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	write_v	3,365	5	5.2822	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51845	A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer by ... Thomas Manton.	Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677.	1684 (1684)	Wing M532; ESTC R30512	305,803	534

when_o it_o be_v cite_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n than_o we_o give_v up_o our_o account_n but_o especial_o at_o the_o great_a day_n rev._n 20._o 12._o and_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a stand_v before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v that_o be_v the_o book_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o book_n of_o god_n remembrance_n there_o be_v two_o book_n that_o be_v write_v within_o and_o without_o upon_o which_o all_o our_o action_n be_v stamp_v they_o be_v now_o close_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n we_o know_v not_o what_o be_v in_o these_o great_a book_n one_o of_o the_o book_n that_o of_o conscience_n be_v in_o our_o own_o keep_n yet_o we_o can_v deface_v and_o blot_v it_o out_o these_o book_n at_o that_o day_n will_v be_v open_v conscience_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v extend_v to_o the_o recognition_n of_o all_o our_o way_n conscience_n write_v when_o it_o speak_v not_o many_o time_n it_o do_v not_o smite_v for_o sin_n we_o be_v guilty_a of_o but_o there_o stand_v the_o debt_n charge_v upon_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v responsible_a 5._o after_o this_o reckon_a there_o be_v execution_n a_o bankrupt_a that_o can_v satisfy_v his_o creditor_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n so_o god_n have_v his_o prison_n for_o impenitent_a disobedient_a and_o obstinate_a sinner_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 19_o he_o go_v and_o preach_v unto_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n it_o be_v a_o dismal_a prison_n where_o poor_a captive_a prisoner_n be_v hold_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n that_o be_v under_o the_o horror_n of_o their_o own_o despair_a fear_n look_v for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o this_o prison_n and_o no_o get_v out_o again_o until_o they_o have_v pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n luke_n 12._o 50._o and_o that_o will_v never_o be_v as_o to_o the_o sinner_n he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v always_o satisfy_v and_o can_v never_o be_v say_v to_o have_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n thus_o 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