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	place_n	prove_v	6,002	5	5.9910	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75468	An antidote against foure dangerous quæries, pretended to be propounded to the reverend Assemblie of Divines, touching suspension from the Sacrament.		1645 (1645)	Wing A3493; Thomason E265_3; ESTC R212428	8,985	8

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the_o godly_a in_o his_o worship_n and_o in_o his_o church_n the_o place_n of_o his_o special_a presence_n which_o then_o be_v only_o in_o his_o father_n house_n and_o family_n also_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n 12.48_o ge_z 17.14_o exod._n 12.48_o and_o old_a testament_n all_o they_o who_o remain_v wilful_o uncircumcised_a be_v cut_v off_o from_o israel_n by_o which_o be_v signify_v that_o all_o person_n who_o open_o profess_v uncircumcision_n of_o heart_n by_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n &_o communion_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n 8.21_o joh._n 9.22.34_o vers_fw-la &_o 12.42_o &_o 16.2_o act._n 8.21_o excommunication_n out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n continue_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o abrogate_v it_o for_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o by_o the_o priest_n scribes_z and_o pharisee_n but_o his_o apostle_n under_o the_o gospel_n do_v exercise_v it_o against_o 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