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	great_a	see_v	2,797	5	3.4756	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B07393	The doctrine of the Bible: or, Rules of Discipline. Briefelie gathered through the whole course of the Scripture, by waie of questions and answers..		1608 (1608)	STC 3024; ESTC S91084	142,227	493

for_o our_o capacity_n qu._n how_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n describe_v ans_fw-fr in_o these_o six_o thing_n in_o the_o figure_n of_o his_o office_n of_o his_o nature_n of_o his_o assistant_n of_o his_o effect_n of_o the_o instrument_n which_o he_o employ_v to_o that_o purpose_n and_o of_o the_o event_n that_o follow_v qu._n what_o be_v his_o office_n an._n to_o judge_v the_o whole_a earth_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v apprehend_v of_o john_n sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n chap._n 4.2_o qu._n how_o be_v his_o nature_n represent_v an._n by_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o jasper_n stone_n and_o of_o the_o sardine_n chap._n 4.3_o qu._n who_o be_v his_o assistant_n answ_n the_o honourable_a company_n of_o prophet_n &_o apostle_n clothe_v in_o white_a raiment_n and_o crown_v with_o gold_n chap._n 4.4_o qu_n what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o magnificence_n ans_fw-fr lightning_n thunder_z and_o voice_n etc._n etc._n qu._n who_o be_v his_o instrument_n ans_fw-fr the_o company_n of_o the_o celestial_a creature_n in_o number_n four_o that_o be_v so_o many_o as_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n through_o all_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o whole_a army_n of_o creature_n under_o heaven_n figure_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o sea_n of_o glass_n like_a unto_o crystal_n qu._n why_o be_v the_o celestial_a creature_n say_v to_o be_v full_a of_o eye_n ans_fw-fr because_o of_o their_o watchfulness_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n qu._n why_o be_v the_o first_o compare_v unto_o a_o lion_n an._n because_o of_o his_o courage_n qu._n why_o the_o second_o to_o a_o ox_n an._n because_o of_o his_o strength_n qu._n why_o have_v the_o three_o the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n an._n because_o of_o his_o prudence_n qu_n why_o be_v the_o four_o liken_v to_o a_o fly_a eagle_n ans_fw-fr because_o of_o his_o agility_n and_o swiftness_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o event_n that_o follow_v the_o description_n of_o this_o magnificence_n ans_fw-fr the_o 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year_n express_v and_o publish_v through_o christendom_n by_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n chap._n 9.15_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o general_a use_n of_o the_o precedent_n an._n as_o touch_v the_o person_n of_o god_n we_o learn_v three_o thing_n first_o his_o love_a favour_n in_o denounce_v and_o give_v knowledge_n before_o hand_n by_o evident_a token_n what_o rigoure_n he_o propose_v to_o execute_v afterward_o if_o he_o see_v no_o amendment_n in_o the_o course_n of_o man_n life_n chapter_n 6._o second_o his_o merciful_a care_n over_o the_o elect_a in_o arm_v they_o with_o defensive_a armour_n to_o cover_v they_o against_o the_o flood_n of_o those_o evil_n that_o be_v to_o overflowe_v the_o whole_a world_n chapter_n 7._o three_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o execute_v all_o those_o plague_n upon_o the_o world_n which_o he_o have_v foretell_v chapter_n 8.9_o qu._n what_o do_v we_o learn_v as_o touch_v ourselves_o an._n three_o thing_n attention_n to_o regard_v the_o threaten_n of_o 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10.1_o qu._n who_o do_v you_o understand_v by_o that_o angel_n an._n our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o hold_v the_o book_n open_a in_o his_o hand_n qu._n how_o be_v he_o describe_v an._n in_o great_a glory_n &_o magnificence_n qu._n to_o what_o end_n an._n to_o procure_v the_o great_a authority_n to_o this_o prophecy_n follow_v qu._n what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n which_o he_o hold_v an._n the_o prophetical_a history_n of_o the_o church_n qu._n to_o who_o do_v he_o give_v it_o an._n to_o john_n quest_n how_o do_v he_o command_v he_o to_o use_v it_o answere-hee_a bid_v he_o eat_v that_o be_v comprehend_v and_o thorough_o understand_v it_o qu._n how_o be_v the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n divide_v an._n into_o two_o part_n into_o the_o ministry_n or_o

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humility_n in_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n chap_n 2.9_o fortitude_n and_o valiant_a perseverance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o antipas_n a_o man_n there_o put_v to_o death_n for_o religion_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o terrify_v but_o hold_v fast_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o never_o forsake_v it_o chap._n 2_o 13._o love_n and_o service_n towards_o their_o brethren_n faith_n and_o assurance_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o increase_v in_o piety_n so_o that_o the_o end_n be_v better_a than_o the_o beginning_n in_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n chap_n 2_o 19_o a_o little_a increase_n of_o faith_n keep_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o a_o free_a confession_n of_o his_o name_n in_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n chap._n 3.8_o quest_n what_o do_v christ_n reprehend_v in_o they_o an._n their_o vice_n as_o the_o lack_n of_o love_n in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n cha_n 2_o 4._o hypocrisy_n in_o the_o church_n 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revelation_n give_v to_o forewarn_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v trouble_n and_o persecution_n an._n to_o be_v keep_v from_o evil_a be_v understand_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o violence_n &_o persecution_n offer_v they_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o overcome_v or_o drive_v from_o faith_n or_o the_o hope_n they_o have_v of_o eternal_a happiness_n but_o therein_o they_o do_v joy_n and_o triumph_n howsoever_o the_o world_n think_v they_o plunge_v in_o despair_n and_o sorrow_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o second_o vision_n that_o john_n have_v ans_fw-fr the_o vision_n wherein_o be_v reveal_v unto_o he_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n the_o father_n to_o give_v the_o great_a authority_n unto_o this_o book_n wherein_o his_o excellency_n be_v likewise_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o aswell_o as_o the_o son_n in_o a_o description_n fit_v