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	time_n	write_v	3,171	5	5.3797	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74501	An ordinance appointing commissioners for approbation of publique preachers. Monday March 20. 1653. Ordered by His Highness the Lord Protector and His Council, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. Henry Scobell Clerk of the Council.	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); England and Wales. Council of State.	1654 (1654)	Thomason E1063_16; ESTC R209549	3,179	9

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care_n of_o soul_n or_o to_o preach_v any_o public_a settle_a lecture_n in_o england_n or_o wal●●_n shall_v before_o he_o be_v admit_v into_o any_o such_o benefice_n or_o lecture_n be_v judge_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o person_n hereafter_o name_v to_o be_v a_o person_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o he_o his_o holy_a and_o unblamable_a conversation_n as_o also_o for_o his_o knowledge_n and_o utterance_n able_a and_o fit_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o that_o after_o the_o say_v five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o march_n no_o person_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v upon_o such_o approbation_n be_v admit_v by_o the_o say_a person_n shall_v take_v any_o public_a lecture_n have_v a_o constant_a stipend_n legal_o annex_v and_o belong_v thereunto_o or_o take_v or_o receive_v any_o such_o benefice_n as_o aforesaid_a or_o the_o profit_n thereof_o and_o be_v it_o further_o ordain_v that_o francis_n rous_n esq_n dr._n thomas_n goodwin_n dr._n john_n owen_n mr._n thankful_a owen_n dr._n 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to_o any_o lecture_n preach_v or_o read_v in_o any_o of_o the_o university_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o last_o declare_v and_o ordain_v that_o the_o approbation_n or_o admittance_n aforesaid_a in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v before_o prescribe_v be_v not_o intend_v nor_o shall_v be_v construe_v to_o be_v any_o solemn_a or_o sacred_a set_n apart_o of_o a_o person_n to_o any_o particular_a office_n in_o the_o ministry_n but_o only_o by_o such_o trial_n and_o approbation_n to_o take_v care_n that_o place_n destitute_a may_v be_v supply_v with_o able_a and_o faithful_a preacher_n throughout_o this_o nation_n and_o that_o such_o fit_a and_o approve_v person_n faithful_o labour_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o receiv_v such_o public_a stipend_n and_o maintenance_n as_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v allot_v to_o such_o place_n hen._n scobel_n clerk_n of_o the_o council_n 20._o march_v 1653._o order_v by_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n and_o his_o council_n that_o this_o ordinance_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v hen._n scobel_n clerk_n of_o the_o council_n