Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	holy_a	new_a	testament_n	4,806	5	7.9051	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08610	The monument of matrones conteining seuen seuerall lamps of virginitie, or distinct treatises; whereof the first fiue concerne praier and meditation: the other two last, precepts and examples, as the woorthie works partlie of men, partlie of women; compiled for the necessarie vse of both sexes out of the sacred Scriptures, and other approoued authors, by Thomas Bentley of Graies Inne student.; Monument of matrones. Part 1-4.	Bentley, Thomas, student of Gray's Inn.; Abergavenny, Frances Nevill, Lady, d. 1576.; Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of Navarre, 1492-1549. Miroir de l'âme pécheresse. English & French.; Catharine Parr, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1512-1548. Lamentacion of a sinner.; Tyrwhit, Elizabeth, Morning and evening prayers.; Catharine Parr, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1512-1548. Prayers or meditacions.	1582 (1582)	STC 1892; ESTC S101562	669,543	1,114

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the_o church_n afflict_v 1._o l._n pag._n 48._o for_o the_o torment_v in_o conscience_n 1._o l._n pag._n 49._o against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o ungodlie_a 2._o l._n p._n 35._o 36._o in_o danger_n of_o death_n by_o tyranny_n 2._o l._n pag._n 36._o in_o any_o ghostly_a temptation_n of_o sathan_n 2._o l_o p._n 191_o against_o inward_a heaviness_n 2._o l._n pag._n 192._o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o danger_n 2._o l._n pag._n 193._o to_o obtain_v upright_o judgement_n against_o our_o adversary_n 2._o l._n pag._n 194._o for_o patience_n to_o suffer_v all_o affliction_n 2._o l._n pa._n 184._o a_o effectual_a prayer_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n 2._o l._n p._n 98._o a_o sweet_a prayer_n of_o any_o press_v down_o with_o trouble_n 2._o l._n pag._n 94._o other_o christian_n prayer_n make_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n 2._o l._n pa._n 215._o 216._o in_o martyrdom_n at_o the_o stake_n 2._o lamb_n pag._n 214._o for_o constancy_n in_o faith_n to_o the_o death_n 2._o l._n pag._n 215._o to_o perform_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o place_n 2._o l._n pag._n 80._o a_o desire_n to_o rest_n in_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n 2._o l._n p_o 83_o to_o obtain_v a_o clean_a mind_n with_o speedy_a deliverance_n 2._o l._n pag._n 85._o to_o despise_v all_o wordly_a thing_n &c_n &c_n 2._o l._n pag._n 88_o to_o long_o for_o the_o life_n everlasting_a 2._o l._n pag._n 91._o ¶_o after_o trouble_n for_o thanksgiving_n for_o deliverance_n from_o enemy_n 1._o l._n pag._n 1._o 44._o a_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o victory_n get_v 1._o l_o p_o 3._o 8._o a_o thanksgiving_n for_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o womb_n 1._o l._n pag._n 648._o a_o thanksgiving_n for_o god_n miraculous_a deliverance_n 1._o l._n pag._n 36._o psalm_n of_o reioise_v after_o trouble_n 2._o l._n pa_n 194._o 218._o 219._o 337._o ¶_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n in_o the_o 2_o lamp_n pag._n 176._o ¶_o thankesgiving_n for_o benefit_n receive_v at_o god_n hand_n 2._o l._n p._n 175._o for_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o 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2_o l._n pag._n 131._o to_o god_n the_o father_n 2._o l._n pag._n 120._o to_o god_n the_o creator_n 2._o l._n pag._n 114._o to_o god_n the_o son_n 2_o l._n pag._n 104._o against_o vice_n 2._o l._n pag._n 174_o 213._o 221._o ¶_o sentense_n of_o scripture_n write_v by_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_a lady_n q._n elizabeth_n in_o four_o language_n 2._o l._n pag._n 135._o of_o scripture_n write_v by_o q_o katherine_n 2._o l._n pa._n 80._o of_o the_o lady_n elizabeth_n tirwhit_n 2._o lamb_n pag._n 137._o ¶_o verse_n write_v in_o latin_a by_o the_o i_o jane_n dudley_n 2._o l._n pag._n 202._o in_o english_a as_o i_o suppose_v by_o the_o l._n aburgavenie_n 2._o l._n pag._n 215._o in_o english_a by_o m._n dorcas_n martin_n 2._o l_o pag._n 221._o in_o latin_a by_o leonell_n sharp_a of_o cambridge_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n in_o latin_a by_o master_n d._n marbek_n to_o the_o christian_n reader_n ibid._n ¶_o anthem_n at_o morning_n prayer_n 2._o l._n pag._n 105._o at_o evening_n prayer_n 2._o l._n pag._n 121._o ¶_o exhortation_n write_a by_o the_o l._n jane_n dudley_n to_o read_v the_o testament_n 2._o l._n pag._n 100_o against_o the_o manifold_a assault_n of_o satan_n 2._o l._n pag._n 195._o to_o newness_n of_o life_n 2._o l._n pag._n 247._o to_o watch_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n 2_o l._n p_o 249._o to_o magistrate_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o our_o sovereign_n humble_o and_o faithful_o to_o discharge_v their_o office_n in_o god_n fear_n and_o service_n write_v by_o the_o author_n t._n b._n 3._o lamb_n pag._n 306._o catechism_n of_o the_o true_a belief_n 2_o l._n pag._n 132._o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n ibid._n pag._n 222._o of_o christian_n religion_n ibid._n pag._n 234._o of_o invocation_n ibid._n pag._n 235._o of_o obedience_n ibid._n pag._n 237._o of_o confession_n ibid._n pag._n 240._o of_o the_o sacrament_n ibid._n pag._n 240._o 245._o evening_n prayer_n a_o form_n thereof_o privatlie_o 2._o l._n pag._n 122._o other_o 2._o l._n pag._n 118._o 135._o 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