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	read_v	scripture_n	8,342	5	5.9261	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49907	A supplement to Dr. Hammond's paraphrase and annotations on the New Testament in which his interpretation of many important passages is freely and impartially examin'd, and confirm'd or refuted : and the sacred text further explain'd by new remarks upon every chapter / by Monsieur Le Clerc ; English'd by W. P. ; to which is prefix'd a letter from the author to a friend in England, occasion'd by this translation.	Le Clerc, Jean, 1657-1736.; Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660. Paraphrase and annotations upon all the books of the New Testament.	1699 (1699)	Wing L826; ESTC R811	714,047	712

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of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n which_o be_v propose_v to_o proselyte_n which_o yet_o he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o now_o set_v before_o they_o defer_v it_o to_o another_o time_n then_o he_o subjoin_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o propose_v again_o that_o doctrine_n whereby_o proselyte_n use_v to_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n that_o so_o i_o may_v reduce_v those_o jew_n who_o have_v apostatise_v from_o it_o for_o this_o they_o know_v as_o well_o as_o other_o thing_n which_o i_o may_v say_v to_o that_o purpose_n by_o such_o a_o discourse_n man_n who_o have_v be_v once_o enlighten_v with_o divine_a light_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o heavenly_a gift_n of_o a_o quiet_a mind_n who_o have_v be_v endue_v with_o a_o power_n to_o work_v miracle_n who_o have_v have_v foreta_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o promise_a happiness_n of_o another_o life_n and_o nevertheless_o have_v revolt_v from_o christ_n 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x._o iii_o now_o if_o any_o one_o inquire_v concern_v the_o thing_n itself_o if_o he_o thorough_o consider_v it_o he_o will_v easy_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o reason_n that_o the_o apostolical_a writer_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v if_o not_o absolute_o impossible_a as_o we_o now_o speak_v with_o the_o vulgar_a interpreter_n yet_o at_o least_o extreme_o difficult_a and_o the_o hard_a thing_n possible_a the_o reason_n i_o before_o intimate_v because_o such_o man_n have_v abuse_v all_o the_o reason_n and_o argument_n which_o may_v have_v inseparable_o unite_v they_o to_o christ_n they_o be_v that_o vine_n of_o god_n for_o which_o he_o have_v do_v all_o that_o can_v be_v do_v to_o make_v they_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o yet_o have_v bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n for_o which_o reason_n some_o of_o the_o ancient_n plain_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o expect_v the_o repentance_n of_o such_o men._n as_o hermas_n in_o 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