Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	miracle_n	prove_v	wrought_v	2,119	5	9.1238	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97086	The considerator considered: or, A brief view of certain considerations upon the Biblia polyglotta, the prolegomena and appendix thereof. Wherein, amongst other things, the certainty, integrity, and divine authority of the original texts, is defended, against the consequences of athiests, papists, antiscripturists, &c. inferred from the various readings, and novelty of the Hebrew points, by the author of the said Considerations. The Biblia polyglotta, and translations therein exhibited, with various readings, prolegomena and appendix, vindicated from his aspersions and calumnies. And the questions about the punctation of the Hebrew text, the various readings, and the ancient Hebrew character briefly handled. / By Br. Walton. D.D.	Walton, Brian, 1600-1661.	1659 (1659)	Wing W657; Thomason E1860_1; ESTC R204072	144,833	308

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thy_o own_o self_n for_o thou_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n viii_o when_o i_o first_o read_v this_o pamphlet_n i_o stand_v amaze_v at_o the_o strange_a boldness_n of_o the_o author_n charge_v the_o prolegomena_n with_o such_o tenet_n and_o assertion_n which_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o maintain_v that_o they_o do_v assert_v and_o prove_v the_o plain_a contrary_n and_o that_o not_o obiter_fw-la or_o by_o the_o by_o but_o ex_fw-la professo_fw-la in_o full_a tract_n as_o for_o instance_n the_o main_a charge_n p._n 206._o that_o there_o be_v corruption_n yea_o gross_a corruption_n befall_v the_o original_a text_n which_o man_n by_o their_o critical_a conjecture_n may_v discover_v and_o correct_v be_v so_o far_o from_o truth_n that_o the_o whole_a prolegom_n 7._o be_v spend_v in_o prove_v that_o the_o original_a text_n be_v not_o corrupt_v either_o by_o jew_n christian_n or_o other_o that_o they_o be_v of_o supreme_a authority_n in_o all_o matter_n and_o the_o rule_n to_o try_v all_o 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neglect_v or_o brag_v among_o his_o ignorant_a proselyte_n that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v answer_v and_o further_o see_v that_o there_o be_v as_o s._n ambr._n the_o ossic_a 1._o c._n 3._o say_v otiosum_fw-la silentium_fw-la as_o well_o as_o otiosum_fw-la verbum_fw-la and_o i_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o one_o as_o my_o adversary_n be_v of_o the_o other_o and_o withal_o because_o he_o threaten_v in_o many_o place_n p._n 152_o 153._o 193._o 201_o 305._o 320._o 345._o a_o further_a search_n and_o to_o make_v more_o discovery_n of_o great_a matter_n i_o think_v it_o not_o altogether_o unfit_a though_o i_o want_v not_o other_o employment_n wherein_o to_o spend_v my_o hour_n both_o in_o right_a to_o myself_o and_o this_o work_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o to_o all_o those_o reverend_n and_o worthy_a person_n who_o approbation_n have_v commend_v it_o to_o the_o public_a as_o also_o of_o all_o those_o great_a and_o learned_a divine_n and_o other_o some_o of_o which_o i_o 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