Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	new_a	testament_n	write_v	6,542	5	5.9777	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56123	Truth unvail'd by scripture-light In three parts. Written for the sake of those that desire to behold it in its native beauty. To which is added, an appendix, which the author desires to leave as a legacy to his children. By a despised follower of the blessed Jesus, Robert Prudom.	Prudom, Robert.	1699 (1699)	Wing P3883; ESTC R218355	94,157	208

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thing_n which_o you_o have_v both_o learned_a and_o receive_v and_o hear_v and_o see_v of_o i_o do_v and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o finis_fw-la the_o content_n part_n i._n chap._n i._n of_o the_o first_o adam_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o state_n in_o which_o he_o be_v create_v page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o first_o covenant-light_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n page_n 4._o chap._n iii_o of_o adam_n fall_n the_o miserable_a change_n of_o his_o condition_n thereby_o how_o all_o his_o offspring_n be_v include_v in_o it_o page_n 13._o chap._n iu._n of_o god_n image_n on_o the_o heart_n of_o adam_n how_o it_o discover_v itself_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o fall_a child_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o leading_n of_o that_o first_o covenant-light_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o those_o that_o stand_v under_o the_o high_a attainment_n of_o it_o page_n 25._o part_n ii_o clear_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o redemption_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o chap._n i._n of_o election_n bottom_v on_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n how_o the_o eternal_a word_n unite_v to_o man_n nature_n be_v choose_v by_o elect_a love_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o elect_n etc._n etc._n page_n 38._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o two_o part_n 1._o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n 2._o satisfaction_n to_o the_o penalty_n of_o it_o for_o the_o elect_n etc._n etc._n page_n 47._o chap._n iii_o of_o christ_n mediatorship_n in_o two_o part_n 1._o in_o send_v the_o spirit_n to_o fit_v for_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n 2._o for_o the_o spirit_n be_v accompany_v the_o outward_a declaration_n by_o open_v the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n page_n 61._o part_n iii_o chap._n i._n of_o the_o publication_n of_o gospel-grace_n from_o the_o fall_n to_o abraham_n the_o church-state_n during_o that_o dispensation_n page_n 87._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n church-state_n what_o be_v require_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o it_o page_n 92._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n church_n what_o they_o point_v at_o to_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o what_o to_o his_o spiritual_a page_n 97._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o new_a testament_n church_n and_o what_o be_v require_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o it_o page_n 116._o chap._n v._n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n church_n what_o be_v require_v to_o fit_a for_o the_o partake_n of_o they_o and_o what_o they_o hold_v out_o when_o administer_v according_a to_o the_o rude_a of_o the_o word_n page_n 132._o part_n iu._n be_v a_o appendix_n which_o the_o author_n leave_v for_o a_o legacy_n to_o his_o child_n page_n 149._o advertisement_n late_o publish_v the_o paraselene_n dismantle_v of_o its_o cloud_n or_o baxterianism_n barefaced_a 〈…〉_o from_o a_o literal_a transcript_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o mr._n baxter_n and_o other_o in_o the_o most_o radical_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n compare_v with_o those_o of_o the_o orthodox_n both_o conformist_n and_o nonconformist_n and_o transfer_v over_o by_o way_n of_o test_n to_o the_o papist_n and_o quaker_n by_o thomas_n edward_n esq_n sell_v by_o john_n derby_n in_o bartholomew-close_a john_n marshal_n at_o the_o bible_n in_o grace-church_n street_n eben_n tracy_n at_o the_o three_o bibles_n on_o london_n bridg_n and_o eliz._n harris_n at_o the_o harrow_n in_o little_a 〈◊〉_d price_n bind_v 6_o s._n