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	place_n	scripture_n	3,179	5	5.3996	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09365	The whole treatise of the cases of conscience distinguished into three bookes: the first whereof is revised and corrected in sundrie places, and the other two annexed. Taught and deliuered by M. W. Perkins in his holy-day lectures, carefully examined by his owne briefes, and now published together for the common good, by T. Pickering Bachelour of Diuinitie. Whereunto is adioyned a twofold table: one of the heads and number of the questions propounded and resolued; another of the principall texts of Scripture vvhich are either explaned, or vindicated from corrupt interpretation.; Cases of conscience	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Pickering, Thomas, d. 1625.	1606 (1606)	STC 19669; ESTC S114066	314,224	686

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in_o distress_n of_o mind_n may_v be_v comfort_v 1._o what_o be_v distress_n of_o mind_n 88_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o general_a remedy_n of_o all_o distress_n 90_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o first_o special_a distress_n arise_v of_o a_o divine_a tentation_n what_o be_v the_o remedy_n thereof_o 110_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o second_o special_a distress_n arise_v from_o outward_a affliction_n 1._o how_o the_o trouble_v of_o mind_n arise_v of_o affliction_n may_v be_v remedy_v 118_o 2._o how_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o party_n distress_v may_v be_v stay_v when_o the_o lord_n defer_v deliverance_n 129_o what_o be_v a_o man_n to_o do●_n that_o findès_fw-fr no_o end_n of_o this_o affliction_n till_o death_n 136_o 3._o how_o may_v a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o endure_v with_o comfort_n the_o pang_n of_o death_n 138_o how_o may_v a_o man_n in_o this_o life_n have_v a_o true_a taste_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n 141_o how_o a_o man_n may_v true_o discern_v whether_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o he_o yea_o or_o no_o 144_o 4._o how_o the_o mind_n of_o such_o person_n be_v to_o be_v stay_v as_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o devil_n or_o fear_v possession_n 152_o 5._o what_o they_o may_v do_v who_o house_n be_v haunt_v and_o molest_v by_o wicked_a spirit_n 158_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o three_o special_a distress_n arise_v of_o the_o tentation_n of_o blasphemy_n what_o be_v the_o true_a remedy_n of_o this_o tentation_n 162_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o four_o special_a distress_n arise_v from_o a_o man_n own_o sin_n 1._o how_o the_o violent_a distress_n of_o mind_n arise_v from_o our_o own_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v cure_v 171_o 2._o how_o the_o moderate_a distress_n arise_v of_o the_o same_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v remedy_v 178_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o five_o special_a distress_n arise_v from_o a_o man_n own_o body_n quest._n 1._o how_o the_o body_n shall_v trouble_v or_o annoy_v the_o mind_n 188_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o work_n of_o melancholy_a 191_o 3._o whether_o 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256_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o first_o of_o prayer_n quest._n 1._o how_o may_v a_o man_n make_v a_o lawful_a and_o acceptable_a prayer_n 263_o 2._o whether_o a_o man_n may_v lawful_o make_v imprecation_n 270_o 3._o what_o be_v the_o particular_a circumstance_n of_o prayer_n 275_o 1._o the_o voice_n whether_o a_o voice_n or_o word_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o prayer_n 275_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a when_o we_o pray_v to_o read_v a_o set_a form●_n of_o prayer_n 277_o 2._o the_o gesture_n what_o kind_n of_o gesture_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o prayer_n 278_o 3._o the_o place_n in_o what_o place_n must_v we_o pray_v 279_o 4._o the_o time_n what_o be_v the_o time_n in_o which_o man_n be_v to_o make_v prayer_n unto_o god_n 282_o 4._o how_o their_o mind_n may_v be_v pacify_v which_o be_v trouble_v with_o sundry_a accident_n in_o their_o prayer_n 285_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v quest._n 1._o how_o any_o man_n may_v profitable_o hear_v the_o word_n 290_o 2._o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v comfort_v who_o after_o long_o hear_v profit_n little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o 298_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o general_n quest._n whether_o sacrament_n minister_v by_o heretic_n idolater_n and_o unsufficient_a minister_n be_v sacrament_n or_o no_o 302_o chap._n ix_o of_o baptism_n quest._n 1._o whether_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n 307_o 2._o whether_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n be_v necessary_a 315_o what_o duty_n they_o be_v to_o perform_v to_o the_o party_n baptize_v 319_o whether_o child_n baptize_v come_v to_o be_v of_o spiritual_a kindred_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n 320_o whether_o if_o spiritual_a kindred_n be_v contract_v by_o baptism_n it_o can_v be_v a_o ●●st_n impediment_n of_o marriage_n etc._n etc._n 322_o 3._o whether_o child_n of_o excommunicate_a person_n have_v right_a to_o baptism_n 324_o whether_o child_n bear_v in_o fornication_n have_v right_a to_o baptism_n 329_o 4._o how_o man_n of_o year_n may_v make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o their_o baptism_n 330_o 5._o whether_o a_o man_n fall_v into_o sin_n after_o baptism_n may_v have_v any_o benefit_n of_o his_o baptism_n 335_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n quest._n 1._o how_o far_o forth_o man_n have_v liberty_n to_o use_v or_o not_o to_o use_v the_o lord_n supper_n 336_o 2._o how_o a_o man_n may_v right_o use_v it_o to_o his_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n 339_o in_o preparation_n what_o if_o after_o preparation_n he_o find_v himself_o unworthy_a 341_o whether_o a_o man_n shall_v come_v fast_v to_o the_o supper_n or_o no_o 342_o whether_o person_n that_o be_v in_o sure_a of_o law_n may_v come_v 343_o in_o receive_v what_o if_o a_o man_n after_o often_o receive_v doubt_v whether_o he_o have_v faith_n or_o no_o 346_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o case_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n at_o the_o instant_n of_o receive_v 348_o after_o receive_v what_o be_v he_o to_o do_v that_o after_o receive_v find_v no_o comfort_n chap._n xi_o of_o adoration_n quest._n 1._o to_o what_o thing_n be_v adoration_n due_a and_o in_o what_o manner_n 351_o whether_o adoration_n be_v due_a to_o wicked_a spirit_n 354_o what_o adoration_n be_v due_a to_o good_a angel_n 356_o to_o live_a man_n ibid._n to_o saint_n depart_v 357_o to_o image_n ibid._n chap._n xii_o of_o confession_n before_o the_o adversary_n quest._n 1._o whether_o confession_n of_o faith_n be_v necessary_a and_o when_o 358_o 2._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n be_v urge_v to_o go_v to_o idol-service_n and_o hear_v mass_n so_o as_o he_o keep_v his_o heart_n to_o god_n 363_o 3._o whether_o any_o man_n special_o a_o minister_n may_v with_o good_a conscience_n fly_v in_o persecution_n 367_o and_o if_o he_o may_v fly_v when_o 373_o whether_o a_o man_n that_o be_v imprison_v may_v break_v prison_n 377_o chap._n xiii_o of_o a_o oath_n quest._n 1._o what_o be_v 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