Selected quad for the lemma: child_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
child_n	spirit_n	witness_n	witness_v	3,134	5	10.5018	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57599	Loyalty and peace, or, Two seasonable discourses from I Sam. 24, 5 viz., David's heart smote him because he cut off Saul's skirt : the first of conscience and its smitings, the second of the prodigious impiety of murthering King Charles I, intended to promote sincere devotion and humiliation upon each anniversary fast for the Late King's death / by Samuel Rolls.	Rolle, Samuel, fl. 1657-1678.	1678 (1678)	Wing R1880; ESTC R25524	110,484	255

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not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o as_o also_o the_o exhortation_n which_o the_o same_o apostle_n give_v v._n 5._o let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v or_o assure_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n mean_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o that_o which_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n he_o that_o will_v maintain_v peace_n and_o friendship_n betwixt_o conscience_n and_o himself_o or_o rather_o that_o will_v have_v his_o conscience_n good_a friend_n with_o he_o let_v he_o await_v the_o full_a resolution_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o conscience_n before_o he_o presume_v to_o act_v direct_v 4._o he_o that_o will_v escape_v the_o severe_a stroke_n and_o smiting_n of_o conscience_n let_v he_o take_v heed_n of_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a distate_n and_o command_v of_o thereof_o of_o go_v if_o i_o may_v so_o express_v it_o to_o tarshish_n as_o do_v jonah_n when_o conscience_n will_v send_v he_o to_o nineveh_n of_o go_v to_o the_o west_n when_o the_o commission_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v be_v for_o the_o east_n conscience_n be_v very_o impatient_a of_o be_v contradict_v and_o that_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v proceed_v point_n blank_a contrary_a to_o its_o counsel_n and_o command_n next_o to_o that_o indignation_n wherewith_o you_o may_v imagine_v the_o great_a god_n resent_v it_o when_o the_o israelite_n of_o old_a make_v this_o stubborn_a reply_n to_o his_o prophet_n jeremy_n jer._n 44.16_o viz._n as_o for_o the_o word_n that_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o thou_o but_o we_o will_v certain_o do_v whatsoever_o thing_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o our_o own_o mouth_n to_o burn_v incense_n unto_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n