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	tradition_n	14,231	5	9.4820	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15303	The lawlesse kneelesse schismaticall Puritan. Or A confutation of the author of an appendix, concerning bowing at the name of Iesus. Written by Giles Widdowes rector of St Martins Church in Oxford, and late fellow of Oriell Colledge	Widdowes, Giles, 1558?-1645.	1630 (1630)	STC 25593; ESTC S120669	63,717	96

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ceremony_n according_a to_o bp_o andrew_n and_o he_o say_v that_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v a_o reward_n of_o jesus_n his_o passion_n ser_fw-mi 9_o on_o the_o resurrection_n pag._n 475._o thus_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o text_n according_a to_o the_o bp_o zanchius_n say_v that_o to_o bow_n at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v a_o duty_n quod_fw-la omne_fw-la genus_fw-la debet_fw-la flectere_fw-la ad_fw-la nomen_fw-la jesu_fw-la at_o philip._n 2._o 10._o pag._n 124._o that_o every_o knee_n ought_v to_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n et_fw-la antiquissima_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la in_o ecclesijs_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la nominatur_fw-la jesus_n omnes_fw-la aperiant_fw-la caput_fw-la in_fw-la testimonium_fw-la reverentiae_fw-la &_o adorationis_fw-la pag._n 123_o it_o be_v a_o most_o ancient_a custom_n in_o the_o church_n for_o man_n to_o veil_n &_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n in_o token_n of_o reverence_n &_o adoration_n of_o jesus_n thus_o zanchius_n say_v that_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v both_o duty_n &_o ceremony_n m._n hooker_n do_v teach_v the_o cause_n why_o christian_a man_n ancient_o do_v and_o do_v especial_o stand_v and_o bow_n when_o the_o gospel_n be_v read_v because_o the_o gospel_n do_v contain_v what_o our_o saviour_n speak_v or_o do_v do_v or_o do_v suffer_v in_o his_o own_o person_n then_o according_a to_o m._n hooker_n the_o church_n do_v acknowledge_v bow_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n due_a to_o jesus_n by_o reason_n of_o what_o jesus_n say_v do_v do_v and_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o he_o say_v that_o this_o bow_v be_v in_o token_n of_o great_a reverence_n &c_n &c_n lib._n 5._o of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n pag_n 248._o concern_v that_o he_o say_v that_o no_o man_n be_v constrain_v to_o bow_n this_o be_v true_a in_o our_o day_n for_o m._n prinne_n know_v that_o the_o penal_a