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	write_v	2,895	5	5.5794	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22472	The neuu couenant, or, A treatise of the sacraments whereby the last testament of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ, through the shedding of his pure and precious blood, is ratified and applyed vnto the conscience of euery true beleeuer : diuided into three bookes [brace] 1. Of the sacraments in generall, 2. Of baptisme, 3. Of the Lords Supper : verie necessarie and profitable for these times, wherein we may behold the [brace] truth it selfe plainly prooued, doctrine of the reformed churches clearely maintained, errors of the Church of Rome soundly conuinced, right maner of the receiuing of the[m] comfortably declared, and sundry doubts and difficult questions decided / by William Attersoll ...	Attersoll, William, d. 1640.	1614 (1614)	STC 889.5; STC 896_INCORRECT; ESTC S120393	495,931	616

be_v flat_a idolatry_n if_o it_o be_v as_o bad_a or_o worse_o than_o kneel_v before_o a_o crucifix_n it_o can_v be_v no_o better_o than_o idolatry_n forasmuch_o as_o kneel_v before_o a_o crucifix_n be_v open_a idolatry_n and_o can_v be_v deny_v whereas_o we_o do_v not_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o bread_n or_o kneel_v unto_o it_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v to_o the_o crucifix_n the_o bread_n indeed_o we_o confess_v be_v before_o we_o when_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o his_o blessing_n upon_o it_o that_o it_o may_v avail_v we_o to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o have_v appoint_v it_o even_o as_o the_o meat_n which_o we_o ordinary_o receive_v in_o our_o house_n be_v before_o we_o upon_o the_o table_n when_o we_o do_v give_v thanks_n for_o it_o now_o they_o may_v as_o well_o say_v we_o pray_v to_o our_o meat_n or_o before_o the_o meat_n as_o that_o we_o kneel_v unto_o the_o bread_n or_o before_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o it_o be_v as_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o kneel_v down_o at_o the_o table_n when_o we_o do_v give_v thanks_o as_o of_o custom_n we_o stand_v or_o sit_v &_o yet_o we_o shall_v thereby_o be_v unjust_o censure_v to_o kneel_v down_o to_o our_o food_n which_o we_o receive_v i_o will_v glad_o therefore_o be_v resolve_v of_o such_o as_o stumble_v at_o the_o order_n of_o our_o church_n whether_o they_o allow_v of_o the_o former_a say_n of_o these_o man_n or_o not_o if_o they_o do_v not_o like_v it_o nor_o approve_v of_o it_o wherefore_o do_v the●_n join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o opinion_n when_o it_o be_v uphold_v with_o so_o weak_a proof_n as_o with_o a_o rot_a pillar_n if_o they_o do_v allow_v it_o as_o currant_n &_o hold_v that_o so_o many_o as_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v do_v commit_v idolatry_n and_o thereby_o make_v the_o house_n of_o god_n no_o better_o than_o a_o idol_n temple_n how_o dare_v they_o be_v present_a at_o such_o idolatrous_a service_n &_o yet_o make_v no_o scruple_n at_o it_o objection_n to_o this_o 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