Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	worth_a	worthy_a	write_v	41	3	5.3126	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77333	Englands selected characters, describing the good and bad worthies of this age. VVhere the best may see their graces, and the worst discerne their basenesse. The particulars be these, 1 A worthy king. 2 An unworthy king. 3 A worthy queen. 4 An unworthy woman. 5 A worthy prince. 6 An unworthy prince. 7 A worthy Privy counsellour. 8. An unworthy Privy counsellour. 9 A worthy noble-man. 10 An unworthy noble-man. 11 A worthy bishop or minister. 12 An unworthy bishop or minister. 13 A worthy judge. 14 An unworthy judge. 15 A worthy knight & souldier. 16 An unworthy knight & souldier. 17 A worthy gentleman. 18 An unworthy gentleman. 19 A worthy lawyer. 20 An unworthy lawyer. 21 A worthy souldier. 22 An untrained souldier. 23 A worthy physitian. 24 An unworthy physitian 25 A Jesuit reprobated. 26 A cowardly Cavalier. 27 A bawd of the black guard. 28 A malignant knave a hatcher of plots.; Good and the badde. Selections	Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?	1643 (1643)	Wing B4384; Thomason E55_18; ESTC R2558	11,423	16

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jesuit_n reprobate_v 26_o a_o cowardly_a cavalier_n 27_o a_o bawd_n of_o the_o black_a guard_n 28_o a_o malignant_a knave_n a_o hatcher_n of_o plot_n london_n print_v for_o t._n s._n 1643._o to_o the_o reader_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o if_o you_o read_v through_o this_o book_n you_o will_v find_v your_o description_n in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o if_o among_o the_o worthy_n hold_v you_o where_o you_o be_v and_o change_v not_o your_o card_n for_o a_o worse_o if_o among_o the_o other_o mend_v that_o be_v amiss_o and_o all_o will_v be_v well_o i_o name_v you_o not_o for_o i_o know_v you_o not_o but_o i_o will_v wish_v the_o best_a because_o the_o worst_a be_v too_o bad_a i_o hope_v there_o be_v no_o body_n will_v be_v angry_a except_o it_o be_v with_o himself_o for_o somewhat_o he_o find_v out_o of_o order_n if_o it_o be_v so_o the_o hope_n be_v the_o great_a the_o bad_a will_v be_v no_o worse_o yet_o the_o world_n be_v at_o such_o a_o pass_n that_o live_a creature_n be_v scarce_o know_v 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grace_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o honour_n the_o terror_n of_o treason_n and_o the_o life_n of_o loyalty_n his_o command_n if_o right_a be_v general_a and_o his_o power_n absolute_a his_o frown_n a_o death_n and_o his_o favour_n a_o life_n his_o charge_n be_v his_o subject_n his_o care_n their_o safety_n his_o pleasure_n their_o peace_n and_o his_o joy_n their_o love_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v parallel_v because_o he_o be_v without_o equality_n and_o the_o prerogative_n of_o his_o crown_n may_v not_o in_o just_a way_n be_v contradict_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o therefore_o must_v not_o be_v touch_v and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o public_a body_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v preserve_v he_o be_v the_o scourge_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o blessing_n of_o grace_n god_n vicegerent_n over_o his_o people_n and_o under_o he_o supreme_a governor_n his_o safety_n must_v be_v his_o counsel_n care_v his_o health_n his_o subject_n prayer_n his_o pleasure_n his_o peer_n comfort_v and_o his_o 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