Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	break_v	lord_n	voice_n	3,523	5	10.6329	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80854	The vertue and value of baptism: in which the dignity and duty of [baptism], the due right of infants to [baptism], and their right above that of grown persons by [baptism], the degrading and destructive principles and practices of [baptism] are / catechetically propounded, plainly preached, and now published as an antidote to the baptism-despising dictates of John Simpson. By Zachariah Crofton ... ; Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy.	Crofton, Zachary, 1625 or 6-1672.	1658 (1658)	Wing C7003B; ESTC R174314	79,234	315

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disow_v baptize_v soul_n but_o the_o public_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n if_o unworthy_a their_o receive_a baptism_n may_v discharge_v they_o church_n communion_n and_o divest_v they_o of_o salvation_n sanctification_n interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n which_o cleave_v non_fw-fr errant_a the_o church_n not_o err_v be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o church_n visible_a upon_o earth_n 5._o rule_n salvation_n sanctification_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v by_o baptism_n be_v confer_v on_o they_o who_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o ordinance_n or_o in_o a_o present_a capacity_n of_o use_v they_o right_o may_v be_v formal_o confer_v where_o it_o be_v not_o present_o act_v the_o king_n may_v be_v crown_v in_o the_o cradle_n the_o crown_n be_v set_v on_o his_o head_n as_o a_o token_n of_o right_n before_o his_o hand_n can_v