Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	know_v	lord_n	write_v	2,857	5	5.3193	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65563	Six sermons preached in Ireland in difficult times by Edward, Lord Bishop of Cork and Ross.	Wettenhall, Edward, 1636-1713.	1695 (1695)	Wing W1521; ESTC R38253	107,257	296

perfect_o practise_v by_o any_o but_o such_o serpent_n will_v slippery_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o your_o company_n be_v sure_a then_o as_o soon_o as_o you_o know_v they_o to_o discover_v both_o they_o and_o whatever_o you_o know_v of_o their_o project_n &_o council_n &_o that_o immediate_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n let_v nothing_o of_o this_o kind_a sleep_n with_o you_o let_v not_o that_o false_a opinion_n of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o vain_a honour_n which_o have_v make_v some_o man_n to_o their_o cost_n shy_a of_o impeach_v other_o betray_v you_o to_o conceal_v what_o may_v operate_v to_o your_o own_o and_o the_o public_a ruin_n certain_o my_o king_n my_o country_n the_o church_n or_o if_o these_o be_v less_o dear_a to_o any_o my_o family_n and_o myself_o aught_o to_o be_v love_v first_o and_o before_o any_o particular_a friend_n or_o associate_n consult_v therefore_o chief_o the_o welfare_n of_o these_o and_o i_o pray_v you_o remember_v conceal_v treason_n be_v treason_n 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