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	peace_n	unity_n	1,654	5	9.0086	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79937	Clement, the blessed Paul's fellow-labourer in the Gospel, his first epistle to the Corinthians: being an effectuall suasory to peace, and brotherly condescension, after an unhappy schism and separation in that Church. From whence the understanding reader may receive satisfaction concerning the businesse of episcopacy, or presbytery, as it stood in the age of the Apostles, and some time after. The ancient'st writing the Church hath, and the onely extant to that purpose, next to the divinely-inspired Scriptures. And being made good use of, may prove a remedy against the breaches and sad divisions of these distracted churches and times.; First epistle of Clement to the Corinthians	Clement I, Pope.; Burton, William, 1609-1657.	1647 (1647)	Wing C4629; Thomason E396_24; Thomason E396_25; ESTC R201660	59,432	63

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and_o charitable_a christian_a among_o they_o forget_v and_o forsake_v their_o own_o private_a aim_n and_o interest_n whatsoever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o endeavour_v the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o christ_n flock_n and_o people_n and_o of_o the_o presbyter_n place_v over_o they_o and_o in_o this_o place_n he_o advise_v those_o that_o have_v begin_v these_o trouble_n and_o who_o the_o groundwork_n be_v of_o this_o sedition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o repent_v and_o by_o change_v the_o pride_n of_o their_o tongue_n into_o the_o humility_n of_o heart_n to_o become_v subject_a and_o obedient_a to_o their_o presbyter_n and_o read_v i_o say_v the_o whole_a epistle_n over_o and_o tell_v i_o then_o whether_o solitary_a episcopacy_n have_v any_o ground_n therein_o or_o any_o practice_n thereof_o can_v be_v prove_v from_o thence_o or_o that_o the_o church_n either_o of_o rome_n or_o corinth_n be_v govern_v any_o otherwise_o at_o that_o time_n when_o it_o be_v 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