Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	according_a	jerusalem_n	zion_n	15	3	8.6119	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86934	A brief exposition of the prophecies of Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk and Zephaniah. By George Hutcheson minister at Edenburgh. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy	Hutcheson, George, 1615-1674.	1654 (1654)	Wing H3822; Thomason E1454_1; ESTC R209588	282,367	353

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shall_v be_v despise_v of_o all_o shall_v think_v shame_n of_o themselves_o and_o cover_v their_o lip_n in_o sign_n of_o grief_n and_o confusion_n see_v leu._n 13.45_o doct._n 1._o god_n will_v have_v false_a teacher_n see_v in_o their_o own_o colour_n and_o will_v decipher_v they_o to_o the_o world_n so_o do_v this_o threaning_n teach_v 2._o event_n will_v prove_v that_o peace_n preach_v to_o a_o backslide_n and_o impenitent_a people_n be_v no_o vision_n from_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n threaten_v that_o by_o send_v night_n and_o darkness_n of_o trouble_n contrary_a to_o their_o doctrine_n he_o shall_v depose_v the_o false_a prophet_n and_o make_v it_o manifest_a that_o they_o have_v no_o vision_n from_o he_o see_v jer._n 28.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 3._o howsoever_o delude_v and_o presumptuous_a man_n may_v bear_v out_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o prosperyty_n and_o sunshine_n yet_o trouble_n will_v confound_v their_o presumption_n and_o dry_v up_o their_o delusion_n for_o when_o it_o 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