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	think_v	write_v	2,483	5	5.0529	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25421	The right government of thoughts, or, A discovery of all vain, unprofitable, idle, and wicked thoughts with directions for the getting, keeping, and governing of good thoughts, digested into chapters for the ease of the reader : whereunto are added four sermons / by ... John Angel ...	Angel, John, d. 1655.; T. B.	1659 (1659)	Wing A3162A; ESTC R13149	89,280	271

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and_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n yet_o peter_n denounce_v thy_o money_n perish_v with_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v think_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v purchase_v with_o money_n act._n 8._o 18._o 23._o other_o sin_n be_v sinsn_n at_o second_o hand_n and_o as_o some_o think_v so_o far_o forth_o dangerous_a as_o they_o have_v residence_n in_o the_o heart_n 3._o evil_a thought_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o require_v a_o strict_a hand_n to_o be_v keep_v over_o they_o wicked_a do_n and_o wicked_a say_n begin_v at_o wicked_a imagination_n a_o unjust_a man_n devise_v mischief_n upon_o his_o bed_n and_o then_o set_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a psal_n 36._o 4._o when_o god_n give_v up_o the_o gentile_n to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n they_o do_v thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a they_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1._o 28_o 29._o if_o the_o heart_n be_v filthy_a within_o the_o mouth_n 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