Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	add_v	holy_a	scripture_n	1,651	5	5.5616	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41788	St. Paul's catechism, or, A brief and plain explication of the six principles of the Christian religion, as recorded Heb. 6., 1,2 with some considerations of the principles of natural and universal religion, as previous, and yet subservient to the rules of revealed and positive relgion: containing also, the duties of children to their superiors, written chiefly for the instruction of young Christians, children and servants in all Christian families / by Tho. Grantham.	Grantham, Thomas, 1634-1692.	1687 (1687)	Wing G1545; ESTC R39432	35,919	64

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ourselves_o mat._n 22._o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o upon_o these_o two_o command_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n s._n how_o may_v a_o man_n know_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o these_o law_n f._n 1._o by_o consider_v the_o quality_n of_o that_o love_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o neighbour_n respective_o for_o our_o love_n to_o god_n must_v be_v of_o the_o superlative_a or_o high_a degree_n less_o than_o this_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v 2._o our_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n must_v be_v of_o the_o positive_a degree_n even_o as_o we_o love_v ourselves_o and_o by_o how_o much_o we_o come_v short_a in_o these_o by_o so_o much_o we_o sin_n and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o of_o glorify_v he_o as_o god._n s._n what_o be_v the_o true_a demonstration_n of_o love_n to_o god_n f._n 1._o when_o god_n be_v chief_o and_o most_o delightful_o in_o our_o thought_n of_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o psal_n 43._o 4._o psal_n 25._o 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