Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	place_n	time_n	write_v	2,965	5	5.2112	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63820	Wisdom's dictates, or, Aphorisms & rules, physical, moral, and divine, for preserving the health of the body, and the peace of the mind ... to which is added a bill of fare of seventy five noble dishes of excellent food, for exceeding those made of fish or flesh ... / by Tho. Tryon.	Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703.	1691 (1691)	Wing T3205; ESTC R34680	81,040	161

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either_o not_o have_v espy_v or_o not_o censure_v as_o the_o worst_a do_v good_a to_o he_o though_o against_o their_o will_n so_o he_o again_o do_v good_a to_o they_o voluntary_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n 348._o to_o do_v evil_a for_o evil_n as_o joab_n to_o abner_n be_v sinful_a weakness_n to_o do_v good_a for_o good_a as_o ahashuerus_n to_o mordecai_n be_v but_o natural_a justice_n to_o do_v evil_a be_v for_o good_a as_o judas_n to_o christ_n unthankfulness_n and_o villainy_n only_o to_o do_v good_a for_o evil_n agree_v with_o and_o be_v peculiar_a to_o christian_a profession_n and_o what_o great_a work_n of_o friendship_n then_o to_o do_v good_a for_o evil_a if_o man_n will_v not_o be_v my_o friend_n in_o love_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o make_v they_o my_o friend_n per_fw-la force_n in_o a_o good_a use_n of_o their_o causeless_a quarrel_n and_o hatred_n 349._o riches_n beauty_n honour_n strength_n or_o any_o other_o worldly_a good_a that_o we_o have_v enjoy_v and_o be_v past_a 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