Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	dead_a	open_v	stand_v	2,534	5	6.4062	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29523	The Christians cabala, or, Sure tradition necessary to be known and believed by all that will be saved : a doctrine holding forth good tidings of great joy, to the greatest of penitent sinners : with a character of one that is by John Brinsley ...	Brinsley, John, fl. 1581-1624.	1662 (1662)	Wing B4710; ESTC R3986	117,145	225

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that_o body_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o they_o be_v all_o write_v in_o god_n book_n the_o book_n of_o his_o remembrance_n there_o be_v the_o name_n of_o all_o god_n saint_n enter_v as_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n tell_v we_o mal._n 3._o 16._o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n be_v write_v before_o he_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o think_v upon_o his_o name_n and_o there_o be_v the_o name_n of_o all_o wicked_a &_o ungodly_a man_n enter_v and_o as_o their_o name_n so_o their_o sin_n every_o particular_a act_n with_o every_o particular_a circumstance_n be_v all_o come_v up_o into_o remembrance_n before_o god_n so_o the_o angel_n tell_v cornelius_n concern_v his_o good_a work_n his_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n his_o prayer_n and_o alm_n thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o alm_n say_v he_o be_v come_v up_o for_o a_o memorial_n before_o god_n act_v 10._o 4._o and_o so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o wicked_a work_n of_o every_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n his_o swear_v his_o drunkenness_n his_o uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v all_o come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n all_o enter_v into_o his_o book_n and_o that_o so_o as_o they_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n be_v blot_v out_o save_o only_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o tear_n of_o true_a repentance_n nor_o yet_o wear_v out_o this_o being_n a_o record_n for_o eternity_n god_n remembrance_n be_v a_o everlasting_a remembrance_n in_o this_o remembrance_n be_v the_o righteous_a the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n psal._n 112._o 6._o man_n may_v forget_v they_o but_o so_o will_v not_o god_n and_o in_o such_o a_o remembrance_n shall_v all_o wicked_a man_n and_o their_o wicked_a work_n be_v they_o shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n so_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o god_n however_o they_o themselves_o may_v forget_v their_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o world_n may_v forget_v they_o yet_o god_n while_o his_o justice_n be_v not_o satisfy_v 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