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	read_v	write_v	3,405	5	5.0561	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19610	The lover: or, Nuptiall love. VVritten, by Robert Crofts, to please himselfe	R. C. (Robert Crofts); Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.	1638 (1638)	STC 6042; ESTC S109075	27,528	88

the_o lover_n or_o a_o discourse_n of_o nuptial_a love_n write_v by_o robert_n crost_n to_o please_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virgil._n ecloga_fw-la 10._o omnia_fw-la vincit_fw-la amor_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la cedamus_fw-la amori_fw-la boetius_fw-la metro_fw-la 8._o lib_n 2._o hic_fw-la &_o coniugij_fw-la sacrum_fw-la castis_fw-la nectit_fw-la amoribꝰ_n omne_fw-la tulit_fw-la punctum_fw-la qui_fw-la miscuit_fw-la utile_fw-la dulci_fw-la 〈…〉_o w._n martial_n sculp_v the_o lover_n or_o nuptial_a love_n write_a by_o robert_n crofts_n to_o please_v himself_o london_n print_v by_o b._n alsop_n and_o t.f._n for_o rich_a meighen_n next_o to_o the_o middle_a temple_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1638._o to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n if_o you_o ask_v i_o to_o what_o intent_n i_o publish_v this_o treatise_n i_o may_v answer_v to_o please_v you_o a_o well_o resolve_v man_n can_v please_v himself_o but_o he_o desire_v to_o please_v other_o also_o and_o endeavour_n in_o all_o good_a way_n so_o to_o do_v and_o i_o be_o not_o out_o of_o hope_n but_o that_o this_o discourse_n will_v profit_v some_o man_n also_o since_o i_o have_v make_v use_n of_o many_o and_o divers_a author_n in_o the_o compose_n thereof_o but_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o digest_v the_o same_o into_o such_o a_o new_a manner_n method_n stile_n and_o form_n as_o be_v most_o please_a to_o myself_o add_v thereunto_o such_o invention_n rapture_n observation_n poem_n alteration_n &_o experiment_n as_o meet_v with_o my_o meditation_n so_o as_o the_o treatise_n may_v seem_v and_o be_v even_o as_o please_v as_o if_o it_o be_v all_o new_a which_o to_o do_v oft_o time_n require_v well_o nigh_o as_o much_o art_n as_o whole_o the_o invention_n of_o new_a matter_n it_o be_v true_a i_o know_v the_o world_n be_v cloy_v with_o book_n and_o many_o there_o be_v perhaps_o more_o than_o need_v of_o this_o subject_n but_o this_o be_v a_o brief_a and_o compendious_a discourse_n and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v will_v neither_o cloy_v the_o world_n or_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v write_v for_o recreation_n amid_o more_o serious_a occasion_n and_o so_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v read_v i_o know_v there_o be_v many_o malicious_a envious_a male_a content_v and_o malign_a spirit_n in_o the_o world_n who_o will_v pine_v grieve_v and_o grudge_v at_o the_o prosperity_n and_o pleasure_n of_o true-lover_n as_o they_o do_v at_o all_o happiness_n and_o that_o there_o be_v many_o carp_a reader_n who_o usual_o read_v all_o especial_o please_v book_n in_o a_o sneak_a manner_n and_o endeavour_v to_o find_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o fault_n and_o by_o their_o juggle_n and_o cunning_a art_n of_o detraction_n can_v make_v one_o or_o a_o few_o fault_n seem_v to_o devour_v a_o multitude_n of_o good_a action_n endeavour_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o to_o discourage_v and_o hinder_v all_o good_a pleasant_a and_o happy_a way_n but_o for_o the_o censure_n of_o such_o man_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v not_o to_o regard_v or_o else_o to_o contemn_v they_o yet_o true_o i_o shall_v think_v myself_o much_o oblige_v to_o such_o as_o in_o good_a will_n shall_v tell_v i_o of_o my_o fault_n error_n ignorances_n and_n negligence_n however_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v imperfect_a it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o please_v myself_o that_o i_o have_v do_v as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v for_o the_o present_a time_n but_o i_o have_v not_o so_o easy_o nor_o so_o soon_o be_v persuade_v to_o be_v a_o fool_n in_o print_n as_o the_o proverb_n go_v and_o as_o the_o carp_n and_o bark_a reader_n be_v especial_o like_a to_o say_v if_o i_o have_v not_o have_v some_o enemy_n aswell_o as_o many_o friend_n who_o have_v provoke_v i_o rather_o to_o be_v censure_v by_o many_o then_o abuse_v by_o a_o few_o but_o if_o i_o do_v not_o think_v and_o hope_v that_o this_o discourse_n will_v be_v pleasant_a &_o profitable_a to_o some_o in_o read_v as_o it_o have_v be_v to_o i_o in_o writing_n &_o if_o that_o i_o have_v not_o be_v great_o encourage_v herein_o by_o many_o man_n i_o shall_v still_o have_v be_v content_a to_o have_v suffer_v the_o aspersion_n of_o a_o pocket_n author_n ashamed_a to_o show_v himself_o abroad_o fear_v to_o be_v a_o fool_n in_o print_n farewell_n the_o content_n the_o first_o section_n treat_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o nuptial_a love_n the_o two_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o loss_n and_o want_n of_o such_o love_n section_n iii_o of_o a_o good_a choice_n in_o love_n iv_o how_o to_o enjoy_v our_o wish_n please_v our_o lover_n and_o increase_v love_n v_o the_o art_n of_o love_n discourse_n vi_o a_o instance_n in_o this_o art_n concern_v love_n excellency_n vii_o show_v further_o the_o use_n of_o this_o art_n of_o discourse_n viii_o show_v brief_o how_o to_o attain_v the_o same_o ix_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n x_o remedy_n against_o the_o loss_n of_o love_n xi_o remedy_n against_o a_o oversottish_a and_o dote_a love_n xii_o remedy_n against_o unlawful_a lust_n xiii_o remedy_n against_o discontent_n after_o marriage_n xiiii_o a_o brief_a persuasion_n to_o marriage_n xv_o the_o good_a use_n of_o this_o nuptial_a love_n and_o so_o conclude_v with_o a_o brief_a discourse_n of_o divine_a love_n the_o lover_n or_o a_o compendious_a discourse_n of_o nuptial_a love_n section_n 1._o of_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o the_o definition_n division_n pedigree_n kind_n object_n cause_n symptom_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o subject_n nuptial_a love_n have_v exercise_v the_o pen_n of_o many_o and_o divers_a author_n they_o be_v common_a and_o well_o know_v i_o shall_v therefore_o begin_v with_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o marriage_n love_n may_v first_o appear_v by_o the_o author_n thereof_o which_o be_v god_n himself_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n god_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o gen._n 2.18_o our_o saviour_n say_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n god_n make_v they_o male_a and_o female_a for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n mark_n 10.7_o mat._n 19_o and_o in_o his_o sacred_a word_n by_o st._n paul_n he_o say_v husband_n love_v your_o wife_n as_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o their_o own_o body_n for_o he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n love_v himself_o eph._n 5.25.28_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o nuptial_a love_n may_v further_o appear_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n which_o be_v woman_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n gen._n 1.27_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o 2.28_o a_o part_n of_o himself_o 31._o wine_n be_v strong_a king_n be_v strong_a but_o a_o woman_n be_v strong_a woman_n have_v dominion_n over_o king_n say_v zorobabell_a esdr_n 4._o all_o man_n submit_v to_o love_n when_o that_o hermit_n boy_n who_o have_v always_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o wilderness_n come_v first_o abroad_o in_o the_o world_n be_v ask_v what_o sight_n please_v he_o best_o therein_o ready_o reply_v those_o thing_n which_o you_o call_v woman_n a_o virtuous_a woman_n be_v a_o crown_n to_o her_o husband_n say_v king_n solomon_n prov._n 12.4_o love_n excellency_n also_o appear_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o party_n affect_v the_o brave_a the_o most_o noble_a generous_a and_o gallant_a spirit_n be_v common_o most_v and_o best_o take_v and_o possess_v with_o this_o love_n wherefore_o it_o be_v call_v heroical_a love_n and_o the_o part_n of_o man_n affect_v also_o be_v his_o most_o excellent_a part_n as_o the_o heart_n liver_n blood_n and_o brain_n and_o consequent_o the_o imagination_n and_o reason_n i_o say_v reason_n for_o want_v of_o love_n common_o show_v want_v of_o reason_n either_o stupidity_n or_o peevishness_n in_o a_o man_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o divine_a love_n be_v infinite_o more_o 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