Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

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book_n	law_n	time_n	write_v	3,058	5	5.6338	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07116	A defence of priestes mariages stablysshed by the imperiall lawes of the realme of Englande, agaynst a ciuilian, namyng hym selfe Thomas Martin doctour of the ciuile lawes, goyng about to disproue the saide mariages, lawfull by the eternall worde of God, [and] by the hygh court of parliament, only forbydden by forayne lawes and canons of the Pope, coloured with the visour of the Churche. Whiche lawes [and] canons, were extynguyshed by the sayde parliament ...	Parker, Matthew, 1504-1575.; Morison, Richard, Sir, d. 1556, attributed name.; Ponet, John, 1516?-1556, attributed name.	1567 (1567)	STC 17519; ESTC S112350	311,635	404

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person_n but_o fornicatour_n and_o adulterer_n god_n shall_v judge_v hebre._n xiij_o ¶_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n note_v in_o the_o page_n of_o the_o same_o as_o in_o these_o title_n follow_v 1_o a_o most_o humble_a supplication_n to_o the_o high_a and_o most_o myghtie_a prince_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n excellent_a majesty_n fol._n 1._o 2_o a_o humble_a suit_n to_o the_o right_a prudent_a and_o most_o honourable_a of_o their_o council_n fol._n 2._o fancy_n 2._o 3_o a_o lowly_a request_n and_o obsecration_n to_o the_o reverend_a father_n of_o the_o church_n fol._n 3._o fancy_n 2._o 4_o a_o tractation_n to_o the_o discrete_a judgement_n of_o the_o worshipful_a of_o the_o low_a house_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o law_n fol._n 7._o fancy_n 2._o c._n 5_z a_o admonition_n to_o the_o natural_a subject_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o certain_a note_n for_o their_o advertisemente_n fol._n 8._o fancy_n 2._o c._n fol._n 9_o fancy_n 2._o d._n 6_o a_o 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