Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	earth_n	heaven_n	open_v	2,353	5	7.4824	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85942	Ippos pyrros = The red horse· or The bloodines of vvar, represented in a sermon (to perswade to peace) preached at Pauls, July 16. 1648, at five of the clocke in the afternoone. / By Jo: Geree, M.A. and pastor of St Faiths under Pauls. And now published to cleare the preacher from malignancy imputed to him by some left-eared auditors.	Geree, John, 1601?-1649.	1648 (1648)	Wing G596; Thomason E458_28; ESTC R23122	20,154	35

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ιππος_n πυρρος_n the_o red_a horse_n or_o the_o bloodiness_n of_o war_n represent_v in_o a_o sermon_n to_o persuade_v to_o peace_n preach_v at_o paul_n july_n 16._o 1648_o at_o five_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n by_o jo_n geree_n m.a._n and_o pastor_n of_o st_n faith_n under_o paul_n and_o now_o publish_v to_o clear_v the_o preacher_n from_o malignancy_n impute_v to_o he_o by_o some_o left-eared_n auditor_n be_o i_o therefore_o become_v your_o enemy_n because_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n gal._n 4.16_o oculis_fw-la aegris_fw-la odiosa_fw-la est_fw-la lux_fw-la quae_fw-la puris_fw-la est_fw-la amabilis_fw-la august_n london_n print_v for_o george_n latham_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o bishops-head_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1648._o to_o the_o worshipful_a the_o master_n the_o warden_n the_o assistant_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o worthy_a company_n of_o stationer_n grace_n and_o peace_n gentleman_n be_v put_v upon_o 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