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	write_v	3,089	5	5.4567	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33973	A reasonable account why some pious, nonconforming ministers in England judge it sinful for them to perform their ministerial acts, in publick, solemn prayer by the prescribed forms of others wherein several of their arguments are modestly propounded, opended and justified against pretended answers given to them, either by Ireneus Freeman, or Mr. Falconer, in his book entituled Liberitas ecclesiastica, or others : the strength also of the several arguments brought by them, for the lawfulness of forms to be used universally by ministers, in their publick ministrations, is fairly tried.	Collinges, John, 1623-1690.; Freeman, Ireneus.; Falkner, William, d. 1682. Libertas ecclesiastica.	1679 (1679)	Wing C5330; ESTC R14423	97,441	180

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be_v twofold_a 1_o the_o one_o be_v the_o re-forming_a of_o word_n which_o other_o have_v first_o conceive_v in_o their_o mind_n and_o commit_v to_o write_v for_o we_o or_o which_o they_o dictate_v to_o we_o if_o they_o be_v write_v down_o or_o print_v for_o we_o and_o we_o recite_v they_o look_v upon_o the_o character_n in_o the_o book_n this_o we_o call_v read_v critic_n tell_v we_o that_o legere_n est_fw-la oculis_fw-la scripta_fw-la percurere_fw-la quoniam_fw-la literae_fw-la oculis_fw-la legi_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la collegi_fw-la videntur_fw-la this_o can_v be_v do_v without_o the_o help_n of_o our_o eye_n which_o gather_v up_o the_o letter_n make_v a_o representation_n of_o they_o to_o our_o understanding_n this_o action_n the_o greek_n express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o else_o we_o reform_v word_n conceive_v by_o other_o and_o dictate_v to_o we_o our_o ear_n there_o gather_v up_o the_o sound_n of_o they_o this_o in_o english_a we_o call_v recite_v or_o repeat_v the_o latin_n recitare_fw-la repetere_fw-la from_o re_fw-mi and_o cito_fw-la or_o re_fw-mi &_o peto_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o speak_v which_o be_v the_o form_n of_o word_n which_o we_o have_v first_o form_v and_o ourselves_o conceive_v in_o our_o own_o heart_n neither_o legere_n nor_o repetere_fw-la nor_o recitare_fw-la in_o latin_a nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a be_v expressive_a of_o this_o action_n every_o one_o will_v deride_v he_o that_o be_v to_o express_v the_o action_n of_o he_o who_o make_v a_o argument_n or_o pronounce_v a_o oration_n shall_v either_o in_o greek_a say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o in_o latin_a legit_fw-la orationem_fw-la the_o word_n express_v action_n specifical_o distinct_a so_o as_o though_o we_o lie_v a_o great_a stress_n upon_o our_o argument_n before_o mention_v then_o upon_o it_o be_v yet_o we_o can_v think_v this_o altogether_o vain_a and_o impertinent_a we_o can_v but_o make_v a_o great_a question_n whether_o if_o we_o shall_v think_v to_o fulfil_v the_o command_n of_o god_n for_o our_o duty_n in_o vocal_a and_o ministerial_a prayer_n by_o a_o read_n form_n ready_o compose_v for_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o come_v short_a of_o what_o god_n require_v of_o we_o in_o the_o action_n and_o so_o both_o mock_v god_n and_o deceive_v our_o own_o soul_n we_o can_v find_v neither_o precept_n nor_o precedent_n for_o such_o pray_v chap._n viii_o the_o seven_o argument_n from_o the_o tendency_n of_o the_o principle_n to_o level_v the_o sacred_a office_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n state_v &_o prove_v the_o last_o from_o the_o unblessed_a effect_n of_o form_n universal_o impose_v three_o bitter_a effect_n or_o consequent_n instance_a in_o prove_v from_o experience_n and_o reason_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o argument_n against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o prescribe_a form_n to_o be_v universal_o impose_v or_o use_v §_o 1_o we_o proceed_v to_o a_o seven_o argument_n that_o principle_n which_o levell_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o great_a and_o sacred_a office_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n can_v be_v a_o true_a principle_n but_o this_o principle_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n ordinary_o to_o perform_v his_o ministerial_a act_n in_o prayer_n by_o the_o prescribe_a form_n of_o other_o levell_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o great_a and_o sacred_a office_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n ergo._fw-la that_o principle_n be_v not_o true_a the_o proposition_n do_v but_o presume_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o that_o god_n will_v never_o have_v erect_v a_o office_n or_o order_n of_o person_n in_o his_o church_n to_o