Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	behold_v	lord_n	zion_n	60	3	9.0071	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16831	Gods treasurie displayed: or, the promises, and threatnings of Scripture, &c. Methodically composed, for the helpe of weake memories: and contrived into question, and answere, for the comfort of Sions mourners, and for the awakening of the Laodicean-like secure.	Bridges, Francis, fl. 1630.; Bunny, Francis, 1543-1617.	1630 (1630)	STC 3733; ESTC S106572	191,335	607

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6.7_o and_o so_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n all_o man_n by_o he_o have_v sin_v rom._n 5.12_o q._n what_o follow_v this_o his_o transgression_n a._n 1_o man_n understanding_n be_v thereby_o darken_a and_o he_o be_v become_v a_o stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o he_o ephes_n 4.18_o col._n 1.21_o rom._n 3.11_o even_o a_o beast_n by_o his_o own_o knowledge_n jer._n 10.14_o &_o 51.17_o and_o like_o a_o wild_a ass●_n colt_n job_n 11.12_o and_o much_o worse_o isai_n 1.3_o wise_a he_o be_v to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a he_o have_v no_o knowledge_n jerem._n 4.22_o and_o in_o the_o thing_n he_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v wise_a he_o be_v become_v a_o fool_n rom._n 1.22_o and_o 8.5_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o 2_o man_n will_n be_v thereby_o also_o pervert_v for_o hereby_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o and_o continual_o 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grow_v out_o of_o his_o root_n isa_n 11.1_o for_o behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n immanuel_n isa_n 7.14_o 16.5_o jer._n 33.15_o chap._n iii_o christ_n exhibit_v q._n be_v these_o promise_n fulfil_v a._n this_o day_n these_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v in_o your_o ear_n luke_n 4.21_o for_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n gal._n 4.4_o and_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n have_v he_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n raise_v unto_o israel_n a_o saviour_n jesus_n act_n 13.23.3.18.13_o 33._o ob._n these_o be_v but_o idle_a tale_n and_o who_o so_o foolish_a to_o believe_v they_o a._n behold_v you_o despiser_n and_o wonder_n &_o vanish_v away_o for_o i_o have_v wrought_v a_o work_n in_o your_o day_n a_o work_n which_o you_o shall_v not_o believe_v if_o a_o man_n will_v declare_v it_o unto_o you_o act._n 13.41_o ob._n all_o you_o can_v say_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v but_o by_o fly_a report_n than_o which_o what_o be_v more_o uncertain_a a._n we_o have_v not_o follow_v cunning_o devise_v fable_n when_o we_o make_v know_v unto_o you_o the_o power_n and_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o be_v eye-witness_n of_o his_o majesty_n 2_o pet._n 1.16_o for_o the_o life_n be_v make_v manifest_a and_o we_o have_v see_v it_o and_o bear_v witness_n and_o show_v unto_o you_o that_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v with_o the_o father_n &_o be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n 1_o joh._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n act._n 26.23_o q._n