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	holy_a	scripture_n	3,042	5	5.5201	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07350	The English catechisme explained. Or, A commentarie on the short catechisme set forth in the Booke of common prayer Wherein diuers necessarie questions touching the Christian faith are inserted, moderne controuersies handled, doubts resolued, and many cases of conscience cleared. Profitable for ministers in their churches, for schoole masters in their schooles, and for housholders in their families. By Iohn Mayer, Bachelour of Diuinitie.; English catechisme	Mayer, John, 1583-1664.	1622 (1622)	STC 17733; ESTC S100659	485,672	636

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the_o prejudice_n of_o our_o neighbour_n life_n three_o all_o rail_n and_o revile_v speech_n fourthly_a all_o murderous_a desire_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o of_o anger_n malice_n hatred_n and_o envy_n fift_o all_o cruelty_n towards_o the_o creature_n which_o show_v a_o murderous_a mind_n in_o us._n 328_o quest_n what_o be_v we_o here_o command_v answ_n out_o of_o the_o love_n which_o we_o bear_v to_o our_o neighbour_n as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o preserve_v his_o life_n and_o health_n and_o special_o the_o life_n of_o his_o soul_n by_o good_a counsel_n exhortation_n and_o admonition_n 343_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o commandment_n answ_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n 347_o quest_n what_o be_v here_o forbid_a answ_n first_o all_o outward_a unclean_a action_n of_o adultery_n fornication_n etc._n etc._n second_o all_o filthy_a and_o unclean_a speech_n sing_v of_o wanton_a lovesong_n and_o read_v of_o book_n &_o ballad_n of_o this_o sort_n 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pilate_n proceed_v to_o judgement_n against_o christ_n in_o this_o case_n he_o make_v himself_o as_o guilty_a as_o the_o jew_n that_o false_o accuse_v he_o 1.30_o levit._fw-la 19.16_o rom._n 1.30_o three_o by_o slander_v and_o backbiting_a for_o thou_o shall_v not_o walk_v about_o with_o tale_n say_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v note_v as_o one_o of_o the_o property_n of_o such_o as_o be_v give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n to_o be_v backbiter_n and_o much_o in_o complain_v against_o this_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n such_o be_v worse_o than_o devour_a beast_n and_o fowl_n make_v a_o prey_n of_o man_n even_o whilst_o they_o live_v whereas_o other_o devour_v only_o dead_a thing_n he_o that_o have_v a_o ill_a name_n we_o say_v be_v half_o hang_v the_o backbiter_n therefore_o that_o raise_v a_o ill_a name_n be_v half_a a_o hangman_n to_o his_o neighbour_n poison_v as_o with_o dead_a cantharides_n with_o his_o venomous_a tongue_n the_o box_n of_o precious_a ointment_n of_o his_o neighbour_n which_o be_v his_o chief_a treasure_n and_o with_o the_o sharp_a razor_n of_o his_o tongue_n cut_v his_o throat_n and_o pierce_v his_o side_n as_o it_o be_v with_o sword_n and_o spear_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v a_o common_a practice_n in_o these_o miserable_a day_n out_o of_o the_o same_o fountain_n as_o to_o send_v forth_o the_o sweet_a water_n of_o blessing_n god_n so_o the_o brackish_a water_n of_o malediction_n or_o speak_v evil_a of_o our_o neighbour_n but_o so_o much_o as_o thou_o false_o detract_a from_o thy_o brother_n good_a name_n before_o man_n be_v detract_v from_o thou_o before_o god_n in_o heaven_n to_o the_o raze_n of_o it_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n which_o he_o have_v write_v 13.1_o exod._n 13.1_o four_o to_o have_v a_o man_n ear_n open_a to_o receive_v false_a rumour_n and_o tale_n against_o a_o neighbour_n for_o thou_o shall_v not_o receive_v a_o false_a tale_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o slanderer_n be_v as_o the_o thief_n he_o that_o hearken_v to_o he_o as_o the_o receiver_n for_o if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o which_o delight_v to_o hear_v and_o so_o do_v give_v incouragcement_n there_o will_v be_v no_o carrier_n of_o tale_n 11.13_o gal._n 6.1_o prou._n 11.13_o five_o to_o be_v long-tongued_a and_o be_v ready_a to_o blaze_v abroad_o the_o infirmity_n and_o slip_n of_o other_o for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o carnal_a like_a jsmael_n after_o the_o flesh_n but_o spiritual_a do_v restore_v such_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n the_o man_n of_o understanding_n will_v keep_v silence_n he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o seek_v thus_o to_o disgrace_v his_o neighbour_n he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o faithful_a heart_n conceal_v a_o secret_a he_o be_v a_o slanderer_n that_o discover_v a_o secret_a 2._o hard_a surmise_n 1_o cor._n 4.4_o rom._n 2._o six_o in_o the_o heart_n to_o think_v and_o judge_v ill_a of_o our_o neighbour_n without_o apparent_a cause_n or_o for_o some_o infirmity_n to_o pass_v sentence_n of_o judgement_n against_o any_o man_n for_o judge_v nothing_o say_v the_o apostle_n before_o the_o time_n when_o the_o lord_n will_v lighten_v thing_n that_o be_v hide_v in_o darkness_n he_o be_v make_v subject_n hereby_o to_o god_n judgement_n that_o judge_v another_o man_n vainglory_n vainglory_n seventh_o to_o be_v possess_v with_o vainglory_n and_o self-love_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o disgrace_n do_v unto_o our_o brother_n as_o eliab_n david_n elder_a brother_n out_o of_o a_o high_a conceit_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o own_o valour_n make_v base_a account_n of_o his_o young_a brother_n david_n and_o extenuate_v his_o worth_n when_o a_o man_n be_v puff_v up_o say_v s._n paul_n hence_o come_v strife_n envy_n rail_n evil_a surmising_n 27.2_o 1_o tim_n 6.4_o prou._n 27.2_o wherefore_o let_v another_o man_n praise_v thou_o say_v solomon_n and_o not_o thy_o own_o mouth_n such_o be_v the_o baseness_n of_o a_o proud_a mind_n as_o that_o it_o will_v build_v up_o the_o own_o credit_n with_o the_o ruin_n of_o another_o man_n and_o varnish_v itself_o over_o with_o oil_n press_v from_o another_o credit_n even_o to_o the_o utter_a spoil_n and_o tear_v of_o it_o in_o piece_n as_o he_o that_o without_o conscience_n seek_v to_o in_o rich_a himself_o out_o of_o another_o man_n good_n so_o be_v he_o who_o tongue_n run_v over_o the_o world_n to_o rob_v his_o neighbour_n of_o their_o good_a name_n and_o to_o make_v all_o other_o man_n no_o body_n that_o himself_o only_o may_v be_v some_o body_n it_o be_v a_o special_a mark_n wherewith_o the_o false_a teacher_n among_o the_o galatian_n be_v brand_v flattery_n against_o flattery_n eight_o to_o flatter_v and_o soothe_v man_n contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n for_o advantage_n praise_v he_o that_o be_v or_o may_v be_v beneficial_a unto_o thou_o or_o into_o who_o thou_o desire_v to_o insinuate_v thyself_o for_o thy_o own_o benefit_n when_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a any_o such_o praise_n or_o when_o the_o contrary_a be_v true_a of_o he_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v praise_v he_o for_o liberal_a which_o be_v vain_o prodigal_a or_o covetous_a for_o wise_a and_o understand_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o wherein_o he_o have_v little_a or_o no_o skill_n for_o devout_a and_o holy_a when_o he_o be_v negligent_a of_o holy_a duty_n and_o profane_a for_o discreet_a when_o he_o be_v machiavell-like_a politic_a for_o humble_a and_o familiar_a when_o he_o be_v base_a &_o degenerous_a for_o order_v himself_o well_o in_o all_o thing_n when_o he_o do_v palpable_o amiss_o in_o many_o thing_n and_o like_o gnatho_n in_o the_o comedy_n swear_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o thraso_n say_v how_o false_a soever_o flattery_n be_v call_v in_o hebrew_n chalac_n signify_v either_o blanau_n swooth_o and_o mollis_fw-la soft_a because_o the_o flatterer_n use_v smooth_a and_o soft_a speech_n