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	speak_v	word_n	5,582	5	4.1899	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56276	A sermon preach'd at the anniversary meeting of the gentlemen educated at St. Paul's School, at St. Paul's Church, January 25, 1698/9 by John Pulleyn ...	Pulleyn, John.	1699 (1699)	Wing P4199; ESTC R34562	15,490	36

mr._n pvlleyn_n sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o gentleman_n educate_v at_o st._n paul_n school_n at_o st._n paul_n church_n jan._n 25._o 1698_o 9_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o anniversary_n meet_v of_o the_o gentleman_n educate_v at_o st._n paul_n school_n at_o st._n paul_n church_n january_n 25._o 1698_o 9_o publish_a at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o steward_n by_o john_n pulleyn_n a._n m._n and_o prebendary_a of_o st._n paul_n london_n print_v for_o walter_n kettilby_n at_o the_o bishop_n head_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1699._o to_o the_o worthy_a gentleman_n the_o steward_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v school_n feast_n robert_n fowl_n gent._n john_n killingworth_n esq_n george_n smith_n gent._n samuel_n lloyd_n gent._n john_n baggs_n esq_n william_n bonner_n gent._n gentleman_n though_o this_o sermon_n be_v preach_v at_o your_o earnest_a request_n yet_o i_o can_v have_v wish_v you_o will_v have_v excuse_v i_o from_o the_o publication_n of_o it_o but_o since_o you_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v i_o shall_v be_v very_o well_o please_v if_o you_o share_v not_o in_o the_o fault_n and_o imperfection_n of_o this_o discourse_n which_o you_o have_v now_o make_v your_o own_o by_o espouse_v the_o subject_a and_o oblige_v the_o preacher_n to_o the_o print_n of_o it_o i_o have_v only_o this_o to_o say_v for_o myself_o that_o your_o genorous_a inclination_n to_o do_v good_a and_o your_o present_a resolution_n to_o encourage_v all_o the_o worthy_a gentleman_n who_o be_v educate_v at_o st._n paul_n school_n to_o lay_v a_o new_a foundation_n of_o charity_n for_o that_o place_n lead_v i_o to_o the_o subject_a of_o this_o ensue_a discourse_n and_o i_o hope_v this_o will_v be_v one_o consequent_a of_o it_o that_o this_o begin_n of_o your_o charity_n will_v annual_o be_v emprove_v by_o all_o those_o who_o bear_v any_o relation_n or_o love_n to_o the_o place_n of_o their_o education_n and_o i_o do_v not_o question_v but_o succeed_a year_n may_v raise_v a_o noble_a superstructure_n 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