Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	church_n	faith_n	fundamental_a	2,818	5	10.4654	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95733	Regulated zeal. Or, an earnest request to all zealously affected Christians, to seeke the desired reformation in a peaceable way. Shewing further, in severall particulars, wherein they are offensive who disturb the peace of the church By. W. T.	W. T. (William Thomason)	1641 (1641)	Wing T996; Thomason E160_29; ESTC R1508	4,714	8

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