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
A58002	The present state of the Greek and Armenian churches, anno Christi 1678 written at the command of His Majesty by Paul Ricaut.	Rycaut, Paul, Sir, 1628-1700.	1679 (1679)	Wing R2411; ESTC R25531	138,138	503

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all_o other_o as_o from_o ephesus_z philadelphia_n laodicea_n antioch_n rome_n jerusalem_n or_o the_o like_a but_o from_o a_o aggregation_n of_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o world_n collect_v into_o one_o body_n and_o unite_v under_o one_o head_n christ_n jesus_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v true_a say_v this_o confession_n that_o jerusalem_n may_v proper_o be_v call_v the_o mother_n church_n of_o the_o world_n it_o have_v be_v the_o stage_n whereon_o the_o mystery_n of_o man_n redemption_n be_v represent_v and_o the_o place_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v first_o preach_v and_o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o be_v derive_v through_o the_o world_n the_o stream_n of_o that_o holy_a doctrine_n which_o publish_v the_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o make_v know_v unto_o the_o world_n the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o can_v beterm_v the_o universal_a mother_n with_o no_o more_o right_a than_o any_o other_o though_o if_o 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