Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	authority_n	church_n	time_n	2,699	5	3.6359	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88693	Suspension reviewed, stated, cleered and setled upon plain scripture-proof. Agreeable to the former and late constitutions of the Protestant Church of England and other reformed churches. Wherein (defending a private sheet occasionally written by the author upon this subject, against a publique pretended refutation of the same, by Mr W. in his book, entituled, Suspension discussed.) Many important points are handled; sundry whereof are shortly mentioned in the following page. Together with a discourse concering private baptisme, inserted in the epistle dedicatory. / By Samuel Langley, R.S. in the county palatine of Chester.	Langley, Samuel, d. 1694.	1658 (1658)	Wing L405; Thomason E1823_2; ESTC R209804	201,826	263

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sign_n of_o saul_n disobedience_n than_o his_o word-profession_n of_o obedience_n be_v to_o the_o contrary_n be_v not_o judas_n his_o betray_v christ_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o jew_n a_o more_o credible_a signifier_n of_o his_o treason_n than_o his_o good_a word_n hale_v master_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v of_o his_o dutiful_a submission_n and_o be_v it_o any_o uncharitableness_n in_o judge_v concern_v judas_n at_o this_o time_n to_o take_v in_o the_o cross-witnesse_n of_o his_o deed_n against_o his_o word_n one_o will_v think_v this_o matter_n be_v so_o plain_a there_o shall_v be_v no_o need_n of_o argument_n or_o instance_n to_o prove_v it_o 3._o if_o some_o deed_n of_o wickedness_n commit_v after_o the_o profession_n of_o godliness_n do_v evince_v that_o profession_n to_o have_v be_v false_a and_o so_o now_o not_o credible_a then_o some_o deed_n of_o wickedness_n commit_v and_o visible_o continue_v in_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_a profession_n do_v much_o more_o invalidate_v it_o and_o render_v it_o non-credible_o significative_a of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o speaker_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a the_o prophet_n thus_o convince_v the_o jew_n of_o their_o falsehood_n and_o dissimulation_n jerem._n 42.20_o 21._o you_o have_v dissemble_v in_o your_o heart_n when_o you_o send_v i_o unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n say_v pray_v for_o we_o and_o according_a to_o all_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v we_o will_v do_v and_o now_o i_o have_v declare_v it_o unto_o you_o but_o you_o have_v not_o obey_v etc._n etc._n §._o 4._o 4._o our_o saviour_n show_v the_o man_n unwillingness_n to_o go_v and_o work_v in_o the_o vineyard_n though_o he_o say_v ready_o i_o go_v sir_n in_o that_o he_o go_v not_o math._n 21._o therefore_o his_o not_o go_v be_v a_o more_o certain_a signification_n of_o his_o unwillingness_n to_o go_v than_o his_o verbal_a profession_n that_o he_o will_v go_v be_v of_o willingness_n to_o go_v so_o the_o psalmist_n from_o the_o transgression_n 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to_o officiate_v to_o a_o people_n upon_o their_o promise_v he_o a_o honourable_a maintenance_n i_o will_v willing_o know_v whether_o he_o will_v continue_v his_o pain_n among_o they_o upon_o condition_n of_o their_o promise_v he_o his_o salary_n though_o they_o do_v not_o pay_v it_o or_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o perform_v what_o they_o promise_v if_o their_o deed_n nonpayment_n be_v not_o to_o prevail_v against_o their_o word-paiment_n or_o verbal_a promise_n of_o payment_n a_o easy_a thing_n will_v content_v he_o but_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n if_o they_o shall_v so_o abuse_v he_o he_o will_v tell_v they_o as_o well_o he_o may_v that_o their_o word-payment_n stand_v for_o nothing_o when_o contradict_v by_o their_o nonpayment_n in_o deed_n he_o will_v not_o take_v their_o be_v positive_o his_o paymaster_n sufficient_a to_o engage_v he_o while_o they_o be_v negative_o no_o paymaster_n to_o he_o if_o i_o may_v so_o use_v the_o distinction_n he_o lay_v so_o much_o weight_n 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bonum_fw-la reprobi_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la ut_fw-la legimus_fw-la via_fw-la veritatis_fw-la blasphematur_fw-la etc._n etc._n psalm_n 119._o part._n 18._o s._n 137_o sure_o thou_o right'ous_a art_n o_o lord_n upright_o thy_o judgement_n be_v 138_o so_o be_v the_o statute_n of_o thy_o word_n all_o faithful_a right_a and_o rare_a 139_o sharp_a zeal_n consume_v and_o cut_v i_o sore_o when_o foe_n thy_o word_n forget_v 140_o solely_n pure_a be_v thy_o word_n therefore_o my_o soul_n so_o love_v it_o 141_o small_a though_o i_o be_o and_o scorn_v i_o cast_v not_o thy_o will_n out_o of_o mind_n 142_o stable_a thy_o righteousness_n do_v last_o thy_o law_n the_o truth_n i_o find_v 143_o surprise_v i_o be_o with_o grief_n and_o pain_n thy_o command_n i_o delight_n 144_o settle_a thy_o just_a law_n aye_o remain_v give_v i_o truth_n be_v live_v light_n chap._n xix_o §._o 1._o another_o reason_n my_o paper_n add_v at_o numb_a 46._o which_o mr._n w._n set_v down_o p._n 108._o and_o it_o be_v 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