Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	letter_n	word_n	write_v	2,723	5	5.8370	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91211	The lyar confounded, or A briefe refutation of John Lilburnes miserably-mistated-case, mistaken-law; seditious calumnies, and most malicious lyes against the High Court of Parliament, the Honourable Committee of Examinations, Mr Speaker, with other members of the Commons House; and Mr William Prynne; wherewith he hath seduced many ignorant overcredulous people. Manifesting the Parliaments extraordinary clemency towards him, their justice in their commitment of, and proceedings against him; for which he so ingratefully and falsely taxeth them, with tyranny and injustice / By William Prynne of Lincolnes Inne, Esquire.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1645 (1645)	Wing P4002; Thomason E267_1; ESTC R212413	54,867	55

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committee_n of_o examination_n and_o that_o in_o case_n it_o appear_v to_o be_v lilbourne_v book_n they_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o commit_v he_o to_o what_o prison_n they_o please_v hereupon_o the_o committee_n of_o examination_n send_v for_o lilburne_n this_o very_a day_n in_o the_o afternoon_n to_o examine_v he_o concern_v the_o writing_n and_o print_v of_o this_o letter_n but_o he_o most_o obstinate_o in_o a_o peremptory_a and_o contemtuous_a manner_n refuse_v to_o be_v examine_v or_o give_v any_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n demand_v of_o he_o concern_v the_o writing_n or_o publish_v thereof_o whereupon_o he_o be_v commit_v to_o newgate_n by_o this_o ensue_a warrant_n express_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o commitment_n thither_o according_a to_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n and_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v thus_o enter_v in_o the_o keeper_n book_n of_o newgate_n gibb_n &_o chamber_n vic_n august_n 1645._o lieutenant_n colonel_n lilburne_n commit_v by_o laur._n whittaker_n esquire_n

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