Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	open_v	seal_n	seal_v	1,844	5	9.6479	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42415	Theorems evincing, that the subject of the fourth and fifth chapters of the Revelation, is the Church of England, B.L.E. With answers to objections. Humbly offered to the serious consideration of all enemies of the Church of England, dissenters and separatists. By Wal. Garrett, rector of Everly in Wiltshire: sometime fellow of Trinity College in Cambridge.	Garrett, Walter.	1700 (1700)	Wing G271C; ESTC R218820	7,586	9

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〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n xi_o 25._o and_o so_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v that_o every_o 24_o hour_n or_o every_o day_n they_o fail_v not_o often_o to_o rehearse_v the_o say_a hymn_n obj._n 2._o neither_o be_v england_n large_a enough_o nor_o the_o pers'n_n i_o mention_v as_o concern_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o eminent_a regard_n enough_o for_o grandeur_n fame_n or_o piety_n for_o the_o spirit_n to_o intend_v in_o this_o admirable_a vision_n ans_fw-fr then_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v show_v that_o i_o have_v either_o misinterpret_v or_o misapply_v the_o word_n or_o some_o considerable_a part_n of_o they_o for_o if_o without_o either_o of_o these_o fault_n the_o word_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v well_o adapt_v to_o a_o