Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	church_n	faith_n	profess_v	3,565	5	8.8932	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29671	The sacred and most mysterious history of mans redemption wherein is set forth the gracious administration of Gods covenant with man-kind, at all times, from the beginning of the world unto the end : historically digested into three books : the first setteth down the history from Adam to the blessed incarnation of Christ, the second continueth it to the end of the fourth year after his baptisme ..., the third, from thence till his glorious coming to judgement / by Matthew Brookes ...	Brookes, Matthew, fl. 1626-1657.	1657 (1657)	Wing B4918; ESTC R11708	321,484	292

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demand_v for_o themselves_o and_o for_o those_o of_o their_o own_o profession_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d master_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o exact_v no_o more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v appoint_v you_o 13_o 13_o the_o soldier_n also_o hear_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o publican_n desire_v the_o like_a particular_a instruction_n for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o commilitant_n and_o therefore_o demand_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o do_v violence_n to_o no_o man_n neither_o accuse_v any_o false_o and_o be_v content_a with_o your_o wage_n 14_o 14_o his_o preach_n and_o baptism_n be_v have_v in_o great_a admiration_n by_o all_o the_o people_n and_o much_o talk_n go_v concern_v he_o they_o muse_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o reason_v and_o dispute_v one_o with_o another_o concern_v he_o whether_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n or_o not_o who_o all_o man_n then_o expect_v this_o give_v he_o occasion_n to_o put_v they_o out_o of_o doubt_n concern_v both_o his_o person_n and_o baptism_n and_o to_o inculcate_v that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v before_o to_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n in_o his_o commination_n observe_v by_o saint_n matthew_n 15_o 15_o for_o say_v the_o text_n the_o people_n be_v in_o expectation_n and_o all_o man_n muse_v in_o their_o heart_n of_o john_n whether_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n or_o not_o 16_o 16_o john_n answer_v say_v unto_o they_o all_o i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n but_o one_o mighty_a than_o i_o come_v the_o latchet_n of_o who_o shoe_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o unloose_v he_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n 17_o 17_o who_o fan_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o will_v thorough_o purge_v his_o floor_n and_o will_v gather_v the_o wheat_n into_o his_o garner_n but_o the_o chaff_n he_o will_v burn_v with_o fire_n unquenchable_a 18_o 18_o and_o many_o other_o thing_n in_o his_o 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that_o he_o have_v institute_v this_o great_a sacrament_n in_o the_o element_n of_o water_n for_o sanctification_n be_v ex_fw-la consilio_fw-la destinato_fw-la to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v take_v off_o from_o common_a and_o ordinary_a use_n by_o divine_a institution_n they_o may_v serve_v for_o that_o purpose_n to_o the_o which_o they_o be_v sanctify_v therefore_o though_o he_o descend_v into_o hell_n he_o sanctify_a not_o hell_n nor_o yet_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n nor_o all_o or_o any_o of_o those_o place_n in_o the_o land_n of_o palestina_n into_o which_o he_o come_v in_o a_o word_n he_o will_v be_v baptize_v of_o his_o servant_n for_o instruction_n to_o teach_v we_o neither_o to_o despise_v the_o sacrament_n for_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o element_n nor_o for_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o withal_o to_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o like_a as_o he_o in_o old_a time_n bring_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n the_o carnal_a seed_n into_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n through_o the_o river_n of_o jordan_n even_o so_o in_o these_o last_o day_n do_v he_o bring_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n into_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n through_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n for_o therein_o be_v we_o make_v member_n of_o christ_n child_n of_o god_n and_o inheritor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n 3.5_o s._n joh._n 3.5_o and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n now_o when_o he_o be_v come_v and_o tender_v himself_o to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o st._n john_n who_o know_v he_o in_o his_o mother_n womb_n supernatural_o and_o by_o such_o a_o knowledge_n as_o be_v never_o give_v to_o any_o other_o and_o leap_v for_o joy_n and_o yet_o never_o know_v he_o nor_o have_v see_v he_o in_o all_o his_o life_n till_o that_o instant_n of_o time_n know_v he_o then_o by_o divine_a inspiration_n 1.31_o s._n luc._n 1.44_o s._n joh._n 1.31_o and_o therefore_o think_v himself_o 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