Selected quad for the lemma: child_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
child_n	aaron_n	afraid_a	moses_n	76	3	7.2349	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00753	Comfortable notes vpon the bookes of Exodus and Leuiticus, as before vpon Genesis Gathered and laid downe still in this plaine manner, for the good of them that cannot vse better helpes, and yet are carefull to read the Scriptures, and verie desirous to finde the comfort in them. By the Reuerend Father in God Geruase Babington ... With a table of the principall matters contained in this booke.	Babington, Gervase, 1550-1610.	1604 (1604)	STC 1088; ESTC S100580	531,878	712

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wrath_n wax_v hot_a and_o he_o cast_v the_o table_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n beneath_o the_o mountain_n which_o break_v of_o the_o first_o table_n allegorical_o show_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n light_v upon_o our_o unregenerate_v nature_n be_v break_v as_o it_o be_v and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o inability_n can_v justify_v us._n but_o the_o second_o write_v table_n be_v put_v in_o the_o ark_n that_o be_v when_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n work_v in_o we_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o the_o law_n be_v obey_v of_o we_o though_o not_o full_o yet_o in_o measure_n &_o this_o imperfect_a obedience_n be_v make_v perfect_a by_o christ_n aug._n magno_fw-la etiam_fw-la mystery_n figurata_fw-la est_fw-la iteratio_fw-la testamenti_fw-la novi_fw-la qucniam_fw-la vetus_fw-la erat_fw-la abolendum_fw-la &_o constituendum_fw-la nowm_fw-la quaest_n 144._o by_o a_o great_a mystery_n the_o abrogate_a of_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o new_a 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