Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	air_n	element_n	nature_n	2,700	5	5.5446	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62084	The book of nature translated and epitomiz'd. By George Sikes.	Sikes, George.	1667 (1667)	Wing S6322B; ESTC R220778	50,008	113

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principle_n to_o the_o other_o the_o sheep_n will_v final_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o goat_n and_o enter_v into_o life_n eternal_a the_o goat_n must_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n mat._n 25._o 32._o 46._o see_v there_o be_v but_o two_o general_a inclination_n of_o man_n there_o can_v be_v but_o two_o place_n for_o their_o final_a abode_n heaven_n and_o hell_n and_o each_o place_n will_v be_v suitable_a to_o the_o different_a temper_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n those_o that_o by_o self-love_n have_v seek_v to_o dethrone_v god_n and_o to_o usurp_v the_o peculiar_a sovereignty_n of_o his_o will_n will_v be_v thrust_v into_o outer_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_a and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n chap._n xv._n concern_v hatred_n man_n obligation_n extend'_v to_o hatred_n as_o well_o as_o love_v the_o right_a knowledge_n then_o of_o hatred_n and_o love_n be_v the_o same_o all_o that_o have_v be_v prove_v of_o