Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

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book_n	church_n	rome_n	true_a	3,164	5	5.5783	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30035	The pilgrim's progress, from Quakerism to Christianity containing, a farther discovery of the dangerous growth of Quakerism, not only in points of doctrine, but also in their politicks, respecting their government, and opposite to it, together with their fund or common bank to support the same : with a remedy proposed for this malady, and the cure of Quakerism : to which is added an appendix, discovering a most damnable plot, contriv'd and carrying on by New-Rome, by an united confederacy, against the reformed religion and professors thereof, as will appear from the designs of their silent meetings, their monthly, quarterly, second-day, six-week, and yearly meeting, all which are particularly herein treated on / by ... Fr. Bugg.	Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724?	1700 (1700)	Wing B5383; ESTC R20744	232,865	530

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index_n and_o yet_o never_o wrought_v a_o miracle_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n all_o his_o day_n only_o some_o lie_a wonder_n forge_v out_o of_o his_o luciferian_a brain_n without_o any_o attestation_n like_o simon_n magus_n seven_o in_o that_o he_o teach_v that_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o eight_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v be_v no_o sin_n if_o move_v thereto_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n g._n fox_n be_v great_a mystery_n etc._n etc._n p._n 77._o in_o this_o fox_n if_o not_o a_o ranter_n yet_o join_v with_o they_o and_o so_o be_v all_o that_o own_o his_o doctrine_n eight_o in_o that_o he_o teach_v that_o to_o call_v the_o scripture_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v blasphemy_n whilst_o that_o he_o yea_o even_o he_o call_v his_o own_o write_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o frequent_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n way_n to_o

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do_v thou_o this_o honour_n not_o to_o be_v a_o partner_n with_o the_o last_o six_o blasphemous_a bird_n but_o as_o a_o witness_n for_o they_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v what_o thou_o can_v say_v on_o their_o behalf_n but_o i_o will_v put_v thou_o in_o again_o and_o keep_v thou_o there_o lest_o thou_o fly_v up_o and_o down_o the_o nation_n and_o do_v more_o mischief_n oh_o george_n thou_o be_v a_o plump_a bird_n thou_o be_v grow_v fat_a i_o find_v well_o what_o can_v thou_o say_v i_o affirm_v that_o g._n fox_n do_v deny_v the_o same_o i._n e._n these_o divine_a attribute_n in_o reference_n to_o himself_o as_o a_o particular_a man_n or_o person_n who_o day_n and_o year_n be_v limit_v only_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o immortal_a seed_n christ_n in_o he_o he_o stand_v to_o maintain_v against_o all_o opposer_n and_o apostate_n judgement_n fix_v etc._n etc._n p._n 19_o and_o as_o to_o his_o francis_n bugg_n be_v charge_v of_o idolatry_n if_o not_o blasphemous_a name_n and_o title_n give_v to_o geo._n fox_n in_o certain_a letter_n how_o prove_v he_o francis_n bugg_n that_o they_o give_v and_o intend_v those_o title_n to_o the_o person_n of_o geo._n fox_n and_o not_o to_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o he_o innocency_n against_o envy_n etc._n etc._n p._n 18._o how_o george_n i_o will_v tell_v thou_o how_o because_o josiah_n coale_n say_v dear_a g._n fox_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o i_o know_v they_o intend_v g._n fox_n for_o if_o they_o have_v intend_v those_o title_n to_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o he_o they_o will_v have_v direct_v their_o letter_n suitable_o say_v dear_a life_n of_o christ_n in_o g._n fox_n etc._n etc._n this_o i_o hope_v will_v satisfy_v thou_o if_o reason_n can_v take_v place_n if_o not_o i_o despair_v of_o give_v thou_o or_o thy_o friend_n satisfaction_n but_o george_n for_o thy_o comfort_n if_o thou_o will_v mean_v as_o thou_o say_v according_a to_o the_o import_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o on_o that_o foot_n retract_v and_o condemn_v these_o thy_o 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