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
A68815	The imitation or following of Christ, and the contemning of worldly vanities wherevnto, as springing out of the same roote, we haue adioyned another pretie treatise, entituled, The perpetuall reioyce of the godly, euen in this lyfe.; Imitatio Christi. English. 1568.	Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471.; Castellion, Sébastien, 1515-1563.; Hake, Edward, fl. 1560-1604.	1568 (1568)	STC 23971; ESTC S118357	145,208	331

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apostle_n of_o god_o bless_a saint_n paul_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n write_v to_o the_o thessalonian_n bid_v we_o to_o rejoice_v always_o for_o thus_o among_o other_o matter_n he_o say_v be_v glad_a always_o pray_v incessant_o give_v thanks_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o deed_n if_o a_o man_n call_v to_o remembrance_n that_o continual_a wresteling_n together_o that_o man_n have_v with_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n if_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o heavy_a torment_n of_o conscience_n touch_v his_o dissolute_a life_n pass_v and_o the_o anguish_n the_o care_n the_o fear_n of_o his_o mind_n if_o he_o consider_v the_o most_o grievous_a feel_v of_o god_n wrath_n and_o the_o inward_a mourn_n for_o sin_n if_o he_o think_v of_o the_o judgement_n day_n to_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n judgement_n seat_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o godless_a in_o hell_n to_o let_v other_o thing_n pass_v beside_o the_o same_o person_n may_v suppose_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n but_o in_o vain_a exhort_v we_o always_o to_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o what_o leisure_n can_v we_o have_v to_o joy_v among_o so_o infinite_a eevil_n as_o do_v environ_v or_o compass_v we_o about_o &_o among_o so_o many_o rough_a storm_n &_o heavy_a hap_n as_o betide_v we_o nevertheless_o if_o we_o remember_v that_o the_o apostle_n give_v

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