Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	best_a	folio_n	great_a	32	3	2.1265	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30035	The pilgrim's progress, from Quakerism to Christianity containing, a farther discovery of the dangerous growth of Quakerism, not only in points of doctrine, but also in their politicks, respecting their government, and opposite to it, together with their fund or common bank to support the same : with a remedy proposed for this malady, and the cure of Quakerism : to which is added an appendix, discovering a most damnable plot, contriv'd and carrying on by New-Rome, by an united confederacy, against the reformed religion and professors thereof, as will appear from the designs of their silent meetings, their monthly, quarterly, second-day, six-week, and yearly meeting, all which are particularly herein treated on / by ... Fr. Bugg.	Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724?	1700 (1700)	Wing B5383; ESTC R20744	232,865	530

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whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a their_o innocency_n so_o much_o boast_v of_o be_v not_o triumphant_a as_o g._n w._n say_v in_o his_o book_n innocency_n triumphant_a etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o way_n to_o deal_v with_o these_o cunning_a sophister_n g._n w._n etc._n etc._n be_v still_o to_o pursue_v they_o with_o challenge_n to_o call_v they_o into_o the_o field_n and_o thereupon_o i_o will_v pitch_v my_o standard_n here_o on_o behalf_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o protestant_a profession_n against_o quakerism_n head_n and_o tail_n and_o once_o more_o challenge_v g._n whitehead_n to_o appear_v on_o his_o own_o proposition_n to_o the_o parliament_n viz._n for_o each_o of_o we_o to_o choose_v four_o or_o six_o moderate_a man_n of_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o professor_n i_o call_v it_o he_o because_o he_o do_v voluntary_o offer_v to_o meet_v i_o before_o any_o six_o ten_o or_o twelve_o moderate_a man_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o let_v we_o dispute_v it_o out_o fair_o and_o aboveboard_n and_o thereupon_o i_o shall_v renew_v my_o challenge_n and_o let_v it_o stand_v here_o as_o a_o monument_n of_o the_o quaker_n cowardice_n and_o self-condemnation_n if_o they_o will_v rather_o lie_v under_o this_o heavy_a charge_n follow_v than_o to_o come_v out_o and_o make_v their_o defence_n viz._n first_o that_o they_o deny_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n who_o suffer_v without_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_n god_n second_o that_o they_o deny_v the_o scripture_n by_o their_o speak_v contemptuous_o of_o they_o call_v they_o carnal_a death_n dust_n beastly_a ware_n serpent_n meat_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o preach_v out_o of_o they_o be_v conjuration_n three_o that_o they_o exalt_v their_o own_o say_n and_o write_n above_o the_o scripture_n as_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n and_o more_o certainty_n not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o in_o practice_n four_o that_o they_o undervalue_v the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n jesus_n by_o grant_v they_o be_v inflict_v by_o or_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n and_o execute_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n at_o least_o by_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o a_o law_n five_o that_o they_o exalt_v their_o own_o suffering_n as_o great_a and_o more_o unjust_a than_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n his_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n yea_o even_o than_o all_o the_o persecution_n from_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o year_n of_o their_o rise_n namely_o 1650._o six_o and_o that_o for_o these_o and_o the_o like_a reason_n the_o quaker_n book_n which_o thus_o teach_v be_v blasphemous_a and_o their_o practice_n in_o their_o adoration_n be_v idolatrous_a this_o be_v my_o charge_n which_o i_o have_v often_o lay_v down_o and_o which_o i_o now_o renew_v and_o offer_v to_o make_v good_a upon_o they_o if_o he_o will_v choose_v his_o man_n and_o meet_v i_o according_a 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man_n if_o they_o think_v i_o wrong_v they_o or_o else_o be_v content_a to_o lie_v under_o my_o charge_n as_o self-condemned_n person_n and_o let_v they_o also_o know_v that_o my_o book_n new_a rome_n arraign_v etc._n etc._n stand_v unshaken_a and_o that_o george_n whitehead_n be_v not_o triumphant_a but_o force_v by_o the_o gild_n of_o his_o conscience_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o charge_n above_o exhibit_v which_o be_v ignoble_a and_o base_a on_o his_o part_n and_o will_v lower_v his_o topsail_n to_o his_o great_a abasement_n shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o intelligent_a person_n thus_o have_v state_v the_o contest_v between_o g._n w._n and_o i_o and_o advise_v my_o friend_n and_o fellow-labourer_n not_o so_o much_o to_o answer_v the_o quaker_n book_n as_o to_o charge_n and_o recharge_v they_o again_o and_o again_o till_o they_o at_o last_o be_v confound_v with_o shame_n horror_n and_o confusion_n be_v force_v to_o come_v out_o but_o i_o 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