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	tradition_n	4,188	5	9.0800	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97086	The considerator considered: or, A brief view of certain considerations upon the Biblia polyglotta, the prolegomena and appendix thereof. Wherein, amongst other things, the certainty, integrity, and divine authority of the original texts, is defended, against the consequences of athiests, papists, antiscripturists, &c. inferred from the various readings, and novelty of the Hebrew points, by the author of the said Considerations. The Biblia polyglotta, and translations therein exhibited, with various readings, prolegomena and appendix, vindicated from his aspersions and calumnies. And the questions about the punctation of the Hebrew text, the various readings, and the ancient Hebrew character briefly handled. / By Br. Walton. D.D.	Walton, Brian, 1600-1661.	1659 (1659)	Wing W657; Thomason E1860_1; ESTC R204072	144,833	308

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gross_a corruption_n in_o they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o faith_n to_o rest_v upon_o p._n 147_o 158_o 159_o 206_o 314_o 345_o and_o epist_n p._n 9_o 10_o 21._o 2._o that_o there_o be_v other_o copy_n of_o the_o original_a hebrew_n and_o greek_a differ_v from_o those_o we_o now_o enjoy_v which_o be_v quite_o lose_v p._n 206._o 311_o 312._o epist_n p._n 10._o 3._o that_o the_o same_o sit_v have_v attend_v the_o scripture_n in_o its_o transcription_n as_o have_v do_v other_o book_n god_n providence_n watch_v no_o more_o over_o this_o than_o other_o book_n p._n 173._o 206._o 4._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o collect_v various_a reading_n &_o to_o correct_v the_o text_n upon_o mere_a conjecture_n p._n 151._o and_o 206._o 5_o that_o the_o keri_n and_o keti●_n be_v various_a reading_n &_o gather_v by_o some_o judaical_a rabbin_n out_o of_o ancient_a copy_n partly_o their_o creticall_a amendment_n or_o conjecture_n p._n 157._o 206._o 6._o that_o the_o end_n of_o print_v 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and_o printer_n in_o small_a matter_n of_o no_o moment_n which_o by_o compare_v of_o other_o copy_n and_o by_o other_o mean_n may_v be_v rectify_v and_o amend_v and_o that_o in_o this_o it_o have_v have_v the_o same_o fate_n with_o other_o book_n often_o transcribe_v yet_o the_o special_a care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v so_o watch_v over_o it_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o concern_v faith_n and_o good_a life_n and_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o weight_n and_o moment_n no_o error_n have_v befall_v it_o and_o that_o his_o special_a providence_n will_v preserve_v it_o entire_a against_o all_o endeavour_n of_o heretic_n or_o other_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n prolegom_n 6._o sect._n 1._o 3_o proleg_n 7._o sect_n 12._o 15._o praef._n p._n 1._o 4._o that_o to_o collect_v various_a reading_n by_o mere_a conjecture_n when_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o copy_n or_o translation_n be_v not_o safe_a it_o will_v open_v a_o window_n for_o busy_a wit_n to_o 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as_o it_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o first_o &_o pure_a time_n etc._n etc._n proleg_n 5._o sect._n 1._o 2_o 3._o 7._o that_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n consist_v of_o vowel_n and_o consonant_n and_o always_o have_v vowel_n as_o all_o other_o language_n have_v viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o some_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o which_o ancient_o by_o joseph_n st._n hierom._n orig._n etc._n etc._n be_v call_v vowel_n and_o serve_v for_o vowel_n as_o in_o other_o eastern_a tongue_n the_o syr._n chald._n arab._n etc._n etc._n by_o their_o 22._o letter_n of_o which_o these_o be_v part_n the_o hebrew_n may_v and_o do_v express_v all_o their_o word_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o nation_n who_o have_v their_o letter_n &_o alphabet_n with_o the_o name_n and_o