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
A77553	The power of God overpowering the creature. Which power came upon me William Britten, the 3d. day of the 11th. month, (called February) 1659. not suffering me to depart my chamber, until I had promised the Lord to answer a book, which I had then never seen, and but once heard of; set forth by William Prynne in defence of tyths, &c. and to present the answer in print unto the governing power of England for the time being. But making delayes, and Fran. Spira-like, consulting with flesh and blood, the Lord terrified me in conscience for neglect, yet in mercy did set me (like Jonah) the second time upon the same work.	Britten, William, d. 1669.	1660 (1660)	Wing B4824A; ESTC R170818	27,030	51

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by_o face_n but_o may_v not_o a_o excise_n man_n be_v a_o disciple_n as_o well_o as_o a_o custome-taker_n 5.27_o luke_n 5.27_o it_o be_v evident_a how_o god_n look_v upon_o the_o present_a condition_n who_o show_v his_o esteem_n of_o former_a work_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a ezek._n 18.26_o 27._o and_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v receive_v publican_n in_o mercy_n why_o shall_v the_o self_n justify_v pharisees_n blame_v he_o because_o they_o have_v be_v sinner_n marry_o magdalen_n be_v a_o sinner_n 16._o luke_n 15.1.2_o mark_v 16._o but_o the_o seven_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o she_o become_v a_o true_a convert_n unto_o who_o christ_n first_o appear_v after_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a what_o if_o i_o have_v be_v a_o shepherd_n like_o moses_n a_o thresher_n of_o wheat_n like_o gedeon_n