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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80419	Religion and reason united. By A lover of his country.	Coole, Benjamin, d. 1717.	1699 (1699)	Wing C6047A; ESTC R171515	17,768	61

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rom._n 6.19_o 22._o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o four_o that_o he_o which_o have_v ordain_v the_o end_n have_v also_o provide_v the_o mean_n deut._n 18.15_o ezek._n 18.32_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o five_o that_o that_o mean_n be_v primary_o the_o second_o adam_n or_o lord_n from_o heaven_n by_o who_o the_o universal_a gift_n of_o grace_n be_v bestow_v on_o all_o man_n prejudice_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n secondary_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o a_o spiritual_a ministry_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 5.18_o 19_o tit._n 2.11_o ephes_n 4.11_o 12._o six_o and_o last_o this_o gift_n so_o universal_o give_v be_v grace_n for_o grace_n light_n for_o light_n spirit_n for_o spirit_n to_o spirit_n or_o quicken_v we_o to_o holiness_n and_o be_v as_o much_o the_o common_a privilege_n of_o all_o man_n as_o all_o man_n be_v damage_v by_o adam_n fall_n luke_o 2.27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o john_n 1.9_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 12.7_o and_o if_o so_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 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