Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	ancient_a	authority_n	church_n	4,222	5	4.4169	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39521	Questions preparatory to the better, free, and more Christian administration of the Lords Supper by E.F., Esq.	Fisher, Edward, fl. 1627-1655.; Fisher, Edward, fl. 1627-1655. Christian caveat.	1655 (1655)	Wing F1000; ESTC R14629	3,980	10

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question_n preparatory_a to_o the_o better_a free_a and_o more_o christian_a administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n jer._n 5._o ver_fw-la 29_o 30_o 31._o shall_v i_o not_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o my_o soul_n be_v avenge_v on_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o a_o wonderful_a and_o horrible_a thing_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o land_n the_o prophet_n prophesy_v false_o and_o the_o priest_n bear_v rule_v by_o their_o mean_n and_o my_o people_n love_n to_o have_v it_o so_o and_o what_o will_v you_o do_v in_o the_o end_n thereof_o by_o e._n f._n esq_n london_n print_v for_o edw_n blackmore_n at_o the_o angel_n and_o r._n lowndes_n at_o the_o white-lyon_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n 1655._o question_n preparatory_a to_o the_o better_a free_a and_o more_o christian_a administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n whether_o this_o be_v a_o good_a reason_n because_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n do_v by_o god_n command_n keep_v leper_n and_o unclean_a person_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n 20._o temple_n levit._fw-la 13._o v._o 4._o 46._o &_o 2_o chron._n 26._o v._o 20._o therefore_o the_o minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n may_v without_o christ_n command_n keep_v and_o suspend_v who_o they_o themselves_o judge_v unworthy_a receiver_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n whether_o be_v such_o judgement_n of_o the_o minister_n infallible_a and_o when_o be_v it_o give_v they_o and_o whether_o be_v the_o institution_n function_n rule_n and_o authority_n of_o minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n or_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v equal_a or_o like_a unto_o that_o of_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n whether_o when_o christ_n by_o shed_v his_o most_o precious_a blood_n have_v utter_o abolish_v and_o take_v away_o the_o very_a office_n of_o levite_n priest_n and_o priesthood_n itself_o 10._o itself_o hebr._n 7._o v._o 11_o 12_o 18._o &_o 8._o v._o 13._o &_o 9_o v._o 10._o it_o be_v not_o deceitful_a and_o unchristian_a to_o 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