Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	believe_v	divine_a	revelation_n	3,126	5	9.6340	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67406	The resurrection asserted in a sermon preached to the University of Oxford on Easter-day, 1679 / by John Wallis ...	Wallis, John, 1616-1703.	1679 (1679)	Wing W602; ESTC R18038	24,852	41

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we_o be_v tell_v there_o shall_v come_v scoffer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o ungodly_a lust_n 18._o and_o therefore_o mock_v at_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n come_v 3.8_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o therefore_o reprobate_a concern_v the_o faith_n mocker_n and_o filthy_a dreamer_n 2.12_o who_o therefore_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n because_o they_o take_v pleasure_n in_o vnrighteousness_n who_o do_v not_o so_o much_o doubt_v of_o it_o as_o cavil_v at_o it_o to_o their_o own_o destrction_n to_o those_o that_o be_v contentious_a say_v the_o apostle_n 3.16_o and_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n 2.8_o to_o those_o who_o out_o of_o contention_n or_o a_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n cavil_v at_o the_o truth_n sufficient_o discover_v indignation_n and_o wrath._n and_o if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v to_o those_o that_o be_v lost._n it_o may_v perhaps_o 4._o pass_v for_o a_o piece_n of_o wit_n not_o of_o wisdom_n among_o debauch_a person_n with_o who_o atheism_n and_o ribaldry_n pass_v for_o wit_n to_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v plausible_o against_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o mankind_n admit_v for_o true_a and_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a for_o any_o man_n that_o will_v allow_v himself_o to_o be_v profane_a thus_o to_o be_v witty_a but_o st._n paul_n give_v it_o a_o true_a character_n rom._n 1._o 1.22_o speak_v of_o wise_a person_n than_o these_o be_v profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d while_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v witty_a they_o play_v the_o fool._n and_o 1_o tim._n 6._o reduce_v it_o to_o its_o true_a cause_n pride_n and_o ignorance_n if_o any_o man_n consent_v not_o to_o wholesome_a word_n 5._o and_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n he_o be_v proud_a or_o foolish_a and_o know_v nothing_o dote_v upon_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n or_o idle_a cavil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o come_v rail_a and_o perverse_a dispute_n of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o destitute_a of_o the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blasphemy_n and_o ●dle_a discourse_n as_o of_o crack-brained_a man_n and_o void_a of_o sense_n from_o who_o turn_v away_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v ●i●h_n they_o while_o we_o be_v take_v pain_n to_o satisfy_v such_o who_o resolve_v not_o to_o be_v satisfy_v we_o may_v soon_o raise_v new_a scruple_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o well-meaning_a person_n than_o satisfy_v those_o who_o be_v wilful_o ignorant_a 3.5_o be_v not_o deceive_v say_v our_o apostle_n here_o evil_a communication_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n menander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o test._n as_o dr._n hammond_n choose_v to_o render_v it_o good_a disposition_n such_o corrupt_a discourse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v apt_a to_o seduce_v or_o work_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d