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	law_n	word_n	2,442	5	4.1087	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06502	A commentarie or exposition vppon the twoo Epistles generall of Sainct Peter, and that of Sainct Jude. First faithfullie gathered out of the lectures and preachinges of that worthie instrumente in Goddes Churche, Doctour Martine Luther. And now out of Latine, for the singuler benefite and comfort of the godlie, familiarlie translated into Englishe by Thomas Newton; Enarrationes in epistolas Divi Petri duas et Iudae unam. English	Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.; Newton, Thomas, 1542?-1607.	1581 (1581)	STC 16978; ESTC S108928	231,904	387

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swerve_v from_o the_o sweet_a doctrine_n comprise_v in_o the_o same_o whereby_o we_o have_v through_o our_o lewd_a life_n provoke_v the_o heavy_a wrath_n of_o god_n against_o us._n we_o be_v all_o not_o unwilling_a to_o hear_v the_o pope_n with_o his_o lubberly_a drone_n to_o be_v inveigh_v against_o and_o for_o their_o monstruous_a merchandise_n of_o christian_a soul_n to_o be_v condign_o taunt_v and_o reprove_v but_o few_o of_o we_o take_v any_o occasion_n thereby_o to_o amend_v his_o own_o life_n or_o to_o refourme_v his_o former_a conversation_n for_o it_o be_v no_o trifle_a matter_n or_o laugh_v toy_n but_o a_o serious_a case_n and_o of_o great_a importance_n &_o such_o whereat_o our_o heart_n ought_v to_o tremble_v and_o quake_v for_o fear_n these_o thing_n therefore_o be_v most_o earnest_o and_o diligent_o to_o be_v both_o speak_v and_o