Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	according_a	church_n	law_n	2,427	5	4.7566	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01917	Eirenokoinonia. The peace of the communion of the Church of England. Or, The conformitie of the ceremonies of the communion of the Church of England with the ensamples and doctrine of the holy Scriptures, and primitiue Church, established by the Apostles of Christ, and the holy martyrs, and bishops, their successors. By Io: Gordon, Doctor of Diuinitie, and Deane of Salisbury.	Gordon, John, 1544-1619.	1612 (1612)	STC 12056; ESTC S117965	29,676	44

έιρηνοινωνία_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o the_o conformity_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n with_o the_o ensample_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o primero_n mitive_a church_n establish_v by_o the_o apo_n stle_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a martyr_n and_o bishop_n their_o successor_n by_o io_n gordon_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o deane_n of_o salisbury_n london_n print_v by_o t._n s._n for_o nathaniel_n butter_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o pide-bull_n near_o s._n augustine_n gate_n 1612._o ad_fw-la angliam_fw-la anglia_fw-it ter_z foelix_fw-la donis_fw-la ditata_fw-la supernis_fw-la clara_n viris_fw-la claris_fw-la ubere_fw-la faetasoli_fw-la foelix_fw-la pacis_fw-la amans_fw-la dum_fw-la rex_fw-la tua_fw-la sceptra_fw-la gubernat_fw-la dum_fw-la te_fw-la verafides_fw-la relligioqueregunt_fw-la gentibus_fw-la externis_fw-la 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and_o be_v fill_v with_o diversity_n of_o meat_n they_o celebrate_v the_o communion_n in_o the_o evening_n be_v all_o partaker_n of_o those_o holy_a mystery_n about_o the_o selfsame_o time_n there_o be_v a_o council_n assemble_v of_o all_o africa_a in_o the_o which_o saint_n augustine_n be_v present_a who_o subscribe_v to_o the_o canon_n make_v therein_o in_o the_o 8._o chapter_n of_o this_o celebratur_fw-la council_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v by_o man_n fast_v except_o upon_o the_o annual_a feast_n day_n whereon_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v yearly_o celebrate_v by_o this_o canon_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o that_o age_n which_o be_v centuria_fw-la 5._o after_o christ_n that_o there_o be_v a_o yearly_a and_o solemn_a supper_n of_o the_o lord_n celebrate_v in_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n and_o in_o the_o selfsame_o time_n of_o the_o day_n that_o christ_n do_v institute_v this_o holy_a communion_n so_o that_o in_o this_o 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convenient_a gesture_n that_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o our_o invocation_n or_o prayer_n before_o and_o in_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n in_o the_o which_o prayer_n the_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v be_v use_v in_o the_o old_a mass_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o our_o communion_n and_o be_v not_o a_o idolatrous_a institution_n and_o therefore_o the_o reformer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v do_v well_o to_o restore_v the_o kneel_v to_o the_o original_a use_n again_o the_o testimony_n and_o proof_n of_o the_o three_o these_o the_o gesture_n of_o stand_v be_v use_v by_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n in_o some_o case_n as_o deut._n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 20_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n separate_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o bear_v 10._o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o bless_v in_o his_o name_n unto_o this_o day_n so_o that_o the_o priest_n do_v stand_v in_o 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