Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	book_n	church_n	holy_a	11,338	5	5.0671	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72484	Ane compendius tractiue conforme to the scripturis of almychtie God, ressoun, and authoritie declaring the nerrest, and onlie way, to establische the conscience of ane christiane man, in all materis (quhilks ar in debate) concernyng faith and religioun. Set fvrth be Maister Qvintine Kennedy, commendatar of the abbay off Crosraguell, and dedicat to his derrest, and best beluiffit nepuo, Gilbert maister of Cassillis.	Kennedy, Quintin, 1520-1564.	1558 (1558)	STC 14932; ESTC S124481	59,229	116

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may_v be_v justly_o inferrit_v that_o the_o generale_fw-mi counsalis_fw-la be_v you_o member_n of_o the_o congregatioun_n sterit_n up_o be_v god_n representyngye_n universale_fw-la church_n of_o god_n havand_a the_o denominatioun_n strength_n and_o effect_n of_o all_o the_o memberis_fw-la of_o the_o congregatroun_n i_o believe_v their_o be_v naman_fw-mi of_o

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abundant_o ꝑsave_o this_o intolerable_o dissaitfulnes_n propirlie_o discoverit_n now_o may_v thou_o good_a redare_v persave_o the_o gudnes_n of_o almychtie_a god_n quha_o foresee_v that_o wickit_v man_n wall_v perverit_fw-la baith_n doctores_fw-la and_o scripture_n by_o the_o godly_a meaning_n of_o the_o samyn_v to_o þair_a awin_n appetit_fw-la quharethrow_v man_n unlearnit_fw-la quhilkis_n be_v notch_v able_a to_o confer_v the_o scripture_n and_o you_o doctores_fw-la be_v miserable_o diseeavit_fw-la quhilk_fw-mi his_fw-mi apoyntit_fw-fr evir_fw-fr his_o church_n quhilk_n trewlie_o be_v representit_fw-fr be_v the_o generale_fw-mi counsalis_fw-la dewlie_o convenit_fw-la to_o be_v one_fw-mi assurit_fw-la way_n for_o all_o man_n to_o be_v satifeit_a in_o all_o materis_fw-la concern_v faith_n and_o religioun_n the_o auchtent_a chapitre_fw-fr to_o give_fw-mi you_o redare_v just_a ꝑsuasioun_n to_o considder_fw-mi how_o necessare_fw-la it_o be_v to_o lein_a to_o the_o iugement_n of_o you_o 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