Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	day_n	read_v	scripture_n	2,489	5	5.7031	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64109	The rule and exercises of holy living. In which are described the means and instruments of obtaining every vertue, and the remedies against every vice, and considerations serving to the resisting all temptations. Together with prayers containing the whole duty of a Christian, and the parts of devotion fitted to all occasions, and furnish'd for all necessities.	Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.; Vaughan, Robert, engraver.	1650 (1650)	Wing T371; ESTC R203748	252,635	440

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and_o will_v save_v such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a spirit_n psal._n 34.17_o thou_o lord_n shall_v save_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o mercy_n o_o god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o man_n shall_v put_v their_o trust_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n psal._n 36.7_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o plenteousness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v give_v they_o to_o drink_v of_o thy_o pleasure_n as_o out_o of_o the_o river_n v_o 8._o for_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o well_o of_o life_n and_o in_o thy_o light_n we_o shall_v see_v light_a v_o 9_o commit_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o he_o &_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v ps._n 37.5_o but_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a come_v of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v also_o their_o strength_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n v_o 40._o so_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a doubtless_o there_o be_v 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