Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	bring_v	evil_a	good_a	3,222	5	5.4761	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27472	A mirror that flatters not, or, A looking-glass for all new-converts to whatsoever perswasion, Roman-Catholicks, Conformists, or Non-conformists : that is, certain sermons of St. Bernard translated into English ... : together with a preface of the translator to all new-converts ...; De conversione ad clericos. English	Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153.	1677 (1677)	Wing B1982; ESTC R5454	46,594	72

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i_o will_v not_o give_v to_o another_o isa_n 42._o and_o the_o man_n after_o god_n heart_n say_v not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o to_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o glory_n psal_n 123._o let_v we_o remember_v also_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v if_o thou_o right_o offer_v and_o do_v not_o divide_v right_o thou_o have_v sin_v gen._n 4._o brethren_n the_o division_n we_o have_v make_v be_v right_a and_o just_a let_v no_o body_n find_v fault_n with_o it_o but_o if_o perhaps_o somebody_o may_v be_v less_o please_v with_o it_o let_v he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o we_o but_o the_o angel_n for_o the_o angel_n first_o sing_v glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o h●gh_a and_o upon_o earth_n peace_n to_o man_n of_o good_a will_n luke_n 2._o let_v we_o therefore_o keep_v oil_n in_o our_o vessel_n lest_o perhaps_o which_o god_n forbid_v knock_v in_o vain_a at_o the_o wedding-gate_n now_o shut_v we_o chance_v to_o hear_v a_o sad_a word_n the_o bridegroom_n answer_v we_o from_o 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