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	great_a	word_n	2,778	5	3.7624	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09712	Some of the Quakers contradictions which they writ , &c. as suted the times and their own interests; by which 'twill appear, that the highest pretenders, are the greatest deceivers.	Pennyman, John, 1628-1706.	1696 (1696)	Wing P1417A; ESTC R187055	17,887	21

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1653._o 2._o the_o light_n condemn_v thou_o i._n e._n mr._n bennet_n a_o minister_n and_o all_o thy_o generation_n eternal_o thou_o dead_a beast_n thou_o pollute_a beast_n thou_o sorcerer_n o_o thou_o dark_a beast_n and_o conjurer_n 31._o conjurer_n see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o e._n bur._n work_n p._n 29_o 30_o 31._o 3._o scarlet-coloured_n beast_n paint_a beast_n brazenfaced_a thou_o be_v for_o thou_o be_v a_o beast_n thou_o blind_a sot_n thou_o dark_a sot_n &c_n &c_n kind_n &c_n see_v g._n fox_n be_v truth_n be_v defence_n etc._n etc._n p_o 81_o 82._o for_o more_o of_o this_o kind_n 4._o behold_v your_o priest_n fallible_a errable_a priest_n scoff_v independent_a priest_n ungodly_a priest_n mountebank_n priest_n taunt_a priest_n stingy_a priest_n mercenary_a john_n faldo_n a_o quack_n a_o religious_a bonesetter_n the_o priest_n break-neck_n 1675._o break-neck_n mr._n faldo_n be_v answ_n and_o vindication_n of_o 21_o divine_n against_o w._n penn_n p._n 93._o ann._n 1675._o 5._o the_o 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