Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	command_n	command_v	lawful_a	2,968	5	9.4987	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05172	Divine and politike observations nevvly translated out of the Dutch language, vvherein they vvere lately divulged. Upon some lines in the speech of the Arch. B. of Canterbury, pronounced in the Starre-Chamber upon 14. June, 1637. Very expedient for preventing all prejudice, which as well through ignorance, as through malice and flattery, may be incident to the judgement which men make thereby, either of his Graces power over the Church, and with the King, or of the equity, justice, and wisdome of his end in his said speech, and of the reasons used by him for attaining to his said end	Theophilus, fl. 1638.	1638 (1638)	STC 15309; ESTC S108356	57,625	70

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romish_a superstition_n be_v not_o unfitting_o express_v as_o 〈◊〉_d gr_n allege_v in_o the_o say_a collect_n the_o word_n leave_v out_o be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d have_v deliver_v u●_n from_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n wherein_o we_o be_v ●●●ly_o drown_v and_o have_v bring_v we_o into_o the_o most_o clear_a and_o comfortable_a 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o bless_a word_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v teach_v how_o to_o serve_v and_o 〈◊〉_d ●hee_o and_o how_o to_o live_v orderly_o with_o our_o neighbour_n in_o truth_n and_o verity_n ibid._n archb_a ibid._n because_o in_o this_o age_n and_o kingdom_n there_o be_v little_a opinion_n 〈◊〉_d merit_v by_o fast_v obseru._n obseru._n papist_n in_o this_o age_n and_o kingdom_n have_v still_o a_o opinion_n of_o meri●●_n by_o fast_v and_o the_o enjoin_v of_o a_o fast_o in_o lent_n and_o other_o se●t_v ti●●●sed_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n make_v the_o lukewarm_a conformist_n ap●●●●ertaine_v the_o same_o opinion_n and_o

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