Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	abraham_n	promise_n	seed_n	2,290	5	8.4156	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63937	A compleat history of the most remarkable providences both of judgment and mercy, which have hapned in this present age extracted from the best writers, the author's own observations, and the numerous relations sent him from divers parts of the three kingdoms : to which is added, whatever is curious in the works of nature and art / the whole digested into one volume, under proper heads, being a work set on foot thirty years ago, by the Reverend Mr. Pool, author of the Synopsis criticorum ; and since undertaken and finish'd, by William Turner...	Turner, William, 1653-1701.	1697 (1697)	Wing T3345; ESTC R38921	1,324,643	657

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spiritual_a intelligent_a abstract_a form_n naked_a spirit_n which_o come_v to_o congratulate_v and_o conduct_v it_o to_o its_o place_n of_o rest_n this_o will_v appear_v more_o probable_a if_o you_o consider_v 1._o that_o god_n employ_v the_o angel_n about_o the_o common_a providential_a government_n of_o the_o world_n those_o minister_a spirit_n be_v ready_a at_o hand_n to_o do_v his_o pleasure_n and_o nimble_a and_o active_a if_o he_o bid_v they_o go_v they_o go_v if_o come_v they_o come_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o all_o without_o murmur_n dispute_v or_o displeasure_n in_o a_o ready_a pleasant_a cheerful_a manner_n thus_o we_o find_v a_o angel_n attend_v hagar_n by_o the_o fountain_n of_o water_n gen._n 16.7_o and_o again_o gen._n 21.17_o we_o read_v of_o angel_n appear_v to_o abraham_n