Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	scripture_n	whole_a	word_n	2,698	5	4.2009	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61206	Satana noēmata, or, The wiles of Satan in a discourse upon 2 Cor. 2. 11 / by William Spurstow ...	Spurstowe, William, 1605?-1666.	1666 (1666)	Wing S5096; ESTC R22598	68,825	114

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o for_o the_o filioque_fw-la add_v to_o the_o nicene_n creed_n truth_n must_v not_o be_v lose_v by_o thing_n that_o come_v near_o it_o if_o any_o doctrine_n come_v not_o up_o to_o the_o scripture_n it_o must_v be_v reject_v if_o it_o go_v beyond_o they_o it_o be_v straw_n and_o stubble_n on_o the_o foundation_n if_o it_o fall_v short_a it_o be_v error_n also_o remember_v that_o corrupt_a opinion_n like_o changeling_n be_v many_o time_n lay_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o right_a child_n which_o be_v truth_n o_o foolish_a galatian_n say_v the_o apostle_n who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o those_o that_o use_v witchery_n and_o present_v false_a shape_n to_o the_o eye_n as_o the_o witch_n of_o eudor_n do_v the_o likeness_n of_o samuel_n to_o saul_n but_o remember_v this_o be_v a_o wile_n of_o satan_n who_o himself_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n joh._n 8._o 44._o labour_v to_o have_v 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