Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	church_n	contain_v	doctrine_n	2,906	5	6.1091	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47136	Divine immediate revelation and inspiration, continued in the true church second part. In two treatises: the first being an answer to Jo. W. Bajer Doctor and Professor of Divinity, so called, at Jena in Germany, published first in Latine, and now in English. The second being an answer to George Hicks, stiled Doctor of Divinity, his sermon preached at Oxford, 1681. and printed with the title of, The spirit of enthusiasm exorcised; where this pretended exorcist is detected. Together, with some testimonies of truth, collected out of diverse ancient writers and fathers, so called. By G.K.; Divine immediate revelation and inspiration, continued in the true church. Part 2.	Keith, George, 1639?-1716.	1685 (1685)	Wing K158; ESTC R218958	105,601	220

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conversione_n ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la cap._n 2._o as_o yet_o wisdom_n cry_v in_o the_o street_n return_v unto_o the_o heart_n o_o you_o transgressor_n for_o this_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o lord_n speech_n and_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o word_n have_v go_v before_o unto_o all_o who_o be_v turn_v unto_o the_o heart_n observe_v how_o bernard_n understand_v it_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o thing_n which_o god_n speak_v to_o the_o heart_n to_o return_v unto_o the_o heart_n again_o bernard_n in_o sermone_fw-la de_fw-la verbis_fw-la habakkuk_n super_fw-la custodiam_fw-la meam_fw-la stabo_fw-la but_o he_o call_v back_o sinner_n unto_o the_o heart_n and_o reprove_v they_o for_o the_o error_n of_o the_o heart_n because_o he_o dwell_v there_o and_o there_o he_o speak_v again_o bernard_n tractatu_fw-la de_fw-la precepto_fw-la &_o dispensatione_fw-la sure_o to_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o you_o shall_v endeavour_v rather_o to_o enter_v within_o yourselves_o than_o to_o go_v forth_o or_o to_o ascend_v above_o again_o in_o his_o epistle_n 108._o i_o pray_v thou_o return_v unto_o the_o heart_n again_o e_o sermone_fw-la parvo_fw-la de_fw-la tribus_fw-la panibus_fw-la a_o friend_n come_v unto_o i_o off_o the_o way_n when_o forsake_v transitory_a thing_n i_o return_v unto_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v write_v return_v unto_o the_o heart_n you_o transgressor_n isa._n 46.8_o again_o in_o the_o treatise_n de_fw-fr domo_fw-la interiori_fw-la cap._n 14._o but_o now_o say_v he_o perhaps_o thou_o have_v ascend_v now_o thou_o have_v return_v unto_o thy_o heart_n and_o have_v learn_v there_o to_o stand_v neither_o let_v this_o suffice_v thou_o learn_v to_o dwell_v there_o and_o to_o make_v it_o a_o mansion_n and_o by_o whatsoever_o wander_v of_o mind_n thou_o be_v draw_v from_o thence_o hasten_v always_o to_o return_v thither_o again_o without_o doubt_n by_o much_o use_n at_o some_o time_n it_o shall_v become_v a_o delight_n 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it_o and_o will_v pray_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o also_o by_o all_o endeavour_n study_v according_a to_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o make_v straight_o the_o path_n of_o his_o god_n who_o have_v to_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n my_o eye_n be_v ever_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o have_v have_v the_o lord_n always_o in_o my_o sight_n shall_v not_o he_o receive_v a_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o mercy_n from_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n sure_o he_o shall_v be_v frequent_o visit_v neither_o shall_v he_o ever_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o visitation_n however_o so_o secret_o and_o as_o a_o thief_n he_o come_v who_o visit_v in_o spirit_n who_o be_v a_o modest_a lover_n and_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o afar_o off_o he_o well_o watch_v soul_n with_o a_o sober_a mind_n shall_v perceive_v he_o now_o that_o silent_a wait_a be_v according_a unto_o scripture_n i_o have_v above_o show_v out_o of_o the_o lamentation_n also_o the_o word_n of_o habakkuk_n do_v plain_o hold_v forth_o the_o same_o i_o will_v stand_v on_o my_o watch_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v what_o the_o lord_n will_v speak_v in_o i_o moreover_o that_o socrates_n and_o plato_n teach_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o convert_n or_o turn_v in_o of_o a_o man_n to_o himself_o to_o within_o himself_o to_o behold_v the_o innate_a idea_n of_o virtue_n in_o he_o see_v plato_n his_o charmides_n and_o as_o concern_v profit_v by_o silence_n in_o the_o company_n of_o good_a man_n seneca_n that_o renown_a philosopher_n say_v thus_o epistola_fw-la 94._o est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la magno_fw-la viro_fw-la vel_fw-la tacente_fw-la proficias_fw-la there_o be_v somewhat_o that_o thou_o may_v profit_v by_o a_o great_a man_n to_o wit_n who_o be_v great_a in_o virtue_n even_o when_o he_o be_v silent_a and_o concern_v retire_n unto_o a_o man_n self_n to_o converse_v with_o the_o divine_a spirit_n that_o be_v within_o he_o that_o famous_a emperor_n and_o philosopher_n marcus_n aurelius_n antoninus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o meditation_n concern_v himself_o lib._n 4._o num_fw-la 3._o say_v thus_o a_o man_n can_v any_o whther_n retire_v better_o than_o to_o his_o own_o soul._n and_o again_o he_o say_v afford_v then_o thyself_o this_o retire_v continual_o and_o thereby_o refresh_v and_o renew_v thyself_o and_o lib._n 2._o num_fw-la 11._o it_o be_v sufficient_a say_v he_o for_o a_o man_n to_o apply_v himself_o whole_o and_o to_o confine_v all_o his_o thought_n and_o care_n to_o the_o tendance_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v within_o he_o and_o true_o and_o real_o to_o serve_v he_o his_o service_n do_v consist_v in_o this_o that_o a_o man_n keep_v himself_o pure_a from_o all_o violent_a passion_n and_o evil_a affection_n from_o all_o rashness_n and_o vanity_n and_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o discontent_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o god_n or_o man_n note_v that_o by_o the_o god_n antonius_n seneca_n 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