Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	church_n	civil_a	punish_v	1,086	5	8.9722	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91887	Some few considerations propounded, as so many scruples by Mr. Henry Robinson in a letter to Mr. Iohn Dury upon his epistolary discourse: with Mr. Duryes answer thereunto. VVherein is observable with what overtures of spirit they endeavour to edifie each other, not withstanding their differing judgements and opinions about the Independent and Presbyterian way. Published by a well-willer to peace and truth, in expectation that it may no little conduce, either to the reconciling of such controversies, or to the debating them with lesse noise and bitternesse. Whereunto is annexed another epistolary discourse, written by Mr. John Dury, to a worthy knight, concerning the principles of meditation: from which rules may be gathered to direct men to order their thoughts, so as to finde a resolution of all their doubts.	Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?; Dury, John, 1596-1680.; Well-Willer to Peace and Truth.	1646 (1646)	Wing R1679; Thomason E345_1; ESTC R200979	39,103	49

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25._o they_o shall_v be_v so_o tolerate_v as_o may_v be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o that_o church_n whereof_o the_o state_n itself_o be_v profess_o a_o nurse_n mother_n i_o can_v apprehend_v how_o the_o similitude_n can_v hold_v between_o a_o private_a christian_a and_o a_o public_a state_n in_o many_o respect_n i_o will_v urge_v only_o in_o one_o viz._n a_o public_a state_n may_v at_o sometime_o both_o have_v and_o suffer_v thwart_v cross_a or_o contrary_a opinion_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o yet_o subsist_v though_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v not_o so_o peaceable_o not_o so_o secute_o as_o be_v object_v but_o a_o private_a christian_n can_v possible_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n believe_v two_o diametrical_o opposite_a opinion_n to_o be_v true_a in_o the_o self_n same_o respect_n i_o wish_v you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o state_n the_o course_n and_o orderly_a conference_n you_o speak_v of_o p._n 26._o which_o doubtless_o all_o independent_o will_v with_o you_o approve_v of_o i_o 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