Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	canonical_a	scripture_n	time_n	1,859	5	3.8770	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15403	An harmonie vpon the second booke of Samuel wherein according to the methode and order obserued vpon the first booke, these speciall things are obserued vpon euerie chapter. The diuers readings compared, doubtfull questions explaned, places of Scripture reconciled, controversies briefly touched, and morall collections applyed. VVherein neere fowre hundred theologicall questions are handled, with great breuitie, and much varietie, by the former author of Hexapla on Genesis and Exodus.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1614 (1614)	STC 25680; ESTC S118200	222,462	162

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therefore_o not_o of_o malice_n and_o consequent_o not_o then_o nor_o at_o that_o time_n jun._n 2._o some_o think_v that_o he_o do_v it_o of_o zeal_n to_o the_o israelite_n to_o convey_v unto_o they_o the_o inheritance_n land_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n that_o they_o may_v have_v more_o commodious_a dwell_n vatab._n osiand_n but_o this_o have_v be_v rather_o of_o a_o covetous_a mind_n then_o of_o zeal_n 3._o some_o think_v that_o his_o zeal_n be_v herein_o because_o they_o have_v in_o joshuahs_n time_n consened_z and_o deceive_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n therefore_o he_o will_v be_v revenge_v of_o they_o now_o borr._n but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o after_o so_o long_a a_o time_n he_o will_v punish_v they_o for_o that_o error_n which_o joshuah_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n then_o

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any_o loss_n by_o the_o death_n of_o nabal_n as_o both_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o lamentable_a fall_n of_o saul_n mar._n 4._o quest._n vers_fw-la 15._o whether_o david_n do_v just_o in_o command_v the_o amalekite_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 1._o if_o this_o young_a man_n speak_v the_o truth_n and_o make_v a_o true_a relation_n he_o be_v worthy_o slay_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o saul_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v lay_v any_o hand_n upon_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o he_o be_v a_o proselyte_n convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o israel_n and_o david_n person_n also_o consider_v who_o be_v now_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n 2._o but_o if_o this_o be_v a_o devise_a tale_n which_o he_o tell_v his_o condemnation_n also_o be_v just_a for_o he_o be_v judge_v by_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o hereunto_o agree_v the_o imperial_a law_n falfis_fw-fr ff_n ad_fw-la leg_n cornel_n de_fw-fr falfis_fw-fr falsum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la puniendum_fw-la 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