Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	call_v	word_n	write_n	2,295	5	9.6341	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48286	The only vvay to rest of soule in religion here, in heaven hereafter: shewed plainly and succinctly by pure scripture, in three treatises: demonstrating, I. That the church was left by Christ, as the means to teach us his gospel. 2. Which is she that was left in that office. 3. What it is, she teacheth for gospel. By I.L. Bach of Div. Licensed by the university of Oxford, to preach throughout Engalnd, and late rector of L. in the county of S. now a Catholike.	Lewgar, John, 1602-1665.	1657 (1657)	Wing L1832A; ESTC R218105	64,778	221

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&_o 3.11_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v evident_a he_o want_v divers_a particular_n that_o be_v in_o the_o other_o evangelist_n and_o some_o of_o they_o of_o the_o most_o fundamental_a in_o christian_a religion_n namely_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n the_o number_n and_o name_n of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n the_o institution_n of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o penance_n 2_o argu._n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 17._o scripture_n be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v to_o every_o good_a work_n therefore_o it_o contain_v express_o every_o particular_a of_o the_o gospel_n answer_n a_o very_a weak_a inference_n there_o be_v a_o great_a distance_n 1._o betwixt_o every_o particular_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o every_o good_a work_n which_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o particular_n 2._o betwixt_o every_o good_a work_n absolute_o and_o every_o good_a work_n of_o the_o sort_n there_o speak_v of_o 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2._o for_o its_o custody_n lay_v up_o in_o the_o ark_n the_o sacred_a cabinet_n the_o world_n ever_o see_v there_o keep_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o same_o cherubin_n as_o keep_v paradise_n deut._n 10.5_o 3._o for_o the_o give_a copy_n of_o it_o &_o to_o who_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 17.28_o 4._o for_o the_o read_n of_o it_o to_o the_o people_n and_o at_o what_o time_n necessary_o deut._n 31.9_o and_o all_o these_o thought_n fit_a to_o be_v record_v and_o within_o the_o book_n itself_o and_o yet_o that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o law_n but_o of_o that_o one_o nation_n to_o endure_v but_o a_o short_a while_n to_o be_v but_o a_o small_a part_n of_o their_o scripture_n be_v ●either_o necessary_a nor_o available_a to_o justify_v the_o observer_n rom._n 3.20_o and_o beside_o it_o they_o be_v to_o have_v not_o only_o a_o constant_a race_n of_o teacher_n divine_o authorize_v but_o prophet_n all_o along_o until_o the_o messiah_n come_v mat._n 11.13_o christ_n law_n be_v to_o oblige_v every_o 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