Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	answer_v	argument_n	prove_v	2,781	5	5.8805	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47399	[The ax laid to the root, or, One blow more at the foundation of infant baptism and church-membership containing an exposition of that metaphorical text of Holy Scripture, Mat. 3, 10].	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.	1693 (1693)	Wing K48_pt2; ESTC R20690	57,342	56

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people_n amen_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la i_o be_o force_v to_o repeat_v this_o answer_n again_o also_o you_o have_v be_v at_o large_a in_o rector_n rectify_v in_o answer_n to_o mr._n burket_n pag._n 108_o 109_o 110._o