Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	covenant_n	law_n	write_v	2,528	5	6.5761	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89196	The nationall covenant. Or, A discourse on the covenant. Wherein also the severall parts of the late protestation are proved to be grounded on religion and reason: with sundry motives and directions, tending to further our keeping covenant with God. Which may be of speciall use in these times. By Tho. Mocket, M. of Arts, and preacher of the word of God.	Mocket, Thomas, 1602-1670?	1642 (1642)	Wing M2307; Thomason E113_3; ESTC R23139	40,201	58

lay_v on_o the_o soul_n how_o much_o great_a think_v you_o be_v the_o tie_n and_o engagement_n which_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n lay_v on_o the_o soul_n 3._o we_o must_v keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o god_n as_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o be_v epbes_n 5.1_o as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o this_o we_o must_v strive_v to_o imitate_v and_o follow_v god_n to_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o now_o concern_v god_n we_o read_v that_o he_o be_v faithful_a in_o keep_v covenant_n with_o we_o deut._n 7.9_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v the_o faithful_a god_n that_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n with_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n psal_n 111.5_o he_o be_v ever_o mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n as_o he_o promise_v hos_fw-la 2.19_o 20._o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o since_o god_n be_v faithful_a in_o keep_v covenant_n with_o we_o we_o must_v be_v faithful_a in_o keep_v covenant_n 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