Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	world_n	worship_n	year_n	30	3	3.8741	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67134	A view of the face unmasked, or, An answer to a scandalous pamphlet published by divers ministers and entituled The common prayer book unmasked wherein the lawfulness of using that book is maintained ... : whereunto are added also some arguments for the retaining of that book in our Church ... / by Sam. Wotton ...	Wotton, Sam. (Samuel)	1661 (1661)	Wing W3657; ESTC R34766	45,602	60

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prayer_n so_o do_v we_o humble_o for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o treatise_n desire_v of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n the_o lord_n arch-bishop_n the_o right_a reverend_a father_n in_o god_n the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o our_o church_n by_o his_o majesty_n chief_o entrust_v in_o this_o business_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o this_o chief_o with_o the_o instruct_n and_o teach_v of_o his_o people_n and_o govern_v his_o church_n that_o amend_v whatsoever_o in_o their_o wisdom_n they_o see_v fit_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o good_a of_o this_o church_n of_o england_n in_o general_a and_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o mind_n desire_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o peaceable_a and_o weak_a but_o faithful_a member_n thereof_o they_o will_v still_o continue_v our_o liturgy_n which_o we_o have_v have_v so_o long_o among_o we_o and_o so_o happy_o flourish_v under_o and_o with_o which_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n grant_v that_o this_o church_n and_o state_n may_v still_o flourish_v and_o prosper_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n amen_n may_v 2._o 1661._o a_o collection_n of_o some_o choice_a expression_n of_o the_o equity_n charity_n sobriety_n and_o loyalty_n the_o four_o virgin_n daughter_n of_o the_o unspotted_a piety_n of_o these_o unknown_a unmasker_n of_o our_o common_a prayer_n book_n 1._o the_o service_n book_n be_v evince_v to_o be_v a_o rank_a impostor_n in_o god_n worship_n and_o a_o violent_a intruder_n into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o the_o reader_n pag._n 1._o 2._o the_o say_a book_n be_v call_v the_o overwhelm_a storm_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o worship_n chap._n 1._o p._n 1._o 3._o it_o be_v call_v a_o superstitious_a and_o popish_a liturgy_n ibid._n 4._o if_o our_o liturgy_n be_v not_o a_o mass_n of_o superstition_n and_o superstitious_a ceremony_n we_o know_v not_o what_o superstition_n be_v p._n 3._o 5._o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o staff_n and_o strength_n of_o that_o abominable_a idol_n the_o breaden_a god_n ibid._n 6._o our_o service-book_n be_v call_v the_o mother_n of_o that_o hydra_n of_o the_o scotish_n liturgy_n and_o the_o young_a dragon_n in_o that_o nation_n and_o the_o mass-book_n the_o mother_n of_o our_o and_o they_o too_o ibid._n 7._o except_o our_o liturgy_n have_v be_v full_a of_o serpent_n it_o can_v not_o have_v hatch_v the_o dragon_n that_o be_v send_v into_o scotland_n ibid._n 8._o the_o superstition_n of_o this_o book_n be_v such_o and_o so_o many_o that_o we_o may_v apply_v that_o say_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o hurtful_a and_o dangerous_a but_o curse_a and_o execrable_a p._n 4._o 9_o their_o liturgy_n that_o be_v the_o papist_n be_v the_o very_a lethargy_n of_o worship_n and_o what_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o they_o true_o nothing_o but_o a_o pair_n shears_n betwixt_o they_o and_o put_v we_o in_o a_o coat_n of_o another_o tongue_n chap._n 2._o p._n 5._o 10._o what_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o we_o shall_v groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o liturgy_n bear_v in_o upon_o we_o under_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o mass_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o mass_n of_o idolatry_n and_o a_o idol_n of_o abomination_n ibid._n 11._o the_o service-book_n be_v the_o main_a engine_n it_o be_v the_o saddle_n and_o we_o the_o ass_n etc._n etc._n page_n 6._o from_o the_o middle_n to_o the_o end_n 12._o though_o ave_fw-la maria_n be_v not_o actual_o in_o it_o namely_o in_o our_o liturgy_n yet_o if_o purpose_n have_v hold_v it_o be_v more_o than_o in_o a_o fair_a possibility_n to_o have_v be_v the_o head-corner_n stone_n of_o the_o liturgy_n chap._n 3._o p._n 8._o 13._o this_o symbolisation_n of_o papist_n and_o prelate-man_n in_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o mass_n and_o liturgy_n discover_v how_o they_o conspire_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n p._n 10._o 14._o if_o this_o our_o liturgy_n be_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n the_o papist_n and_o the_o prelatical_a crew_n will_v never_o endure_v it_o but_o will_v stone_n tear_v in_o piece_n imprison_v burn_v banish_v and_o kill_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o cruelty_n as_o they_o do_v and_o have_v do_v those_o that_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o his_o will_n ibid._n 15._o they_o must_v bear_v false_a witness_n in_o proclaim_v under_o their_o hand_n by_o subscription_n that_o this_o stink_a puddle_n be_v the_o river_n of_o god_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o euphrates_n of_o babylon_n ibidem_fw-la to_o the_o end_n and_o almost_o to_o the_o middle_n of_o p._n 11._o 16._o if_o the_o altar_n now_o ere_fw-we act_v be_v of_o god_n they_o will_v be_v a_o abemination_n to_o the_o prelate_n and_o their_o faction_n ibid._n 17._o it_o be_v great_a incogitancy_n to_o speak_v the_o least_o in_o our_o reformer_n in_o king_n edward_n day_n to_o take_v a_o monk_n from_o among_o the_o canaanite_n and_o put_v a_o coat_n of_o english_a cloth_n upon_o it_o to_o represent_v it_o be_v a_o unclean_a beast_n as_o a_o service_n to_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v no_o better_o true_o than_o the_o excommunicate_a thing_n p._n 16._o 18._o to_o cause_v minister_n to_o subscribe_v to_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o treason_n against_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a god_n ch●p_n 4._o p._n 22_o 23._o 19_o that_o jewish_n popish_a institution_n of_o churching-woman_n call_v purification_n and_o that_o bastardly_a piece_n of_o confirmation_n p._n 25._o 20._o the_o litany_n be_v not_o a_o stump_n or_o limb_n of_o dagon_n but_o the_o head_n of_o the_o mass-book_n chap_n 5._o p_o 26._o 21._o of_o this_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v as_o one_o say_v of_o the_o pharisee_n sin_n tha●_n it_o be_v either_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o else_o very_o nigh_o to_o it_o so_o the_o litany_n

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