Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	conscience_n	open_v	write_v	2,760	5	5.9989	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B00721	Dauids blessed man: or, A short exposition vpon the first Psalme, directing a man to true happinesse. Wherein the estate and condition of all man-kinde is laid downe, both for this life, and that which is to come.	Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665.	1616 (1616)	STC 22839.3; ESTC S95240	104,172	327

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apply_v of_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v here_o set_v down_o as_o a_o true_a fruit_n of_o our_o love_n to_o the_o word_n as_o the_o love_n of_o the_o word_n be_v make_v a_o true_a fruit_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n for_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a a_o man_n shall_v be_v true_o religious_a and_o fear_v god_n &_o yet_o have_v no_o sound_a love_n nor_o delight_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o be_v it_o likewise_o impossible_a a_o man_n or_o woman_n shall_v true_o love_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o seldom_o or_o never_o bestow_v any_o pain_n in_o the_o serious_a and_o earnest_a meditation_n of_o the_o same_o david_n call_v god_n to_o witness_v that_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v exceed_v great_a when_o he_o say_v o_o how_o do_v i_o love_v thy_o law_n 119.97_o psa_fw-la 119.97_o and_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n he_o seem_v to_o prove_v the_o same_o to_o god_n it_o be_v my_o 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fit_n but_o the_o godly_a man_n keep_v a_o continual_a course_n in_o the_o study_n and_o meditation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o as_o he_o set_v apart_o some_o time_n for_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n at_o least_o twice_o a_o day_n to_o meditate_v and_o study_v in_o god_n book_n hence_o we_o learn_v that_o every_o one_o service_n doctr._fw-la 4._o a_o godly_a man_n set_v some_o time_n apart_o every_o day_n for_o god_n service_n that_o will_v live_v a_o godly_a life_n and_o so_o please_v god_n that_o he_o may_v find_v comfort_n to_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o be_v bless_v in_o the_o end_n must_v set_v some_o time_n apart_o every_o day_n for_o