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	see_v	time_n	3,254	5	3.4751	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55005	Memorials of godliness & Christianity in three parts : with a brief account of the authors life / by Herbert Palmer.	Palmer, Herbert, 1601-1647.	1670 (1670)	Wing P240; ESTC R27526	31,188	143

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watchfulness_n 18._o however_o do_v not_o dine_v till_o thou_o have_v pray_v solemn_o alone_o long_o or_o short_a and_o read_v at_o least_o some_o portion_n of_o scripture_n every_o day_n 19_o unless_o on_o unavoidable_a necessity_n be_v not_o absent_a from_o family-prayer_n 20._o quicken_v thyself_o to_o like_a zeal_n and_o faithfulness_n as_o if_o thou_o be_v alone_a and_o call_v thyself_o to_o some_o account_n for_o the_o word_n then_o read_v 21._o have_v attend_v upon_o god_n address_v thyself_o to_o the_o business_n of_o the_o day_n 22._o allot_v for_o extraordinary_a business_n the_o fit_a time_n and_o then_o be_v diligent_a to_o dispatch_v it_o 23._o have_v a_o special_a call_n or_o outward_a employment_n do_v somewhat_o at_o it_o every_o day_n if_o possible_a or_o take_v a_o strict_a account_n of_o thyself_o why_o not_o 24._o think_v thou_o do_v not_o well_o if_o the_o bulk_n of_o thy_o time_n be_v not_o take_v up_o in_o thy_o special_a call_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o year_n to_o another_o 25._o thy_o calling_n consist_v of_o divers_a employment_n look_v that_o one_o encroach_v not_o upon_o the_o other_o and_o prefer_v the_o most_o important_a for_o the_o time_n present_a and_o for_o the_o principal_a end_n 26._o be_v watchful_a of_o thy_o diet_n that_o thou_o neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v out_o of_o season_n thing_n hurtful_a excessive_o that_o so_o thou_o prejudice_n not_o thyself_o by_o what_o be_v give_v thou_o for_o good_a and_o so_o be_v 1._o hinder_v in_o god_n service_n or_o thy_o own_o business_n 2._o hurt_a in_o thy_o mind_n through_o temptation_n in_o thy_o body_n by_o disease_n pain_n present_a or_o future_a 27._o let_v not_o thy_o mind_n be_v earnest_o bend_v present_o before_o at_o or_o too_o soon_o after_o meal_n 28._o yet_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o time_n and_o interruption_n of_o thy_o business_n by_o meal_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o put_v thou_o not_o too_o far_o out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o have_v a_o care_n to_o return_v again_o to_o thy_o employment_n as_o soon_o as_o be_v convenient_a and_o particular_o if_o it_o may_v be_v within_o a_o hour_n or_o less_o 29._o once_o a_o day_n read_v over_o and_o recollect_v in_o thy_o mind_n these_o rule_n 30._o whoever_o thou_o be_v look_v to_o thy_o thought_n that_o they_o be_v 1._o free_a from_o 1._o wicked_a atheism_n and_o denial_n of_o fundamental_a truth_n 2._o pride_n arrogance_n self-applause_n though_o praise_v 3._o lasciviousness_n covetousness_n malice_n envy_n matter_n of_o provocation_n 4._o impatience_n grudge_v discontent_n 5._o lightness_n and_o ●●ity_n froth_n and_o emptiness_n 2._o fill_v with_o apprehension_n of_o god_n christ_n eternity_n thy_o call_v the_o church_n and_o thy_o own_o last_o account_n 31._o when_o thou_o come_v into_o company_n make_v account_n thou_o tread_v among_o snare_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v set_v to_o take_v thou_o look_v to_o thyself_o first_o and_o then_o to_o thy_o company_n 1._o that_o thou_o be_v not_o the_o worse_a for_o they_o but_o better_a for_o they_o 2._o that_o other_o be_v the_o better_a special_o not_o the_o worse_o any_o way_n by_o thy_o speech_n silence_n action_n forbearance_n 32._o bridle_v thy_o tongue_n so_o with_o consideration_n before_o thou_o speak_v that_o thou_o afterward_o wish_v not_o any_o thing_n unsay_v in_o reference_n to_o what_o may_v befall_v temporal_o or_o spiritual_o 33._o take_v heed_n of_o 1._o all_o ungodly_a word_n 1._o athestical_a 2._o slight_v or_o scorn_v religion_n devotion_n 3._o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a in_o the_o least_o 4._o swear_v false_o unnecessary_o 5._o mention_v god_n without_o reverence_n 6._o make_v jest_n of_o scripture-phrase_n 7._o use_v they_o sport_o 8._o repeat_v other_o oath_n 2._o all_o slanderous_a word_n 1._o untruth_n 2._o truth_n speak_v malicious_o sport_o unnecessary_o concern_v other_o fault_n or_o imperfection_n 3._o bitter_a provoke_a jest_n 4._o rail_a speech_n though_o provoke_v 3._o all_o scurrilous_a and_o lascivious_a talk_n one_o of_o the_o worst_a sign_n of_o a_o rot_a filthy_a heart_n 4._o all_o kind_n of_o lie_n notwithstanding_o any_o pretence_n 5._o all_o idle_a and_o vain_a word_n not_o profit_v thyself_o or_o hearer_n 6._o all_o peremptory_a affirm_v news_n unless_o infallible_o assure_v of_o it_o 7._o all_o word_n of_o heat_n and_o anger_n peremptory_a and_o provoke_a in_o dispute_v though_o persuade_v and_o even_o assure_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o right_n unless_o in_o matter_n fundamental_a for_o say_v or_o practice_n yet_o even_o then_o let_v thy_o passion_n not_o be_v unbridled_a as_o serve_v to_o gain_v the_o hearer_n 8._o in_o thy_o promise_n to_o man_n and_o much_o more_o in_o vow_n to_o god_n be_v not_o overhasty_a till_o thou_o have_v thorough_o weigh_v the_o possibility_n and_o convenience_n lest_o thou_o be_v either_o 1._o ensnare_v in_o keep_v of_o it_o 2._o incur_v the_o blame_n of_o rash_a or_o false_a in_o break_v it_o 9_o in_o any_o disputable_a question_n be_v moderate_a in_o assert_v or_o deny_v lest_o a_o unexpected_a argument_n put_v thou_o to_o shame_n by_o force_v thou_o to_o alter_v thy_o sentence_n or_o contradiction_n without_o reason_n 10._o boast_v not_o thyself_o neither_o speak_v much_o unnecessary_o of_o any_o thing_n already_o do_v by_o thou_o or_o of_o any_o ability_n special_o spiritual_a or_o any_o future_a action_n or_o undertake_v 11._o yet_o deny_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o or_o towards_o thou_o for_o other_o or_o by_o resolution_n of_o faithfulness_n to_o god_n or_o man_n 34._o take_v a_o time_n the_o first_o free_a season_n when_o thy_o mind_n be_v in_o any_o fitness_n to_o pray_v always_o solemn_o be_v 'tween_o dinner_n and_o supper_n and_o let_v nothing_o hinder_v thou_o in_o it_o be_v at_o home_n and_o neglect_v it_o not_o through_o unwillingness_n 35._o wherever_o thou_o be_v inure_v thyself_o to_o short_a frequent_a and_o fervent_a ejaculation_n to_o god_n both_o of_o request_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o will_v be_v a_o bless_a preservative_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o gain_v more_o blessing_n than_o thou_o can_v imagine_v 36._o particular_o neglect_v not_o this_o upon_o any_o sentible_a fail_n of_o thou_o even_o in_o a_o sinful_a thought_n or_o any_o unexpected_a accident_n or_o news_n of_o importance_n 37._o give_v not_o any_o one_o special_o a_o stranger_n power_n to_o undo_v thou_o if_o he_o will_v be_v false_a 38._o have_v not_o many_o friend_n nor_o count_v they_o so_o till_o thou_o have_v good_a trial_n of_o their_o faithfulness_n to_o god_n be_v true_o religious_a and_o of_o their_o wisdom_n 39_o to_o no_o friend_n impart_v another_o friend_n secret_a without_o leave_n 40._o and_o whenever_o thou_o tell_v a_o secret_a tell_v it_o as_o a_o secret_a lest_o they_o take_v it_o otherwise_o and_o so_o reveal_v it_o 41._o have_v now_o &_o then_o that_o say_v in_o thy_o mind_n amici_fw-la sunt_fw-la fures_fw-la temporis_fw-la friend_n be_v thief_n of_o time_n 42._o yet_o count_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n redeem_v of_o time_n 43._o remember_v that_o some_o time_n must_v be_v dedicate_v to_o preparation_n to_o make_v way_n 1._o for_o favour_v in_o other_o mind_n 2._o for_o introduce_v a_o discourse_n advantageous_o and_o that_o sometime_o it_o will_v seem_v lose_v through_o disappointment_n of_o hope_n which_o yet_o be_v to_o be_v count_v wise_o and_o necessary_o employ_v and_o the_o benefit_n perhaps_o will_v appear_v afterward_o 44._o do_v nothing_o to_o another_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v do_v to_o thou_o or_o thou_o 45._o do_v that_o to_o another_o thou_o will_v have_v do_v to_o thyself_o or_o thou_o 46._o be_v sure_a to_o take_v head_n of_o give_v any_o scandal_n by_o thy_o behaviour_n better_o thy_o hand_n or_o thy_o eye_n be_v cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n 47._o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v after_o the_o apostle_n rule_v and_o weep_v