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	name_n	write_v	6,549	5	5.6975	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08488	Sions teares leading to ioy: or The vvaters of Marah sweetned First preached at Clonenagh in the Queenes County in seuerall sermons, and now published for the benefite of the Church. By Ri: Olmstead, minister of Gods word, and Master of Arts.	Olmstead, Richard.	1630 (1630)	STC 18811; ESTC S120808	86,010	266

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word_n sacrament_n and_o prayer_n or_o else_o in_o the_o due_a use_n of_o the_o private_a as_o meditation_n conference_n prayer_n read_v sing_v of_o psalm_n &c_n &c_n 16.24_o joh._n 16.24_o &_o so_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n 4._o 33.3.8_o jer._n 33.3.8_o they_o do_v not_o serious_o seek_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n as_o condemn_v prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n importune_v the_o judge_n for_o their_o life_n or_o if_o they_o pray_v sometime_o it_o be_v but_o seldom_o 4._o they_o be_v not_o conscionable_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o godliness_n they_o sow_v not_o good_a seed_n 6.8.9.10_o seed_n job._n 4.36_o gal._n 6.8.9.10_o that_o be_v which_o sow_v and_o he_o that_o reap_v may_v rejoice_v together_o can_v man_n be_v more_o fruitful_a in_o welldoing_a they_o shall_v have_v 35.8.10_o have_v mat._n 25.21_o be_v 35.8.10_o more_o joy_n sterility_n &_o barrenness_n bring_v anguish_n and_o sorrow_n and_o fruitfulness_n in_o obedience_n bring_v consolation_n and_o 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