Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	prayer_n	read_v	scripture_n	2,527	5	5.9548	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15324	The doctrine of the Sabbath handled in foure seuerall bookes of treatises. The first of which intreateth of the day of rest. The second, of the duties of the day. The third, of the persons whom these duties concerne. And the fourth, the reasons vsed to perswade all persons to the practise of these duties vpon that day. Written by G.W. Master of Arts, and minister of the word of God in Portsmouth.	Widley, George, b. 1566 or 7.	1604 (1604)	STC 25610; ESTC S119957	129,925	252

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upon_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v meditation_n 152_o conference_n 156_o sloth_n pride_n dumb_a ministry_n let_v we_o to_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 150._o 161_o the_o three_o book_n chap._n i._n whether_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n 164_o whether_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o see_v those_o that_o be_v under_o he_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n 166_o whether_o the_o father_n be_v bind_v to_o see_v that_o the_o son_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n 169_o whether_o the_o master_n be_v bind_v to_o see_v that_o the_o servant_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n 171_o chap._n ii_o whether_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o see_v that_o our_o cattle_n rest_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o why_o 177_o whether_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o see_v that_o the_o strange_a rest_n that_o be_v within_o our_o gate_n and_o why_o 179_o whether_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o hinder_v the_o iustrument_n of_o evil_a 182_o whether_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o labour_v to_o 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notwithstanding_o these_o wrenche_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o christ_n meaning_n be_v that_o the_o sabbath_n shall_v continue_v §_o sect._n 8_o the_o more_o injury_n therefore_o they_o offer_v unto_o god_n that_o will_v nullify_v this_o his_o commandment_n ceremonial_a the_o moral_a law_n be_v long_o before_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o make_v it_o stand_v but_o as_o a_o jewish_a ceremony_n when_o as_o yet_o it_o be_v more_o ancient_o descend_v than_o to_o take_v his_o beginning_n with_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o israel_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n by_o that_o pattern_n that_o can_v err_v even_o by_o god_n himself_o before_o the_o give_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n or_o before_o israel_n