Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	write_a	write_v	yield_v	28	3	6.9057	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87557	An exposition of the epistle of Jude, together with many large and usefull deductions. Formerly delivered in sudry lectures in Christ-Church London. By William Jenkyn, minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and pastor of the church at Black-friars, London. The second part.; Exposition of the epistle of Jude. Part 2	Jenkyn, William, 1613-1685.	1654 (1654)	Wing J642; Thomason E736_1; ESTC R206977	525,978	703

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gain_n 3._o keep_v out_o of_o the_o wind_n of_o seduce_a doctor_n and_o their_o doctrine_n mark_v they_o who_o cause_n division_n and_o avoid_v they_o rom._n 16.17_o if_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o be_v tempt_v by_o what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o be_v tempter_n of_o the_o devil_n turn_v away_o from_o such_o as_o creep_v into_o house_n and_o lead_v soul_n captive_n 2._o tim._n 3.5_o 6._o eat_v not_o of_o the_o banquet_n of_o he_o who_o have_v be_v find_v out_o to_o mix_v poison_n in_o his_o dish_n let_v holy_a zeal_n in_o this_o respect_n hinder_v civility_n 171._o ut_fw-la fallacius_fw-la incautis_fw-la ovibus_fw-la obrepant_fw-la manente_fw-la luporum_fw-la ferocia_fw-la deponunt_fw-la lupinam_fw-la speciem_fw-la seize_v divinae_fw-la legis_fw-la sententiis_fw-la velut_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la velleribus_fw-la obvolvunt_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la cuique_fw-la lan●rum_fw-la mollitiem_fw-la persenserit_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la acul●os_fw-la dent●um_fw-la pertimescat_fw-la vinc._n lyr._n cap._n 36._o polycarpus_n marcioni_fw-la aliquando_fw-la occurrenti_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o dicenti_fw-la cognosce_fw-la nos_fw-la respondit_fw-la cognosco_fw-la te_fw-la primogenitum_fw-la satanae_n tantum_n apostoli_fw-la &_o horum_fw-la discipuli_fw-la babuerunt_fw-la timorem_fw-la ut_fw-la neque_fw-la verbo_fw-la tenu●_n communicarent_fw-la alicui_fw-la ●crum_fw-la qui_fw-la adulteraverant_a veritatem_fw-la iren._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o pag._n mihi_fw-la 171._o if_o these_o seducer_n come_v to_o you_o yet_o neither_o teceive_v they_o into_o your_o house_n nor_o bid_v they_o god_n speed_n shun_v the_o meeting_n place_n of_o error_n as_o the_o school_n of_o impiety_n beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n who_o put_v on_o a_o sheepskin-profession_n over_o a_o wolvish_a purpose_n deceitful_a worker_n transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 11.13_o the_o devil_n never_o deceive_v in_o his_o own_o likeness_n feed_v not_o like_o silly_a sheep_n upon_o rot_a grass_n 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these_o seducer_n because_o when_o tree_n at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o year_n begin_v to_o put_v forth_o and_o make_v show_v of_o bear_v fruit_n they_o bring_v not_o their_o fruit_n to_o perfect_a maturity_n it_o be_v too_o late_o in_o the_o year_n and_o man_n judge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o tree_n themselves_o also_o be_v wither_v and_o short_o after_o will_v die_v other_o rather_o explain_v then_o oppose_v this_o interpretation_n conceive_v that_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intend_v arbores_n ultimi_fw-la finientis_fw-la extremi_fw-la senescentis_fw-la autumni_fw-la tree_n of_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o autumn_n or_o that_o part_n which_o be_v next_o to_o winter_n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v the_o end_n far_o spend_v autumn_n it_o be_v call_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à_fw-la finiente_fw-la autumno_fw-la from_o the_o go_v out_o or_o waste_v away_o of_o autumn_n and_o this_o say_v they_o may_v be_v the_o 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metaphorical_a fruit_n mention_v in_o scripture_n

which_o man_n compare_v to_o tree_n be_v say_v to_o yield_v 1._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o work_n bring_v forth_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o the_o saint_n call_v fruit_n because_o they_o come_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o fruit_n from_o the_o tree_n and_o be_v as_o please_v to_o he_o as_o the_o pleasant_a fruit_n be_v to_o we_o thus_o we_o read_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o and_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n phil._n 1.11_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n matth._n 3.8_o all_o comprehend_v by_o paul_n ephes_n 5.9_o where_o he_o say_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o goodness_n righteousness_n truth_n goodness_n be_v that_o quality_n contrary_a to_o malice_n or_o naughtiness_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n be_v evil_a in_o himself_o righteousness_n oppose_v to_o injustice_n whereby_o one_o be_v hurtful_a and_o injurious_a to_o other_o truth_n oppose_v to_o error_n heresy_n hypocrisy_n 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