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	know_v	word_n	2,658	5	4.1244	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15859	Speculum Christianum or, A Christian suruey for the conscience Containing, three tractates of that eminent, graue, and learned diuine, maister Hierome Zanchius. 1. Of the end of the world. 2. Of the perseuerance of the saints. 3. A summarie abridgement of his protections. Englished for the good of Gods church, and for a warning to wicked and impenitent men. By H.N.; Speculum Christianum. English	Zanchi, Girolamo, 1516-1590.; Nelson, Henry, fl. 1614.	1614 (1614)	STC 26121A.7; ESTC S111786	125,039	404

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to_o know_v therefore_o god_n that_o he_o may_v manifest_v to_o the_o world_n howmuch_o this_o curiosity_n discoment_v he_o he_o have_v effect_v that_o so_o many_o as_o from_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n hitherto_o have_v desined_a any_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n they_o have_v be_v evict_v of_o error_n i_o speak_v of_o the_o ordinary_a inquiry_n of_o all_o if_o any_o extraordinary_a be_v call_v to_o the_o intelligence_n of_o these_o mystery_n i_o do_v cast_v no_o let_n in_o the_o way_n only_o let_v every_o one_o be_v cautelous_a that_o he_o deceive_v not_o himself_o and_o tempt_v the_o lord_n sure_o curiosity_n be_v fruitless_a but_o sobriety_n most_o profitable_a and_o as_o they_o be_v commend_v who_o love_n the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o i_o find_v both_o daniel_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v reject_v when_o they_o do_v propose_v curious_a question_n when_o shall_v these_o thing_n be_v etc._n etc._n the_o four_o chapter_n be_v why_o god_n 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