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	word_n	write_v	5,518	5	5.5370	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64909	A just reprehension to John Norris of Newton St. Loe, for his unjust reflection on the Quakers in his book, entituled, Reflections upon the conduct of human life, &c together with his false representation of their principle of the light, in his postscript, wherein he opposes it to his notion of the divine ... ideal world, as he terms it, his confusion and self-contradiction therein manifested, and the doctrine and principle of the Quakers thereby cleared from his abuse ... / by Richard Vickris.	Vickris, Richard, d. 1700.	1691 (1691)	Wing V339; ESTC R10757	11,419	16

a_o just_a reprehension_n to_o john_n norris_n of_o newton_n sy_n loe_o for_o his_o unjust_a reflection_n on_o the_o quaker_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v reflection_n upon_o the_o conduct_n of_o human_a life_n etc._n etc._n together_o with_o his_o false_a representation_n of_o their_o principle_n of_o the_o light_n in_o his_o postscript_n wherein_o he_o oppose_v it_o to_o his_o notion_n of_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ideal_o world_n as_o he_o term_v it_o his_o confusion_n and_o self-contradiction_n therein_o manifest_v and_o the_o doctrine_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o quaker_n thereby_o clear_v from_o his_o abuse_n occasional_o write_v by_o way_n of_o letter_n with_o advice_n to_o he_o and_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o better_a information_n of_o the_o quaker_n principle_n to_o who_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o this_o shall_v come_v by_o richard_n vickris_n print_v and_o sell_v by_o t._n s._n at_o the_o crooked-billet_a in_o holywell-lane_n in_o shoreditch_n 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