Selected quad for the lemma: father_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
father_n	daughter_n	husband_n	son_n	21,996	5	7.6607	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13636	The seconde book of Tertullian vnto his wyf, translated into Englyshe, wherei[n] is co[n]teined most godly cou[n]sel how those that be vnmaryed, may chose vnto them selfes godly companyons, and so to liue quyetly in this world and blessedlye in the worlde to come; Ad uxorem. Book 2. English	Tertullian, ca. 160-ca. 230.; Hooper, John, d. 1555.; Rhenanus, Beatus, 1485-1547. aut	1550 (1550)	STC 23916; ESTC S104898	18,381	70

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¶_o the_o second_o book_n of_o tertullian_n unto_o his_o wyf_v translate_v into_o englyshe_a wherein_o be_v contain_v most_o godly_a counsel_n how_o those_o that_o be_v unmary_v may_v choose_v unto_o themselves_o godly_a companion_n and_o so_o to_o live_v quiet_o in_o this_o world_n and_o blessedlye_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v ¶_o let_v wedlock_n be_v have_v in_o price_n in_o all_o point_n and_o let_v the_o chamber_n be_v undefiled_a for_o whore_n keper_n and_o advouteter_n god_n will_v judge_v heb._n 13._o ✚_o to_o the_o christian_n reader_n john_n hoper_n wysh_v grace_n &_o knowledge_n in_o the_o lord_n the_o more_o of_o importance_n &_o weyghte_n the_o matter_n be_v a_o man_n takethe_v in_o hand_n with_o the_o more_o circumspectyon_n and_o advise_v counsel_n he_o shall_v begin_v the_o same_o lest_o the_o thing_n lyght_o &_o unaduised_o begin_v may_v either_o constrain_v the_o autour_fw-fr with_o shame_n to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v utterlye_o his_o fact_n either_o with_o 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