Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	apostolical_a	church_n	tradition_n	4,989	5	9.5918	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17976	Iurisdiction regall, episcopall, papall Wherein is declared how the Pope hath intruded vpon the iurisdiction of temporall princes, and of the Church. The intrusion is discouered, and the peculiar and distinct iurisdiction to each properly belonging, recouered. Written by George Carleton.	Carleton, George, 1559-1628.	1610 (1610)	STC 4637; ESTC S107555	241,651	329

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videlicet_fw-la incurreret_fw-la quasi_fw-la romano_n imperiomalè_fw-la optaverit_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n tantum_n qui_fw-la modo_fw-la tenet_fw-la teneat_fw-la donec_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la tollatur_fw-la non_fw-la absurdè_fw-la de_fw-fr ipso_fw-la romano_n imperio_fw-la creditur_fw-la another_o of_o the_o ancient_n say_v thus_o ut_fw-la qui_fw-la tenet_fw-la nunc_fw-la teneat_fw-la donec_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la hieronymi_n fiat_fw-la donec_fw-la regnum_fw-la quod_fw-la nunc_fw-la tenet_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la auferatur_fw-la priusquam_fw-la antichristus_fw-la reveletur_fw-la john_n chrysostome_n and_o oecumenius_n sum_v his_o word_n say_v thn_n write_v upon_o that_o scripture_n 2._o thess._n 2._o solum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la modo_fw-la retinet_fw-la thronus_fw-la videlicet_fw-la &_o regnum_fw-la romanorum_fw-la quodnunc_fw-la impedimento_fw-la est_fw-la donec_fw-la cesset_fw-la finemque_fw-la accipiat_fw-la ●…uncrevelabitur_fw-la iniquus_fw-la ille_fw-la 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