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	tradition_n	2,646	5	9.0706	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14292	The golden fleece diuided into three parts, vnder which are discouered the errours of religion, the vices and decayes of the kingdome, and lastly the wayes to get wealth, and to restore trading so much complayned of. Transported from Cambrioll Colchos, out of the southermost part of the iland, commonly called the Newfoundland, by Orpheus Iunior, for the generall and perpetuall good of Great Britaine.	Vaughan, William, 1577-1641.; Mason, John, 1586-1635.	1626 (1626)	STC 24609; ESTC S119039	176,979	382

30._o chap._n iii_o how_o doctor_n wicliffe_n of_o oxford_n espy_v in_o a_o church_n at_o athens_n a_o franciscan_a friar_n a_o kiss_n of_o a_o maidof_n honour_n belong_v to_o the_o princess_n thalia_n bring_v s._n frances_n to_o surprise_v they_o who_o of_o mere_a idiotism_n applaud_v the_o fall_n pag._n 38._o chap._n iu._n doctor_n wicliffe_n connent_n saint_n frances_n and_o the_o kiss_a friar_n before_o apollo_n saint_n frances_n defend_v the_o cause_n and_o discover_v seven_o sort_n of_o kiss_n apollo_n refute_v his_o defence_n condemn_v the_o friar_n and_o abolish_v all_o monastical_a order_n pag._n 39_o chap._n v._n apollo_n censure_v thalia_n and_o her_o gentlewoman_n for_o their_o lascivious_a prank_n and_o reform_v the_o comical_a court_n pag._n 50._o chap._n vi_o the_o author_n of_o the_o nun_n discovery_n at_o lisbon_n exhibit_v a_o complaint_n to_o apollo_n against_o father_n foster_n the_o friar_n confessor_n to_o the_o english_a nunnery_n at_o lisbon_n for_o commit_v 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