Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	speak_v	time_n	word_n	2,779	5	3.8641	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12258	Heptameron, the seven dayes: that is, meditations and prayers, vpon the vvorke of the Lords creation Together with other certaine prayers and meditations, most comfortable for all estates, & c. By M. A. Symson, minister at Dalkeith.	Simson, Archibald, 1564-1628.	1621 (1621)	STC 22566; ESTC S102416	80,114	236

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thy_o spirit_n may_v make_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n know_v to_o the_o people_n that_o they_o keep_v nothing_o back_o nor_o add_v nothing_o lest_o thou_o o_o god_n add_v unto_o they_o the_o curse_n of_o thy_o law_n 22.18_o rev._n 22.18_o &_o scrape_v their_o name_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o because_o thy_o church_n be_v under_o continual_a danger_n o_o lord_n keep_v she_o and_o all_o her_o member_n from_o the_o cruel_a rage_n of_o all_o her_o enemy_n lord_n let_v the_o malice_n of_o her_o adversary_n turn_v to_o themselves_o and_o bring_v confusion_n upon_o all_o such_o as_o hate_n zion_n lord_n give_v peace_n to_o her_o wall_n and_o her_o palace_n and_o bless_v those_o that_o bless_v she_o 122.7_o psal_n 122.7_o and_o curse_v those_o that_o curse_v she_o keep_v she_o like_o the_o apple_n of_o thy_o eye_n 17.8_o psal_n 17.8_o which_o thou_o love_v thou_o will_v be_v with_o she_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o water_n that_o she_o be_v not_o 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