Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	old_a	prophet_n	testament_n	5,085	5	8.1969	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60361	The compleat Christian, and compleat armour and armoury of a Christian, fitting him with all necessary furniture for that his holy profession, or, The doctrine of salvation delivered in a plain and familiar explication of the common catechisme, for the benefit of the younger sort, and others : wherein summarily comprehended is generally represented the truly orthodox and constant doctrine of the Church of England, especially in all points necessary to salvation / by W.S., D.D.	Slatyer, William, 1587-1647.	1643 (1643)	Wing S3983; ESTC R38256	385,949	1,566

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write_n whatsoever_o ii_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o thing_n there_o handle_v the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o handle_v beyond_o all_o other_o ordinary_a write_n in_o any_o respect_n so_o represent_v a_o kind_n of_o divinity_n in_o they_o with_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o soul._n 19_o what_o argument_n especial_o 1._o from_o the_o antiquity_n of_o they_o before_o all_o other_o write_n and_o so_o well_o as_o teach_v and_o inspire_v of_o god_n 2._o from_o the_o instrument_n that_o write_v they_o most_o holy_a man_n of_o all_o age_n and_o so_o move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 3._o from_o the_o miraculous_a preservation_n among_o so_o many_o casualty_n as_o by_o the_o very_a finger_n of_o god_n 4._o from_o the_o miracle_n confirm_v their_o doctrine_n and_o authority_n as_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 5._o from_o the_o prophecy_n contain_v in_o they_o that_o can_v not_o be_v but_o from_o god_n 6._o from_o the_o matter_n handle_v holy_a and_o virtuous_a or_o religious_a and_o savour_v of_o god_n 7._o from_o the_o heathen_a and_o their_o admiration_n and_o testimony_n of_o they_o confess_v they_o even_o from_o god_n 8._o from_o the_o drift_n of_o scripture_n to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n 9_o from_o the_o admirable_a consent_n of_o holy_a scripture_n though_o in_o so_o sundry_a age_n write_v as_o have_v one_o spirit_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n 10._o from_o the_o conscience_n even_o in_o the_o power_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n therein_o confess_v the_o same_o 20._o how_o the_o antiquity_n as_o the_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a write_n simple_o and_o absolute_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o deliver_v the_o thing_n of_o most_o antiquity_n the_o creation_n and_o the_o flood_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o moses_n of_o all_o which_o other_o scripture_n follow_v seem_v but_o a_o commentary_n and_o illustration_n of_o the_o same_o orphes_n linius_n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a poet_n and_o philosopher_n have_v their_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o other_o thing_n ●rom_v he_o and_o the_o grecian_n their_o letter_n and_o their_o learning_n from_o cadamus_fw-la as_o he_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o hebrews_n so_o moses_n more_o ancient_a than_o orpheus_n linus_n amphion_n homer_n or_o the_o very_a heathen_a god_n see_v tacian_a oratio_fw-la adversus_fw-la gentes_fw-la clement_n alexandrinus_n etc._n etc._n 21._o how_o the_o instrument_n such_o holy_a man_n as_o be_v endow_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o prophesy_v as_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v who_o can_v never_o have_v write_v as_o they_o do_v and_o of_o such_o thing_n without_o god_n spirit_n to_o declare_v it_o unto_o they_o 22._o how_o the_o miraculous_a preservation_n a_o evidence_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o write_v so_o preserve_v they_o that_o though_o among_o so_o many_o enemy_n and_o so_o many_o casualty_n as_o so_o ancient_a though_o most_o other_o 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captivity_n in_o egypt_n and_o babylon_n josiah_n and_o cyrus_n act_v fore●old_v absolute_o declare_v the_o finger_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n guide_v the_o pen_n and_o hand_n of_o man_n 25._o how_o by_o the_o matter_n handle_v as_o treat_v of_o god_n and_o his_o goodness_n faith_n and_o religion_n repentance_n and_o newness_n or_o holiness_n of_o life_n dehort_v from_o vice_n and_o persuade_v to_o virtue_n when_o other_o writer_n common_o treat_v of_o ridiculous_a profane_a and_o scurrilous_a and_o if_o not_o lewd_a nothing_o so_o good_a and_o holy_a thing_n what_o argue_v it_o but_o so_o grave_a and_o holy_a write_n procee_v from_o that_o holy_a fountain_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 26._o what_o of_o the_o heathen_n testimony_n or_o confession_n as_o a_o confession_n of_o the_o adversary_n a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o make_v much_o for_o it_o 1._o as_o that_o of_o trebellius_n pollio_n say_v

spirit_n 72._o how_o be_v god_n will_v know_v as_o it_o be_v reveal_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n 73._o where_o be_v that_o word_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 74._o what_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o god_n give_v to_o we_o and_o his_o will_n in_o general_a as_o before_o mention_v for_o the_o moral_a part_n thereof_o more_o particular_o express_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n hereafter_o recite_v 75._o how_o long_o oblige_v to_o this_o duty_n and_o diligence_n so_o long_o as_o we_o have_v any_o be_v all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n 76._o why_o so_o because_o from_o he_o we_o have_v receive_v our_o life_n and_o be_v and_o so_o to_o his_o honour_n ought_v all_o to_o be_v refer_v 77._o how_o all_o our_o day_n whether_o of_o prosperity_n in_o praise_n or_o adversity_n in_o patience_n to_o give_v he_o thanks_n and_o submit_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o his_o holy_a will_n and_o pleasure_n 78._o how_o life_n whether_o our_o 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