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	see_v	time_n	2,768	5	3.3465	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55226	A commentary on the prophecy of Malachi, by Edward Pocock D.D. Canon of Christ-Church, and Regius Professor of the Hebrew tongue, in the University of Oxford	Pococke, Edward, 1604-1691.	1677 (1677)	Wing P2661A; ESTC R216989	236,012	119

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that_o very_a time_n they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n perish_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v one_o together_o with_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es to_o be_v here_o the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o with_o or_o be_v by_o evil_a accident_n entangle_v they_o make_v destructive_a and_o cause_n of_o perdition_n one_o to_o another_o as_o if_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o to_o confound_v and_o destroy_v they_o thus_o far_o he_o will_v have_v the_o word_n of_o those_o that_o speak_v against_o god_n justice_n to_o reach_v and_o then_o the_o follow_a word_n the_o lord_n hearken_v etc._n etc._n to_o be_v a_o answer_n from_o the_o prophet_n to_o they_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o know_v and_o consider_v that_o to_o all_o this_o that_o you_o say_v god_n hearken_v and_o hear_v it_o and_o that_o both_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o manifest_v before_o he_o as_o 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viz._n i_o give_v they_o i_o e._n life_n and_o peace_n to_o he_o for_o or_o because_o of_o the_o fear_n with_o which_o he_o fear_v i_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o this_o difference_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a judge_n of_o it_o and_o see_v far_o into_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o look_v also_o what_o other_o who_o follow_v neither_o of_o these_o way_n say_v note_n there_o be_v therefore_o who_o likewise_o supply_v the_o word_n for_o but_o in_o another_o sense_n then_o we_o and_o those_o who_o agree_v with_o we_o do_v render_v not_o for_o the_o fear_n but_o for_o a_o fear_n not_o as_o if_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o covenant_n for_o life_n and_o peace_n follow_v on_o that_o fear_n but_o as_o if_o that_o covenant_n be_v to_o effect_v and_o produce_v fear_n though_o they_o both_o concur_v in_o this_o that_o fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o name_n and_o a_o right_a performance_n of_o worship_n to_o he_o be_v a_o necessary_a 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shall_v receive_v they_o in_o or_o with_o fear_v and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o he_o fear_v i_o etc._n etc._n which_o word_n may_v suggest_v to_o we_o another_o render_n viz._n my_o covenant_n be_v with_o he_o of_o life_n and_o peace_n that_o i_o will_v give_v they_o to_o he_o in_o or_o with_o or_o on_o fear_v viz._n if_o he_o shall_v fear_v i_o for_o so_o i_o suppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vaettenem_fw-la may_v be_v render_v that_o i_o will_v give_v they_o as_o the_o conjunction_n valerio_n be_v sometime_o render_v by_o that_o see_v psal._n li._n 16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veettenah_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v it_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bible_n the_o same_o author_n think_v this_o here_o to_o respect_v that_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o phinehas_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o numb_a the_o xxv_o 12_o behold_v i_o give_v unto_o he_o my_o covenant_n of_o peace_n though_o to_o his_o posterity_n also_o it_o be_v entail_v as_o there_o 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