Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	apostle_n	church_n	infallible_a	3,288	5	9.6976	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87510	A mixture of scholasticall divinity, with practicall, in severall tractates: vvherein some of the most difficult knots in divinity are untied, many darke places of Scripture cleared, sundry heresies, and errours, refuted, / by Henry Ieanes, minister of God's Word at Chedzoy in Sommerset-shire.; Mixture of scholasticall divinity, with practicall. Part 1	Jeanes, Henry, 1611-1662.	1656 (1656)	Wing J507; Thomason E872_3; Thomason E873_1; ESTC R202616	347,399	402

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be_v red_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o bloody_a passion_n so_o he_o be_v also_o of_o a_o unspotted_a and_o unblemished_a holiness_n and_o altogether_o free_a from_o the_o bondage_n of_o any_o sin_n whatsoever_o the_o two_o lamb_n that_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v day_n by_o day_n for_o a_o continual_a burn_a offering_n be_v to_o be_v without_o spot_n numb_a 28.3_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n also_o be_v to_o be_v without_o blemish_n exod_n 12.5_o and_o these_o prefigure_v christ_n a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o without_o spot_n i_o pet._n 1.19_o that_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o exclusion_n of_o sin_n in_o intellectual_a creature_n argue_v a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n we_o may_v then_o conclude_v that_o christ_n holiness_n be_v full_a and_o perfect_a because_o it_o be_v blemishlesse_a and_o spotless_a 6._o the_o unblemishednesse_n require_v in_o all_o the_o priest_n that_o minister_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n leu._n 21._o à_fw-la vers_fw-la 17._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la vers_fw-la 24._o 7._o the_o holy_a anoint_v oil_n describe_v exod._n 30._o v._o 23_o 24._o etc._n etc._n the_o precious_a ointment_n that_o run_v down_o upon_o aaron_n beard_n the_o high_a priest_n that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n psalm_n 134.2_o unto_o this_o we_o may_v add_v 8._o the_o holy_a garment_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n 1._o his_o white_a and_o linen_n one_o which_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n leu._n 16.4_o 2._o his_o rich_a and_o glorious_a one_o which_o he_o wear_v in_o his_o ordinary_a service_n that_o be_v for_o glory_n and_o beauty_n exod._n 28.2_o describe_v at_o large_a throughout_o that_o whole_a chapter_n but_o to_o speak_v particular_o of_o one_o singular_a ornament_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n the_o vrim_fw-he and_o the_o thummim_n the_o grammatical_a signification_n of_o which_o be_v light_n and_o perfection_n it_o be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n upon_o the_o high_a priest_n 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