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	word_n	2,721	5	3.8942	3	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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wrought_v in_o some_o place_n not_o wrought_v in_o other_o for_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o place_n be_v very_o well_o know_v to_o many_o where_o the_o body_n of_o the_o bless_a felix_n of_o nola_n be_v bury_v whither_o i_o will_v they_o to_o go_v for_o that_o whatever_o be_v miraculous_o mad●_n manifest_a upon_o either_o of_o they_o there_o may_v from_o thence_o be_v more_o ready_o and_o africa_n and_o nola_n in_o italy_n be_v over_o against_o hippo_n in_o africa_n more_o faithful_o transmit_v in_o write_v to_o we_o for_o at_o milan_n i_o myself_o know_v at_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o saint_n where_o the_o very_a devil_n make_v strange_a and_o terrible_a confession_n a_o certain_a thief_n who_o come_v thither_o purposely_o to_o deceive_v one_o by_o for_o swear_v himself_o that_o be_v compel_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o theft_n and_o restore_v what_o he_o have_v take_v away_o and_o be_v not_o africa_n full_a of_o the_o body_n of_o holy_a martyr_n a_o and_o yet_o we_o know_v such_o 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bellarm_n c._n 12._o will_v make_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o epistle_n someway_o to_o oppose_v &_o evacuate_v the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o the_o 22_o book_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la because_o the_o father_n here_o say_v nusquam_fw-la hîc_fw-la in_o africa_n talia_fw-la fieri_fw-la scire_fw-la se_fw-la that_o he_o know_v no_o such_o miracle_n do_v in_o africa_n but_o the_o father_n without_o make_v he_o to_o contradict_v himself_o may_v first_o either_o be_v understand_v by_o talia_fw-la not_o to_o exclude_v all_o miracle_n in_o general_a and_o absolute_o but_o only_o those_o of_o such_o a_o kind_n that_o be_v a_o miraculous_a decide_n of_o matter_n of_o controversy_n &_o force_v the_o delinquent_a to_o confess_v his_o fault_n as_o these_o expression_n of_o his_o seem_v to_o imply_v ubi_fw-la terribiliora_fw-la opera_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la sanam_fw-la cujusque_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la facilius_fw-la aperirent_fw-la i._n e._n '_o where_n the_o more_o terrible_a work_n of_o god_n '_o 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epistle_n for_o in_o that_o eight_o chapter_n of_o the_o 22_o book_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la which_o book_n be_v finish_v not_o long_o before_o his_o death_n he_o say_v nondum_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la biennium_fw-la etc._n etc._n '_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o two_o year_n since_o this_o memorial_n be_v set_v up_o at_o hippo-regius_n and_o of_o another_o memorial_n he_o say_v quam_fw-la possidius_n illo_fw-la advexit_fw-la which_o possidius_n bishop_n of_o calama_n and_o one_o of_o s._n augustine_n colleague_n as_o he_o call_v himself_o in_o the_o story_n which_o he_o write_v of_o his_o life_n bring_v thither_o therefore_o that_o of_o no_o long_a stand_n but_o to_o put_v all_o out_o of_o doubt_n see_v what_o the_o father_n say_v concern_v this_o matter_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig._n cap._n 25._o sed_fw-la accepimus_fw-la majores_fw-la nostros_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o our_o forefather_n follow_v visible_a miracle_n for_o they_o can_v not_o 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 13._o item_n quod_fw-la dixi_fw-la etc._n etc._n again_o whereas_o i_o say_v that_o those_o miracle_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o last_o to_o our_o time_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o for_o they_o that_o be_v now_o adays_o baptize_v do_v not_o so_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o hand_n be_v lay_v on_o they_o as_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o all_o nation_n nor_o be_v the_o impotent_a at_o this_o day_n cure_v at_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o christ_n pass_v by_o they_o and_o whatever_o such_o like_a thing_n be_v then_o do_v which_o it_o be_v apparent_a afterward_o cease_v but_o what_o i_o say_v be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o that_o man_n shall_v believe_v there_o be_v now_o no_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n for_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o i_o write_v that_o very_a book_n i_o myself_o know_v a_o blind_a man_n in_o the_o same_o city_n that_o recover_v his_o sight_n at_o the_o body_n of_o the_o *_o millain-martyr_n and_o some_o other_o of_o which_o sort_n so_o many_o be_v even_o in_o these_o time_n do_v that_o we_o can_v neither_o know_v they_o all_o nor_o yet_o reckon_v up_o those_o we_o know_v see_v what_o the_o father_n say_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n retract_v 1._o lib._n 14._o cap._n alio_fw-la loco_fw-la cùm_fw-la miracula_fw-la commemorassem_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o another_o place_n viz_o of_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr utilitate_fw-la credendi_fw-la 16._o cap._n when_o i_o have_v recite_v the_o miracle_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v when_o he_o be_v here_o in_o the_o flesh_n i_o add_v you_o will_v say_v why_o be_v not_o these_o thing_n do_v now_o and_o i_o answer_v there_o because_o they_o will_v not_o move_v we_o unless_o they_o be_v wonder_n and_o wonder_v they_o will_v not_o be_v if_o they_o be_v usual_a but_o this_o i_o say_v because_o not_o so_o great_a nor_o all_o such_o miracle_n be_v do_v now_o a_o day_n not_o because_o none_o be_v do_v also_o now_o a_o day_n cap._n day_n gervasius_n and_o protasius_n see_v s._n aug_n confess_v 9_o lib._n 7._o cap._n s._n aug._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la cap._n 16._o hence_o also_o be_v that_o question_v solve_v after_o what_o manner_n the_o martyr_n by_o the_o favour_n grant_v to_o such_o as_o pray_v declare_v that_o they_o intermeddle_v in_o humane_a affair_n if_o the_o dead_a know_v not_o what_o the_o live_a do_v for_o we_o have_v hear_v it_o not_o by_o uncertain_a rumour_n but_o undoubted_a witness_n that_o when_o nola_n be_v besiege_v by_o the_o barbarian_n the_o bless_a confessor_n felix_n not_o only_o by_o certain_a instance_n of_o particular_a favour_n but_o even_o in_o the_o plain_a view_n of_o man_n appear_v to_o divers_a citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n who_o he_o especial_o love_v but_o these_o thing_n be_v divine_a manifestation_n differ_v far_o from_o the_o usual_a course_n assign_v to_o the_o several_a