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
A11933	A godlie and learned commentarie vpon the excellent book of Solomon, commonly called Ecclesiastes, or the Preacher in the vvhich commentarie are briefly and plainly layde downe the methode, sense, and vse of that most profitable sermon, on the which, yet there hath neuer bin set forth any exposition in the English tong before this time, in such large and profitable manner. VVritten in Latin by Iohn Serranus, and newly turned into English by Iohn Stockwood, school-master of Tunbridge.; Commentarius, in Solomonis Ecclesiastes. English	Serres, Jean de, 1540?-1598.; Stockwood, John, d. 1610.	1585 (1585)	STC 22247; ESTC S117199	256,809	478

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the_o order_n of_o our_o life_n right_o &_o wise_o &_o that_o in_o most_o weighty_a and_o necessary_a matter_n magistrate_n how_o we_o ought_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o towards_o a_o evil_a magistrate_n 4._o if_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n he_o teach_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o towards_o a_o evil_a magistrate_n and_o then_o especial_o when_o as_o we_o be_v come_v into_o such_o straight_n as_o that_o we_o stand_v in_o his_o displeasure_n in_o this_o danger_n we_o must_v not_o set_v anger_n against_o anger_n but_o overcome_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o mightyer_n by_o modesty_n and_o mildness_n the_o which_o doubtless_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n in_o this_o life_n into_o the_o which_o befall_v sundry_a encumbrance_n of_o