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	read_v	scripture_n	2,637	5	5.6074	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85652	The Holy life of Philip Nerius founder of the Congregation of the Oratory. To which is annexed a relation written by S. Augustine of the miracles in his dayes, wrought many of them in or near the city wherein he resided and well-known to him. And a relation of sundry miracles wrought at the monastery of Port-Royall in Paris, A.D. 1656. publikcly [sic] attested by many witnesses. / Translated out of a French copie published at Paris. 1656.	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Gallonio, Antonio, d. 1605, attributed name.; Bacci, Pietro Giacomo.	1659 (1659)	Wing G181; Thomason E1727_1; ESTC R202153	262,742	449

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do_v otherwise_o in_o that_o degree_n of_o faith_n whereby_o man_n ascend_v as_o high_a as_o from_o thing_n temporal_a to_o eternal_a by_o who_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o these_o now_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o their_o posterity_n for_o see_v the_o catholic_n church_n be_v found_v and_o diffuse_v through_o all_o the_o world_n those_o miracle_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o last_o to_o our_o time_n lest_o the_o mind_n shall_v always_o look_v after_o thing_n visible_a and_o mankind_n by_o the_o frequency_n of_o they_o shall_v chill_v by_o the_o novelty_n whereof_o it_o be_v at_o first_o inflame_v nor_o yet_o be_v we_o to_o doubt_v but_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v who_o preach_v thing_n whereunto_o few_o arrive_v can_v notwithstanding_o persuade_v the_o people_n to_o follow_v they_o etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o word_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v misunderstand_v in_o they_o the_o father_n thus_o comment_v in_o his_o retractation_n s._n aug._n retract_v lib._n 1_o cap._n 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