Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	angel_n	everlasting_a	prepare_v	3,912	5	7.1913	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79552	Saint Chrysostome his Parænesis, or Admonition wherein hee recalls Theodorus the fallen. Or generally an exhortation for desperate sinners. / Translated by the Lord Viscount Grandison prisoner in the Tower.; Parænesis. English	John Chrysostum, Saint, d. 407.; Grandison, William Villiers, Viscount, 1614-1643.	1654 (1654)	Wing C3980; Thomason E1531_2; ESTC R208923	51,851	141

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lively_a faith_n and_o constant_a hope_n can_v secure_v we_o nay_o for_o this_o we_o must_v wade_v through_o all_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o this_o miserable_a world_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n and_o as_o bless_a saint_n paul_n teach_v we_o it_o be_v real_o easy_a to_o bear_v the_o great_a affliction_n look_v to_o the_o reward_n of_o our_o suffering_n so_o be_v it_o equal_o easy_a to_o overcome_v the_o petulant_a passion_n of_o our_o lust_n and_o the_o same_o reward_n be_v appoint_v for_o both_o the_o conquest_n for_o when_o i_o will_v draw_v thou_o from_o thy_o dissolute_a course_n i_o invite_v thou_o not_o to_o danger_n nor_o the_o horror_n of_o eminent_a death_n nor_o to_o perpetual_a plague_n