Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	good_a	zeal_n	zealous_a	88	3	9.9124	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77155	Zeale for Gods house quickned: or, A sermon preached before the assembly of Lords, Commons, and Divines, at their solemn fast Iuly 7. 1643. In the Abbey Church at Westminster. Expressing the eminencie of zeale requisite in church reformers: / by Oliver Bowles, Pator of Sutton in Bedfordshire. Published by order of both Houses of Parliament.	Bowles, Oliver, ca. 1577-1646?	1643 (1643)	Wing B3884; Thomason E63_6; ESTC R9592	34,766	57

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and_o of_o all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v i_o will_v show_v they_o the_o form_n of_o the_o house_n etc._n etc._n only_o here_o we_o must_v beware_v we_o dare_v not_o to_o offer_v to_o god_n people_n such_o a_o form_n as_o have_v not_o its_o ground_n out_o of_o plain_a place_n of_o scripture_n but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v typical_a and_o allegorical_a allegorica_fw-la theologia_n unless_o the_o lord_n himself_o make_v the_o application_n non_fw-la est_fw-la argumentativa_fw-la it_o be_v our_o error_n that_o oft_o time_n we_o do_v afferre_fw-la sensum_fw-la ad_fw-la scripturam_fw-la non_fw-la refer_v we_o be_v oft_o time_n in_o fancy_v form_n of_o government_n like_o that_o sect_n of_o philosopher_n who_o have_v drink_v in_o this_o principle_n that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v make_v of_o number_n where_o ever_o they_o go_v they_o think_v they_o see_v number_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v but_o behold_v we_o loathe_v ourselves_o for_o our_o way_n that_o have_v not_o be_v good_a disallow_v our_o sin_n personal_a and_o national_a 24._o luke_n 24._o set_v our_o heart_n in_o a_o right_a frame_n then_o will_v he_o open_v our_o understanding_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o scripture_n three_o that_o god_n may_v so_o far_a delight_n in_o we_o as_o to_o make_v we_o instrument_n of_o such_o a_o glorious_a work_n as_o this_o be_v let_v we_o take_v all_o occasion_n to_o dispense_v the_o holy_a truth_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n the_o more_o we_o pour_v out_o the_o more_o god_n will_v pour_v in_o the_o oil_n in_o the_o cruse_n increase_v by_o pour_v out_o the_o bread_n wherewith_o christ_n feed_v his_o follower_n multiply_v in_o the_o break_n it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o duty_n have_v be_v look_v upon_o of_o late_a as_o that_o which_o have_v neither_o form_n nor_o beauty_n 5._o sess_n