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
A54844	The new discoverer discover'd by way of answer to Mr. Baxter his pretended discovery of the Grotian religion, with the several subjects therein conteined : to which is added an appendix conteining a rejoynder to diverse things both in the Key for Catholicks, and in the book of disputations about church-government and worship, &c. : together with a letter to the learned and reverend Dr. Heylin, concerning Mr. Hickman and Mr. Bashaw / by Thomas Pierce ...	Pierce, Thomas, 1622-1691.	1659 (1659)	Wing P2186; ESTC R44	268,193	354

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o ●_o epiph._n l._n 3._o t._n 1._o none_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v make_v bishop_n in_o diverse_a place_n and_o in_o such_o the_o apostle_n do_v all_o themselves_o at_o least_o the_o place_n remain_v vacant_a ibid._n vacant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ibid._n 2._o where_o need_v require_v and_o worthy_a person_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o such_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v bishop_n but_o 3._o whilst_o the_o church_n be_v so_o thin_a as_o that_o the_o bishop_n with_o their_o deacon_n can_v well_o discharge_v the_o whole_a work_n epiphanius_n tell_v we_o we_o express_o and_o that_o from_o the_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n history_n there_o be_v not_o yet_o a_o constitution_n of_o single_a presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o of_o this_o we_o have_v the_o first_o instance_n in_o james_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o who_o