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	true_a	word_n	3,355	5	3.9498	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28633	Paracelsus his Aurora, & treasure of the philosophers· As also the water-stone of the wise men; describing the matter of, and manner how to attain the universal tincture. Faithfully Englished· And published by J. H. Oxon.; Aurora thesaurusque philosophorum. English.	Paracelsus, 1493-1541.; J. H.; Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624. Correspondence. English. Epistle 23.	1659 (1659)	Wing B3540; ESTC R211463	86,113	244

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and_o describe_v by_o name_n the_o authentic_a philosopher_n together_o with_o their_o successor_n who_o true_o know_v that_o art_n have_v it_o and_o be_v make_v partaker_n thereof_o and_o these_o be_v viz._n hermes_n trismegist_n pythagoras_n benedictus_n jesus_n alexander_n the_o great_a plato_n theophra_v avicen_n galenus_n hypocrates_n lucianus_n longanus_n rasis_fw-la archelaus_n rupescissa_n the_o author_n of_o the_o greatet_fw-la rosearie_a marie_n the_o prophetess_n dionysius_n zacharius_n haly_n morien_n calid_n constantius_n serapion_n albertus_n magnus_fw-la estrod_n arnoldus_fw-la de_fw-fr villa_n nova_fw-la geber_n raymund_n lul_n roger_n bacon_n alanus_n thomas_n aquinas_n marcellus_n palingenius_fw-la some_o also_o as_o live_v in_o our_o time_n as_o bernard_n trevisan_n basil_n valentine_n philippus_n theophrastus_n and_o many_o more_o and_o likewise_o without_o doubt_n there_o be_v some_o who_o even_o at_o this_o day_n be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n partaker_n 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