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	great_a	write_v	2,348	5	5.0480	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55305	The divine will considered in its eternal decrees, and holy execution of them. By Edward Polhill of Burwash in Sussex Esquire	Polhill, Edward, 1622-1694?; Owen, John, 1616-1683.; Seaman, Lazarus, d. 1675.	1695 (1695)	Wing P2754; ESTC R212920	238,280	559

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〈◊〉_d p._n 470._o l._n 11._o r._n no_o object_n chap_n i._o that_o god_n be_v that_o god_n be_v be_v a_o primordial_a verity_n from_o whence_o all_o other_o verity_n derive_v their_o original_a if_o god_n be_v not_o which_o be_v the_o high_a contradiction_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o perfect_a nullity_n because_o nullity_n can_v never_o pass_v that_o infinite_a vast_a gulf_n which_o lie_v between_o itself_o and_o be_v without_o a_o infinite_a god_n if_o god_n be_v not_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o mere_a possible_a god_n be_v utter_o impossible_a for_o a_o god_n he_o can_v be_v unless_o he_o be_v supreme_a perfection_n a_o pure_a act_n immovable_a eternity_n and_o eternal_a necessity_n in_o suprema_fw-la essendi_fw-la vehemontia_fw-la this_o glorious_a truth_n that_o god_n be_v can_v no_o where_o be_v doubt_v of_o not_o in_o heaven_n where_o his_o glorious_a face_n be_v open_v to_o the_o bless_a spirit_n not_o in_o hell_n where_o his_o righteous_a breath_n as_o a_o river_n of_o 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of_o rain_n natural_a on_o the_o earth_n and_o spiritual_a on_o the_o heart_n witness_n a_o deity_n this_o truth_n be_v so_o indubitable_a that_o none_o but_o a_o fool_n in_o his_o great_a folly_n can_v deny_v it_o cur_n dixit_fw-la stultus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la cur_n nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la stultus_fw-la est_fw-la chap._n ii_o that_o god_n have_v a_o will._n god_n be_v being_n lay_v down_o as_o a_o sure_a foundation_n i_o proceed_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v a_o will._n which_o may_v be_v evince_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o god_n be_v a_o immense_a sea_n of_o infinite_a perfection_n or_o rather_o one_o infinite_a transcendent_a perfection_n and_o a_o will_v the_o fountain_n of_o liberty_n can_v be_v want_v in_o he_o but_o there_o will_v be_v a_o maim_v in_o his_o perfection_n liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la say_v luther_n est_fw-la nomen_fw-la planè_fw-la divinum_fw-la solùm_fw-la competit_fw-la