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	primitive_a	2,508	5	9.0550	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10443	A copie of a challenge, taken owt [sic] of the confutation of M. Iuells sermon made by Iohn Rastell	Rastell, John, 1532-1577.; Rastell, John, 1532-1577. Confutation of a sermon, pronounced by M. Juell, at Paules crosse, the second Sondaie before Easter (which Catholikes doe call Passion Sondaie) Anno Domini .M.D.LX. Selections.	1565 (1565)	STC 20727; ESTC S119777	10,470	36

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faithful_a 28_o or_o that_o bishope_n then_o throw_v down_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n image_n and_o set_v up_o their_o own_o their_o wyve_n and_o their_o childernes_n picture_n in_o their_o open_a chamber_n and_o parlour_n 29_o or_o that_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o last_o supper_n deliver_v his_o body_n to_o many_o more_o than_o his_o twelve_o apostel_n 30_o or_o that_o judas_n machabeus_n in_o cause_v sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o dead_a add_v in_o that_o point_n unto_o the_o law_n and_o offend_v god_n and_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v follow_v in_o that_o do_n then_o loath_a and_o david_n be_v in_o their_o incest_n and_o adultery_n 31_o or_o that_o a_o bishop_n be_v a_o virgin_n at_o take_v his_o office_n do_v afterwards_o yet_o commendablie_o take_v a_o wife_n so_o to_o call_v a_o harlot_n unto_o he_o 32_o or_o that_o after_o the_o first_o wife_n death_n which_o he_o have_v before_o holy_a order_n receive_v any_o priest_n take_v a_o second_o or_o three_o unto_o he_o 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