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	speak_v	write_v	2,771	5	5.0404	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42965	Moses and Aaron civil and ecclesiastical rites, used by the ancient Hebrews : observed, and at large opened, for the clearing of many obscure texts thorowout [sic] the whole Scripture, which texts are now added at the end of the book : wherein likewise is shewed what customs the Hebrews borrowed from heathen people, and that many heathenish customs, originally, have been unwarrantable imitation of the Hebrews / by Thomas Godwyn ...	Godwin, Thomas, 1586 or 7-1642.	1685 (1685)	Wing G984A; ESTC R40480	198,206	288

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〈◊〉_d i_o that_o they_o do_v after_o a_o strange_a manner_n join_v themselves_o into_o perfect_a syllable_n and_o entire_a word_n and_o make_v the_o answer_n complete_a many_o other_o opinion_n may_v be_v reckon_v up_o radie._n but_o he_o speak_v best_o who_o ingenuous_o confess_v that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v the_o four_o degree_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bath_n kol_n filia_fw-la vocis_fw-la the_o daughter_n of_o a_o voice_n or_o a_o echo_n by_o it_o be_v mean_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n declare_v the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o take_v place_n in_o the_o second_o temple_n when_o the_o three_o former_a degree_n of_o prophecy_n cease_v it_o give_v testimony_n of_o our_o saviour_n lo_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v mat._n 3._o 17._o it_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o prologue_n preface_n or_o type_n of_o that_o true_a voice_n of_o the_o father_n that_o eternal_a word_n which_o 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