Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	angel_n	creature_n	worship_n	1,497	5	7.5205	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38007	A farther enquiry into several remarkable texts of the Old and New Testament which contain some difficulty in them with a probable resolution of them / by John Edwards ...	Edwards, John, 1637-1716.	1692 (1692)	Wing E206; ESTC R37315	201,474	386

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of_o mortal_n to_o the_o go_n to_o this_o questionless_a the_o apostle_n refer_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_v of_o angel_n this_o part_n of_o the_o gentile_n theology_n concern_v demon_n or_o inferior_a deity_n who_o office_n be_v to_o mediate_v between_o the_o sovereign_a god_n and_o mortal_a man_n be_v that_o philosophy_n which_o the_o apostle_n admonish_v the_o colossian_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o to_o this_o purpose_n mr._n mede_n interpret_v that_o prophecy_n in_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n by_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n of_o devil_n be_v not_o mean_v say_v time_n say_v in_o his_o apostasy_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n he_o such_o doctrine_n as_o spring_v from_o the_o devil_n or_o from_o devilish_a teacher_n and_o impostor_n but_o the_o doctrine_n about_o demon_n or_o 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