Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	civil_a	magistrate_n	matter_n	3,433	5	6.0251	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43806	The rites of the Christian church further defended in answer to the appeal of Dr. Wake : with a letter to Mr. Hill ... on the account of the Municipium ecclesiasticum, as also an answer / by Sam. Hill ...	Hill, Samuel, 1648-1716.; N. N.	1698 (1698)	Wing H2011; ESTC R5805	16,492	62

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§_o 4._o now_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o dr._n chief_o consist_v in_o these_o aphorism_n 1._o 76._o 1._o p._n 14_o 41_o 48_o 76._o that_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n the_o church_n have_v no_o inherent_a right_n or_o authority_n to_o convene_v in_o synod_n but_o what_o it_o derive_v from_o the_o express_a concession_n of_o the_o christian_a prince_n 2._o 286._o 2._o p._n 84_o 85_o 136_o to_o 139_o 289_o 38_o 286._o for_o that_o all_o synod_n be_v but_o of_o counsel_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o entire_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o so_o 3._o not_o any_o to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o synod_n but_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v allow_v nor_o 4._o 132._o 4._o p._n 79_o to_o 83_o 106_o 107_o 110_o 112_o etc._n etc._n 132._o when_o convene_v to_o sit_v debate_n propose_v deliberate_a or_o conclude_v or_o decree_v any_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n whatsoever_o 5._o 71._o 5._o p._n 44_o 53_o 54_o 71._o nor_o in_o any_o form_n method_n or_o manner_n 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