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
A88837	The lip of truth opened, against a dawber with untempered morter. A few words against a book, written by Magnus Bine priest, in the county of Sussex, which he calls, The scornful quakers answered, &c. But he himself is found the scorner, and the lyer, charging me with things I never spoke, nor never entered into my heart to speak. / Tho. Lawson.	Lawson, Thomas, 1630-1691.	1656 (1656)	Wing L725; Thomason E889_9; ESTC R206504	49,355	60

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can_v not_o obey_v the_o decree_n of_o darius_n make_v in_o his_o will_n dan._n 6._o but_o daniel_n his_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o conscience_n sake_n he_o can_v not_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o will_n of_o darius_n though_o a_o king_n thou_o say_v i_o call_v the_o soul_n the_o first_o bear_v page_n 133._o i_o answer_v oh_o thou_o shameless_a man_n will_v not_o all_o that_o see_v thy_o book_n and_o read_v it_o over_o witness_n against_o thou_o to_o be_v a_o liar_n what_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o soul_n thou_o have_v print_v it_o page_z 103._o do_v not_o i_o write_v it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o soul_n the_o first_o bear_v know_v not_o nor_o the_o pretiousness_n of_o it_o and_o this_o thou_o have_v print_v yet_o be_v thy_o mind_n so_o envious_a that_o thou_o will_v slander_v though_o to_o thy_o own_o shame_n so_o that_o i_o may_v say_v of_o thou_o can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v thou_o 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light_n spring_v up_o in_o the_o mind_n a_o so_o heal_v that_o power_n to_o page_z 107._o i_o answer_v these_o be_v thy_o own_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v no_o scripture_n for_o and_o where_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v live_v in_o flesh_n be_v crucify_v and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n not_o bow_v to_o follow_v the_o light_n as_o thou_o say_v nor_o heal_v but_o flesh_n be_v crucify_v and_o the_o will_v thereof_o where_o he_o be_v know_v in_o who_o the_o father_n will_n be_v do_v gal._n 5.24_o joh._n 1.12_o 13._o it_o be_v the_o sheep_n that_o follow_v christ_n not_o the_o will_n which_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n it_o be_v the_o break_a heart_n he_o heal_v not_o the_o stubborn_a will_n and_o thou_o that_o live_v in_o folly_n selfishnesse_n and_o covetous_a practice_n thou_o be_v take_v captive_a by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o 2_o tim._n 2.26_o and_o wound_v thou_o must_v know_v not_o heal_v and_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o some_o tenderness_n be_v in_o 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nor_o in_o your_o popish_a house_n who_o have_v cast_v our_o they_o but_o uphold_v their_o idol_n and_o buy_v and_o sell_v in_o it_o the_o worship_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n we_o own_o and_o none_o else_o and_o in_o that_o thou_o say_v i_o roar_v against_o the_o most_o precious_a saint_n of_o god_n that_o be_v a_o lie_n and_o add_v to_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o lie_n the_o saint_n i_o own_o but_o such_o as_o live_v in_o rage_n violence_n and_o imagination_n which_o thou_o call_v saint_n such_o i_o bear_v witness_n against_o that_o they_o may_v be_v convince_v and_o when_o a_o lose_a sheep_n be_v find_v i_o be_o glad_a thou_o say_v i_o seek_v to_o bring_v all_o into_o confusion_n and_o to_o make_v all_o the_o name_n of_o religion_n a_o very_a scorn_n among_o the_o heathen_a page_n 118._o i_o answer_v this_o be_v a_o lie_n among_o the_o rest_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v raise_v in_o thou_o thou_o must_v spew_v out_o thy_o venom_n cast_v out_o thy_o flood_n 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6._o so_o thou_o that_o live_v in_o thy_o covetous_a practice_n in_o the_o world_n spot_n be_v a_o heathen_a but_o thou_o can_v give_v a_o meaning_n to_o this_o scripture_n because_o the_o world_n spot_n it_o own_v not_o and_o thou_o that_o bridle_v not_o thy_o tongue_n but_o pour_v out_o lie_v after_o lie_v thy_o religion_n be_v vain_a jam_fw-la 1.26_o thou_o inquire_v whether_o ever_o christ_n command_v to_o preach_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n instead_o of_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n page_n 122._o i_o answer_v they_o that_o christ_n send_v forth_o preach_v christ_n 2_o cor._n 4.5_o and_o christ_n we_o preach_v who_o be_v the_o true_a light_n that_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 1.9_o and_o he_o cry_v out_o against_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v who_o be_v call_v of_o man_n master_n stand_v pray_v in_o the_o synagogue_n love_n greeting_n in_o the_o market_n etc._n etc._n math._n 23_o and_o against_o such_o we_o witness_v and_o he_o be_v the_o true_a 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who_o all_o over_o thy_o book_n call_v it_o the_o letter_n yea_o six_o or_o seven_o time_n in_o one_o leaf_n side_n and_z 2_o epist_n john_n 12_o i_o will_v not_o write_v with_o paper_n and_o ink_n so_o to_o search_v into_o all_o the_o lie_v and_o filthy_a stuff_n in_o thy_o book_n it_o will_v be_v tedious_a for_o the_o reader_n to_o read_v thou_o say_v michael_n dare_v not_o bring_v rail_v accusation_n against_o the_o devil_n know_v that_o as_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n he_o have_v his_o life_n and_o be_v in_o god_n but_o as_o he_o turn_v into_o self_n and_o pride_n etc._n etc._n so_o he_o become_v a_o devil_n finis_fw-la

the_o lip_n of_o truth_n open_v against_o a_o dauber_n with_o untempered_a mortar_n a_o few_o word_n against_o a_o book_n write_v by_o magnus_n be_v priest_n in_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n which_o he_o call_v the_o scornful_a quaker_n answer_v etc._n etc._n but_o he_o himself_o be_v find_v the_o scorner_n and_o the_o liar_n charge_v i_o with_o thing_n i_o never_o speak_v nor_o never_o enter_v into_o my_o heart_n to_o speak_v tho._n lawson_n then_o say_v they_o come_v and_o let_v we_o devise_v device_n against_o jeremiah_n for_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o perish_v from_o the_o priest_n nor_o counsel_n from_o the_o wise_a nor_o the_o word_n from_o the_o prophet_n come_v and_o let_v we_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n and_o let_v we_o not_o give_v heed_n to_o any_o of_o his_o word_n jer._n 18.18_o london_n print_v for_o giles_n calvert_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o black-spread_a eagle_n at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o paul_n 1656._o the_o lip_n of_o truth_n open_v against_o 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land_n preach_v to_o every_o conscience_n that_o know_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v in_o hypocrisy_n and_o it_o give_v a_o ill_a smell_n in_o the_o nation_n and_o who_o grow_v up_o in_o the_o new_a shall_v deny_v thou_o and_o all_o covetous_a one_o who_o live_v in_o the_o old_a so_o you_o be_v leave_v with_o assembly_n that_o be_v without_o the_o gate_n further_o thou_o say_v to_o the_o reader_n take_v heed_n of_o the_o two_o foolish_a blind_a mad_a generation_n of_o ranter_n and_o quaker_n i_o answer_v if_o we_o &_o what_o we_o preach_v be_v not_o fool_n shne●s_v to_o the_o covetous_a &_o selfish_a we_o can_v not_o be_v of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.18_o and_o our_o eye_n god_n have_v open_v which_o be_v blind_v and_o eye_n salve_v from_o he_o be_v receive_v so_o that_o we_o see_v yea_o and_o there_o be_v that_o in_o thy_o conscience_n let_v thou_o see_v we_o have_v read_v thy_o heart_n but_o thou_o moab_n like_v be_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o ease_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o thou_o can_v receive_v we_o and_o be_v selfish_a and_o live_v in_o covetous_a practice_n as_o thou_o say_v thou_o do_v neither_o can_v we_o own_v thou_o though_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v anoint_v to_o preach_v so_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v in_o covetous_a practice_n and_o in_o that_o thou_o call_v we_o mad_a read_v this_o when_o christ_n be_v come_v who_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o first_o priesthood_n and_o tithe_n the_o jew_n who_o be_v of_o they_o that_o pay_v and_o take_v tithe_v they_o say_v of_o christ_n he_o be_v mad_a why_o hear_v you_o he_o john_n 10_o 20_o and_o the_o same_o seed_n pass_v through_o and_o suffer_v the_o same_o reproach_n and_o scorn_v now_o among_o tithe_n taker_n and_o tithe_v payer_n and_o thou_o be_v one_o who_o have_v the_o tithe_n of_o two_o parish_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o join_v we_o with_o ranter_n know_v this_o that_o there_o be_v many_o thousand_o in_o this_o nation_n both_o high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a who_o though_o they_o can_v own_v we_o as_o to_o grow_v up_o in_o the_o life_n with_o we_o because_o the_o cross_n be_v sharp_a and_o the_o way_n narrow_a to_o he_o that_o have_v his_o many_o idol_n yet_o be_v we_o so_o far_o manifest_a to_o their_o conscience_n as_o that_o they_o can_v but_o secret_o witness_v against_o thou_o in_o this_o thing_n and_o that_o no_o people_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o differ_v from_o they_o as_o we_o yea_o and_o though_o thy_o will_n be_v angry_a as_o the_o nation_n be_v because_o truth_n smite_v and_o strike_v at_o thy_o idol_n who_o confess_v thy_o covetous_a practice_n who_o have_v the_o tithe_n of_o two_o parish_n yet_o there_o be_v

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if_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n then_o of_o sin_n what_o ground_n have_v thou_o to_o wrangle_v for_o this_o say_n and_o if_o thou_o know_v christ_n thou_o will_v know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o condemnation_n be_v not_o the_o law_n add_v because_o of_o transgression_n till_o the_o seed_n who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n which_o be_v because_o of_o sin_n gal._n 3.19_o and_o rom._n 8.1_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n so_o see_v thy_o folly_n who_o wrangle_v at_o plain_a word_n but_o remember_v not_o thy_o own_o say_v which_o thou_o have_v no_o ground_n of_o scripture_n for_o as_o strong_a fiat_n three_o principle_n of_o the_o elementary_a world_n call_v the_o soul_n a_o little_a map_n of_o the_o great_a world_n and_o page_n 104.107.108_o of_o thy_o book_n the_o most_o of_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o thought_n and_o imagination_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o i_o say_v john_n write_v to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o come_v through_o the_o confession_n to_o babe_n young_a man_n and_o father_n then_o by_o my_o own_o confession_n thou_o say_v he_o write_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o christian_n to_o confess_v sin_n page_n 90._o i_o answer_v fain_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o idol_n spare_v all_o thy_o day_n and_o thy_o green_a tree_n not_o cut_v down_o to_o worship_n under_o and_o stumble_v at_o the_o light_n thou_o stumble_v at_o the_o scripture_n and_o at_o my_o word_n do_v i_o write_v any_o thing_n as_o to_o give_v thou_o a_o ground_n to_o say_v that_o babe_n young_a man_n and_o father_n be_v sinner_n so_o ought_v to_o confess_v sin_n i_o say_v he_o write_v to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o come_v through_o the_o confession_n read_v without_o 1_o john_n 1.8_o 9_o thou_o be_v blind_a within_o and_o he_o write_v to_o child_n not_o to_o sin_n yet_o if_o any_o etc._n etc._n 1_o john_n 2.1_o he_o write_v to_o young_a man_n and_o say_v they_o be_v strong_a and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n abode_n in_o they_o and_o they_o have_v overcome_v the_o wicked_a one_o 1_o john_n 2.14_o and_o he_o write_v to_o father_n who_o know_v he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o he_o that_o abide_v sin_v he_o sin_n not_o 1_o john_n 3.6_o so_o here_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v for_o thou_o to_o uphold_v sin_n thy_o father_n image_n and_o say_v john_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_n not_o he_o be_v keep_v that_o the_o wicked_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o 1_o john_n 5.18_o and_o no_o way_n can_v thou_o please_v thy_o bewitched_a hearer_n more_o withal_o than_o in_o possess_v they_o that_o they_o must_v live_v in_o sin_n here_o and_o have_v heaven_n hereafter_o but_o know_v this_o o_o you_o bewitched_a people_n that_o if_o you_o live_v not_o the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a you_o can_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a if_o you_o live_v not_o the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a your_o latter_a end_n can_v be_v like_o he_o so_o be_v warn_v hell_n gape_v for_o the_o wicked_a thou_o say_v there_o be_v a_o natural_a 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who_o be_v give_v a_o covenant_n to_o israel_n he_o be_v give_v a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n isaiah_n 42.6_o 7._o thou_o say_v all_o light_n it_o seem_v be_v not_o the_o same_o though_o it_o come_v from_o the_o same_o root_n it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o to_o we_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o to_o we_o it_o be_v call_v natural_a spiritual_a reason_n grace_n page_n 96._o i_o answer_v what_o the_o light_n be_v thy_o dark_a mind_n comprehend_v not_o because_o thou_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o root_n that_o bear_v bitterness_n the_o light_n be_v but_o one_o even_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o israel_n a_o light_n to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n luke_n 2_o 32._o and_o prove_v it_o by_o scripture_n where_o the_o light_n be_v call_v natural_a and_o reason_n prove_v thy_o say_n by_o scripture_n else_o confess_v thou_o say_v thou_o know_v not_o what_o as_o for_o rom._n 2.14_o we_o own_o but_o that_o nature_n that_o lead_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n in_o the_o 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