Selected quad for the lemma: blood_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
blood_n	blow_n	drop_n	great_a	25	3	2.1318	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71120	A true and impartial relation of the whole matters concerning the proceedings of several councels of war, against W. Tompson, a free commoner of England which may serve for a refutation to a scandalous paper, entituled, The vindication of Lieutenant General Cromwel, and Commissary General Ireton, and the late proceedings against the said William Tompson at White-hall, where he remains prisoner / now published by him for the better satisfaction of the kingdome.	Thompson, William, d. 1649, defendant.	1648 (1648)	Wing T1870; ESTC R7762	10,448	12

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man_n good_n and_o do_v what_o i_o will_v i_o conceive_v arise_v from_o my_o own_o folly_n in_o the_o quarrel_n at_o the_o first_o speak_v of_o i_o desire_v my_o life_n may_v not_o be_v measure_v by_o one_o simple_a action_n for_o such_o contention_n ●●_o aforesaid_a be_v certain_o rather_o from_o passion_n then_o solid_a reason_n and_o yet_o i_o ●ight_a probable_o live_v if_o one_o without_o sin_n or_o folly_n be_v to_o throw_v the_o first_o stone_n ●t_z i_o i_o have_v not_o in_o the_o least_o endeavour_v to_o throw_v dirt_n upon_o any_o but_o give_v clear_a and_o full_a relation_n of_o the_o whole_a business_n though_o in_o many_o particular_n ●●●inst_v myself_o for_o which_o if_o i_o have_v deserve_v punishment_n i_o desire_v to_o suffer_v it_o 〈◊〉_d a_o lawful_a way_n if_o any_o shall_v question_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o relation_n i_o desire_v my_o ●ife_n shall_v depend_v upon_o no_o sure_a foundation_n than_o the_o truth_n hereof_o and_o thus_o take_v my_o leave_n whether_o live_v or_o die_v i_o shall_v by_o god_n graci●us_a assistance_n persist_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o my_o integrity_n to_o my_o dear_a country_n liberty_n and_o freedom_n with_o faithfulness_n to_o those_o principle_n which_o the_o army_n under_o the_o command_n of_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n who_o be_v now_o my_o judge_n once_o declare_v date_v at_o whitehall_n the_o place_n of_o my_o illegal_a captivity_n the_o 12._o day_n of_o march_n 1647._o william_n tompson_n finis_fw-la