Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	apostle_n	church_n	way_n	2,608	5	4.6000	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02912	An advertisement or admonition, unto the congregations, vvhich men call the new fryelers in the lowe Countries, wrirten [sic] in Dutche. And publiched in Englis. VVherein is handled 4. principall pointes of religion. 1. That Christ tooke his flesh of Marie, haveing a true earthly, naturall bodie, 2. That a Sabbath or day of rest, is to be kept holy everie first day of the weeke. 3. That ther is no succession, nor privilege to persons in the holie thinges. 4. That magistracie, being an holy ordinance of God, debarreth not anie from being of the Church of Christ. After these followes certen demandes concerning Gods decree of salvation and condemnation.	Helwys, Thomas, 1550?-1616?	1611 (1611)	STC 13053; ESTC S116912	57,734	190

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they_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o magistracy_n which_o be_v sin_n must_v needs_o also_o be_v sin_n hereby_o you_o charge_v the_o most_o high_a god_n to_o ordain_v &_o give_v power_n from_o himself_o to_o magistrate_n to_o sin_n &_o so_o you_o make_v it_o sin_n in_o they_o to_o punish_v they_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o to_o praise_v or_o reward_v the_o weldoer_n although_o they_o do_v it_o by_o the_o power_n and_o comaundment_n of_o god_n mainteyn_v hereby_o that_o god_n give_v power_n &_o comaundment_n to_o sin_n what_o a_o fearful_a estate_n &_o condition_n be_v this_o where_o unto_o this_o your_o error_n have_v bring_v you_o how_o will_v they_o answer_v it_o that_o have_v &_o do_v so_o stift_o maintain_v &_o teach_v this_o error_n be_v this_o the_o least_o comaundement_n that_o they_o break_v &_o teach_v man_n so_o mat._n 5.25_o to_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n say_v the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o magistracy_n which_o he_o have_v 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