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	dead_a	see_v	2,810	5	4.1648	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00908	A defence of the Catholyke cause contayning a treatise in confutation of sundry vntruthes and slanders, published by the heretykes, as wel in infamous lybels as otherwyse, against all english Catholyks in general, & some in particular, not only concerning matter of state, but also matter of religion: by occasion whereof diuers poynts of the Catholyke faith now in controuersy, are debated and discussed. VVritten by T.F. With an apology, or defence, of his innocency in a fayned conspiracy against her Maiesties person, for the which one Edward Squyre was wrongfully condemned and executed in Nouember ... 1598. wherewith the author and other Catholykes were also falsly charged. Written by him the yeare folowing, and not published vntil now, for the reasons declared in the preface of this treatyse.	Fitzherbert, Thomas, 1552-1640.	1602 (1602)	STC 11016; ESTC S102241	183,394	262

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that_o christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o do_v command_v they_o to_o sacrifice_v 5._o s._n denis_n who_o be_v convert_v by_o s._n paul_n at_o athens_n declare_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n faith_n that_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n excuse_v himself_o to_o almighty_a god_n for_o that_o he_o be_v so_o bold_a to_o sacrifice_v the_o host_n that_o give_v health_n or_o salvation_n aleadge_v for_o his_o excuse_n our_o saviour_n commandment_n to_o wit_n hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la do_v this_o in_o my_o remembrance_n 10._o s._n clement_n in_o his_o apostolical_a constitution_n speak_v to_o priest_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n faith_n suscitato_fw-la domino_fw-la offerte_fw-la saecrificium_fw-la vestrum_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la vobis_fw-la praecepit_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la hae_fw-la facite_fw-la in_o meam_fw-la commemorationem_fw-la on_o easter_n day_n when_o our_o lord_n be_v rise_v offer_v your_o 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ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o break_v bread_n 10._o be_v a_o sacrifice_n it_o appear_v evidet_o by_o s._n paul_n who_o to_o withdraw_v the_o corinthian_n from_o sacrifice_v to_o idol_n do_v represent_v unto_o they_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o and_o the_o apostle_n do_v use_v to_o offer_v in_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n make_v a_o plain_n antithesis_fw-la betwixt_o the_o one_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o other_o and_o compare_v the_o bread_n which_o they_o break_v as_o well_o with_o the_o lawful_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o also_o with_o the_o unlawful_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o gentiles_n of_o the_o first_o he_o say_v behold_v israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o those_o which_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n partaker_n of_o the_o altar_n 10._o and_o again_o speak_v of_o the_o other_o flie_z say_v he_o from_o the_o worship_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o idol_n and_o yield_v a_o reason_n thereof_o the_o cup_n say_v he_o which_o we_o bless_v

man_n say_v he_o be_v justify_v by_o work_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o and_o saint_n john_n he_o which_o do_v justice_n be_v just_a and_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n matth._n he_o which_o be_v just_o let_v he_o be_v iustify_v still_o and_o of_o both_o these_o iustification_n say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o imperfect_a work_n upon_o s._n matthew_n the_o first_o justice_n be_v to_o know_v god_n the_o father_n and_o christ_n his_o son_n and_o the_o last_o justice_n be_v to_o do_v good_a work_n final_o s._n augustin_n witness_v 14._o that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v some_o that_o teach_v in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o faith_n without_o work_v might_n suffice_v to_o salvation_n which_o error_n he_o say_v do_v grow_v of_o the_o corrupt_a &_o ill_a understanding_n of_o saint_n paul_n epistle_n s._n peter_n s._n john_n s._n james_n and_o s._n jude_n do_v express_o direct_v their_o intention_n in_o their_o epistle_n to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a 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i_o have_v consummate_v or_o end_v my_o course_n &_o now_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o the_o crown_n of_o justice_n which_o our_o lord_n the_o just_a judge_n will_v render_v i_o in_o that_o day_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n oecumenius_n say_v 4._o consider_v that_o he_o crave_v it_o as_o due_a when_o he_o say_v reddet_fw-la mihi_fw-la &_o non_fw-la dabit_fw-la he_o will_v render_v it_o unto_o i_o and_o not_o he_o will_v give_v it_o i_o which_o he_o also_o signify_v in_o that_o he_o caul_v he_o the_o just_a judge_n theophilactus_fw-la also_o say_v the_o same_o 4._o upon_o the_o same_o word_n and_o conclude_v thus_o the_o crown_n be_v a_o debt_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o judge_n s._n augustin_n aleadge_v the_o same_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o book_n of_o grace_n and_o free_a will_n say_v 6._o he_o now_o rehearse_v meritae_fw-la sua_fw-la bona_fw-la his_o good_a desert_n or_o merit_n that_o he_o which_o after_o his_o ill_a desert_n get_v 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