Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	word_n	work_v	worldly_a	19	3	7.3246	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61148	The history of the Church of Scotland, beginning in the year of our Lord 203 and continued to the end of the reign of King James the VI of ever blessed memory wherein are described the progress of Christianity, the persecutions and interruptions of it, the foundation of churches, the erecting of bishopricks, the building and endowing monasteries, and other religious places, the succession of bishops in their sees, the reformation of religion, and the frequent disturbances of that nation by wars, conspiracies, tumults, schisms : together with great variety of other matters, both ecclesiasticall and politicall / written by John Spotswood ...	Spottiswood, John, 1565-1639.; Duppa, Brian, 1588-1662.	1655 (1655)	Wing S5022; ESTC R17108	916,071	584

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if_o they_o transgress_v in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n and_o religion_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o part_n of_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o person_n or_o office-bearer_n to_o who_o the_o administration_n be_v commit_v first_o article_n as_o in_o the_o policy_n civil_a the_o whole_a commonwealth_n consist_v in_o they_o that_o be_v governor_n or_o magistrate_n and_o they_o that_o be_v govern_v and_o subject_n so_o in_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n some_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v ruler_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n be_v to_o be_v rule_v and_o obey_v according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n always_o under_o one_o head_n and_o chief_a governor_n jesus_n christ._n 2._o refer_v again_o the_o whole_a policy_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n chief_o in_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o distribution_n with_o doctrine_n be_v annex_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 3._o refer_v and_o according_a to_o this_o division_n arise_v a_o sort_n of_o

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in_o the_o reform_a church_n 5._o over_o the_o church_n also_o which_o be_v unite_v and_o join_v together_o by_o annexation_n to_o benefice_n aught_o to_o be_v separate_v and_o divide_v and_o give_v to_o qualify_a minister_n as_o god_n word_n require_v neither_o ought_v such_o abuser_n of_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o church_n have_v voice_n in_o parliament_n nor_o sit_v in_o council_n in_o name_n of_o the_o church_n and_o churchman_n to_o the_o hurt_n and_o prejudice_n of_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o and_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n 6._o dissolution_n much_o less_o be_v it_o lawful_a that_o one_o person_n among_o these_o shall_v have_v five_o or_o six_o ten_o or_o twenty_o church_n all_o have_v the_o cure_n of_o soul_n and_o enjoy_v the_o patrimony_n thereof_o either_o by_o admission_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o it_o be_v but_o mockery_n to_o crave_v reformation_n where_o 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