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	true_a	word_n	2,264	5	3.9941	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01739	Tvvo sermons vpon 1. Peter 5. vers .8. and 9 Wherein is shewed that the diuell is to be resisted only by a stedfast faith, how soeuer he commeth either against soule or body: and that whosoeuer hath once attained the true and liuelie faith, it can neuer be vtterly lost, but he is sure to get the victorie. By M. George Giffard, Preacher of the worde of God at Mauldon in Essex.	Gifford, George, d. 1620.	1597 (1597)	STC 11871; ESTC S112185	45,095	88

that_o the_o blind_a world_n be_v drown_v in_o a_o carnal_a consolation_n they_o do_v not_o sound_o believe_v nor_o sensible_o consider_v what_o estate_n they_o be_v in_o they_o be_v but_o as_o drunken_a man_n who_o through_o exceed_a drunkenness_n pass_v towards_o horrible_a torment_n do_v not_o perceive_v it_o nor_o regard_n it_o but_o be_v merry_a and_o laugh_v and_o sport_n themselves_o for_o they_o which_o be_v so_o merry_a and_o do_v sport_n themselves_o so_o much_o in_o sin_n and_o in_o carnal_a pleasure_n if_o they_o do_v know_v or_o advise_o consider_v whither_o they_o be_v go_v and_o what_o remain_v for_o they_o it_o will_v damp_n all_o their_o mirth_n it_o be_v not_o the_o strong_a consolation_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v of_o that_o they_o have_v they_o be_v but_o a_o drunken_a madness_n such_o only_o as_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n do_v feel_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o mortify_v and_o slay_v sin_n &_o quicken_a they_o unto_o righteousness_n and_o 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transgress_v and_o for_o his_o sin_n in_o which_o he_o sin_v for_o these_o he_o shall_v die_v ezech._n 18.24_o the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o which_o do_v believe_v for_o a_o time_n &_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n go_v away_o luk._n 8_o 1●_n thou_o stand_v say_v s._n paul_n by_o faith_n be_v not_o high_a mind_v but_o fear_v rom._n 11._o ver_fw-la 20._o also_o the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v of_o some_o that_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o the_o faith_n 1._o tim._n 1._o vers_fw-la 19_o he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v let_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1._o cor._n 10._o ver_fw-la 12._o christ_n say_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o first_o love_n reve._n 2._o for_o 4._o take_v heed_n lest_o any_o man_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n heb._n 12._o vers_fw-la 15._o and_o s._n peter_n do_v speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v like_o the_o dog_n that_o return_v to_o his_o vomit_n 2._o pet._n 2._o there_o 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