Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	appear_v	former_a	great_a	179	4	2.1249	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85789	The nullity of the pretended-assembly at Saint Andrews & Dundee: wherein are contained, the representation for adjournment, the protestation & reasons therof. Together with a review and examination of the Vindication of the said p. assembly. Hereunto is subjoyned the solemn acknowledgment of sins, and engagement to duties, made and taken by the nobility, gentry, burroughs, ministry, and commonalty, in the year 1648. when the Covenant was renewed. With sundry other papers, related unto in the foresaid review.	Guthrie, James, 1612?-1661.; Wood, James, 1608-1664.	1652 (1652)	Wing G2263; Wing W3400; Thomason E688_13; ESTC R202246	280,404	351

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the_o nullity_n of_o the_o pretended-assemble_o at_o saint_n andrews_n &_o dundee_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o representation_n for_o adjournment_n the_o protestation_n &_o reason_n thereof_o together_o with_o a_o review_n and_o examination_n of_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o say_v p._n assembly_n hereunto_o be_v subjoin_v the_o solemn_a acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n and_o engagement_n to_o duty_n make_v and_o take_v by_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n burrough_n ministry_n and_o commonalty_n in_o the_o year_n 1648._o when_v the_o covenant_n be_v renew_a with_o sundry_a other_o paper_n relate_v unto_o in_o the_o foresay_a review_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1652._o reader_n we_o have_v here_o observe_v some_o few_o escape_n of_o the_o press_n some_o more_o gross_a error_n thou_o will_v find_v in_o the_o vindication_n for_o which_o neither_o the_o printer_n nor_o theje_fw-fr who_o give_v he_o the_o copy_n can_v be_v blame_v for_o the_o truth_n be_v a_o letter_n be_v write_v to_o the_o 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by_o reason_n of_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o time_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n the_o assembly_n 1569._o be_v adjourn_v from_o february_n to_o march_v from_o sterling_a to_o edinburgh_n and_o if_o the_o meeting_n at_o s._n andrews_n have_v be_v please_v to_o read_v and_o condescend_v unto_o the_o supplication_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o many_o brethren_n for_o a_o adjournment_n before_o their_o constitution_n there_o have_v be_v no_o cause_n for_o these_o debate_n 2._o it_o seem_v to_o be_v yield_v by_o the_o author_n that_o where_o it_o can_v be_v demonstrate_v that_o a_o good_a many_o commissioner_n be_v absent_a for_o want_v of_o timous_a advertisement_n concern_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o the_o assembly_n there_o be_v cause_n upon_o that_o ground_n to_o except_v against_o the_o assembly_n as_o not_o free_a and_o lawful_a and_o the_o assembly_n at_o glasgow_n do_v put_v it_o above_o question_n for_o anull_v the_o pretend_v assemb_v at_o lithgo_n 1606_o &_o that_o at_o aberdeen_n