Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	king_n	read_v	time_n	2,400	5	3.4886	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12919	A discourse wherin is debated whether it be expedient that the scripture should be in English for al men to reade that wyll Fyrst reade this booke with an indifferent eye, and then approue or condempne, as God shall moue your heart.	Standish, John, 1507?-1570.	1554 (1554)	STC 23207; ESTC S117827	41,170	164

exposition_n together_o hereby_o plain_o appear_v that_o with_o the_o english_a bible_n alone_o though_o it_o be_v true_o translate_v man_n can_v not_o be_v bring_v full_o into_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o god_n word_n but_o we_o see_v and_o well_o perceyve_v that_o thousand_o have_v be_v bring_v from_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o god_n word_n through_o the_o english_a bible_n therefore_o away_o with_o it_o it_o have_v kill_v to_o many_o soul_n already_o god_n best_a know_v who_o i_o beseech_v send_v a_o speedy_a redress_n the_o vi_o chapitre_fw-fr scripture_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n that_o all_o man_n without_o restraynt_n may_v rede_v it_o fyfty_a probation_n of_o this_o assertion_n the_o first_o probation_n i_o never_o hear_v nor_o red_a that_o god_n will_v his_o people_n to_o have_v the_o book_n among_o themselves_o to_o touse_v or_o type_n at_o their_o pleasure_n god_n give_v the_o book_n to_o hieremye_n and_o bid_v he_o rede_n to_o the_o people_n that_o which_o he_o have_v write_v xxxvi_o hier._n xxxvi_o viij_o esay_n viij_o god_n bad_a esai_n take_v the_o book_n to_o he_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n yea_o and_o it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a mystery_n that_o god_n bad_a ezechiell_n first_o eat_v the_o book_n iii._n ezech._n iii._n and_o then_o rede_v it_o in_o thaudience_n of_o all_o the_o people_n xiii_o dan._n xiii_o again_o moses_n give_v the_o book_n to_o the_o levite_n to_o keep_v and_o rede_v to_o the_o people_n xvii_o iiii_o re._n xvii_o and_o in_o king_n josaphatte_n time_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n do_v read_v the_o book_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n like_v as_o do_v also_o afterward_o elchias_n the_o priest_n &_o sapha_n the_o scribe_n esdras_n do_v sundry_a time_n take_v the_o book_n &_o read_v it_o to_o the_o people_n xxxvi_o iiii_o re._n xxii_o two_o pa._n xxxliii_fw-la two_o esd_v viij_o and_o xiii_o three_o esd_v ix_o bar._n i_o hier._n xxxvi_o they_o diligent_o hear_v he_o and_o baruch_n the_o prophet_n read_v the_o book_n to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o people_n they_o geve_v ear_n unto_o he_o iiii_o luc._n iiii_o yea_o &_o christ_n our_o master_n take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o this_o cause_n and_o red_a and_o expound_v to_o the_o people_n his_o do_v herein_o be_v for_o our_o example_n whereby_o we_o may_v easy_o learn_v that_o all_o people_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o scripture_n in_o their_o own_o handlinge_n at_o their_o pleasure_n as_o they_o have_v have_v these_o dozen_o year_n pass_v to_o their_o utter_a spiritual_a destruction_n the_o second_o probation_n god_n send_v jonas_n to_o preach_v to_o ninive_n iii._n jon._n i._n &_o iii._n he_o send_v not_o a_o book_n write_v to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o ninivites_fw-la to_o read_v themselves_o god_n say_v by_o hieremy_n speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v he_o will_v write_v his_o law_n in_o thartes_n of_o his_o people_n xxxi_o hier._n xxxi_o so_o that_o the_o writtinge_n of_o tholde_n law_n in_o table_n of_o stone_n signify_v the_o stony_a heart_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reioyse_v at_o but_o rather_o to_o be_v lament_v &_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o know_v that_o scrypture_n be_v only_o write_v for_o sin_n else_o never_o have_v be_v write_v but_o only_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n it_o be_v three_o thousand_o year_n after_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n before_o the_o old_a law_n be_v write_v and_o yet_o then_o only_o write_v for_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n it_o be_v also_o a_o long_a space_n after_o the_o ascension_n before_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v some_o part_n at_o one_o time_n and_o some_o at_o a_o other_o and_o yet_o every_o part_n only_o write_v for_o sin_n and_o schism_n so_o that_o the_o simple_a ignorant_a people_n this_o well_o consider_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o desirous_a of_o the_o scripture_n write_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v desirous_a to_o hear_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o scripture_n for_o that_o only_o be_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o say_v s._n hierom._n euangelium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la non_fw-la in_o superficie_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o medulla_n non_fw-la in_o sermonum_fw-la folijs_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o radice_fw-la rationis_fw-la the_o gospel_n be_v not_o in_o the_o write_n but_o in_o the_o sense_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o outward_a apperaunce_n but_o in_o the_o inward_a meaning_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o book_n but_o in_o the_o ghostly_a understand_v christ_n never_o bid_v go_v write_v his_o gospel_n or_o holy_a word_n but_o bid_v preach_v it_o then_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o humble_a heart_n and_o can_v but_o read_v the_o english_a bible_n think_v thou_o must_v have_v it_o teach_v thou_o and_o not_o to_o take_v it_o thyself_o saye_z as_o the_o eunuch_n do_v to_o philip_n viij_o act_n viij_o how_o can_v i_o understand_v it_o except_o i_o be_v teach_v christ_n do_v preach_v oft_o to_o the_o people_n v_o math._n iiii_o v_o but_o he_o write_v not_o to_o they_o at_o all_o and_o he_o send_v his_o disciple_n and_o bid_v they_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n his_o gospel_n twelve_o mark_v i_o luc._n viij_o math._n x._o and_o xxviii_o mar._n vi_fw-la iii.xvi_fw-la luc._n ix_o xxiiii_o luc._n twelve_o and_o then_o they_o go_v and_o preach_v but_o he_o bid_v they_o not_o write_v at_o all_o that_o which_o you_o have_v hear_v say_v he_o in_o secret_a place_n shall_v be_v preach_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n he_o say_v not_o it_o shall_v be_v write_v in_o your_o church_n as_o it_o have_v be_v jewish_o use_v on_o late_a here_o in_o england_n nor_o write_v in_o byble_n to_o be_v read_v of_o everye_o one_o in_o his_o mother_n tongue_n and_o set_v up_o for_o that_o purpose_n in_o everye_o church_n peter_n say_v the_o holy_a father_n do_v speak_v god_n word_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i._n two_o pet._n i._n he_o tell_v nothing_o of_o write_v it_o xxvi_o math._n xxvi_o christ_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o memorial_n of_o mary_n magdalene_n say_v whersoever_o this_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v etc._n etc._n he_o say_v not_o whersoever_o this_o gospel_n shall_v be_v write_v iii._n mark_v i_o luc._n iii._n john_n baptist_n preach_v much_o but_o where_o do_v he_o either_o write_v or_o command_v to_o be_v write_v xxiiii_o mat._n xxiiii_o christ_n oft_o promise_v that_o his_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n x._o mar._n vi_fw-la luc._n x._o and_o therefore_o send_v four_o both_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o lxxij_o disciple_n and_o all_o godly_a preacher_n ever_o since_o so_o that_o none_o can_v preach_v except_o he_o be_v send_v x._o rom._n x._o but_o in_o no_o place_n we_o rede_v that_o he_o bid_v go_v write_v his_o gospel_n i_o can_v not_o then_o but_o meruayl_v that_o man_n to_o their_o own_o confusion_n be_v so_o desirous_a to_o have_v the_o scripture_n in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n o_o how_o 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or_o write_v it_o shall_v be_v like_o n_v to_o the_o wise_a man_n build_v upon_o the_o rock_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o keep_v it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o act_n when_o peter_n preach_v the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v upon_o all_o that_o hear_v he_o yea_o and_o they_o of_o asia_n be_v praise_v for_o hear_v god_n word_n but_o where_o i_o pray_v you_o have_v you_o of_o write_v it_o for_o all_o man_n to_o read_v how_o be_v it_o the_o only_a drift_n as_o i_o think_v of_o all_o such_o as_o obstinate_o stick_v to_o have_v the_o scripture_n in_o write_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n be_v thereby_o to_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n themselves_o contrary_a to_o