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	faith_n	justification_n	3,844	5	9.3520	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41016	Sacra nemesis, the Levites scourge, or, Mercurius Britan. disciplin'd, [Mercurius] civicvs [disciplin'd] also deverse remarkable disputes and resolvs in the Assembly of Divines related, episcopacy asserted, truth righted, innocency vindicated against detraction.	Featley, Daniel, 1582-1645.	1644 (1644)	Wing F593; ESTC R2806	73,187	105

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and_o wisdom_n and_o holiness_n to_o we_o which_o be_v most_o perfect_a for_o as_o for_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o wisdom_n they_o be_v imperfect_a and_o defective_a as_o all_o confess_v save_v papist_n and_o pelagian_n second_o christ_n be_v so_o make_v righteousness_n to_o we_o as_o he_o be_v make_v redemption_n for_o so_o carry_v the_o letter_n christ_n be_v make_v to_o we_o righteousness_n and_o redemption_n but_o he_o be_v make_v redemption_n unto_o we_o by_o impute_v his_o passive_a obedience_n therefore_o in_o like_o manner_n he_o be_v make_v righteousness_n unto_o we_o by_o impute_v the_o active_a obedience_n yea_o but_o say_v they_o christ_n wisdom_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v and_o it_o cover_v our_o folly_n and_o error_n as_o his_o righteousness_n do_v our_o sin_n and_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o we_o be_v acompt_v wise_a unto_o salvation_n and_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o exposition_n i_o allege_v a_o author_n of_o great_a 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