Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	bishop_n	call_v	presbyter_n	3,421	5	11.0026	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89720	Christ's commission-officer: or, The preachers patent cleared, and the peoples plea considered. In a sermon preached before (and now presented to) the associated ministers of Christ, in the county of Sommerset, at the late solemn ordination at Sommerton in said county, June, 9. 1658. By John Norman ...	Norman, John, 1622-1669.	1658 (1658)	Wing N1240A; ESTC R210141	61,437	165

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it_o be_v both_o from_o what_o be_v antecedent_n to_o this_o expression_n and_o what_o be_v after_o it_o that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o they_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v to_o relate_v nine_o time_n beside_o in_o the_o narrative_a or_o relation_n which_o be_v herewith_o make_v ver_fw-la 21._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o divest_v the_o church_n of_o jesus_n from_o any_o part_n of_o those_o privilege_n which_o be_v give_v they_o by_o his_o charter_n let_v it_o be_v grant_v they_o for_o i_o that_o the_o people_n may_v choose_v and_o look_v out_o man_n and_o set_v they_o before_o the_o presbytery_n as_o they_o do_v for_o deacon_n before_o the_o apostle_n still_o observe_v their_o limy_n act._n 6.3_o 5_o 6._o but_o the_o presbytery_n it_o be_v that_o commit_v the_o ministry_n appoint_v and_o send_v forth_o the_o man_n as_o then_o do_v the_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 3.6_o