Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	blood_n	covenant_n	sprinkle_v	1,619	5	12.4273	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60280	A sermon preach'd before the Societies for Reformation of Manners in Dublin, April the 11th, 1699 by Alex. Sinclare ; published at the desire of the said societies.	Sinclare, Alex.	1699 (1699)	Wing S3852; ESTC R33745	18,860	30

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declare_v and_o give_v their_o consent_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n v._o 30._o and_o in_o the_o text_n the_o covenant_n of_o god_n the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n because_o it_o contain_v the_o term_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o their_o father_n 24.7.8_o ex._n 24.7.8_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o solemn_a ratification_n when_o moses_n sprinkle_v the_o blood_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o people_n who_o declare_v their_o consent_n by_o say_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v we_o will_v do_v and_o be_v obedient_a ex._n 24.7_o and_o now_o it_o may_v be_v well_o suppose_v that_o they_o renew_v this_o covenant_n and_o express_o engage_v themselves_o to_o perform_v all_o the_o word_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v here_o say_v they_o do_v according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n three_o they_o be_v chief_o commend_v here_o for_o do_v according_a to_o this_o covenant_n which_o 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