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
A97086	The considerator considered: or, A brief view of certain considerations upon the Biblia polyglotta, the prolegomena and appendix thereof. Wherein, amongst other things, the certainty, integrity, and divine authority of the original texts, is defended, against the consequences of athiests, papists, antiscripturists, &c. inferred from the various readings, and novelty of the Hebrew points, by the author of the said Considerations. The Biblia polyglotta, and translations therein exhibited, with various readings, prolegomena and appendix, vindicated from his aspersions and calumnies. And the questions about the punctation of the Hebrew text, the various readings, and the ancient Hebrew character briefly handled. / By Br. Walton. D.D.	Walton, Brian, 1600-1661.	1659 (1659)	Wing W657; Thomason E1860_1; ESTC R204072	144,833	308

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〈◊〉_d which_o occur_v fourteen_o or_o fifteen_o time_n and_o yet_o he_o salve_v all_o with_o this_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n if_o this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o some_o various_a reading_n why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v so_o for_o the_o rest_n this_o and_o less_o than_o this_o he_o confess_v be_v enough_o for_o translation_n and_o why_o this_o which_o we_o have_v lay_v down_o may_v not_o serve_v for_o the_o original_n i_o can_v see_v see_v the_o people_n faith_n be_v immediate_o guide_v by_o translation_n and_o not_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o understand_v the_o original_n chap_n v._n i._o the_o second_o charge_n that_o we_o say_v that_o our_o present_a copy_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o those_o ancient_o use_v ii_o the_o prolegomena_n affirm_v and_o prove_v that_o our_o copy_n be_v the_o same_o iii_o various_a readins_n gather_v out_o of_o translation_n do_v not_o prove_v the_o contrary_n iv._o that_o all_o book_n whatsoever_o 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