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	part_n	see_v	2,024	5	3.6998	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88229	The out-cryes of oppressed commons. Directed to all the rationall and understanding men in the kingdome of England, and dominion of Wales, (that have not resolved with themselves to be vassells and slaves, unto the lusts and wills of tyrants.) Fron Lieut. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, and Richard Overton, prerogative prisoner, in the infamous gaole of Newgate. Febr. 1647.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.; Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.	1647 (1647)	Wing L2150; Thomason E378_13; ESTC R201382	26,058	20

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woe_n to_o they_o for_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n eccle._n 5.4.5_o when_o thou_o vowe_v a_o vow_n unto_o god_n defer_v not_o to_o pay_v it_o for_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o fool_n pay_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v vow_v for_o better_v it_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o vow_v then_o that_o thou_o shall_v vow_v and_o not_o pay_v see_v deut._n 23.21.23_o that_o which_o be_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o lip_n say_v god_n thou_o shall_v keep_v and_o perform_v num._n 30.2_o psal_n 76.11_o job_n 22.27_o we_o find_v in_o their_o declaration_n of_o the_o 5._o may_v 1642._o book_n decl_n 1._o part_n pag._n 172._o these_o word_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o therefore_o entrust_v with_o the_o safe_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o people_n which_o they_o call_v god_n to_o witness_n be_v their_o only_a aim_n find_v themselves_o deny_v these_o their_o so_o necessary_a and_o just_a demand_n about_o the_o malitia_fw-la and_o that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v discharge_v before_o 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