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	work_n	write_v	2,667	5	5.4737	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64750	A sermon preached at the publiquf [sic] fast, March the eight in the afternoon, at St. Maries Oxford, before the members of the Honourable House of Commons there assembled by Henry Vaughan ... ; and printed by their order.	Vaughan, Henry, 1617 or 18-1661.	1644 (1644)	Wing V128; ESTC R233020	26,918	34

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god_n for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n rom._n 10._o 10._o for_o if_o faith_n reside_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o must_v needs_o discover_v itself_o by_o the_o even_a tenor_n of_o the_o pulse_n beat_v in_o the_o arm_n it_o can_v but_o break_v forth_o into_o action_n the_o scatter_a grain_n on_o the_o surface_n will_v betray_v the_o hide_a oar_n doubtless_o the_o life_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o to_o we_o call_v faith_n consist_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o pythagorean_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_o the_o right_a inclination_n and_o election_n of_o the_o will_n join_v with_o a_o stir_v vehement_a 〈◊〉_d to_o act_v and_o execute_v her_o command_n if_o any_o virtue_n can_v be_v content_a to_o lurk_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o impart_v itself_o by_o action_n it_o will_v better_o become_v a_o melancholic_a anachorite_n in_o a_o cell_n than_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o common_a wealth_n it_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o more_o refine_a essence_n to_o betray_v themselves_o by_o their_o operation_n god_n in_o the_o production_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o world_n the_o soul_n by_o her_o reasen_n and_o faith_n by_o her_o effect_n even_o the_o dullcst_a and_o most_o unactive_a of_o substance_n have_v their_o emanation_n of_o spirit_n and_o transient_a act_n if_o the_o speculation_n of_o some_o more_o retire_a naturalist_n misinsorme_v we_o not_o who_o be_v christ_n faithful_a servant_n but_o he_o who_o his_o master_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v do_v who_o with_o a_o serious_a case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v and_o execute_v what_o be_v enjoin_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o enge_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o 〈◊〉_d admission_n to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d if_o then_o this_o heavenly_a virtue_n have_v such_o a_o stir_a 〈◊〉_d power_n to_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o 〈◊〉_d believe_v man_n like_o melancholic_a fantastic_n to_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o prince_n to_o dream_n of_o crown_n 〈◊〉_d and_o glory_n the_o beatifical_a vision_n come_v not_o with_o such_o dream_n a_o fond_a fancy_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o groundless_a contemplation_n of_o what_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o bare_a presumption_n shall_v suggest_v can_v transport_v nought_o of_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d save_o a_o delude_a thought_n it_o be_v not_o the_o high_a part_n of_o impudence_n for_o a_o man_n to_o extend_v his_o hope_n as_o far_o as_o his_o wish_n and_o these_o as_o far_o as_o his_o fond_a fancy_n and_o imagination_n but_o perhaps_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d persuade_v thyself_o thou_o be_v even_o from_o eternity_n enrol_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o fear_v no_o sponge_n to_o wipe_v thou_o thence_o that_o be_v a_o strong_a faith_n indeed_o but_o make_v it_o appear_v thou_o be_v so_o by_o thy_o righteousness_n make_v that_o election_n sure_a 12._o jacchiade_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v no_o man_n