Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	argument_n	prove_v	zion_n	20	3	9.7459	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B20526	The font-guard routed, or, A brief answer to a book written by Thomas Hall superscribed with this title, The font guarded with 20 arguments therein endeavouring to prove the lawfulness of infant baptism wherein his arguments are examined and being weighed in the ballance of the sanctuary are found too light : the most considerble of Mr. Baxters arguments for infant-baptism being produced by Tho. Hall are here answered likewise / written by Tho. Collier ; to which is added A word of reply to Tho. Halls word to Collier and another to John Feriby's [ap]pendix called The pulpit-guard relieved ; with An answer to Richard Sanders's pretended Balm to heal religious wounds, in answer to The pulpit-guard routed : with an humble representation of some few proposals to the honorable committee appointed by the Parliament for propagation of the Gospel.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.	1652 (1652)	Wing C5285; ESTC R5188	90,512	112

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answer_v this_o command_n they_o never_o baptize_v any_o in_o the_o nation_n but_o disciple_n and_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n all_o nation_n hold_v forth_o the_o break_n down_o of_o that_o middle_a wall_n of_o partition_n and_o so_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n for_o so_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v gentile_n as_o well_o as_o nation_n and_o it_o intend_v not_o all_o nation_n viz._n every_o one_o in_o the_o nation_n but_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o become_v disciple_n in_o the_o nation_n act._n 10._o 35._o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n shall_v be_v accept_v now_o where_o be_v your_o command_n sir_n for_o your_o practice_n so_o much_o plead_v for_o for_o you_o confess_v pa._n 28._o that_o this_o place_n speak_v proper_o of_o the_o order_n prescribe_v for_o conversion_n of_o heathen_n that_o be_v adult_n then_o you_o have_v no_o command_n in_o this_o 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