Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	find_v	great_a	time_n	2,975	5	3.1999	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70177	An account of Mr. Ferguson, his common-place-book in two letters.	Glanvill, Joseph, 1636-1680.; Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.	1675 (1675)	Wing G798; ESTC R23394	20,014	66

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be_v of_o vary_a phrase_n which_o we_o learn_v at_o school_n for_o this_o have_v make_v mr._n ferguson_n a_o famous_a author_n who_o by_o the_o little_a art_n of_o transplace_a word_n of_o turn_v noun_n into_o verb_n or_o verb_n into_o participle_n or_o convert_v a_o single_a word_n such_o as_o illumination_n into_o the_o phrase_n of_o kindle_v ray_n can_v make_v other_o man_n write_n his_o own_a but_o to_o proceed_v m._n f._n 3._o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o distinct_a person_n in_o the_o deity_n be_v not_o a_o principle_n demonstrable_a by_o reason_n etc._n etc._n to_o prove_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o we_o can_v otherwise_o prove_v a_o holy_a ghost_n but_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o argue_v circular_o and_o absurd_o ibid._n sir_n ch._n wol_n 1_o argument_n because_o the_o bless_a spirit_n itself_o be_v not_o a_o common_a demonstrable_a principle_n among_o mankind_n etc._n etc._n to_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v the_o scripture_n by_o any_o evidence_n arise_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v needs_o be_v visible_o absurd_a because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o be_v as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o by_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o ibid._n master_n ferguson_n have_v premise_v this_o proceed_v to_o prove_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o first_o to_o justify_v the_o necessity_n of_o some_o supernatural_a revelation_n in_o order_n to_o the_o conduct_v we_o in_o religion_n ibid._n p._n 62_o sir_n ch._n wol_n first_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o render_v it_o a_o thing_n reasonable_a to_o be_v believe_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o supernatural_a law_n reveal_v from_o god_n and_o give_v to_o mankind_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 86_o m._n f._n his_o first_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o imperfection_n of_o natural_a light_n p._n 64_o this_o be_v large_o manage_v by_o sir_n charles_n p._n 87_o etc._n etc._n his_o second_o argument_n that_o the_o religion_n of_o man_n at_o present_a towards_o god_n be_v the_o religion_n of_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n but_o natural_a light_n can_v instruct_v the_o world_n how_o god_n will_v be_v atone_v ibid._n sir_n ch._n mankind_n in_o every_o age_n have_v apply_v to_o god_n in_o a_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o guilt_n contract_v by_o it_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n have_v adjudge_v it_o necessary_a to_o make_v some_o further_a offering_n to_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o world_n do_v not_o issue_v itself_o into_o any_o positive_a certain_o about_o such_o thing_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 133_o and_o p._n 145_o etc._n etc._n argument_n 3._o all_o mankind_n have_v universal_o consent_v in_o this_o that_o beside_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v some_o supernatural_a revelation_n from_o god_n etc._n etc._n sir_n ch._n discourse_v this_o at_o large_a p._n 123._o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o m._n ferguson_n indeed_o refer_v his_o reader_n as_o also_o to_o camero_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la for_o which_o he_o be_v behold_v to_o sir_n charles_n citation_n of_o he_o in_o the_o same_o place_n master_n ferguson_n next_o undertake_v be_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o this_o revelation_n shall_v be_v some_o where_o or_o other_o consign_v to_o writing_n ibid._n p._n 68_o this_o be_v but_o just_a mention_v by_o sir_n charles_n wolseley_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v force_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o some_o other_o and_o he_o have_v make_v a_o very_a good_a choice_n no_o less_o person_n than_o the_o reverend_a dean_n of_o canterbury_n dr._n tillotson_n in_o his_o rule_n of_o faith_n where_o you_o may_v find_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o master_n ferguson_n argument_n upon_o this_o head_n which_o be_v of_o any_o