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
A89430	Yet another word to the wise: shewing, that the lamentable grievances of the Parliaments friends in Cumberland and Westmerland. [sic] presented by their Commissioner, Mr. Iohn Musgrave, to the House of Commons above two years agoe, are so far yet from being redressed, that the House of Commons not only protecteth Mr. Richard Barwis, one of their owne members, from the law, being accused of high treason, as appeareth by the great charge against him in this treatise contained. As also against Sir Wilford Lawson, commander in chiefe of Cumberland, who betrayed that county into the enemies hands. ... But instead of doing justice either against them or other accused traytors to the common-wealth, they have most unjustly committed that worthy gentleman, Mr. John Musgrave, (their accuser and prosecuter to the Fleet prison) above these 12. moneths, ...	Musgrave, John, fl. 1654.	1646 (1646)	Wing M3155; Thomason E355_25; ESTC R201125	47,559	50

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westmoreland_n 27._o 1._o month_n 1646._o sir_n i_o humble_o thank_v you_o and_o your_o people_n for_o your_o kindesse_n to_o our_o brother_n musgrave_n and_o i_o desire_v of_o you_o to_o have_v a_o good_a esteem_n what_o ever_o be_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o his_o fidelity_n will_v aloud_o preclaime_v itself_o to_o the_o world_n to_o the_o trouble_n no_o doubt_n of_o oppressor_n the_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n send_v by_o master_n isaac_n autrobus_n minister_n of_o egrement_n in_o cumberland_n to_o mr._n william_n ben_n minister_n at_o lambeth_n upon_o the_o 27._o of_o the_o first_o month_n 1646._o dear_a sir_n the_o burden_n of_o the_o ministry_n as_o you_o partly_o know_v for_o i_o do_v discover_v my_o mind_n unto_o you_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o i_o you_o see_v the_o lord_n have_v reveal_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o our_o call_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n and_o now_o that_o we_o be_v upon_o chang●ing_n it_o be_v good_a that_o we_o shall_v learn_v the_o right_n and_o 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