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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94772	The Scriptures proved to be the word of God, and the only foundation of faith, and rule for our obedience. Or, A clear conviction of the errours of those that are called Quakers. Who blasphemously affirm that the Scriptures are not the word of God, nor the foundation of faith, nor the only rule for our obedience ... / By Sampson Tounesend, minister of the Gospel, and pastor of S. Austins, and Saviours parish in Norwich.	Townsend, Sampson.	1654 (1654)	Wing T1986A; ESTC R185411	14,687	23

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i_o say_v and_o in_o many_o place_n also_o he_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n hos_n 1.1_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o come_v unto_o hosea_n joel_n 1.1_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o come_v to_o joel_n amos_n 3.1_o hear_v the_o word_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v and_o ver._n 8._o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v who_o can_v but_o prophesy_v and_o in_o many_o place_n he_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n obad._n 1_o the_o vision_n of_o obadiah_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n jonah_n 1.1_o now_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o jonab_n micah_n 1.1_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o come_v to_o micah_n nabum_n 1.12_o