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	interpretation_n	4,397	5	10.0901	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00283	A briefe and plaine declaration, concerning the desires of all those faithfull ministers, that haue and do seeke for the discipline and reformation of the Church of Englande which may serue for a iust apologie, against the false accusations and slaunders of their aduersaries.	Fenner, Dudley, 1558?-1587, attributed name.; Fulke, William, 1538-1589, attributed name.; Travers, Walter, 1547 or 8-1635, attributed name.	1584 (1584)	STC 10395; ESTC S111889	54,423	158

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have_v be_v prejudicial_a unto_o us._n the_o lord_n grant_v for_o christ_n sake_n that_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o perfection_n god_n may_v open_v all_o our_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o same_o and_o bend_v our_o heart_n earnest_o to_o labour_v to_o attain_v thereunto_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n so_o far_o as_o we_o have_v attain_v that_o we_o may_v proceed_v all_o by_o one_o rule_n that_o we_o may_v be_v like_o affection_a to_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o build_v up_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o temple_n that_o with_o one_o heart_n and_o with_o one_o voice_n we_o may_v praise_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o holy_a temple_n which_o be_v the_o congregation_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o who_o be_v all_o honour_n &_o dominion_n for_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la 1._o pet._n 9_o 10._o lamen_n 1._o 2_o 3._o 4._o joel._n 2._o act._n 20._o 26._o neh._n 4._o 2._o 3._o 4_o neh._n 4._o 7._o neh._n 6._o 5._o 6._o neh._n 10._o 11._o 12_o joel._n 1._o 9_o amos._n 8._o 11._o 12._o 13._o act._n 15._o 7._o 1._o cor._n 14._o 13._o 32._o 1._o cor._n 2._o 4._o 1._o cor._n 14._o 33_o act._n 14._o 16._o job._n 32._o 7._o 8._o job._n 32._o 21._o 22._o 2._o chro._n 30._o 1_o 5._o 23._o ver_fw-la act_n 15._o 23._o gal._n 1._o 1._o act._n 11._o 1._o 2._o 3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n d._n whitgifts_n book_n page_n 389._o tim._n 3._o 15._o the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 17._o what_o minister_n be_v appoint_v in_o the_o church_n ephes._n 4._o 11._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 28._o act._n 14._o 23._o titus_n 1._o 5._o rom._n 12._o 6._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 28_o ephes._n 4._o 11._o math._n 28._o 19_o mark_n 16._o 25._o act._n 1._o 15._o act._n 12._o 2._o act._n 13._o 2._o 1._o cor._n 12._o ephes._n 4._o 11._o acts._n 11._o 28_o &_o 21._o 10._o acts._n 20._o 23_o acts._n 8._o 5._o act._n 8._o 14._o acts._n 21._o 8._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 5._o 5_o 1._o corin._n 14._o what_o office_n remain_v in_o the_o church_n doctor_n ephes._n 4._o 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