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	name_n	write_v	5,306	5	5.6704	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26370	The life and death of Mahumed, the author of the Turkish religion being an account of his tribe, parents, birth, name, education, marriages, filthiness of life, Alcoran, first proselytes, wars, doctrines, miracles, advancement, &c. / by L. Addison ... author of The present state of the Jews.	Addison, Lancelot, 1632-1703.	1679 (1679)	Wing A523; ESTC R33059	58,749	146

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priest_n learned_a man_n and_o doctor_n and_o appoint_v damascus_n to_o be_v the_o place_n of_o their_o meeting_n these_o by_o public_a proclamation_n he_o command_v to_o bring_v with_o they_o all_o the_o book_n that_o can_v be_v find_v write_v of_o the_o sunè_fw-la and_o of_o mahumeds_n word_n and_o work_n the_o alfaquy_n and_o other_o according_a to_o command_v repair_v to_o damascus_n and_o bring_v with_o they_o the_o say_v book_n the_o caliph_n see_v they_o in_o full_a synod_n communicate_v unto_o they_o the_o purpose_n and_o reason_n of_o their_o assembly_n and_o then_o command_v that_o six_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a alfaquy_n and_o best_a read_v in_o the_o sunè_fw-la shall_v be_v choose_v for_o a_o select_a committee_n out_o of_o the_o two_o hundred_o priest_n that_o be_v there_o meet_v the_o six_o that_o be_v choose_v go_v under_o these_o name_n viz._n muzlir_n bohari_n buhora_n yra_n anecery_n atermindi_n doud_n the_o caliph_n be_v well_o please_v with_o the_o election_n 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fellow-prophet_n to_o mahume_v want_v not_o credulous_a adherent_n well_o fit_v to_o adjust_a his_o prosecution_n but_o he_o be_v quick_o put_v to_o flight_n by_o chalid_n ben-walid_a and_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o abubecer_n come_v in_o to_o his_o successor_n omar_n to_o who_o he_o make_v a_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n and_o thereupon_o be_v permit_v to_o return_v to_o his_o country_n museilema_n be_v the_o three_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o companion_n of_o mahume_v in_o this_o prophetic_a authority_n he_o marry_v one_o thegjazis_n who_o make_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n but_o in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n she_o forsake_v her_o husband_n and_o return_v to_o her_o own_o people_n the_o vanquish_a of_o museilema_n cost_v much_o blood_n of_o his_o party_n no_o few_o than_o ten_o thousand_o be_v slay_v in_o one_o battle_n a_o wound_n which_o prove_v utter_o uncurable_a to_o that_o sect._n the_o four_o great_a pretender_n be_v one_o who_o the_o saracen_n history_n call_v almotenabbi_n 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religion_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o so_o browless_a be_v this_o heretic_n that_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o all_o he_o preach_v be_v send_v he_o immediate_o from_o heaven_n as_o to_o the_o main_a structure_n of_o this_o execrable_a heresy_n the_o alcoran_n afford_v it_o to_o every_o reader_n in_o our_o own_o language_n but_o because_o thing_n therein_o be_v so_o dispersedly_z lay_v down_o i_o shall_v here_o give_v a_o summary_n account_v of_o the_o chief_a point_n thereof_o collect_v out_o of_o the_o saracen_n author_n and_o first_o elmacinus_n have_v reduce_v mahumedism_n to_o twelve_o article_n namely_o 1._o to_o believe_v in_o one_o only_a god_n 2._o to_o love_v and_o to_o adore_v he_o 3._o to_o despise_v and_o renounce_v the_o worship_n of_o idol_n 4._o to_o observe_v circumcision_n 5._o strict_o to_o keep_v the_o fast_a of_o the_o month_n ramadan_n of_o who_o institution_n i_o have_v already_o speak_v in_o my_o account_n of_o the_o moresco-custom_n 6._o to_o pray_v or_o repeat_v the_o zala_n five_o time_n in_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o natural_a day_n 7._o to_o be_v careful_a to_o pay_v tithe_n 8._o that_o every_o one_o who_o be_v able_a once_o in_o his_o life-time_n perform_v the_o alhage_n or_o religious_a pilgrimage_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o mecca_n 9_o that_o they_o believe_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o book_n that_o be_v write_v by_o they_o 11._o that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o word_n and_o his_o apostle_n 12._o that_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n these_o be_v the_o twelve_o thing_n command_v by_o mahume_v and_o all_o who_o shall_v dare_v to_o deny_v the_o belief_n and_o observation_n thereof_o he_o command_v to_o be_v compel_v or_o ruin_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o war._n this_o scheme_n of_o doctrine_n be_v proclaim_v while_o mahume_v live_v and_o the_o constitution_n thereof_o be_v so_o specious_a that_o not_o a_o few_o 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their_o face_n nor_o behind_o their_o back_n 18._o that_o they_o upbraid_v no_o man_n for_o his_o deformity_n 19_o that_o they_o neither_o divorce_n nor_o cast_v off_o a_o chaste_a woman_n 20._o that_o they_o make_v no_o man_n misery_n or_o misfortune_n matter_n of_o their_o sport_n or_o laughter_n 21._o that_o they_o cast_v not_o off_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n punishment_n 22._o that_o they_o be_v no_o obtrectator_n or_o give_v to_o calumny_n and_o backbiting_a 23._o that_o they_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o every_o benefit_n they_o receive_v from_o he_o 24._o that_o they_o be_v patient_a in_o affliction_n 25._o that_o they_o despair_v not_o of_o god_n mercy_n 26._o that_o they_o believe_v that_o all_o what_o happen_v to_o they_o be_v not_o appoint_v for_o another_o for_o than_o it_o will_v have_v befall_v he_o 27._o that_o god_n to_o please_v his_o creature_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o they_o 28._o that_o they_o prefer_v not_o this_o world_n before_o that_o to_o come_v 29._o that_o they_o do_v not_o covetous_o withhold_v from_o their_o brother_n that_o be_v a_o musulman_n what_o they_o desire_v of_o they_o 30._o that_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o religion_n they_o observe_v he_o who_o be_v above_o they_o and_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n those_o who_o be_v below_o they_o 31._o that_o they_o swear_v not_o 32._o that_o they_o contract_v no_o friendship_n with_o the_o devil_n 33._o that_o they_o bid_v farewell_n to_o all_o vanity_n 34._o that_o they_o devour_v not_o the_o good_n of_o the_o orphan_n 35._o that_o they_o suppress_v calumny_n 36._o that_o they_o instruct_v their_o family_n and_o child_n in_o the_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o they_o with_o god_n and_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o great_a and_o best_a god_n 37._o that_o they_o do_v good_a to_o their_o neighbour_n and_o hide_v not_o themselves_o from_o those_o who_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o they_o 38._o that_o they_o multiply_v the_o praise_n jubilation_n and_o magnification_n of_o god_n 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