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	samuel_n	saul_n	1,596	5	10.1155	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11454	Ten sermons preached I. Ad clerum. 3. II. Ad magistratum. 3. III. Ad populum. 4. By Robert Saunderson Bachellor in Diuinitie, sometimes fellow of Lincolne Colledge in Oxford.; Sermons. Selected sermons	Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.	1627 (1627)	STC 21705; ESTC S116623	297,067	482

hypocrite_n as_o ahab_n here_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o his_o solemn_a humiliation_n be_v here_o be_v ahab_n a_o hypocrite_n and_o yet_o humble_v before_o the_o lord_n observation_n §._o 16._o the_o open_n of_o the_o second_o observation_n but_o yet_o now_o this_o humiliation_n such_o as_o it_o be_v what_o shall_v work_v it_o in_o he_o that_o we_o find_v declare_v at_o verse_n 27._o and_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o ahab_n hear_v these_o word_n etc._n etc._n there_o come_v to_o he_o a_o message_n from_o god_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o eliah_n and_o that_o be_v it_o that_o humble_v he_o alas_o what_o be_v eliah_n to_o ahab_n a_o silly_a plain_a prophet_n to_o a_o mighty_a king_n that_o he_o dare_v thus_o presume_v to_o rush_v bold_o and_o unsentfor_a into_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o a_o potent_a monarch_n who_o have_v no_o less_o power_n and_o withal_o more_o colour_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n than_o naboths_n and_o that_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o top_n of_o his_o jollity_n solace_v himself_o in_o the_o new-taken_a possession_n of_o his_o new-gotten_a vineyard_n and_o there_o to_o his_o face_n charge_v he_o plain_o with_o &_o shake_v he_o up_o roundly_o for_o and_o denounce_v god_n judgement_n powerful_o against_o his_o bloody_a abominable_a oppression_n we_o will_v think_v a_o monarch_n nuzz_v up_o in_o idolatry_n and_o accustom_v to_o blood_n and_o harden_v in_o sin_n and_o obstinacy_n shall_v not_o have_v brook_v that_o insolency_n from_o such_o a_o one_o as_o eliah_n be_v but_o have_v make_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o his_o sauciness_n and_o yet_o behold_v the_o word_n of_o this_o underling_n in_o comparison_n how_o they_o fall_v like_o thunder_n upon_o the_o great_a guilty_a offender_n and_o strike_v palsy_n into_o his_o knee_n and_o tremble_v into_o his_o joint_n and_o tumble_v he_o from_o the_o height_n of_o his_o jollity_n and_o roll_v he_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o strong_a fit_a of_o legal_a 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the_o great_a king_n he_o choose_v weak_a instrument_n as_o here_o eliah_n and_o yet_o furnish_v they_o with_o power_n to_o effect_v great_a matter_n that_o so_o the_o glory_n may_v not_o rest_v upon_o the_o instrument_n but_o redound_v whole_o to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o chief_a agent_n that_o employ_v it_o 4.7_o it_o 2_o cor._n 4.7_o we_o have_v this_o treasure_n in_o earthen_a vessel_n say_v s._n paul_n that_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o power_n may_v be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o we_o 2_o cor._n 4._o we_o say_v word_n be_v but_o wind_n and_o indeed_o the_o word_n of_o the_o best_a minister_n be_v no_o better_o as_o they_o be_v breathe_v out_o and_o utter_v by_o sinful_a mortal_a man_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n but_o yet_o this_o wind_n as_o it_o be_v breathe_v in_o and_o inspire_v by_o the_o powerful_a eternal_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v strong_a enough_o by_o his_o effectual_a work_n with_o it_o not_o only_o to_o shake_v the_o top_n branch_n but_o to_o rend_v up_o 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