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	trinity_n	2,581	5	9.6972	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01033	A treatise tending to cleare the doctrine of iustification. Written by Io. Forbes, pastour of the English Church at Middelburgh, for the instruction of his flocke: and now published by some of them for the good of others	Forbes, John, 1568?-1634.	1616 (1616)	STC 11136; ESTC S102456	151,671	206

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the_o prophet_n isaiah_n ca._n 65._o ver_fw-la 2._o &_o 3_o i_o have_v spread_v my_o hand_n out_o all_o the_o day_n to_o a_o rebellious_a and_o gainsay_v people_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o work_n of_o god_n be_v express_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o phrase_n of_o god_n draw_v we_o jon._n 6._o 44._o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o except_o the_o father_n that_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o as_o likewise_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o open_n of_o the_o ear_n as_o isaiah_n cha_n 50._o ver_fw-la 5._o the_o lord_n god_n have_v open_v my_o ear_n and_o i_o be_v not_o rebellious_a neither_o turn_v i_o back_o this_o also_o be_v