Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	law_n	lord_n	word_n	3,240	5	4.1297	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72996	Dauids musick: or Psalmes of that royall prophet, once the sweete singer of that Israel vnfolded logically, expounded paraphrastically, and then followeth a more particular explanation of the words, with manifold doctrines and vses briefly obserued out of the same. By R.B. and R.A. preachers of Gods word in Somersetshire.	Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.; R. A. (Richard Alleine), 1611-1681. aut	1616 (1616)	STC 1935; ESTC S101676	92,403	140

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sam._n 6._o 14._o the_o wise_a man_n rejoice_v exceed_o matth._n 2._o 10._o so_o other_o act._n 5_o 41._o and_o 8._o 39_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o think_v the_o state_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o be_v comfortless_a and_o miserable_a use_v as_o the_o wicked_a imagine_v for_o that_o they_o can_v know_v nor_o feel_v the_o godly_a man_n joy_n because_o the_o godly_a delight_n in_o the_o lord_n phil._n 4._o 4._o psal_n 64._o 10._o and_o in_o goodness_n 2._o chron._n 6._o 41._o but_o not_o in_o the_o carnal_a pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o wicked_a do_v prou._n 10._o 23._o and_o 14._o 9_o and_o 2._o 14._o which_o make_v these_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 12._o and_o to_o wonder_v at_o they_o 1._o pet._n 4._o 4._o be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n explanation_n here_o be_v note_v wherein_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v delight_v not_o in_o vanity_n wickedness_n foolish_a book_n not_o only_o in_o the_o law_n of_o man_n nor_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n 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confession_n of_o sin_n psal_n 39_o 51._o 78._o 106._o of_o complain_v and_o reprehension_n psal_n 3._o 13._o 14._o 22._o 36._o 38._o 41._o 42._o 44._o 52._o 53._o 58._o 60._o 62._o 89._o 94._o 119._o 137._o precatorie_a psal_n 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o 14._o 17._o 19_o 20._o 21._o 25._o 26._o 27._o 28._o 31._o 33._o 35._o 36._o 38._o 39_o 40._o 41._o 43._o 44._o 51._o 54._o 55._o 56._o 57_o 58._o 59_o 60._o 61._o 63._o 64._o 67._o 68_o 69._o 70._o 71._o 72._o 74._o 75._o 79._o 80._o 83._o 84._o 85._o 86._o 88_o 89._o 90._o 94._o 102._o 106._o 108._o 109._o 115._o 119._o 120._o 121._o 123._o 125._o 126._o 130._o 132._o 137._o 140._o 141._o 142._o 143._o 144._o and_o consolatorie_a psal_n 3._o 5._o 10._o 11._o 12._o 14._o 17._o 20._o 21._o 23._o 25._o 27._o 36._o 37._o 42._o 43._o 53._o 54._o 55._o 56._o 57_o 58._o 59_o 60._o 61._o 62._o 63._o 64._o 85._o 89._o 94._o 102._o 115._o 121._o 129._o 140._o by_o the_o knowledge_n hereof_o may_v we_o have_v 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be_v the_o only_o bless_a man_n who_o first_o he_o describe_v that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v who_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n and_o then_o he_o proceed_v to_o prove_v he_o the_o only_o bless_a man_n which_o he_o do_v first_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o who_o be_v make_v prosperous_a in_o all_o that_o which_o he_o do_v which_o happy_a welfare_n be_v illustrate_v from_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 3._o second_o in_o respect_n of_o another_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o ungodly_a for_o the_o psalmist_n make_v only_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n the_o one_o godly_a and_o the_o other_o wicked_a the_o former_a he_o avouch_v to_o be_v bless_v but_o these_o not_o so_o ver_fw-la 4._o and_o therefore_o be_v the_o godly_a the_o only_o bless_a man_n three_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n who_o only_o care_v for_o love_v and_o approve_v the_o godly_a man_n and_o therefore_o only_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v happy_a the_o use_n of_o this_o psalm_n the_o 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resolution_n of_o this_o psalm_n this_o psalm_n contain_v these_o two_o part_n 1._o a_o twofolde_a description_n 1._o of_o the_o happy_a estate_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o regard_n of_o two_o thing_n 1._o of_o his_o piety_n set_v down_o 1._o negative_o in_o avoid_v sin_n and_o all_o y_z e_z degree_n thereof_o as_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a stand_v way_n sinner_n sit_v seat_n scornful_a vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o affirmative_o for_o their_o exercise_n in_o god_n law_n which_o be_v 1._o delight_n 2._o meditation_n ver_fw-la 2._o 2._o of_o his_o prosperity_n describe_v by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o tree_n to_o which_o the_o bless_a man_n be_v resemble_v and_o that_o in_o three_o respect_n 1._o of_o plantation_n 2._o of_o fruitfulness_n 3._o of_o perpetual_a flourish_a vers_fw-la 3._o 2._o of_o the_o infelicity_n of_o the_o wicked_a set_v down_o two_o way_n 1._o privative_o they_o be_v not_o so_o as_o the_o godly_a neither_o for_o piety_n nor_o true_a prosperity_n 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to_o conqueror_n so_o psal_n 112._o 1._o and_o 119._o 1._o 2._o and_o 128._o 1._o iv._o to_o show_v what_o a_o sound_a conclusion_n the_o psalmist_n make_v upon_o his_o meditation_n in_o compare_v the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a together_o in_o their_o life_n and_o end_n that_o the_o godly_a man_n be_v the_o bless_a man_n for_o we_o must_v know_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a that_o although_o this_o be_v prefix_v yet_o it_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o meditation_n from_o which_o we_o may_v learn_v this_o that_o a_o mind_n well_o inform_v and_o true_o compare_v the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a together_o can_v but_o with_o this_o prophet_n conclude_v as_o he_o do_v as_o also_o do_v david_n psal_n 73._o and_o the_o godly_a mal._n