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	spirit_n	20,037	5	5.7425	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32812	A skirmish made upon Quakerism being a brief confutation of a most gross principle or point of doctrine published and maintained by one William Penn, a Quaker, in a certain book entituled Quakerism a nick-name for old Christianity, subverting religion and all duty both to God and man / by J.C.	J. C. (John Cheyney)	1676 (1676)	Wing C3827; ESTC R24826	11,214	16

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than_o he_o be_v convince_v in_o his_o conscience_n be_v it_o know_v to_o you_o that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v his_o servant_n abroad_o to_o bear_v testimony_n for_o he_o against_o such_o god-baspheming_a and_o soul-damning_a error_n and_o if_o you_o repent_v not_o this_o that_o i_o have_v write_v shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o you_o and_o shall_v be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o your_o misery_n in_o that_o day_n prepare_v to_o answer_v the_o righteous_a judge_n if_o your_o conscience_n be_v blind_v and_o sear_v now_o it_o will_v be_v open_a and_o awaken_v then_o sept._n 6._o 1676._o finis_fw-la