Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	faith_n	point_n	propose_v	2,735	5	10.3332	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41623	Pulpit-sayings, or, The characters of the pulpit-papist examined in answer to the Apology for the pulpits and in vindication of the representer against the stater of the controversie.	Gother, John, d. 1704.	1688 (1688)	Wing G1347; ESTC R18623	55,138	78

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faith_n which_o can_v be_v build_v on_o nothing_o less_o than_o divine_a authority_n and_o though_o some_o of_o these_o be_v insert_v into_o our_o office_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o there_o propose_v as_o likewise_o particular_a revelation_n as_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o wit_n as_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o as_o a_o relation_n of_o some_o history_n in_o the_o read_n of_o which_o some_o spiritual_a advantage_n may_v be_v reap_v as_o be_v at_o large_a discourse_v above_o which_o be_v very_o different_a from_o what_o the_o preacher_n say_v that_o he_o change_v scripture_n into_o legend_n 2._o how_o do_v he_o change_v the_o sacrament_n into_o show_n when_o in_o his_o church_n the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o only_o show_v but_o likewise_o care_v take_v that_o they_o be_v due_o administer_v to_o all_o her_o member_n the_o apologizer_n pretend_v the_o charge_n to_o be_v true_a because_o the_o cup_n be_v show_v to_o the_o people_n which_o they_o do_v partake_v of_o and_o the_o host_n 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