Selected quad for the lemma: tradition_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
tradition_n	church_n	council_n	trent_n	1,848	5	10.6462	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52371	No popery, or, A catechism against popery wherein the heretical doctrins, idolatrous worship, and superstitious practices of the Roman Church are briefly yet plainly refuted, and the Protestant principles proved by testimonies of Holy Scripture, and evidence of reason / by a minister of the Gospell.	Minister of the Gospell.	1682 (1682)	Wing N1187; ESTC R19866	57,846	152

combat_v satan_n matth._n 4._o he_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a to_o the_o saducee_n matth._n 22.23.29_o 31_o 32._o and_o show_v to_o his_o disciple_n the_o necessity_n of_o his_o death_n and_o of_o his_o resurrection_n luke_o 24.46_o by_o they_o john_n baptist_n prove_v his_o mission_n matth._n 3.3_o and_o by_o they_o the_o apostle_n overcome_v the_o jew_n and_o show_v powerful_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n act_v 9.22_o and_o act_v 18.28_o q._n have_v god_n command_v we_o to_o consult_v the_o scripture_n as_o our_o judge_n a._n the_o prophet_n esay_n 8.20_o send_v to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n and_o if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o and_o jesus_n christ_n command_v the_o jew_n to_o search_v the_o scripture_n because_o they_o testify_v of_o he_o john_n 5.39_o and_o luke_n 16.29_o they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n let_v they_o hear_v they_o and_o st._n 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