Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	great_a	life_n	write_v	5,211	5	5.2860	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77608	Heaven on earth or a serious discourse touching a wel-grounded assurance of mens everlasting happiness and blessedness. Discovering the nature of assurance, the possibility of attaining it, the causes, springs, and degrees of it, with the resolution of several weighty questions. By Thomas Brooks, preacher of the Gospel at Margarets Fishstreet-Hill.	Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.	1654 (1654)	Wing B4943; Thomason E1446_1; ESTC R209539	332,772	663

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it_o without_o prejudice_n or_o partiality_n without_o tilt_v the_o balance_n on_o one_o side_n or_o another_o a_o soul_n etc._n non_fw-la eligit_fw-la mandata_fw-la he_o do_v not_o pick_v and_o choose_v he_o obey_v all_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o sincere_a purpose_n desire_v and_o endeavour_v and_o this_o god_n accept_v in_o christ_n for_o perfect_a and_o complete_a obedience_n etc._n etc._n sincere_o obedient_a will_v not_o pick_v and_o choose_v what_o command_v to_o obey_v and_o what_o to_o reject_v as_o hypocrite_n do_v he_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o see_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v and_o a_o heart_n to_o obey_v the_o first_o table_n as_o well_o as_o the_o second_o and_o the_o second_o as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o he_o do_v not_o adhere_v to_o the_o first_o and_o neglect_v the_o second_o as_o hypocrite_n do_v neither_o do_v he_o adhere_v to_o the_o second_o and_o contemn_v the_o first_o as_o profane_a man_n do_v he_o obey_v not_o out_o of_o humour_n but_o out_o of_o duty_n he_o obey_v not_o out_o of_o choice_n but_o out_o of_o conscience_n psal_n 119._o 6._o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n look_v as_o faith_n never_o single_v out_o his_o object_n but_o lay_n hold_v on_o every_o object_n god_n hold_v forth_o for_o it_o to_o close_v with_o faith_n do_v not_o choose_v this_o truth_n and_o reject_v that_o it_o do_v not_o close_o with_o one_o and_o reject_v another_o faith_n do_v not_o say_v i_o will_v trust_v god_n in_o this_o case_n but_o not_o in_o that_o i_o will_v trust_v he_o for_o this_o mercy_n but_o not_o for_o that_o mercy_n i_o will_v trust_v he_o in_o this_o way_n but_o not_o in_o