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	present_a	tradition_n	4,301	5	9.7920	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41099	The maxims of the saints explained, concerning the interiour life by the Lord Arch-bishop of Cambray &c. ; to which are added, Thirty-four articles by the Lord Arch-Bishop of Paris, the Bishops of Meaux and Chartres, (that occasioned this book), also their declaration upon it ; together with the French-King's and the Arch-Bishop of Cambray's letters to the Pope upon the same subject.; Explication des maximes des saints sur la vie interieure. English	Fénelon, François de Salignac de La Mothe-, 1651-1715.; Fénelon, François de Salignac de La Mothe-, 1651-1715. Correspondence.; Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715. Correspondence.; Noailles, Louis-Antoine de, 1651-1729.; Godet des Marais, Paul, 1647-1709.; Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704. Instruction sur les estats d'oraison, où sont exposées les erreurs des faux mystiques de nos jours.	1698 (1698)	Wing F675; ESTC R6318	100,920	267

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time_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o love_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o perfect_a resignation_n or_o self-abandoning_a and_o of_o a_o pure_a love_n practise_v by_o the_o saint_n and_o which_o may_v be_v useful_a with_o that_o particular_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o soul_n true_o perfect_a without_o derogate_a from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o other_o forementioned_a act_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o christianity_n 34._o over_o and_o above_o which_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o perfect_a and_o such_o as_o be_v novice_n or_o beginner_n aught_o to_o be_v conduct_v respective_o by_o different_a way_n and_o that_o the_o former_a have_v a_o more_o full_a and_o deep_a insight_n into_o christian_a truth_n than_o the_o other_o the_o french_a king_n letter_n to_o the_o pope_n most_o holy_a father_n the_o book_n write_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cambray_n have_v for_o some_o month_n past_a make_v much_o noise_n in_o the_o church_n within_o my_o kingdom_n i_o cause_v the_o same_o