Selected quad for the lemma: evil_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
evil_n	evil_a	good_a	overcome_v	2,606	5	9.6216	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39268	The right foundation of quietness, obedience, and concord discovered in two seasonable discourses ... / by Clem. Elis ...	Ellis, Clement, 1630-1700.	1684 (1684)	Wing E572; ESTC R19683	73,732	122

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25._o but_o cast_v out_o the_o scorner_n and_o contention_n shall_v go_v out_o yea_o strife_n and_o reproach_n shall_v cease_v prov._n 22._o 10._o from_o whichsoever_o of_o these_o root_n strife_n arise_v or_o whatever_o else_o it_o may_v be_v that_o give_v be_v to_o it_o be_v sure_a we_o may_v it_o be_v very_o evil_a 2._o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o show_v how_o altogether_o inconsistent_a this_o contentious_a humour_n be_v with_o the_o right_a gospel_n temper_n a_o very_a few_o word_n may_v suffice_v the_o peaceable_a state_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v in_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v in_o such_o expression_n as_o these_o they_o shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o prune_v hook_n isai._n 2._o 4._o the_o wolf_n also_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n and_o the_o calf_n and_o the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o fatle_a together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o 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