Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	scripture_n	speak_v	write_v	3,332	5	5.5692	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77969	Truth (the strongest of all) witnessed forth in the spirit of truth, against all deceit: and pleading in righteousnesse its owne cause, to the understanding of the simple, against a very great number of lyes, slanders, perverting of the Scriptures, contradictions and false damnable doctrines, held forth by the Independants. And in particular by one John Bunion, (one of Gogs Army) in two severall bookes put forth by him, against the despised scattered people called Quakers. And is a reply unto his second book, called A vindication, &c. wherein what was wanting in his former of fulfilling wickednesse is now appeared; by his adding sin unto sin, against God and against his owne soule. And this is to cleer the truth from above 100 of John Bunions foule dirty lyes and slanders: by a friend of the truth as it is in Christ Jesus; and not as it is in mens carnall apprehensions, Edward Burrough.	Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.	1657 (1657)	Wing B6051; Thomason E910_3; ESTC R207500	55,009	70

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be_v over_o thou_o and_o both_o these_o be_v true_a and_o further_o i_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v give_v into_o the_o world_n yea_o to_o all_o but_o all_o receive_v he_o not_o and_o they_o that_o do_v not_o receive_v he_o be_v reprobate_n though_o he_o be_v give_v but_o not_o receive_v and_o the_o folly_n and_o fight_v against_o truth_n be_v in_o thyself_o who_o say_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n to_o say_v the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o thou_o here_o lie_v of_o the_o scripture_n as_o it_o be_v prove_v and_o i_o do_v not_o befool_v myself_o in_o say_v the_o word_n or_o some_o of_o they_o i_o own_o