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	lord_n	write_v	3,453	5	5.6031	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54045	Observations on some passages of Lodowick Muggleton, in his interpretation of the 11th chapter of the Revelations as also on some passages in that book of his stiled, The neck of the Quakers broken, and in his letter to Thomas Taylor : whereby it may appear what spirit he is of, and what god his commission is from : whereunto is added A brief account of my souls travel towards the Holy Land, with a few words concerning the way of knowing and receiving the truth / written ... by Isaac Pennington.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1668 (1668)	Wing P1181; ESTC R23187	23,070	30

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but_o the_o serpent_n tempt_v eve_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n again_o p._n 30._o he_o say_v moses_n act_v as_o a_o god_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o angel_n or_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n observe_v moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o house_n as_o a_o servant_n nor_o do_v he_o act_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o serpent_n for_o the_o serpent_n be_v the_o devil_n and_o be_v out_o of_o truth_n long_o before_o moses_n time_n and_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o but_o moses_n speak_v and_o minister_v from_o the_o pure_a holy_a spirit_n of_o life_n be_v not_o the_o devil_n defile_v a_o corrupt_a tree_n a_o angel_n fall_v from_o his_o habitation_n before_o he_o tempt_v eve_n and_o adam_n to_o sin_n and_o fall_v and_o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a or_o a_o holy_a commission_n out_o of_o the_o devil_n in_o p._n 31._o he_o say_v the_o law_n speak_v of_o moses_n law_n which_o be_v just_a and_o good_a do_v 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its_o righteousness_n be_v fulfil_v in_o they_o that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 4._o christ_n do_v not_o teach_v man_n to_o tread_v moses_n and_o his_o law_n underfoot_o but_o bring_v forth_o that_o life_n and_o bestow_v that_o spirit_n which_o lead_v through_o and_o beyond_o the_o law_n even_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v they_o do_v not_o make_v the_o law_n void_a by_o rom._n 3._o 31._o therefore_o not_o tread_v underfoot_o through_o faith_n in_o the_o gospel_n in_o p._n 37._o he_o say_v there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v commissionated_a to_o write_v scripture_n observe_v they_o speak_v and_o write_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o be_v not_o that_o a_o sufficient_a commission_n in_o his_o book_n call_v the_o neck_n of_o the_o quaker_n break_v he_o have_v scoff_o cast_v away_o the_o write_n of_o solomon_n from_o be_v scripture_n and_o now_o 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sure_o from_o a_o spirit_n quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o write_v it_o in_o p._n 63._o he_o say_v the_o great_a and_o high_a wall_n about_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v all_o that_o visible_a and_o external_a worship_n which_o be_v set_v up_o by_o moses_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o that_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n observe_v be_v this_o the_o defence_n about_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v this_o the_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n nay_o nay_o the_o power_n of_o god_n salvation_n be_v the_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n isa_n 26._o 1._o which_o be_v a_o sure_a defence_n upon_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o