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	find_v	holy_a	2,368	5	4.5665	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57815	The Anabaptists printed proposals bearing date the 12th of October, 1674. Subscribed by William Kiffin, Jeremy Ives, Thomas Plant, Thomas Hicks and Daniel Dike. Briefly discussed: and Jeremy Ives's late daring challenge to the Quakers, answered. By a lover of truth, T. Rudyard.	Rudyard, Thomas, d. 1692.	1674 (1674)	Wing R2175; ESTC R220592	8,262	31

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