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	doctrine_n	paul_n	2,176	5	6.2124	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81177	A sermon preached before the worshipful mayor of Bridgewater, and several other members of that ancient corporation, in the county of Somerset At a lecture design'd for reformation of manners. By John Cumming M.A. minister of the gospel in Shepton-Mallet, in the same county.	Cumming, John, minister of the gospel in Shepton-Mallet.	1699 (1699)	Wing C7583; ESTC R230231	19,904	41

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restrain_v prayer_n in_o a_o time_n of_o great_a provocation_n what!_o a_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o yet_o not_o lament_v and_o bewail_v his_o dishonour_n any_o zeal_n for_o or_o regard_n to_o a_o angry_a provoke_v god_n and_o yet_o not_o pray_v unto_o he_o any_o pity_n to_o or_o concern_v for_o endanger_v and_o self-destroying_a sinner_n and_o yet_o not_o lift_v up_o a_o petition_n for_o they_o how_o inconsistent_a be_v these_o thing_n methinks_v if_o neither_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o powerful_a motive_n or_o pity_v unto_o sinner_n incite_v and_o awake_v we_o to_o prayer_n and_o humiliation_n in_o a_o time_n of_o great_a provocation_n our_o own_o danger_n shall_v do_v it_o which_o we_o may_v see_v when_o we_o read_v that_o they_o only_o escape_v and_o be_v mark_v and_o seal_v in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n visitation_n that_o sigh_n and_o cry_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v where_o they_o live_v ezek._n 9.4_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o 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