Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	john_n	life_n	write_v	3,027	5	5.7261	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93754	Sermon I. on Phil. IV. 11.	Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703.	1698 (1698)	Wing S5131C; ESTC R233366	22,642	26

there_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o that_o knowledge_n even_o from_o the_o time_n of_o my_o youth_n and_o the_o day_n of_o my_o former_a year_n that_o what_o i_o do_v read_v in_o that_o book_n i_o shall_v apply_v unto_o myself_o and_o i_o remember_v particular_o that_o above_o ten_o year_n since_o when_o i_o be_v in_o my_o chamber_n and_o still_o as_o it_o be_v write_v search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v that_o you_o have_v eternal_a life_n john_n 5._o 39_o of_o which_o salvation_n the_o prophet_n have_v inquire_v and_o search_v diligent_o search_v what_o or_o what_o manner_n of_o time_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v signify_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 10._o 11._o so_o it_o be_v that_o not_o upon_o the_o outward_a customary_a or_o cursory_a read_n but_o upon_o the_o search_a mark_v that_o yea_o upon_o the_o search_a diligent_o of_o the_o scripture_n i_o find_v how_o that_o the_o whole_a current_n and_o stream_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n be_v therein_o declare_v and_o make_v unto_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a for_o the_o needy_a shall_v not_o always_o be_v forget_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o psal_n 9_o 18._o for_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o sigh_v of_o the_o needy_a now_o will_v i_o arise_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v set_v he_o in_o safety_n from_o he_o that_o puff_v at_o he_o psal_n 12._o 5._o i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o poor_a psal_n 140._o 12._o when_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a seek_v water_n and_o there_o be_v none_o i_o the_o lord_n will_v hear_v they_o i_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n will_v not_o forsake_v they_o isa_n 41._o 17●_n say_v jesus_n christ_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o the_o poor_a luke_n 4._o 18._o bless_a be_v you_o poor_a for_o your_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luke_n 6._o 20._o have_v not_o god_n choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o james_n 2_o 5._o there_o be_v innumerable_a other_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n but_o observe_v here_o the_o limitation_n and_o restriction_n for_o the_o divine_o inspire_a apostle_n do_v not_o here_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v choose_v all_o the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n but_o only_o those_o who_o as_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v add_v be_v rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o so_o that_o none_o of_o the_o good_a thing_n afore_o or_o hereafter_o mention_v do_v belong_v to_o such_o poor_a as_o be_v ungodly_a ignorant_a or_o sinner_n again_o in_o the_o same_o scripture_n of_o truth_n there_o be_v many_o evil_a thing_n speak_v against_o the_o rich_a of_o the_o people_n but_o 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