Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	great_a	holy_a	see_v	3,964	5	3.2444	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14497	Virgils Eclogues translated into English: by W.L. Gent; Bucolica. English	Virgil.; Lathum, William.; Vives, Juan Luis, 1492-1540.	1628 (1628)	STC 24820; ESTC S119264	75,407	208

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the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o sibyl_n have_v allusion_n to_o the_o rent_v of_o the_o stone_n the_o open_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o the_o earthquake_n at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n armenian_a tiger_n etc._n etc._n christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o a_o new_a and_o everlasting_a religion_n and_o thereby_o do_v bend_v the_o stubborn_a and_o untamed_a neck_n of_o the_o most_o fierce_a tiger_n enforce_v they_o meek_o to_o submit_v unto_o the_o yoke_n of_o his_o law_n and_o commandment_n by_o tiger_n here_o be_v mean_v such_o worldly_a tyrant_n as_o live_v altogether_o like_o these_o brute_n creature_n rather_o than_o man_n and_o yet_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o his_o grace_n can_v bring_v this_o impossible-seeming_a work_n to_o pass_v daphnis_n to_o bacchus_n etc._n etc._n servius_n say_v that_o these_o word_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o history_n of_o caesar_n because_o he_o first_o do_v institute_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o feast_n to_o 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