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	holy_a	word_n	2,845	5	3.9924	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96266	The narrow path of divine truth described from living practice and experience of its three great steps, viz Purgation, illumination & union according to the testimony of the holy scriptures; as also of Thomas a Kempis, the German divinity, Thauler, and such like. Or the sayings of Matthew Weyer reduced into order in three books by J. Spee. Unto which are subjoyned his practical epistles, done above 120 years since in the Dutch, and after the author's death, printed in the German language at Frankfort 1579. And in Latin at Amsterdam 1658. and now in English.	Weyer, Matthias, 1521-1560.; Spee, J.	1683 (1683)	Wing W1525A; ESTC R231717	176,738	498

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lord_n that_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o care_n of_o and_o diligent_o attend_v unto_o thy_o own_o self_n lest_o some_o bitter_a root_n shall_v spring_v up_o in_o thou_o and_o so_o thou_o and_o thy_o soul_n tumble_v headlong_o into_o destruction_n for_o the_o flesh_n do_v very_o subtle_o assault_v a_o man_n to_o beguile_v he_o and_o turn_v he_o away_o from_o godliness_n wherefore_o make_v a_o strict_a watch_n upon_o thy_o life_n and_o conversation_n careful_o encompass_v thyself_o round_o have_v cut_v off_o the_o world_n and_o all_o wantonness_n of_o life_n speech_n and_o thought_n prefer_v every_o one_o with_o all_o gentleness_n and_o patience_n not_o only_o the_o good_a but_o also_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o immodest_a learn_v also_o to_o bridle_v in_o thyself_o and_o to_o humble_v thyself_o be_v always_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o thy_o heart_n never_o let_v vain_a evil_a and_o unworthy_a thought_n arise_v in_o thy_o mind_n but_o always_o oppose_v they_o with_o great_a earnestness_n 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pass_v between_o both_o part_n unconcerned_a neither_o be_v rejoice_v in_o those_o nor_o make_v sorrow_n in_o these_o to_o deny_v one_o proper_a commodity_n and_o gain_n and_o for_o our_o neighbour_n sake_n and_o advantage_n to_o suffer_v detriment_n affect_v the_o conscience_n with_o great_a pleasure_n but_o if_o one_o seek_v commodity_n and_o gain_n by_o the_o detriment_n of_o his_o neighbour_n or_o advantage_n by_o his_o neighbour_n in_o jury_n or_o honour_n by_o his_o neighbour_n disgrace_n than_o the_o conscience_n can_v be_v at_o rest_n and_o at_o last_o become_v grievous_o gaul_v much_o be_v place_v in_o this_o point_n so_o that_o he_o who_o desire_v to_o be_v advance_v let_v he_o right_o use_v or_o handle_v his_o neighbour_n let_v he_o walk_v with_o frequent_a exercising_n and_o with_o severity_n as_o under_o the_o law_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n let_v he_o observe_v his_o conscience_n he_o that_o spare_v himself_o and_o do_v detriment_n to_o his_o neighbour_n rather_o than_o 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