Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	read_v	scripture_n	see_v	3,134	5	3.6292	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29526	The spirituall vertigo, or, Turning sickensse of soul-unsettlednesse in matters of religious concernment the nature of it opened, the causes assigned, the danger discovered, and remedy prescribed ... / by John Brinsley.	Brinsley, John, fl. 1581-1624.	1655 (1655)	Wing B4723; ESTC R25297	104,504	248

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spiritual_a vertigo_n or_o turn_v sickness_n of_o soul-unsettlednesse_a in_o matter_n of_o religious_a concernment_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o open_v the_o cause_n assign_v the_o danger_n discover_v and_o remedy_n prescribe_v as_o it_o be_v late_o deliver_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n at_o great_a yarmouth_n by_o john_n brinsley_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o and_o now_o present_v unto_o a_o public_a view_n as_o a_o needful_a antidote_n against_o the_o infection_n of_o those_o divers_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n wherewith_o in_o these_o unsettled_a time_n many_o possible_o well-meaning_a but_o unwary_a and_o unstable_a soul_n be_v carry_v about_o to_o the_o great_a disquietment_n of_o the_o church_n the_o dishonour_n and_o prejudice_n of_o god_n true_a religion_n the_o hazard_n of_o other_o and_o eminent_a endanger_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n jam._n 1._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 4._o 14._o that_o we_o henceforth_o be_v 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