Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	able_a	holy_a	salvation_n	2,880	5	6.6378	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94772	The Scriptures proved to be the word of God, and the only foundation of faith, and rule for our obedience. Or, A clear conviction of the errours of those that are called Quakers. Who blasphemously affirm that the Scriptures are not the word of God, nor the foundation of faith, nor the only rule for our obedience ... / By Sampson Tounesend, minister of the Gospel, and pastor of S. Austins, and Saviours parish in Norwich.	Townsend, Sampson.	1654 (1654)	Wing T1986A; ESTC R185411	14,687	23

oracle_n of_o god_n rom_n 3.2_o 1_o pet._n 4.11_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n act._n 20.27_o psa_fw-la 33.11_o prov._n 19.21_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n eph._n 5.17_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n will_n eph._n 1.9_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n 1_o thess_n 2.9_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n 1_o tim._n 1.11_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n rom._n 1.16_o rom._n 15.19_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jer._n 36.8_o the_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n jer._n 23.36_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n act_v 20.35_o and_o very_o frequent_o they_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n isa_n 40.8_o mark_v 7.13_o rom._n 10.17_o and_o very_o remarkable_a be_v that_o place_n in_o 1_o thess_n 2.13_o for_o this_o cause_n thank_v we_o god_n without_o cease_v because_o when_o you_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o you_o hear_v of_o we_o you_o receive_v it_o not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o conclude_v this_o god_n himself_o call_v the_o scripture_n his_o word_n zach._n 1.6_o my_o word_n and_o my_o statute_n micah_n 2.7_o do_v not_o my_o word_n do_v good_a to_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o ezek._n 2.7_o thou_o shall_v speak_v my_o word_n unto_o they_o and_o say_v christ_n mark_v 8.38_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o word_n by_o all_o which_o place_n it_o clear_o appear_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o they_o bear_v the_o title_n and_o name_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o and_o god_n himself_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v his_o word_n last_o in_o the_o five_o and_o last_o place_n i_o come_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o title_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o minister_n that_o declare_v the_o scripture_n they_o be_v call_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n hag._n 1.13_o then_o speak_v haggai_n the_o lord_n messenger_n in_o the_o lord_n message_n unto_o the_o people_n mal._n 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of_o god_n reason_n 6._o no_o man_n only_o by_o his_o own_o writing_n can_v discover_v jesus_n christ_n but_o the_o scripture_n discover_v jesus_n christ_n acts._n 18.28_o john_n 1.45_o therefore_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n reason_n 7._o no_o man_n can_v make_v law_n for_o man_n thought_n but_o the_o scripture_n discover_v man_n thought_n and_o make_v law_n for_o they_o heb._n 4.12_o eccles_n 10.20_o therefore_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n reason_n 8._o man_n make_v law_n to_o bind_v those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o but_o the_o scripture_n make_v law_n to_o bind_v the_o great_a ruler_n upon_o the_o earth_n therefore_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n reason_n 9_o it_o speak_v in_o a_o lofty_a style_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o subject_n and_o to_o all_o man_n alike_o but_o thus_o do_v not_o the_o word_n of_o man_n for_o that_o put_v a_o distinction_n between_o person_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n reason_n 10._o no_o writing_n 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isa_n 29.13_o col._n 2.22_o but_o minister_n ought_v to_o teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n but_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n isa_n 8.20_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o 10_o 11._o and_o if_o any_o man_n bring_v any_o other_o gospel_n then_o what_o be_v already_o receive_v he_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 1.9_o or_o any_o that_o shall_v add_v or_o diminish_v from_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n rev._n 22.18_o deut._n 4.2_o prov._n 30.6_o and_o the_o scripture_n also_o teach_v we_o a_o holy_a life_n 1_o pet._n 1.16_o leu._n 11.44_o and_o how_o we_o be_v to_o worship_n god_n act_v 24.14_o therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o

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