Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	good_a	great_a	read_v	3,182	5	5.8148	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62718	To the generall clothiers of England of the old and new drapery	R. S.	1647 (1647)	Wing T1395A; ESTC R220120	3,212	8

to_o the_o general_n clothier_n of_o england_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a drapery_n gentleman_n whereas_o mr._n bedle_n have_v set_v out_o a_o book_n in_o print_n entitle_v his_o remonstrance_n and_o vindication_n and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o general_a clothier_n of_o england_n which_o be_v regard_v it_o be_v of_o such_o dangerous_a consequence_n that_o may_v beget_v a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o those_o man_n that_o have_v be_v agent_n for_o the_o clothier_n and_o have_v prosecute_v their_o petition_n with_o their_o person_n and_o purse_n as_o well_o as_o nat_n bedle_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n it_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o set_v out_o this_o remonstrance_n to_o certify_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o prove_v upon_o oath_n as_o well_o as_o mr._n bedle_n have_v do_v concern_v his_o remonstrance_n and_o vindication_n they_o do_v not_o desire_v that_o mr._n bedle_n shall_v be_v undervalue_v and_o dis-esteemed_n of_o the_o clothier_n for_o his_o worth_n care_n charge_n and_o pain_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o so_o great_a a_o business_n that_o do_v concern_v the_o general_a good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n neither_o do_v they_o question_v his_o estate_n progenitor_n nor_o gentility_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o value_n to_o be_v inquire_v after_o but_o because_o he_o have_v declar●ed_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o only_a man_n that_o have_v do_v the_o whole_a work_n and_o not_o only_o slight_v but_o disgrace_v those_o that_o have_v support_v he_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o it_o with_o their_o advice_n and_o money_n they_o do_v here_o declare_v the_o truth_n as_o follow_v this_o business_n have_v be_v follow_v for_o the_o clothier_n by_o able_a honest_a and_o sufficient_a man_n long_o before_o mr._n bedle_n be_v acquaint_v with_o it_o who_o do_v as_o much_o look_n to_o the_o public_a good_a in_o it_o as_o he_o have_v or_o will_v do_v all_o the_o grievance_n be_v prefer_v by_o way_n of_o petition_n &_o 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