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	ordination_n	presbyter_n	2,626	5	10.9277	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48308	Defensive doubts, hopes, and reasons, for refusall of the oath, imposed by the sixth canon of the late synod with important considerations, both for the penning and publishing of them at this time / by John Ley ... ; hereunto is added by the same author, a letter against the erection of an altar, written above five yeares agoe, and a case of conscience, touching the receiving of the sacrament, resolved.	Ley, John, 1583-1662.	1641 (1641)	Wing L1874; ESTC R21343	93,675	154

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expunge_v his_o name_n out_o of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o 66._o of_o one_o only_o brand_v heretic_n i._n aerius_n in_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n oppose_v episcopal_a government_n bishop_n hall_n of_o episcopacy_n part_n 1._o p._n 66._o heretic_n but_o to_o enroll_v it_o in_o the_o register_n of_o orthodox_n doctor_n and_o for_o the_o tridentine_a decree_n it_o be_v the_o less_o to_o be_v regard_v because_o we_o may_v say_v as_o bishop_n jewel_n do_v of_o 101._o of_o as_o for_o the_o word_n of_o leo_n his_o own_o authority_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n can_v be_v great_a bish_n jewel_n defence_n apol._n part_n 2._o c._n 3._o pag._n 101._o leo_n the_o word_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o council_n be_v of_o no_o great_a weight_n because_o they_o make_v a_o decree_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n but_o chrysostome_n and_o augustine_n be_v bishop_n though_o hierome_n be_v none_o and_o yet_o they_o speak_v of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n so_o equal_o as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o if_o untrue_o 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that_o sacred_a episcopacy_n and_o even_o he_o who_o be_v a_o archbishop_n himself_o and_o high_o advance_v in_o print_n the_o episcopal_a degree_n have_v out_o of_o ignatius_n observe_v and_o thereby_o affront_v the_o papal_a usurpation_n that_o the_o twelve_o be_v all_o 13._o all_o abundè_fw-la probavi_fw-la christum_fw-la svam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la apostolis_n omnibus_fw-la aequè_fw-la commendâsse_fw-la eosque_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la necessariâ_fw-la potestare_fw-la aequè_fw-la omnes_fw-la adornâsse_fw-la confentit_fw-fr ignat._n episi_fw-la ad_fw-la philadelph_n dum_fw-la ad_fw-la apostolos_fw-la veluti_fw-la ad_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la collegium_fw-la recurri_fw-la postulat_fw-la collegium_fw-la verò_fw-la aristocraticum_fw-la nemo_fw-la ignorat_fw-la spalat_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la eccles_n lib._n 1._o c._n 12._o pag._n 137._o the_o archbish_n that_o now_o be_v say_v the_o like_a of_o the_o aristocratical_a government_n and_o equality_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o quote_v bellarm._n de_fw-fr ro._n po._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n make_v account_n his_o word_n be_v a_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n against_o his_o own_o side_n so_o in_o relat_n of_o his_o conference_n pag._n 168_o 200_o 202_o 380._o see_v bishop_n hall_n of_o episcopacy_n part_n 2._o pag._n 13._o equal_a as_o a_o aristocratical_a college_n no_o prince_n or_o monarch_n rule_v over_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o romanist_n pretend_v and_o assume_v in_o the_o name_n of_o st._n peter_n wherein_o saint_n 459._o saint_n jam_fw-la &_o illud_fw-la considera_fw-la quàm_fw-la petrus_n agit_fw-fr omne_fw-la ex_fw-la communi_fw-la discipulorum_fw-la sententia_fw-la nihil_fw-la authoritate_fw-la suâ_fw-la nihil_fw-la cum_fw-la imperio_fw-la chrysost_n bom_n 3._o in_o act._n apost_n cap._n 1._o tom_n 3._o col_fw-fr 459._o chrysostome_n be_v direct_o opposite_a unto_o they_o observing_z how_o saint_n peter_n in_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o disciple_n do_v all_o by_o their_o 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