Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	people_n	read_v	scripture_n	3,073	5	5.7739	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12190	The returning backslider, or, A commentarie upon the whole XIIII. chapter of the prophecy of the prophet Hosea Wherein is shewed the large extent of Gods free mercy, even unto the most miserable forlorne and wretched sinners that may be, upon their humiliation and repentance. Preached by that learned and judicious divine, Dr. Sibbs, late preacher to the honourable society of Grayes Inne, and master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge. Published by his owne permission before his death.	Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.	1639 (1639)	STC 22500; ESTC S117394	275,564	592

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not_o true_a hatred_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v universal_a to_o the_o whole_a kind_n implacable_a 2._o implacable_a then_o also_o wheresoever_o true_a hatred_n be_v it_o be_v unplacable_a and_o unappeasable_a there_o be_v no_o true_a end_n of_o sound_a hatred_n but_o by_o the_o abolish_n altogether_o of_o that_o thing_n it_o hate_v as_o we_o see_v the_o hatred_n of_o satan_n to_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n be_v unappeasable_a and_o unquenchable_a nothing_o in_o the_o world_n can_v stay_v satan_n hatred_n nor_o the_o hatred_n of_o his_o instrument_n who_o hate_v the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n people_n therefore_o the_o very_a name_n of_o calvin_n and_o luther_n must_v be_v put_v out_o of_o their_o book_n to_o satisfy_v their_o hatred_n not_o only_a when_o they_o be_v dead_a burn_v their_o bone_n but_o abolish_v their_o memory_n if_o they_o can_v so_o there_o be_v the_o like_a disposition_n in_o god_n people_n to_o that_o which_o be_v ill_a 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