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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78427	Sabbatum redivivum: or The Christian sabbath vindicated; in a full discourse concerning the sabbath, and the Lords day. Wherein, whatsoever hath been written of late for, or against the Christian sabbath, is exactly, but modestly examined: and the perpetuity of a sabbath deduced, from grounds of nature, and religious reason. / By Daniel Cawdrey, and Herbert Palmer: members of the Assembly of Divines. Divided into foure parts. 1. Of the decalogue in generall, and other laws of God, together with the relation of time to religion. 2. Of the fourth commandement of the decalogue in speciall. 3. Of the old sabbath, 4. Of the Lords day, in particular. The first part.; Sabbatum redivivum. Part 1	Cawdrey, Daniel, 1588-1664.; Palmer, Herbert, 1601-1647.	1645 (1645)	Wing C1634; Thomason E280_3; ESTC R200035	350,191	408

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of_o man_z be_v lord_n also_o of_o the_o sabbath_n london_n print_v by_o robert_n white_a for_o thomas_n vnderhill_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o bible_n in_o woodstreet_n 1645._o the_o licence_n this_o treatise_n entitle_v sabbatum_fw-la redivivum_fw-la or_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n vindicate_v as_o in_o my_o opinion_n the_o most_o satisfactory_a of_o any_o i_o have_v see_v and_o that_o in_o a_o point_n of_o divinity_n wherein_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o many_o book_n write_v against_o it_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n maintain_v as_o great_a a_o enmity_n against_o god_n as_o in_o any_o whatsoever_o i_o recommend_v unto_o the_o press_n as_o of_o excellent_a use_n in_o these_o time_n charles_n herle_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o part._n chap._n i._o of_o the_o term_n of_o a_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o distinction_n of_o law_n into_o ceremonial_a judicial_a and_o moral_a and_o of_o moral_a law_n into_o natural_a and_o positive_a chap._n ii_o rule_n to_o know_v a_o law_n to_o be_v moral_a though_o but_o positive_a chap._n iii_o every_o law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v a_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a law_n chap._n iu._n the_o exception_n to_o the_o former_a rule_n answer_v chap._n v._o christ_n have_v confirm_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n as_o perpetual_a mat._n 5.17_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o solemn_a worship_n be_v morall-naturall_a both_o solitary_a and_o conjoin_v in_o family_n and_o church_n and_o how_o far_o chap._n vii_o general_n consideration_n about_o time_n and_o its_o profitablenesse_n in_o reference_n to_o moral_a action_n of_o importance_n chap._n viii_o consideration_n of_o time_n in_o relation_n to_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n how_o far_o it_o may_v be_v profitable_a thereunto_o chap._n ix_o a_o determinate_a solemn_a time_n for_o god_n worship_n be_v morall-naturall_a and_o that_o in_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o what_o kind_n and_o manner_n of_o determination_n of_o time_n for_o religion_n may_v be_v prove_v necessary_a by_o the_o law_n or_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o general_a rule_n of_o scripture_n chap._n x._o the_o determination_n of_o the_o chief_a solemn_a time_n of_o worship_n for_o all_o man_n necessary_o and_o ordinary_o sufficient_a for_o the_o chief_a time_n as_o also_o of_o the_o particular_a day_n for_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o man_n but_o to_o god._n chap._n xi_o two_o corollary_n from_o the_o former_a discourse_n about_o solemn_a time_n 1._o all_o time_n and_o day_n be_v not_o equal_a under_o the_o gospel_n 2._o time_n and_o place_n be_v not_o equal_a circumstance_n in_o religion_n chap._n xii_o the_o necessary_a sufficient_a chief_a time_n for_o religion_n together_o with_o the_o particular_a day_n for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n and_o not_o a_o mere_a adjunct_n or_o circumstance_n only_o errata_fw-la page_n 108._o line_n 2._o and_o special_o etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o end_n of_o that_o paragraph_n shall_v have_v 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