Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	cloud_n	day_n	pillar_n	4,681	5	10.5980	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15824	A modell of divinitie, catechistically composed Wherein is delivered the matter and method of religion, according to the creed, ten Commandements, Lords Prayer, and the Sacraments. By Iohn Yates, Bachelour in Diuinitie, and minister of Gods word in St Andrewes in Norvvich.	Yates, John, d. ca. 1660.; Yates, John, d. ca. 1660. Short and briefe summe of saving knowledge. aut; Richardson, Alexander, of Queen's College, Cambridge.	1622 (1622)	STC 26085; ESTC S103644	253,897	373

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2.2_o q._n can_v it_o merit_v any_o thing_n with_o god_n a._n no_o for_o it_o be_v very_o imperfect_a and_o if_o it_o shall_v have_v his_o right_a merit_n it_o may_v more_o just_o expect_v punishment_n then_o reward_n for_o as_o in_o a_o rude_a ear_n that_o music_n may_v pass_v for_o currant_n which_o a_o skilful_a judgement_n will_v condemn_v for_o course_n so_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n there_o will_v appear_v both_o error_n and_o defect_n in_o all_o those_o action_n which_o in_o our_o judgement_n be_v perfect_o perform_v let_v we_o but_o once_o begin_v to_o throw_v our_o thought_n free_o into_o every_o corner_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o we_o