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	spirit_n	4,198	5	4.9999	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84760	A sober answer to an angry epistle, directed to all the publick teachers in this nation, and prefixed to a book, called (by an antiphrasis) Christs innocency pleaded against the cry of the chief priests. Written in hast by Thomas Speed, once a publick teacher himself, and since revolted from that calling to merchandize, and of late grown a merchant of soules, trading subtilly for the Quakers in Bristoll. Wherein the jesuiticall equivocations and subtle insinuations, whereby he endeavours secretly to infuse the whole venome of Quaking doctrines, into undiscerning readers, are discovered; a catlogue of the true and genuine doctrines of the Quakers is presented, and certaine questions depending between us and them, candidly disputed, / by [brace] Christopher Fowler & Simon Ford, [brace] ministers of the Gospel in Reding,	Fowler, Christopher, 1610?-1678.; Ford, Simon, 1619?-1699.	1656 (1656)	Wing F1694; Thomason E883_1; ESTC R207293	63,879	81

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have_v suggest_v to_o he_o viz._n that_o that_o scripture_n do_v not_o express_o forbid_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n to_o throw_v himself_o down_o from_o the_o pinnacle_n and_o in_o the_o three_o tentation_n according_a to_o your_o tenet_n our_o sect._n 67_o saviour_n have_v be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o worship_v the_o devil_n himself_o have_v satan_n be_v discipline_v by_o your_o principle_n and_o require_v of_o he_o a_o express_a text_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o worship_v the_o devil_n whereas_o it_o seem_v for_o want_v of_o your_o artifice_n the_o silly_a tempter_n be_v put_v off_o with_o a_o scripture_n that_o require_v we_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v god_n only_o and_o conclude_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o devill-worship_n by_o this_o argument_n if_o we_o must_v worship_v and_o serve_v god_n only_o ergo_fw-la not_o the_o devil_n but_o we_o must_v worship_v and_o serve_v god_n only_o therefore_o not_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o 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