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	write_v	2,752	5	5.2488	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20731	The Christians sanctuarie vvhereinto being retired, he may safely be preserued in the middest of all dangers. Fit for all men to read at all times, especially for those that are exercised in the schoole of affliction, in the time of Gods present visitation. Described in two bookes or treatises: I. Of the Christian exercise of fasting. II. Of holy inuocation on Gods name. By George Dovvname Doctor of Diuinitie.	Downame, George, d. 1634.	1604 (1604)	STC 7113; ESTC S117550	81,534	108

pastime_n for_o if_o that_o be_v unlawful_a on_o the_o ordinary_a sabbath_n much_o more_o be_v it_o unseasonable_a on_o the_o sabbath_n of_o humiliation_n last_o to_o sin_n for_o if_o the_o work_n of_o our_o lawful_a calling_n be_v forbid_v on_o the_o sabbath_n much_o more_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n whereunto_o whosoever_o addict_v himself_o on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o fast_o he_o celebrate_v a_o sabbath_n to_o satan_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o lord_n humiliation_n again_o whereas_o i_o say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o a_o sabbath_n of_o humiliation_n we_o learn_v that_o we_o be_v therein_o to_o abstain_v not_o only_o from_o labour_n as_o on_o the_o ordinary_a sabbath_n but_o also_o from_o food_n from_o exercise_n of_o sleep_n from_o bravery_n in_o apparel_n and_o from_o all_o worldly_a delight_n etc._n etc._n public_o 57_o three_o whereas_o i_o add_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sanctify_v both_o public_o and_o private_o as_o a_o sabbath_n of_o humiliation_n i_o signify_v that_o not_o only_a rest_n be_v require_v but_o also_o a_o holy_a rest_n and_o not_o only_o the_o outward_a fast_o but_o much_o more_o the_o spiritual_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n and_o repentance_n and_o that_o this_o sanctification_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o fast_o which_o stand_v in_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o sanctification_n be_v partly_o public_a and_o partly_o private_a the_o public_a be_v in_o the_o assembly_n for_o this_o as_o every_o other_o sabbath_n minister_n be_v a_o day_n of_o a_o holy_a assembly_n levit._n 23.27_o joel._n 2.15.16_o here_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o office_n of_o the_o minister_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a actor_n in_o the_o public_a sanctification_n of_o this_o and_o every_o sabbath_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n the_o office_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v note_v in_o general_a term_n act_n 13.2_o 13.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o perform_v the_o public_a function_n of_o their_o ministry_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o 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the_o christian_n sanctvarie_n whereinto_o be_v retire_v he_o may_v safe_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o danger_n fit_a for_o all_o man_n to_o read_v at_o all_o time_n especial_o for_o those_o that_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o school_n of_o affliction_n in_o the_o time_n of_o god_n present_a visitation_n describe_v in_o two_o book_n or_o treatise_n i._o of_o the_o christian_a exercise_n of_o fast_v ii_o of_o holy_a invocation_n on_o god_n name_n by_o george_n downame_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n salus_fw-la vitæ_fw-la london_n print_v by_o adam_n islip_n for_o thomas_n man_n dwell_v in_o paternoster_n row_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o talbot_n 1604._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a my_o singular_a good_a friend_n m_o r._n james_n montague_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o deane_n of_o his_o majesty_n chapel_n when_o as_o it_o please_v god_n by_o his_o public_a visitation_n the_o last_o year_n to_o call_v we_o unto_o fast_v and_o mourn_v and_o to_o move_v the_o royal_a 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november_n anno_fw-la 1604._o your_o worship_n in_o the_o lord_n george_n downame_n the_o analisis_fw-la of_o the_o first_o treatise_n be_v the_o christian_a exercise_n of_o fast_v this_o treatise_n contain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o true_a and_o christian_n fast_o show_v in_o general_n what_o fast_v be_v §_o 1._o particular_a the_o sort_n of_o fast_v §_o 2._o viz._n that_o it_o be_v either_o natural_a civil_a spiritual_a and_o that_o be_v either_o the_o moral_a or_o chaste_a fast_n §_o 3.4.5.6_o religious_a fast_n §_o 7.8.9.10_o 11.12.13.14.15_o whereof_o there_o be_v two_o part_n viz._n the_o outward_a and_o bodily_a exercise_n of_o abstinence_n §_o 16._o where_o we_o consider_v from_o what_o we_o be_v to_o abstain_v viz._n from_o help_v of_o this_o life_n as_o from_o food_n whole_o §_o 17.18_o sleep_v in_o part_n §_o 19_o better_a apparel_n §_o 20._o worldly_n delight_n and_o pleasure_n §_o 21._o bodily_a labour_n and_o worldly_a business_n §_o 22.23.24_o for_o how_o long_o we_o 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which_o be_v good_a both_o for_o the_o time_n present_v by_o practise_v duty_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n charity_n towards_o man_n but_o especial_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n §_o 45.46_o to_o come_v by_o purpose_v and_o promise_a amendment_n §_o 57_o sort_n for_o it_o be_v either_o private_a §_o 48._o public_a where_o we_o consider_v the_o appointment_n of_o it_o by_o who_o §_o 49._o upon_o what_o occasion_n as_o the_o obtain_v of_o some_o public_a blessing_n §_o 50._o remove_v of_o some_o public_a evil_a either_o of_o sin_n punishment_n either_o threaten_a §_o 51._o inflict_v as_o sword_n famine_n pestilemce_n captivity_n §_o 53.54_o observation_n of_o it_o by_o who_o §_o 55._o how_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sanctify_v as_o a_o sabbath_n of_o humiliation_n §_o 56_o both_o public_o by_o the_o minister_n §_o 57_o people_n §_o 58._o private_o §_o 59.60_o survey_v of_o the_o popish_a and_o antichristian_a fast_n §_o 61_o 62.63.64_o the_o first_o treatise_n of_o the_o chritian_n exercise_n of_o fast_v fast_v viz._n be_v a_o voluntary_a abstinence_n from_o all_o food_n for_o a_o time_n be_v distinguish_v from_o that_o abstinence_n which_o be_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o quantity_n or_o quality_n be_v a_o forbear_v not_o of_o all_o food_n but_o of_o such_o and_o so_o much_o sober_a that_o which_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o quantity_n be_v the_o moderate_a sober_a and_o temperate_a use_n of_o food_n avoid_v all_o excess_n that_o which_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o quality_n food_n be_v the_o abstemious_a use_n of_o food_n forbear_v some_o kind_n of_o meat_n or_o drink_n which_o we_o suppose_v to_o be_v noisome_a unto_o we_o in_o regard_n either_o of_o our_o body_n or_o soul_n health_n the_o former_a which_o be_v the_o sober_a diet_n aught_o and_o the_o latter_a which_o be_v the_o abstemious_a diet_n may_v be_v perpetual_a among_o christian_n but_o fast_v be_v a_o abstinence_n not_o only_o therefrom_o à_fw-la tali_fw-la &_o tanto_fw-la that_o be_v from_o such_o and_o so_o much_o but_o à_fw-la toto_fw-la that_o be_v from_o all_o food_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o sober_a or_o abstemious_a use_v of_o food_n but_o a_o not_o use_v or_o forbear_v of_o food_n altogether_o abstinence_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o fast_o for_o therefore_o be_v it_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v not_o eat_v or_o not_o take_v of_o food_n and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v fast_v who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v who_o have_v take_v no_o food_n and_o whereas_o i_o call_v it_o a_o voluntary_a abstinence_n therein_o i_o distinguish_v fast_v from_o that_o forbear_n or_o want_v of_o food_n which_o be_v not_o voluntary_a or_o purposely_o intend_v but_o force_v either_o because_o man_n