Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	apostle_n	church_n	doctrine_n	4,033	5	6.2595	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31405	A sermon preached in a country-audience on the late day of fasting and prayer, January 30 by a priest of the Church of England.	Cave, John, d. 1690.	1679 (1679)	Wing C1585; ESTC R36288	19,279	33

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and_o st._n paul_n pray_v for_o such_o we_o read_v exod._n 32.31_o 32._o rom._n 9.3_o 2._o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o christian_a people_n the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v heretofore_o honour_v above_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o world_n by_o god_n place_v his_o name_n there_o and_o by_o that_o solemn_a worship_n which_o be_v there_o perform_v to_o he_o when_o the_o tribe_n come_v up_o thither_o thrice_o a_o year_n etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o account_n it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o god_n faithful_a people_n be_v call_v 12.22_o zach._n 12.1_o heb._n 12.22_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o church_n under_o this_o title_n pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n psalm_n 122.6_o 7._o peace_n be_v within_o thy_o wall_n and_o prosperity_n within_o thy_o palace_n etc._n 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