Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	life_n	word_n	write_v	5,673	5	5.6270	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19558	Amanda: or, The reformed whore. Composed, and made by Thomas Cranley gent. now a prisoner in the Kings-bench, Anno Dom. 1635	Cranley, Thomas, fl. 1635.	1635 (1635)	STC 5988; ESTC S118905	47,524	98

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of_o straw_n 180._o where_o be_v full_a of_o ache_n sore_n and_o biles_fw-la thy_o beauty_n turn_v to_o a_o tawny_a hue_n and_o that_o consume_v which_o be_v so_o fair_a ere_o while_n unknown_a of_o those_o that_o thou_o but_o late_o know_v as_o a_o just_a vengeance_n to_o thy_o merit_n due_a breathe_v thy_o last_o beneath_o some_o open_a stall_n or_o die_v disease_v in_o a_o hospital_n 181._o there_o lie_v thy_o pomp_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o dust_n thy_o body_n clothe_v with_o rag_n and_o all_o too_o tear_v thy_o flesh_n consume_v and_o waste_v by_o thy_o lust_n loathe_a condemn_a disdain_a and_o hold_v in_o scorn_n not_o one_o of_o all_o thy_o friend_n for_o thou_o will_v mourn_v nor_o hardly_o think_v thou_o worthy_a for_o to_o have_v to_o hide_v thy_o stink_a corpse_n a_o simple_a grave_n 182._o loe_o here_o amanda_n view_v thyself_o at_o large_a behold_v thy_o life_n and_o after_o that_o thy_o death_n peruse_v each_o line_n and_o letter_n i_o thou_o charge_n let_v it_o not_o be_v forget_v in_o a_o breath_n to_o thy_o best_a thought_n i_o do_v the_o same_o bequeath_v advise_o consider_v of_o the_o matter_n i_o tell_v thou_o what_o be_v true_a and_o scorn_v to_o flatter_v 183._o and_o if_o it_o take_v effect_n as_o i_o desire_v and_o breed_v a_o sorrow_n for_o thy_o time_n misspend_v if_o it_o shall_v cause_v thou_o from_o thy_o course_n retire_v and_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v thy_o heart_n relent_v and_o be_v reform_v by_o my_o admonishment_n assure_v thyself_o that_o thou_o have_v gain_v a_o friend_n that_o shall_v not_o fail_v thou_o till_o his_o life_n do_v end_n 184._o for_o my_o sake_n therefore_o i_o adjure_v thou_o here_o to_o turn_v thy_o course_n and_o bend_v another_o way_n for_o thy_o friend_n sake_n to_o who_o thou_o shall_v be_v dear_a come_v home_o unto_o thyself_o and_o do_v not_o stay_v for_o thou_o own_o sake_n i_o charge_v thou_o to_o obey_v and_o in_o compassion_n of_o that_o soul_n of_o thou_o live_v not_o in_o darkness_n when_o the_o sun_n do_v shine_v 185._o pity_v thy_o year_n that_o be_v but_o young_a and_o tender_a pity_v thy_o father_n care_n thy_o mother_n love_n for_o thy_o sad_a kindred_n sorrow_n pity_v render_v let_v thy_o acquaintance_n some_o compassion_n move_v look_v not_o still_o down_o but_o raise_v thy_o thought_n above_o if_o no_o thing_n else_o prevail_v let_v fear_n of_o god_n work_v thy_o conversion_n and_o his_o threaten_a rod._n 186._o strive_v to_o regain_v the_o honour_n thou_o have_v lose_v and_o seek_v thy_o ruine_a credit_n to_o repair_v thy_o conscience_n be_v benumb_v with_o folly_n frost_n let_v thy_o warm_a tear_n of_o sorrow_n thaw_v the_o air_n that_o chill_v thy_o heart_n with_o nip_a cold_a despair_n and_o so_o dissolve_v thy_o crusty_a ice_n of_o sin_n that_o hot_a repentance_n may_v let_v mercy_n in_o 187._o redeem_v the_o time_n that_o thou_o have_v spend_v in_o vain_a and_o pursue_v honour_n as_o thou_o followd'_v vice_n although_o unwilling_a yet_o thyself_o constrain_v against_o thy_o will_n to_o virtue_n be_v not_o nice_a tire_v not_o in_o act_v goodness_n twice_o or_o thrice_o but_o persevere_v from_o one_o unto_o another_o as_o happy_a daughter_n of_o a_o bless_a mother_n 188._o and_o when_o thou_o have_v this_o little_a pamphlet_n read_v and_o see_v the_o scope_n whereto_o these_o line_n do_v tend_v let_v they_o not_o pass_v a_o hour_n out_o of_o thy_o head_n until_o thy_o sorrow_n make_v thy_o life_n amend_v and_o work_v a_o reformation_n in_o the_o end_n do_v not_o oh_o do_v not_o put_v they_o from_o thy_o heart_n but_o to_o thy_o sickly_a soul_n some_o help_n impart_v 189._o then_o shall_v my_o prayer_n fly_v aloft_o with_o thou_o and_o my_o desire_n seek_v earnest_o thy_o bliss_n thy_o happiness_n shall_v be_v to_o i_o as_o i_o thy_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o thy_o life_n amiss_o shall_v breed_v such_o joy_n as_o none_o shall_v be_v like_o this_o the_o comfort_n that_o thy_o soul_n shall_v thereby_o taste_v shall_v be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n 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