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	life_n	write_v	2,999	5	5.9232	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93265	A lamentation for the lost sheep of the house of Israel. With an invitation to have them turne in their minds to the true shepheard of the souls. Also something in discovery of the nakednesse of all professions who are found in the words without the life and power. / Written by one of the children of the light, who is known to the world by the name of Martha Simmons.	Simmonds, Martha.	1655 (1655)	Wing S3791; Thomason E855_2; ESTC R207517	4,550	8

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henceforth_o there_o shall_v no_o more_o come_v into_o thou_o the_o uncircumcised_a and_o the_o unclean_a isa_n 52.1_o octob_n 20_o london_n print_v for_o giles_n calvert_n at_o the_o blackspread_v eagle_n at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o paul_n 1655._o a_o lamentation_n for_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n oh_o england_n england_n when_o be_v thou_o grope_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o stumble_a at_o noon_n day_n be_v thou_o grow_v so_o high_a in_o thy_o fall_a wisdom_n and_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o stoop_v to_o a_o measure_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o thou_o high_a professor_n and_o thou_o wild_a wanton_a one_o thou_o run_v to_o fast_o over_o the_o field_n to_o find_v the_o pearl_n there_o be_v a_o royal_a diadem_n hide_v in_o thy_o unclean_a heart_n which_o never_o consent_v to_o the_o evil_a thereof_o oh_o that_o thou_o will_v harken_v to_o it_o that_o thy_o inward_a eye_n may_v be_v open_v then_o will_v thou_o see_v the_o beauty_n 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