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	life_n	write_v	4,079	5	5.6476	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81229	The originall cause of temporall evils. The opinions of the most ancient heathens concerning it, examined by the sacred Scriptures, and referred unto them, as to the sourse and fountaine from whence they sprang. / By Meric Casaubon D.D.	Casaubon, Meric, 1599-1671.	1645 (1645)	Wing C809; Thomason E300_12; ESTC R200256	58,479	71

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the_o original_a cause_n of_o temporal_a evil_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a heathen_n concern_v it_o examine_v by_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o refer_v unto_o they_o as_o to_o the_o source_n and_o fountain_n from_o whence_o they_o spring_v by_o meric_n casaubon_n d.d._n orig._n contra_fw-la cell_n lib._n iu._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o argument_n fit_a for_o humane_a disquisition_n be_v of_o difficult_a investigation_n to_o humane_a industry_n among_o such_o may_v this_o which_o be_v concern_v the_o original_a of_o evil_n well_o be_v reckon_v london_n print_v by_o m._n f._n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o richard_n minne_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o little_a britain_n 1645._o the_o preface_n aristotle_n in_o his_o rhetoric_n where_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o property_n of_o man_n according_a to_o their_o several_a either_o age_n or_o condition_n of_o life_n have_v a_o notable_a observation_n concern_v those_o he_o proper_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 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