Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	ghost_n	holy_a	inspire_v	2,844	5	10.2489	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52316	The project of peace, or, Unity of faith and government, the only expedient to procure peace, both foreign and domestique and to preserve these nations from the danger of popery and arbitrary tyranny by the author of the countermine.	Nalson, John, 1638?-1686.	1678 (1678)	Wing N113; ESTC R3879	154,518	354

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error_n and_o heresy_n 31._o verse_n 29_o 30_o 31._o for_o i_o know_v this_o say_v he_o that_o after_o my_o depart_n shall_v grievous_a wolf_n enter_v in_o among_o you_o not_o spare_v the_o flock_n also_o of_o your_o own_o self_n shall_v man_n arise_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o therefore_o watch._n now_o what_o signify_v vigilancy_n without_o power_n and_o what_o power_n have_v the_o watchman_n but_o to_o admonish_v and_o rebuke_v and_o at_o last_o to_o excommunicate_v the_o obstinate_a and_o let_v they_o show_v i_o this_o power_n ever_o exercise_v in_o the_o church_n by_o any_o beside_o a_o bishop_n and_o let_v they_o take_v the_o cause_n three_o to_o exercise_n hospitality_n to_o support_v the_o poor_a and_o to_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n how_o he_o say_v it_o be_v more_o bless_a to_o give_v than_o to_o receive_v according_a to_o another_o precept_n of_o he_o in_o which_o he_o comprise_v they_o all_o for_o a_o bishop_n 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