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	holy_a	rule_n	2,531	5	6.6462	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B14844	Six excellent treatises of life and death collected (and published in French) by Philip Mornay, sieur du Plessis ; and now (first) translated into English.	Mornay, Philippe de, seigneur du Plessis-Marly, 1549-1623.; Cyprian, Saint, Bishop of Carthage.; Ambrose, Saint, Bishop of Milan, d. 397.; Cicero, Marcus Tullius.; Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, ca. 4 B.C.-65 A.D.	1607 (1607)	STC 18155; ESTC S94239	82,027	544

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of_o the_o law_n because_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n galat_n 2.16_o all_o those_o that_o depend_v on_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v write_v accurse_a be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o perform_v they_o galat._n 3.10_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o no_o live_a man_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o presence_n psal_n 143._o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o he_o sin_v 1._o king_n 46._o the_o child_n of_o god_n say_v always_o forgive_v we_o