Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	old_a	prophet_n	testament_n	5,085	5	8.1969	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33290	The divine authority of the Holy Scriptures asserted in two discourses the former shewing the nature and extent of the inspiration vouchsaf't by the Holy Ghost to the penmen of the Scriptures ... : the latter shewing the divine authority of the vowels and accents in the Hebrew text ... in a discourse concerning the division of the Bible into chapters and verses : to which is added, A discourse concerning the testimony of the Spirit on Rom. 8. 16. / by Sam. Clark ...	Clark, Samuel, 1626-1701.	1699 (1699)	Wing C4490; Wing C4991_CANCELLED; ESTC R14562	28,221	56

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itself_o and_o therefore_o perhaps_o it_o may_v find_v the_o better_a acceptance_n with_o the_o reader_n especial_o if_o he_o be_v one_o that_o have_v his_o sense_n exercise_v about_o such_o thing_n sa._n clark_n the_o content_n §_o 1._o the_o unsearchableness_n of_o god_n work_n §_o 2._o especial_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n §_o 3._o and_o more_o especial_o as_o to_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n §_o 4._o la_o mothe_n account_n of_o it_o §_o 5._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o open_v in_o several_a proposition_n 1._o prop._n the_o holy_a scripture_n contain_v matter_n of_o several_a sort_n §_o 6._o 2._o prop._n all_o scripture_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o be_v by_o inspiration_n from_o god_n §_o 7._o prove_v by_o part_n 1._o concern_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o they_o be_v divine_o inspire_v be_v prove_v 1._o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o paul_n and_o peter_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o which_o 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