Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	church_n	see_v	visible_a	4,375	5	9.1139	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12557	Paralleles, censures, observations Aperteyning: to three several writinges, 1. A lettre written to Mr. Ric. Bernard, by Iohn Smyth. 2. A book intituled, the Seperatists schisme published by Mr. Bernard. 3. An answer made to that book called the Sep. Schisme by Mr. H. Ainsworth. Whereunto also are adioyned. 1. The said lettre written to Mr. Ric. Bernard divided into 19. sections. 2. Another lettre written to Mr. A.S. 3. A third letter written to certayne bretheren of the seperation. By Iohn Smyth.	Smyth, John, d. 1612.	1609 (1609)	STC 22877; ESTC S103006	171,681	180

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152._o 6._o that_o our_o church_n standoth_a in_o a_o adulterous_a estate_n pag._n 152._o 7._o that_o they_o can_v say_v certain_o by_o any_o warrant_v off_o god_n word_n that_o any_o of_o we_o have_v either_o faith_n or_o sere_a god_n pag._n 152._o 8._o that_o none_o off_o our_o minister_n may_v be_v hear_v pag._n 152._o 9_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o join_v in_o prayer_n with_o any_o off_o we_o pag._n 155._o 10._o that_o minister_n may_v not_o celebrate_v marriage_n nor_o bury_v the_o dead_a pag._n 156._o 11._o that_o minister_n shall_v only_o live_v off_o voluntary_a contribution_n &_o not_o either_o off_o set_v stipend_n or_o tithe_n pag._n 156._o 12._o that_o our_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v race_v down_o &_o not_o to_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n pag._n 156._o and_o thus_o much_o off_o this_o &_o all_o other_o their_o brownistical_a opinion_n pag._n 157._o this_o be_v the_o recapitulation_n of_o our_o brownistical_a opinion_n as_o mr._n bern._n 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