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	worship_n	year_n	74	3	4.3085	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26918	The divine appointment of the Lords day proved as a separated day for holy worship, especially in the church assemblies, and consequently the cessation of the seventh day Sabbath : written for the satisfaction of some religious persons who are lately drawn into error or doubting in both these points / by Richard Baxter.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1671 (1671)	Wing B1253; ESTC R3169	125,645	262

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chap._n iu._n christ_n perform_v all_o these_o promise_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o give_v they_o his_o spirit_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o all_o their_o commission_v work_n p._n 11_o chap._n v._n the_o apostle_n do_v actual_o separate_v and_o appoint_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o holy_a worship_n especial_o in_o church_n assembly_n which_o be_v explain_v in_o several_a subordinate_a proposition_n and_o prove_v 1._o by_o scripture_n 2._o by_o unquestionable_a history_n and_o the_o validity_n of_o this_o proof_n evince_v and_o the_o denier_n of_o it_o prove_v to_o subvert_v the_o church_n certainty_n of_o great_a matter_n p._n 12_o chap._n vi_o this_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n appoint_v the_o lord_n day_n for_o holy_a worship_n be_v do_v by_o the_o especial_a inspiration_n and_o guidance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 69_o chap._n vii_o whether_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n shall_v be_v still_o keep_v by_o christian_n as_o of_o divine_a obligation_n neg._n prove_v 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