Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	according_a	ghost_n	holy_a	3,685	5	4.7162	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66045	An essay towards a real character, and a philosophical language by John Wilkins ...	Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.; Wilkins, John, 1614-1672. Alphabetical dictionary.	1668 (1668)	Wing W2196; Wing W2176_CANCELLED; ESTC R21115	531,738	644

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the_o excess_n rigour_n and_o the_o defect_n remission_n so_o to_o veracity_n the_o opposite_a common_a be_v lie_v which_o may_v be_v either_o by_o

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precedence_n and_o subsequence_n as_o their_o nature_n will_v bear_v this_o be_v the_o proper_a end_n and_o design_n of_o that_o which_o we_o call_v method_n to_o separate_v the_o heterogeneous_a and_o put_v the_o homogeneous_a together_o according_a to_o some_o rule_n of_o precedency_n the_o hebrew_n alphabet_n the_o order_n of_o which_o be_v observe_v in_o several_a scripture_n psal._n 119._o and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o lamentation_n from_o whence_o the_o other_o be_v derive_v be_v not_o free_a from_o this_o imperfection_n 2._o for_o their_o number_n they_o be_v in_o several_a respect_n both_o redundant_fw-la and_o deficient_a ii_o 1._o redundant_fw-la and_o superfluous_a either_o 1._o by_o allot_v several_a letter_n to_o the_o same_o power_n and_o sound_n so_o in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o perhaps_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o the_o ordinary_a latin_a c_o &_o k_o f_o &_o ph._n or_o 2._o by_o reckon_v double_a letter_n among_o the_o most_o simple_a element_n of_o speech_n as_o in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a ξ_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o latin_a q._n cuckoe_n x._o c_n and_o i_o consonant_a or_o jod_a which_o be_v make_v up_o of_o dzh_o by_o assign_v several_a letter_n to_o represent_v one_o simple_a power_n as_o the_o sh_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o none_o of_o these_o can_v regular_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o simple_a element_n of_o speech_n 2._o deficient_a in_o other_o respect_n especial_o in_o regard_n of_o vowel_n of_o which_o there_o be_v 7_o or_o 8_o several_a kind_n common_o use_v as_o i_o shall_v show_v afterward_o though_o the_o latin_a alphabet_n take_v notice_n but_o of_o five_o whereof_o two_o namely_o i_o and_o v_o according_a to_o our_o english_a pronunciation_n of_o they_o be_v not_o proper_o vowel_n but_o diphthong_n and_o beside_o that_o gradual_a difference_n among_o vowel_n of_o long_a and_o short_a be_v not_o sufficient_o provide_v for_o the_o ancient_n be_v wont_a to_o express_v a_o long_a vowel_n by_o double_v the_o character_n of_o it_o as_o amaabam_fw-la naata_n ree_n seed_n sanctissimiis_fw-la mariinas_fw-la vossius_fw-la though_o oftentimes_o the_o vowel_n i_o instead_o of_o be_v double_v be_v only_o prolong_v in_o the_o figure_n of_o it_o as_o aedilis_fw-la piso_n vivus_fw-la for_o the_o way_n use_v by_o we_o english_a for_o lengthen_v and_o abbreviate_a vowel_n viz._n by_o add_v e_o quiescent_a to_o the_o end_n of_o a_o word_n for_o prolong_v a_o syllable_n and_o double_v the_o follow_v consonant_a for_o the_o shorten_n of_o a_o vowel_n as_o wane_n wann_n ware_n warr_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o by_o insert_v some_o other_o vowel_n for_o the_o lengthen_v of_o it_o as_o meat_n meet_v read_v red_a etc._n etc._n both_o these_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n improper_a because_o the_o sign_n ought_v to_o be_v where_o the_o sound_n be_v nor_o will_v it_o be_v so_o fit_a to_o express_v this_o by_o a_o distinct_a character_n because_o it_o denote_v only_o a_o accidental_a or_o gradual_a difference_n as_o by_o a_o accent_n the_o chief_a use_n of_o accent_n for_o which_o they_o be_v necessary_a in_o ordinary_a speech_n be_v to_o signify_v quantity_n and_o elevation_n of_o voice_n 3._o for_o their_o power_n they_o be_v very_o uncertain_a not_o always_o fix_v and_o determine_v to_o the_o same_o signification_n iii_o which_o as_o to_o our_o english_a pronunciation_n may_v be_v make_v to_o appear_v by_o abundance_n of_o instance_n both_o in_o the_o vowel_n and_o consonant_n 1._o as_o to_o th●_n vowel_n it_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v that_o each_o of_o they_o have_v several_a sound_n vocales_fw-la omnes_fw-la plurisonae_fw-la say_v lipsius_n and_o the_o learned_a vossius_fw-la do_v assure_v we_o pronunciatione_fw-la that_o the_o ancient_n do_v use_v their_o vowel_n in_o very_o different_a way_n aliquando_fw-la tenuiùs_fw-la exiliúsque_fw-la nunc_fw-la crassiùs_fw-la nunc_fw-la intermedio_fw-la sono_fw-la the_o power_n of_o the_o vowel_n ●_o treat_v of_o afterward_o be_v express_v in_o write_v no_o less_o than_o six_o several_a way_n by_o e._n he_o i_o she_o you_o ee_fw-fr thou_o free_a we_o ie_fw-fr field_n yield_v shield_n chief_a ea_fw-la near_o dear_a hear_v eo_fw-la people_n i._o privilege_n so_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o vowel_n α_n as_o in_o all_o all_fw-mi awe_n fault_n catch_v bring_v these_o be_v all_o various_a way_n of_o write_v the_o same_o long_a vowel_n beside_o which_o there_o be_v other_o distinct_a way_n of_o express_v the_o same_o vowel_n when_o it_o be_v use_v short_a as_o in_o the_o word_n of_o for_o etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o vowel_n ●_o that_o be_v likewise_o write_v five_o several_a way_n o._n to_o who_o move_z oe_v do_v oh_o shoo_n moon_n noon_n ou_fw-fr can_v will_v wo._n two_n and_o as_o for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o vowel_n ●_o this_o also_o be_v write_v five_o several_a way_n namely_o by_o the_o letter_n i._o sir_n stir_v firmament_n etc._n etc._n o._n honey_n money_n come_v some_o love_n etc._n etc._n oh_o blood_n flood_n v_o turn_v burn_v burden_n ou_fw-fr country_n couple_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o consonant_n these_o likewise_o be_v of_o very_o uncertain_a power_n witness_v the_o different_a pronunciation_n of_o the_o letter_n c_z in_o the_o word_n circo_fw-la and_o g_z in_o the_o word_n negligence_n i_o know_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o letter_n c_z before_o the_o vowel_n a_o o_o u._fw-mi must_v be_v pronounce_v like_o k_o as_o in_o the_o word_n cado_fw-la coram_fw-la cudo_fw-la and_o before_o the_o vowel_n e_o i_o as_o s_o as_o in_o the_o word_n cedo_fw-la cilium_fw-la but_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o upon_o which_o account_n our_o learned_a country_n man_n pronunciatione_fw-la sir_n tho._n smith_n do_v just_o censure_v it_o as_o monstrum_fw-la literae_fw-la non_fw-la litera_fw-la ignorantiae_fw-la specimen_fw-la non_fw-la artis_fw-la modò_fw-la serpens_fw-la modo_fw-la cornix_fw-la gratia_fw-la the_o letter_n c_o s_o t_o be_v often_o use_v alike_o to_o denote_v the_o same_o power_n and_o that_o both_o in_o english_a and_o french_a and_o the_o letter_n saint_n be_v most_o frequent_o use_v for_o z_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o improper_a and_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o irrational_a some_o letter_n of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o shape_n be_v use_v sometime_o for_o vowel_n and_o sometime_o for_o consonant_n as_o i_o v_n w_o y_z which_o yet_o differ_v from_o one_o another_o sicut_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o anima_fw-la and_o aught_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v confound_v priscian_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o from_o this_o equivocal_a power_n of_o letter_n it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o 1._o some_o word_n be_v distinguish_v in_o writing_n and_o not_o in_o pronunciation_n as_o sessio_fw-la cessio_fw-la sera_n cera_n servus_n cervus_fw-la syrus_n cyrus_n boar_n boar_n come_v lat._n cum_fw-la do_v dun_n dear_a dear_a hear_v here_o heart_n hart_n meat_n meet_a son_n sun_n some_o lat._n sum_n toe_n toaze_v toe_n tow_n to_o too_o two_n 2._o some_o word_n be_v distinguish_v in_o pronunciation_n but_o not_o in_o writing_n as_o the_o word_n give_v i._n dare_v give_v i._o vinculum_fw-la get._n i_o acquirere_fw-la get_v i_o gagate_n be_v and_o he_o in_o english_a and_o be_v and_o he_o in_o latin_n so_o the_o latin_a word_n malè_fw-la i._n evil_o be_v a_o dissyllable_n whereas_o the_o english_a word_n male_a which_o signify_v the_o masculine_a sex_n be_v but_o a_o monosyllable_n all_o which_o be_v very_o great_a incongruity_n and_o such_o as_o ought_v to_o be_v avoid_v in_o any_o regular_a establishment_n of_o letter_n 4._o their_o