Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	call_v	great_a	name_n	2,891	5	4.7258	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40081	The great wickedness, and mischievous effects of slandering, represented in a sermon preached at St. Giles without Cripplegate, on Sunday Nov. 15, 1685 by Edward Fowler, D.D. ; together with a preface and conclusion in his own vindication.	Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.	1685 (1685)	Wing F1707; ESTC R10722	18,466	44

sight_n he_o make_v slander_v their_o neighbour_n a_o capital_a crime_n and_o declare_v that_o whoso_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n he_o will_v he_o cut_v off._n first_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o show_v what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o slander_v one_o neighbour_n second_o upon_o what_o account_n we_o may_v presume_v this_o good_a king_n do_v thus_o threaten_v those_o that_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o practice_n i._o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o slander_v one_o neighbour_n thus_o to_o do_v be_v either_o to_o devise_v a_o tale_n of_o another_o and_o then_o tell_v it_o that_o be_v such_o a_o tale_n as_o tend_v to_o the_o bring_n of_o a_o blot_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o who_o it_o be_v invent_v and_o tell_v or_o to_o tell_v a_o false_a story_n from_o other_o hand_n as_o true_a and_o with_o a_o design_n to_o have_v it_o believe_v without_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o now_o although_o this_o latter_a way_n of_o slander_v be_v a_o very_a great_a sin_n as_o proceed_v from_o great_a want_n of_o charity_n and_o be_v perfect_o opposite_a to_o that_o golden_a rule_n of_o our_o saviour_n what_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o even_o the_o same_o to_o they_o than_o which_o no_o maxim_n in_o moral_n be_v more_o plain_o teach_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n i._n e._n right_a reason_n unassisted_a by_o divine_a revelation_n and_o which_o a_o pagan_a prince_n give_v we_o in_o negative_a term_n viz._n quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la alteri_fw-la ne_fw-la feceris_fw-la whatsoever_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v do_v to_o thyself_o do_v not_o offer_v to_o do_v to_o another_o i_o say_v as_o this_o latter_a way_n of_o slander_v be_v for_o these_o reason_n a_o very_a great_a sin_n and_o consequent_o will_v meet_v with_o where_o it_o be_v not_o timely_o repent_v of_o very_o sore_a punishment_n from_o god_n hand_n yet_o the_o former_a way_n viz._n slander_v by_o invent_v of_o story_n to_o the_o blemish_v of_o any_o one_o good-name_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n as_o be_v evident_a at_o first_o hearing_n and_o therefore_o deserve_v great_a punishment_n and_o the_o more_o the_o tale_n blacken_v his_o reputation_n of_o who_o it_o be_v tell_v and_o the_o great_a or_o more_o useful_a the_o person_n be_v in_o the_o world_n who_o be_v defame_v as_o also_o the_o great_a the_o injury_n be_v that_o be_v design_v he_o in_o tell_v it_o of_o he_o the_o great_a still_o be_v this_o exceed_o great_a sin_n now_o the_o slanderer_n that_o king_n david_n must_v needs_o mean_v here_o in_o the_o text_n and_o who_o he_o threaten_v with_o be_v cut_v off_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v devise_n and_o invent_v lie_n to_o the_o injure_v of_o their_o neighbour_n i._n e._n of_o any_o person_n be_v their_o rank_n and_o quality_n what_o it_o will_v which_o the_o word_n neighbour_n do_v import_v and_o they_o be_v only_o such_o slanderer_n as_o these_o which_o must_v be_v here_o thus_o threaten_v because_o the_o other_o sort_v viz._n such_o as_o do_v not_o invent_v but_o only_o rash_o give_v credit_n to_o and_o report_n lie_v of_o their_o neighbour_n though_o they_o be_v great_a sinner_n too_o yet_o we_o can_v think_v that_o the_o king_n will_v doom_v they_o to_o so_o great_a a_o punishment_n for_o in_o all_o place_n there_o be_v too_o many_o of_o these_o offender_n to_o be_v make_v obnoxious_a to_o so_o severe_a a_o sentence_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a a_o matter_n for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o find_v evidence_n sufficient_a in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o to_o find_v such_o a_o sentence_n as_o that_o of_o death_n upon_o it_o ii_o i_o come_v to_o show_v upon_o what_o account_n this_o good_a king_n do_v thus_o threaten_v such_o as_o privy_o slander_v their_o neighbour_n there_o be_v very_o great_a reason_n for_o his_o be_v thus_o incense_v against_o they_o first_o because_o inventor_n of_o slander_n be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o most_o injurious_a and_o mischievous_a people_n in_o 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much_o better_a for_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o world_n if_o they_o be_v out_o of_o be_v and_o as_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o those_o man_n who_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o generousnes_n and_o ingenuity_n in_o their_o temper_n above_o all_o thing_n to_o covet_v a_o good-name_n so_o there_o be_v this_o great_a reason_n why_o they_o shall_v namely_o because_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n that_o make_v man_n useful_a in_o the_o world_n and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o unprofitable_a or_o insignificant_a creature_n upon_o god_n earth_n as_o those_o be_v who_o have_v lose_v their_o reputation_n or_o have_v never_o any_o to_o lose_v i_o mean_v by_o a_o good-name_n and_o reputation_n that_o of_o a_o goodman_n of_o a_o man_n that_o have_v imbibe_v good_a principle_n and_o be_v true_a to_o they_o of_o a_o man_n revering_n the_o great_a god_n and_o fear_v to_o break_v wilful_o any_o of_o his_o law_n that_o which_o either_o in_o the_o sacred_a write_n or_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v call_v a_o good-name_n be_v whole_o found_v upon_o good_a moral_n a_o large_a understanding_n shrewdness_n of_o wit_n and_o part_n high_a title_n of_o honour_n etc._n etc._n have_v it_o be_v confess_v acquire_v to_o their_o owner_n great_a name_n but_o these_o alone_a never_o make_v any_o man_n the_o possessor_n of_o a_o good-name_n now_o so_o far_o as_o any_o man_n reputation_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o moral_n be_v eclipse_v so_o much_o the_o less_o capable_a do_v he_o immediate_o become_v of_o be_v serviceable_a in_o his_o generation_n the_o less_o of_o a_o good-name_n any_o one_o have_v the_o few_o opportunity_n and_o advantage_n will_v he_o have_v of_o be_v beneficial_a to_o his_o fellow-creature_n either_o in_o their_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a concern_v but_o especial_o in_o their_o spiritual_a and_o as_o it_o be_v chief_o upon_o this_o account_n that_o a_o good-name_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o high_o esteem_v so_o to_o esteem_v it_o upon_o any_o other_o account_n separate_v from_o this_o be_v nothing_o better_a than_o a_o gratification_n of_o animality_n or_o fond_a fancy_n but_o this_o consideration_n make_v it_o high_o reasonable_a to_o prize_v a_o good-name_n above_o ruby_n and_o above_o the_o wealth_n of_o both_o the_o indies_n and_o to_o reckon_v our_o suffering_n herein_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o great_a worldly_a suffering_n so_o it_o be_v manifest_a king_n david_n do_v by_o divers_a passage_n in_o his_o psalm_n as_o particular_o in_o psal._n 35._o 11_o 12._o say_v he_o false_a witness_n do_v rise_v up_o against_o i_o they_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n thing_n which_o i_o know_v not_o or_o which_o i_o be_v altogether_o guiltless_a of_o they_o reward_v i_o evil_n for_o good_a or_o this_o evil_a of_o slander_n for_o all_o the_o good_a service_n i_o have_v do_v they_o to_o the_o spoil_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o old_a translation_n to_o the_o great_a discomfort_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o psal._n 69._o 19_o 20._o he_o thus_o complaint_n thou_o have_v know_v my_o reproach_n and_o my_o shame_n and_o my_o dishonour_n my_o adversary_n be_v all_o before_o thou_o reproach_n have_v break_v my_o heart_n and_o i_o be_o full_a of_o heaviness_n so_o that_o a_o slanderer_n be_v a_o robber_n of_o that_o which_o be_v deserve_o so_o precious_a or_o at_o least_o he_o always_o be_v so_o in_o his_o endeavour_n there_o be_v great_a reason_n why_o this_o holy_a king_n shall_v so_o abominate_a he_o as_o we_o find_v by_o our_o text_n he_o do_v but_o 2._o as_o the_o slanderer_n be_v thus_o high_o injurious_a to_o those_o who_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o slander_n so_o be_v he_o the_o most_o pestilent_a creature_n to_o the_o community_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o member_n those_o who_o invent_v slander_n