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	woe_n	2,007	5	10.0357	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59915	A Greek in the temple some common-places delivered in Trinity Colledge Chapell in Cambridge upon Acts XVII, part of the 28. verse / by John Sherman ...	Sherman, John, d. 1663.	1641 (1641)	Wing S3385; ESTC R34216	53,488	96

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interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o as_o it_o be_v use_v coloss_n iii._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o or_o in_o similitude_n of_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v or_o as_o it_o be_v use_v act_n xxvi_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o it_o import_v a_o correspondence_n in_o discipline_n so_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poet_n conclude_v under_o the_o same_o sect_n of_o heathenism_n and_o that_o be_v a_o general_a habitude_n and_o likeness_n of_o the_o poet_n unto_o the_o epicurean_o and_o stoic_n as_o heathen_n or_o second_o your_o own_o poet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o particular_a reference_n and_o distinct_a agreement_n in_o your_o several_a sect_n as_o question_v providence_n upon_o every_o seem_a disorder_n and_o ataxy_n of_o secular_a event_n that_o those_o that_o be_v virtuous_a be_v oppress_v with_o wrong_n those_o that_o be_v lewd_a be_v full_a of_o all_o prosperity_n that_o offender_n have_v not_o 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