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
A85789	The nullity of the pretended-assembly at Saint Andrews & Dundee: wherein are contained, the representation for adjournment, the protestation & reasons therof. Together with a review and examination of the Vindication of the said p. assembly. Hereunto is subjoyned the solemn acknowledgment of sins, and engagement to duties, made and taken by the nobility, gentry, burroughs, ministry, and commonalty, in the year 1648. when the Covenant was renewed. With sundry other papers, related unto in the foresaid review.	Guthrie, James, 1612?-1661.; Wood, James, 1608-1664.	1652 (1652)	Wing G2263; Wing W3400; Thomason E688_13; ESTC R202246	280,404	351

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these_o of_o their_o number_n who_o be_v dissatisfied_n with_o the_o public_a resolution_n as_o they_o be_v attest_v out_o of_o the_o register_n or_o by_o member_n of_o these_o presbytery_n and_o synod_n who_o be_v witness_n to_o their_o proceed_n in_o these_o thing_n 1._o instance_n in_o the_o presbytery_n of_o jedburgh_n the_o letter_n and_o act_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o gen._n assembly_n 1650._o concern_v the_o cite_v of_o such_o of_o their_o number_n as_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o public_a resolution_n come_v to_o the_o presbytery_n of_o jedburgh_n before_o the_o choose_n of_o their_o commissioner_n to_o the_o assembly_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o election_n the_o presbytery_n after_o the_o read_n thereof_o do_v in_o obedience_n thereto_o make_v enquiry_n who_o of_o their_o number_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o public_a resolution_n and_o find_v that_o mr._n john_n livingston_n mr._n ja._n ker_n and_o mr._n jo._n scot_n be_v dissatisfy_v with_o these_o resolution_n they_o do_v appoint_v conference_n with_o these_o brethren_n in_o order_n to_o their_o satisfaction_n by_o read_v of_o some_o public_a paper_n refuse_v any_o other_o way_n of_o conference_n unto_o they_o after_o which_o they_o go_v on_o to_o the_o election_n of_o their_o commissioner_n pass_v by_o these_o dissatisfied_n brethren_n and_o cite_v they_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o commission_n to_o compear_v before_o the_o general_n assembly_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o st._n andrews_n the_o ______o day_n of_o july_n 1651._o 2._o instance_n in_o the_o presbytery_n of_o dunkel_n the_o presbytery_n of_o dunkel_n have_v choose_v such_o of_o their_o number_n to_o be_v commissioner_n to_o the_o general_n assembly_n 1651._o as_o be_v in_o their_o judgement_n opposite_a to_o the_o public_a resolution_n some_o of_o the_o presbytery_n dissent_v from_o the_o election_n of_o these_o person_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o be_v uncapable_a to_o be_v commissioner_n because_o of_o a_o act_n of_o the_o commission_n for_o cite_v of_o such_o to_o the_o assembly_n and_o urge_v that_o the_o dissent_n and_o ground_n thereof_o may_v be_v mark_v in_o the_o presbytery-book_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o synod_n 3._o instance_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o perth_n the_o synod_n of_o perth_n which_o meet_v in_o june_n 1651._o have_v receive_v and_o read_v the_o letter_n and_o act_n of_o the_o commission_n concern_v the_o cite_n these_o who_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o public_a resolution_n do_v find_v it_o incumbent_n unto_o they_o for_o satisfy_v the_o say_a letter_n and_o act_n to_o appoint_v the_o several_a presbytery_n within_o their_o bound_n and_o where_o the_o plurality_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v dissatisfied_n with_o the_o public_a resolution_n some_o nominate_v by_o themselves_o to_o confer_v with_o dissatisfied_n brethren_n and_o in_o case_n of_o their_o not_o receive_v satisfaction_n by_o conference_n to_o cite_v they_o to_o the_o gen._n assembly_n at_o st._n andrews_n from_o which_o act_n of_o the_o synod_n such_o dissatisfied_n brethren_n as_o be_v present_a who_o be_v about_o eight_o or_o nine_o do_v passent_v and_o be_v therefore_o cite_v apudacta_fw-la by_o the_o synod_n to_o compear_v before_o the_o assembly_n because_o of_o their_o opposition_n to_o the_o public_a resolution_n and_o concern_v the_o rest_n who_o be_v absent_a it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o synod_n that_o personal_a summons_n shall_v be_v send_v unto_o some_o of_o they_o and_o that_o other_o of_o they_o in_o case_n of_o their_o not_o be_v satisfy_v by_o conference_n shall_v be_v cite_v by_o their_o respective_a presbytery_n and_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v to_o confer_v with_o they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o synod_n take_v in_o consideration_n the_o dissent_n of_o some_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o presbytery_n of_o dunkel_n and_o the_o ground_n thereof_o from_o the_o election_n of_o their_o commissioner_n do_v sustain_v the_o same_o and_o appoint_v the_o presbitry_n to_o make_v a_o new_a election_n 4._o instance_n in_o the_o presbytery_n of_o kirkaldie_n the_o presbytery_n of_o kirkaldie_n have_v receive_v and_o read_v the_o letter_n and_o act_n of_o the_o commission_n do_v thereafter_o and_o in_o order_n thereto_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v the_o commission_n of_o magnus_n aytoun_n than_o choose_a commissioner_n to_o the_o general_n assembly_n by_o the_o town_n of_o bruntiland_n because_o when_o his_o commission_n be_v present_v to_o the_o presbytery_n he_o be_v not_o present_a to_o declare_v his_o judgement_n concern_v the_o public_a resolution_n the_o same_o presbytry_n do_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o letter_n and_o act_n find_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o refer_v or_o summon_v two_o of_o their_o number_n to_o wit_n mr._n alex._n muncreiff_n and_o mr._n george_n nairne_n to_o the_o general_n assembly_n because_o of_o their_o be_v dissatisfied_n with_o the_o public_a resolution_n but_o remember_v that_o these_o two_o have_v a_o little_a before_o that_o time_n dissent_v from_o a_o act_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o fife_n appoint_v such_o minister_n in_o the_o bound_n of_o that_o synod_n as_o be_v dissatisfied_n with_o the_o public_a resolution_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o general_n assembly_n do_v find_v that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o compear_v before_o the_o assembly_n to_o give_v in_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o dissent_n from_o that_o act_n and_o therefore_o the_o presbytery_n do_v draw_v up_o a_o paper_n mention_v their_o regard_n to_o the_o act_n and_o letter_n of_o the_o commission_n and_o also_o bear_v the_o dissent_n of_o these_o two_o brethren_n and_o that_o they_o judge_v it_o not_o necessary_a to_o summon_v they_o who_o be_v already_o by_o their_o dissent_n oblige_v to_o compear_v and_o this_o paper_n they_o do_v deliver_v to_o their_o commissioner_n appoint_v they_o to_o present_v it_o to_o the_o assembly_n 5._o instance_n in_o the_o presbytery_n of_o glasgow_n the_o presbytery_n of_o glasgow_n do_v choose_v commissioner_n to_o the_o general_n assembly_n 1651._o before_o the_o letter_n and_o act_n of_o the_o commission_n come_v to_o their_o hand_n from_o which_o election_n some_o of_o their_o number_n do_v dissent_n upon_o this_o ground_n among_o other_o because_o the_o person_n choose_v be_v of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n to_o the_o public_a resolution_n and_o that_o they_o know_v that_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n be_v to_o send_v some_o public_a direction_n to_o the_o presbytery_n anent_o that_o matter_n and_o the_o dissent_v part_n of_o the_o presbytery_n though_o the_o small_a number_n by_o many_o do_v thereafter_o make_v a_o new_a election_n of_o their_o own_o and_o do_v cite_v some_o of_o these_o of_o the_o presbytery_n who_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o public_a resolution_n to_o compear_v before_o the_o assembly_n upon_o the_o ground_n contain_v in_o the_o letter_n and_o act_n of_o the_o commission_n and_o some_o of_o the_o same_o dissent_v part_n of_o the_o presbytery_n who_o be_v frequent_o with_o the_o commission_n in_o promote_a these_o affair_n do_v send_v the_o letter_n and_o act_n of_o the_o commission_n enclose_v in_o a_o letter_n of_o their_o own_o to_o two_o of_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o presbytery_n of_o lanrick_n advise_v they_o that_o before_o the_o election_n of_o commissioner_n in_o their_o presbytery_n they_o shall_v cause_v read_v the_o letter_n and_o act_n of_o the_o commission_n and_o endeavour_v to_o carry_v on_o the_o election_n according_o and_o that_o if_o they_o can_v not_o attain_v this_o that_o then_o these_o of_o their_o number_n who_o do_v approve_v of_o the_o public_a resolution_n shall_v make_v a_o new_a election_n among_o themselves_o and_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o assembly_n to_o judge_v which_o of_o the_o two_o election_n be_v valid_a signify_v withal_o unto_o they_o that_o they_o have_v do_v so_o in_o the_o presbytery_n of_o glasgow_n 6._o instance_n in_o the_o presbytery_n of_o biggar_n the_o letter_n and_o act_n of_o the_o commission_n 1650._o concern_v such_o as_o do_v differ_v from_o the_o public_a resolution_n come_v to_o the_o presbytery_n of_o biggar_n and_o be_v public_o read_v therein_o before_o the_o choose_n of_o their_o commissioner_n to_o the_o general_n assembly_n and_o thereupon_o interogator_n be_v make_v to_o the_o brethren_n for_o try_v of_o their_o judgement_n anent_o the_o public_a resolution_n that_o these_o who_o profess_v themselves_o dissatisfied_n therewith_o may_v be_v render_v uncapable_a to_o be_v choose_v commissioner_n to_o the_o general_n assembly_n 7._o instance_n in_o the_o presbytery_n of_o the_o mern_n the_o presbytery_n of_o the_o mern_n have_v choose_v the_o lord_n arbuthnet_n in_o his_o absence_n from_o the_o presbytery_n to_o be_v commissioner_n as_o rule_v elder_a to_o the_o general_n assembly_n 1651._o do_v send_v two_o of_o their_o number_n unto_o he_o to_o take_v his_o oath_n to_o be_v faithful_a in_o that_o employment_n and_o withal_o to_o take_v trial_n whether_o he_o be_v satisfy_v