Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	according_a	common_a	prayer_n	2,718	5	6.1677	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56807	The conformists plea for the nonconformists, or, A just and compassionate representation of the present state and condition of the non-conformists as to I. The greatness of their sufferings, II. Hardness of their case, III. Reasonableness and equity of their desires and proposals, IV. Qualifications, and worth of their persons, V. Peaceableness of their behaviour, VI. The churches prejudice by their exclusion, &c. humbly submitted to authority / by a beneficed minister, and a regular son of the Church of England.	Pearse, Edward, 1631-1694.	1681 (1681)	Wing P976; ESTC R1092	66,864	80

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which_o be_v not_o just_a nor_o true_a they_o desire_v that_o the_o liturgy_n may_v consist_v of_o nothing_o doubtful_a or_o question_v among_o pious_a orthodox_n learned_a man_n etc._n etc._n dr._n allen_n of_o huntingdon-shire_n and_o clerk_n in_o the_o convocation_n do_v earnest_o labour_v with_o the_o then_o bishop_n of_o london_n afterward_o archbishop_n that_o they_o may_v so_o refine_v the_o liturgy_n that_o no_o sober_a man_n may_v make_v exception_n he_o be_v wish_v to_o forbear_v for_o what_o shall_v be_v be_v conclude_v on_o or_o resolve_v they_o desire_v the_o observation_n of_o saint_n day_n may_v be_v omit_v etc._n etc._n the_o most_o reverend_a usher_n and_o the_o rest_n begin_v their_o consideration_n with_o this_o whether_o the_o nume_n of_o some_o depart_a saint_n and_o other_o shall_v not_o be_v quite_o expunge_v the_o calendar_n they_o desire_v that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o such_o imposition_n of_o the_o liturgy_n as_o that_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o 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common-prayer_n 2._o whether_o the_o read_n of_o psalm_n sentence_n of_o scripture_n concur_v in_o divers_a place_n in_o hymn_n the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n shall_v not_o be_v set_v out_o in_o the_o new_a translation_n 4._o whether_o lesson_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v in_o the_o calendar_n instead_o of_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la 5._o that_o the_o doxology_n shall_v be_v always_o print_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 6._o whether_o the_o rubric_n shall_v not_o be_v mend_v where_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lesson_n shall_v be_v sing_v in_o a_o plain_a tune_n why_o not_o read_v with_o a_o distinct_a voice_n 7._o whether_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la shall_v be_v repeat_v at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o psalm_n consider_v 9_o whether_o the_o hymn_n benedicite_fw-la omnia_fw-la opera_fw-la etc._n etc._n may_v not_o be_v leave_v out_o 3._o whether_o the_o rubric_n shall_v not_o be_v mend_v where_o all_o vestment_n in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n be_v 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reason_n shall_v be_v publish_v that_o in_o ancient_a liturgy_n no_o cross_n be_v consign_v upon_o the_o party_n but_o where_o oil_n also_o be_v use_v and_o therefore_o oil_n be_v now_o omit_v so_o may_v also_o that_o which_o be_v concomitant_a with_o it_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n 21._o in_o private_a baptism_n the_o rubric_n mention_n that_o which_o must_v not_o be_v do_v that_o the_o minister_n may_v dip_v the_o child_n in_o water_n be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n 22._o whether_o in_o the_o last_o rubric_n of_o confirmation_n those_o word_n be_v to_o be_v lest_o out_o and_o be_v undoubted_o save_v 23._o whether_o the_o catechism_n may_v not_o receive_v a_o little_a more_o enlargement_n 24._o whether_o the_o time_n prohibit_v for_o marriage_n be_v quite_o to_o be_v take_v away_o 25._o whether_o none_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v licenses_fw-la to_o marry_n nor_o be_v ask_v their_o bave_n of_o matrimony_n that_o shall_v not_o bring_v with_o they_o a_o certificate_n from_o their_o minister_n that_o they_o be_v instruct_v in_o their_o catechism_n 26._o whether_o these_o word_n in_o matrimony_n with_o my_o body_n i_o thou_o worship_n shall_v not_o be_v thus_o alter_v i_o give_v thou_o power_n over_o my_o body_n 27._o whether_o the_o last_o rubric_n of_o marriage_n shall_v not_o be_v mend_v that_o the_o new_a marry_a person_n shall_v receive_v the_o communion_n the_o same_o day_n of_o the_o marriage_n may_v it_o not_o well_o be_v or_o upon_o the_o next_o sunday_n follow_v when_o the_o communion_n be_v celebrate_v 28._o in_o the_o absolution_n of_o the_o sick_a be_v it_o not_o plain_a to_o say_v i_o pronounce_v thou_o absolve_v 29._o the_o psalm_n of_o thanksgiving_n of_o woman_n after_o childbirth_n be_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v compose_v out_o of_o proper_a versicles_n take_v from_o divers_a psalm_n 32._o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o burial_n of_o all_o person_n it_o be_v say_v we_o commit_v this_o body_n to_o the_o ground_n in_o sure_a and_o certain_a hope_n of_o resurrection_n to_o eternal_a life_n why_o not_o thus_o know_v assure_o that_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v again_o 34._o in_o the_o litany_n instead_o of_o fornication_n and_o all_o other_o deadly_a sin_n will_v it_o not_o satisfy_v thus_o from_o fornication_n and_o all_o other_o grievous_a sin_n 35._o it_o be_v very_o fit_a that_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o meet_a in_o the_o sing_a psalm_n shall_v be_v mend_v and_o then_o lawful_a authority_n add_v unto_o they_o to_o have_v they_o public_o sing_v before_o and_o after_o sermon_n and_o sometime_o instead_o of_o the_o hymn_n of_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n the_o commissioner_n in_o the_o savoy_n 1661._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o many_o defect_n which_o have_v be_v observe_v in_o that_o version_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v use_v throughout_o the_o liturgy_n we_o therefore_o desire_v in_o stead_n thereof_o the_o new_a translation_n allow_v by_o authority_n may_v alone_o be_v use_v 8._o p._n 5_o 9_o it_o 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