Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	lord_n	people_n	word_n	3,192	5	4.1497	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47156	The light of truth triumphing over darkness and ignorance, error and envy manifested in Robert Gordoun's late pretended testimony to the true Saviour : wherein every one whose eye is open may see his seat, and who have salt in themselves may favour his words, work and spirit and discern his deceitful dealing by smitting the innocent in secret, yet not with that subtilty which is able to cover in this day wherein light is manifesting the works of darkness : so, the Devil was here deficient but envy slays the foolish man : given forth in the 2 moneth 1670 / by George Keith, & G. White-head.	Keith, George, 1639?-1716.; Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.; Gordon, Robert, fl. 1669-1675. Testimony to the true Saviour.	1670 (1670)	Wing K179; ESTC R2048	34,830	44

all_o through_o he_o may_v believe_v and_o in_o believe_v may_v all_o aim_n unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n r._n g_o i_o have_v see_v and_o consider_v thy_o book_n or_o paper_n entitle_v a_o testimony_n to_o the_o true_a saviour_n and_o i_o find_v somewhat_o in_o i_o from_o the_o lord_n to_o answer_v thou_o in_o love_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o in_o a_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o people_n who_o the_o spirit_n that_o have_v set_v thou_o on_o work_n to_o write_v this_o book_n have_v labour_v to_o vail_v and_o cloud_n that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glory_n thereof_o may_v not_o shine_v forth_o but_o its_o work_n be_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o truth_n shine_v forth_o in_o brightness_n over_o all_o that_o confusion_n mist_n and_o darkness_n by_o which_o it_o seek_v to_o hinder_v it_o and_o indeed_o the_o young_a child_n of_o truth_n may_v see_v thy_o weakness_n and_o confusion_n herein_o and_o how_o thou_o sigh_o test_n as_o one_o beat_v the_o air_n against_o that_o 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whereby_o you_o be_v seal_v uno_fw-la the_o day_n of_o redempt_n on_o eph._n 4._o 30._o so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o redemption_n to_o be_v expect_v unto_o which_o they_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o redemption_n be_v a_o freedom_n recovery_n or_o purchase_n from_o all_o iniquity_n which_o can_v not_o be_v effect_v without_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n within_o who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o inquity_n titus_n 2._o 14._o but_o this_o r._n g._n will_v impose_v on_o people_n a_o faith_n concern_v redemption_n reconciliation_n and_o justification_n as_o all_o be_v finish_v wrought_v or_o purchase_v without_o they_o without_o respect_n to_o any_o work_v wrought_v or_o to_o be_v wrought_v within_o they_o by_o any_o light_n whatsoever_o p._n 42._o see_v reader_n how_o erroneous_o he_o have_v exclude_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n from_o within_o as_o to_o the_o ransome_v or_o free_v of_o man_n from_o sin_n and_o make_v he_o righteous_a and_o so_o bring_v he_o into_o unity_n peace_n favour_n and_o friendship_n with_o god_n which_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o redemption_n justification_n and_o reconciliation_n which_o be_v not_o effect_v nor_o obtain_v without_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n within_o though_o christ_n testimony_n suffer_v and_o example_n without_o have_v a_o tendency_n thereto_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o for_o it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o the_o saint_n be_v both_o wash_v sanctify_a and_o justify_v how_o ever_o tke_v devil_n and_o his_o agent_n endeavour_v to_o exclude_v and_o invalidate_v the_o inward_a operation_n of_o god_n christ_n or_o his_o spirit_n g._n w._n errata_fw-la page_n 1._o l._n 37._o '_o for_o consider_v read_v crucify_v p._n 4._o for_o 1._o r._n 4._o l._n 6._o for_o enlighten_v r._n enlighten_v p._n 12._o l._n 27_o for_o any_o and._n p._n 14._o l._n 1._o for_o be_v this_o r._n be_v not_o this_o etc._n etc._n p._n 15._o l._n 38._o for_o no_o r._n not_o p._n 16._o l._n 12._o for_o spend_v r._n shut_v p._n 17._o l._n 39_o for_o hint_n r._n limit_n p._n 18._o l._n 1_o for_o many_o r._n man_n second_o part_n p._n 2._o l._n 30._o for_o count_v r._n commit_v p._n 8._o l._n 7._o r._n christ_n now_o come_v deal_n to_o p._n 12._o l._n 2_o for_o longworth_n r._n lawrie_n