Selected quad for the lemma: tradition_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
tradition_n	father_n	holy_a	scripture_n	2,746	5	5.8863	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08610	The monument of matrones conteining seuen seuerall lamps of virginitie, or distinct treatises; whereof the first fiue concerne praier and meditation: the other two last, precepts and examples, as the woorthie works partlie of men, partlie of women; compiled for the necessarie vse of both sexes out of the sacred Scriptures, and other approoued authors, by Thomas Bentley of Graies Inne student.; Monument of matrones. Part 1-4.	Bentley, Thomas, student of Gray's Inn.; Abergavenny, Frances Nevill, Lady, d. 1576.; Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of Navarre, 1492-1549. Miroir de l'âme pécheresse. English & French.; Catharine Parr, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1512-1548. Lamentacion of a sinner.; Tyrwhit, Elizabeth, Morning and evening prayers.; Catharine Parr, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1512-1548. Prayers or meditacions.	1582 (1582)	STC 1892; ESTC S101562	669,543	1,114

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holy_a spirit_n receive_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o thy_o only_o son_n and_o our_o only_o saviour_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o glorious_a praise_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o so_o be_v lead_v from_o one_o witness_n to_o another_o we_o may_v according_a to_o thy_o holy_a word_n go_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n till_o we_o attain_v to_o the_o everlasting_a life_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o in_o thy_o son_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o o_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n glory_n and_o praise_n both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n before_o the_o sermon_n or_o homily_n read_v some_o of_o these_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n exhort_v to_o the_o attentive_a hear_n of_o the_o word_n deuteronomie_n 18._o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n from_o among_o their_o brother_n like_v unto_o thou_o and_o will_v put_v my_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v command_v he_o unto_o he_o shall_v you_o harken_v and_o whosoever_o will_v not_o harken_v unto_o my_o word_n which_o he_o shall_v speak_v in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v require_v it_o of_o he_o psalm_n 119._o great_a be_v the_o peace_n they_o have_v which_o love_n thy_o law_n and_o they_o be_v not_o offend_v at_o it_o proverb_n 8._o bless_a be_v that_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o hear_v i_o watch_v daily_o at_o my_o gate_n and_o give_v attendance_n at_o the_o post_n of_o my_o door_n for_o he_o that_o find_v i_o findeth_z life_n and_o shall_v obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o that_o sin_v against_o i_o hurt_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o hate_v i_o love_v death_n proverb_n 28._o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abominable_a wisdom_n 3._o who_o so_o despise_v wisdom_n &_o discipline_n be_v miserable_a and_o their_o hope_n be_v vain_a and_o their_o labour_n be_v foolish_a and_o their_o work_n unprofitable_a and_o their_o wife_n be_v undiscreet_a their_o child_n wicked_a and_o their_o offspring_n be_v accurse_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la 5._o be_v humble_a to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v understand_v it_o and_o make_v a_o true_a answer_n with_o wisdom_n be_v swift_a to_o hear_v good_a thing_n and_o follow_v the_o word_n of_o peace_n and_o righteousness_n luke_n 11._o the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n with_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o this_o generation_n and_o shall_v condemn_v they_o for_o she_o come_v from_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n and_o behold_v say_v christ_n of_o himself_o a_o great_a than_o solomon_n be_v here_o speak_v unto_o you_o john_n 8._o he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n hear_v god_n word_n you_o therefore_o hear_v they_o not_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o god_n revelation_n 2._o let_v he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o heedful_a hear_n of_o god_n word_n for_o as_o much_o o_o most_o merciful_a god_n as_o faith_n without_o the_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v thou_o in_o any_o thing_n we_o do_v come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o or_o she_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abominable_a and_o turn_v into_o sin_n yea_o because_o also_o it_o be_v a_o far_o more_o bless_a thing_n to_o hear_v and_o keep_v thy_o word_n than_o to_o have_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o have_v bear_v or_o nurse_v thou_o own_o son_n grant_v we_o grace_v therefore_o i_o