Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	authority_n	church_n	err_v	2,923	5	9.8588	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30026	De Christiana libertate, or, Liberty of conscience upon it's [sic] true and proper grounds asserted & vindicated and the mischief of impositions amongst the people called Quakers made manifest : in two parts : the first proving that no prince nor state ought by force to compel men to any part of the doctrine, worship, or discipline of the Gospel, by a nameless, yet an approved author [i.e. Sir Charles Wolseley], &c. : the second shewing the inconsistency betwixt the church-government erected by G. Fox, &c., and that in the primitive times ... : to which is added, A word of advice to the Pencilvanians / by Francis Bugg.	Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724?; Wolseley, Charles, Sir, 1630?-1714. Liberty of conscience upon its true and proper grounds asserted and vindicated.; Wolseley, Charles, Sir, 1630?-1714. Liberty of conscience the magistrates interest.	1682 (1682)	Wing B5370; ESTC R14734	148,791	384

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a_o conformity_n to_o man_n tradition_n not_o ground_v on_o scripture_n authority_n zanchy_n testimony_n pag._n 116._o w._n tindal_n about_o form_n pag._n 116_o 117._o r._n richardson_n trace_v and_o find_v fallacious_a pag._n 118_o 119._o w._n tindal_n about_o service_n of_o woman_n pag._n 119._o a_o objection_n answer_v pag._n 120._o tindal_n about_o the_o elder_n err_v pag._n 121._o luther_n about_o opinion_n pag._n 121._o barn_n against_o imposition_n pag._n 121_o 122_o 123_o 124._o brentious_a upon_o cor._n 3._o pag._n 124._o dr._n tailor_n about_o liberty_n pag._n 124_o 125._o dr._n tailor_n about_o ceremony_n pag._n 125._o bishop_n hoopers_n speech_n pag._n 125_o 126._o chap._n vii_o show_n that_o myself_o and_o other_o in_o this_o country_n have_v use_v private_a mean_n about_o four_o year_n and_o no_o accommodation_n or_o condescension_n be_v attainable_a neither_o answer_n to_o letter_n answer_v to_o query_n no_o when_o i_o go_v to_o london_n with_o a_o letter_n from_o 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