Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	act_n	common_a	prayer_n	2,469	5	6.4959	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29237	The XXIV cases concerning things indifferent in religious worship considered, or, The resolver better resolved by his own principles, and non-conformists more confirmed also, the grand case touching ministers conformity, with the double supplement thereunto annexed, briefly discussed.	Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671.; Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671. Great question concerning things indifferent in religious worship briefly stated.	1663 (1663)	Wing B427; ESTC R12512	53,178	68

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symbolical_a significant_a rite_n do_v the_o same_o that_o shall_v be_v try_v hereafter_o but_o in_o another_o place_n pag._n 145._o speak_v of_o such_o ceremony_n he_o confound_v or_o darken_v the_o sense_n by_o a_o distinction_n to_o this_o effect_n ceremony_n may_v be_v appoint_v to_o signify_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o receive_v any_o blessing_n from_o god_n and_o this_o be_v very_o dangerous_a if_o corrupt_a and_o superstitious_a man_n at_o any_o time_n rule_v the_o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o by_o right_n and_o ceremony_n we_o mean_v only_o the_o circumstance_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o by_o significancy_n that_o they_o be_v fit_v to_o commend_v the_o exercise_n with_o order_n and_o decency_n to_o express_v the_o gravity_n and_o devotion_n of_o the_o worshipper_n i_o can_v discover_v so_o much_o danger_n but_o 1._o shall_v not_o man_n speak_v proper_o in_o such_o a_o controversy_n as_o this_o 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109._o somewhat_o inexpedient_a bare_o inexpedient_a pag._n 105._o but_o under_o

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