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	hear_v	read_v	2,687	5	6.0596	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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and_o again_o chap._n 12._o v._n 11._o in_o nothing_o be_o i_o behind_o the_o very_o chief_a apostle_n meaning_n james_n and_o john_n and_o peter_n who_o disciple_n and_o follower_n diverse_a then_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v yet_o here_o he_o reckon_v himself_o among_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n nay_o of_o sinner_n the_o chief_a thus_o be_v he_o as_o aretius_n here_o say_v of_o he_o in_o peccato_fw-la maximus_fw-la in_fw-la ministerio_fw-la minimus_fw-la ubique_fw-la tamen_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la magnus_fw-la though_o every_o where_o high_o esteem_v of_o among_o man_n yet_o in_o his_o own_o apprehension_n the_o least_o of_o saint_n and_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n in_o himself_o nothing_o so_o he_o there_o tell_v his_o corinthian_n in_o the_o text_n last_o name_v

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sin_n and_o consequent_o can_v endure_v to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o they_o let_v all_o such_o but_o serious_o consider_v these_o two_o thing_n which_o will_v serve_v to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o folly_n and_o madness_n of_o this_o their_o course_n 1._o that_o all_o their_o sin_n be_v register_v and_o book_n put_v upon_o record_n so_o they_o be_v and_o that_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o earth_n in_o heaven_n in_o god_n book_n the_o book_n of_o his_o remembrance_n upon_o earth_n in_o their_o own_o book_n the_o book_n of_o conscience_n in_o both_o these_o book_n be_v their_o sin_n enter_v and_o record_v and_o that_o so_o as_o while_o they_o hold_v on_o this_o course_n they_o can_v be_v blot_v out_o they_o can_v be_v forget_v 1._o in_o god_n book_n as_o david_n say_v of_o the_o remembrance_n member_n of_o his_o natural_a body_n in_o thy_o book_n be_v all_o my_o member_n write_v psal._n 139._o 16._o so_o may_v a_o wicked_a man_n say_v of_o his_o sin_n the_o member_n of_o 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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