Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	day_n	night_n	pillar_n	4,391	5	10.4587	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05102	The third volume of the French academie contayning a notable description of the whole world, and of all the principall parts and contents thereof: as namely, of angels both good and euill: of the celestiall spheres, their order and number: of the fixed stars and planets; their light, motion, and influence: of the fower elements, and all things in them, or of them consisting: and first of firie, airie, and watrie meteors or impressions of comets, thunders, lightnings, raines, snow, haile, rainebowes, windes, dewes, frosts, earthquakes, &c. ingendered aboue, in, and vnder the middle or cloudie region of the aire. And likewise of fowles, fishes, beasts, serpents, trees with their fruits and gum; shrubs, herbes, spices, drugs, minerals, precious stones, and other particulars most worthie of all men to be knowen and considered. Written in French by that famous and learned gentleman Peter de la Primaudaye Esquier, Lord of the same place, and of Barree: and Englished by R. Dolman.; Academie françoise. Part 3. English	La Primaudaye, Pierre de, b. ca. 1545.; Dolman, R. (Richard)	1601 (1601)	STC 15240; ESTC S108305	398,876	456

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chap._n 15_o page_n 74_o of_o devil_n and_o evil_a spirit_n chap._n 16_o the_o three_o day_n work_n page_n 80_o of_o the_o celestial_a or_o spherical_a world_n chap._n 17_o page_n 86_o of_o the_o form_n and_o figure_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o motion_n thereof_o as_o well_o general_a as_o particular_a chap._n 18_o page_n 91_o of_o the_o circle_n ingenerall_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o equinoctial_a and_o zodiac_n and_o of_o their_o sign_n chap._n 19_o page_n 95_o of_o the_o two_o great_a circle_n name_v colour_n and_o of_o the_o four_o less_o circle_n and_o parallel_n and_o of_o the_o five_o zone_n of_o the_o world_n and_o immooveable_a circle_n chap._n 20_o page_n 101_o of_o the_o hower-circle_n and_o what_o be_v do_v by_o they_o in_o sunne-dial_n and_o of_o the_o circle_n which_o divide_v the_o 12._o house_n of_o heaven_n chap._n 21_o page_n 106_o of_o the_o ascension_n and_o descension_n of_o the_o star_n and_o of_o the_o sign_n and_o other_o arke_n of_o the_o zodiac_n and_o of_o the_o oriental_a and_o occidental_a latitude_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o degree_n of_o the_o zodiac_n chap._n 22_o page_n 109_o of_o the_o natural_a and_o artificial_a day_n and_o of_o the_o night_n of_o their_o diversity_n and_o cause_n chap._n 23_o page_n 112_o of_o equal_a and_o unequal_a temporal_a and_o artificial_a hour_n of_o the_o height_n of_o the_o sun_n above_o the_o horizon_n and_o of_o his_o right_n and_o reverse_a shadow_n chap._n 24_o the_o four_o day_n work_n page_n 117_o of_o the_o substance_n and_o nature_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o celestial_a body_n &_o of_o their_o continuance_n &_o change_n cha_n 25_o page_n 121_o of_o motion_n ingenerall_n of_o their_o first_o cause_n and_o of_o their_o union_n in_o all_o nature_n chap._n 26_o page_n 125_o of_o the_o life_n reason_n and_o understand_v of_o the_o celestial_a body_n and_o of_o the_o excellent_a political_a and_o military_a order_n which_o be_v among_o they_o chap._n 27_o page_n 130_o of_o the_o influence_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o star_n in_o thing_n here_o below_o either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n chap._n 28_o page_n 135_o of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v find_v in_o prognostication_n of_o astrologer_n and_o how_o the_o star_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n for_o sign_n and_o that_o from_o their_o influence_n no_o evil_a proceed_v chap._n 29_o page_n 140_o of_o the_o planet_n saturn_n and_o how_o it_o be_v not_o evil_a nor_o any_o other_o star_n chap._n 30_o page_n 144_o of_o the_o planet_n ingenerall_n and_o how_o they_o work_v in_o man_n not_o in_o constrain_a but_o dispose_v chap._n 31_o page_n 148_o of_o the_o true_a astronomy_n which_o the_o heaven_n do_v teach_v we_o and_o especial_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o admirable_a effect_n chap._n 32_o the_o five_o day_n work_n page_n 152_o of_o the_o rise_n and_o set_v of_o the_o sun_n and_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o commodity_n of_o day_n and_o night_n chap._n 33_o page_n 157_o of_o the_o second_o course_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n for_o the_o distinction_n of_o year_n month_n and_o season_n and_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o these_o thing_n chap._n 34_o page_n 161_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o light_n which_o be_v propose_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o sun_n with_o the_o felicity_n of_o man_n life_n in_o change_v of_o light_n and_o darkness_n chap._n 35_o page_n 166_o of_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o of_o the_o image_n which_o we_o have_v therein_o of_o the_o constancy_n which_o be_v in_o god_n and_o of_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o man_n and_o of_o humane_a thing_n chap._n 36_o page_n 171_o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o natural_a and_o corruptible_a thing_n chap._n 37_o page_n 176_o of_o the_o element_n and_o of_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o they_o in_o that_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o number_n of_o four_o chap._n 38_o page_n 180_o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o admit_v but_o three_o element_n not_o acknowledge_v the_o elementary_a fire_n chap._n 39_o page_n 185_o of_o the_o perfect_a composition_n which_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o which_o the_o four_o element_n may_v be_v consider_v chap_n 40_o the_o sixth_o day_n work_n page_n 189_o of_o the_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o element_n and_o planet_n chapter_n 41_o page_n 195_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o of_o the_o air_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n engender_v in_o they_o and_o of_o their_o motion_n and_o of_o the_o wind_n cha_n 42_o page_n 199_o of_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n chap._n 43_o page_n 203_o of_o the_o true_a meteor_n of_o christian_n and_o of_o the_o supernatural_a cause_n of_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n chap._n 44_o page_n 208_o of_o snow_n mist_n frost_n frost_n ice_n and_o hail_n chap._n 45_o page_n 212_o of_o comet_n chap._n 46_o page_n 216_o of_o cloud_n and_o vapour_n chap._n 47_o page_n 221_o of_o the_o water_n sustain_v and_o hang_v in_o the_o air_n and_o of_o the_o rainbow_n chap._n 48_o the_o seven_o day_n work_n page_n 226_o of_o dew_n and_o rain_n chap._n 49_o page_n 230_o of_o the_o fertility_n cause_v by_o dew_n and_o rain_n and_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n therein_o chap._n 50_o page_n 234_o of_o the_o wind_n and_o of_o their_o kind_n and_o name_n and_o of_o the_o testimony_n which_o we_o have_v in_o they_o of_o the_o power_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n chapter_n 51_o page_n 239_o of_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o namely_o of_o the_o manucodiata_n of_o the_o eagle_n of_o the_o phoenix_n and_o of_o other_o wild_a fowl_n chap._n 52_o page_n 243_o of_o sing_a bird_n and_o chief_o of_o the_o nightingale_n and_o of_o sundry_a other_o and_o of_o their_o wit_n and_o industry_n chap._n 53_o page_n 247_o of_o the_o ostrich_n of_o the_o peacock_n of_o the_o cock_n and_o of_o other_o fowl_n chap._n 54_o page_n 251_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o situation_n immobilitie_n figure_n and_o quality_n thereof_o chap._n 55_o page_n 255_o of_o earthquake_n chap._n 56_o the_o eight_o day_n work_n page_n 261_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o the_o water_n and_o of_o the_o division_n and_o distribution_n of_o they_o throughout_o the_o earth_n chap._n 57_o page_n 265_o of_o the_o flow_a and_o ebb_v of_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o the_o power_n that_o the_o moon_n have_v over_o it_o and_o over_o all_o other_o inferior_a body_n chap._n 58_o page_n 269_o of_o salt_n fresh_a and_o warm_a water_n and_o of_o other_o diversity_n in_o they_o chapter_n 59_o page_n 274_o of_o the_o commodity_n which_o man_n reap_v of_o the_o water_n by_o navigation_n and_o of_o the_o direction_n which_o seaman_n do_v receive_v from_o heaven_n and_o from_o the_o star_n upon_o the_o sea_n chap._n 60_o page_n 278_o of_o the_o division_n of_o land_n and_o country_n among_o man_n by_o the_o water_n and_o of_o the_o limit_n which_o be_v appoint_v they_o for_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o habitation_n chap._n 61_o page_n 283_o of_o the_o commodity_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o man_n and_o to_o all_o creature_n by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o water_n through_o the_o earth_n chap._n 62_o page_n 287_o of_o diverse_a kind_n of_o fish_n namely_o of_o the_o whale_n of_o the_o dolphin_n of_o the_o sea-calf_n and_o other_o chap._n 63_o page_n 291_o of_o the_o image_n that_o we_o have_v of_o the_o state_n of_o this_o world_n and_o of_o man_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o fish_n thereof_o chap._n 64_o the_o nine_o day_n work_n page_n 295_o of_o fruit_n and_o of_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o of_o herb_n tree_n and_o plant_n chap._n 65_o page_n 299_o of_o the_o virtue_n that_o herb_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v in_o physic_n and_o in_o food_n and_o of_o the_o true_a use_n of_o they_o chap._n 66_o page_n 304_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o plant_n and_o of_o their_o difference_n and_o natural_a growth_n and_o of_o their_o part_n &_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a among_o they_o chapter_n 67_o page_n 308_o of_o tree_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o pine_n the_o firtree_n the_o cypress_n tree_n and_o the_o cedar_n chap._n 68_o page_n 313_o of_o tree_n bear_v cinnamom_n cassia_n franckincense_n myrrh_n and_o clove_n chap._n 69_o page_n 318_o of_o tree_n and_o plant_n that_o bear_v nutmeg_n ginger_n and_o pepper_n chapter_n 70_o page_n 321_o of_o the_o date-tree_n of_o the_o baratha_n or_o tree_n of_o india_n of_o the_o gehuph_n and_o of_o brasill_n chap._n 71_o page_n 326_o of_o the_o citron-tree_n limon-tree_n orange-tree_n olive-tree_n and_o pomegranate-tree_n chap._n 72_o the_o ten_o day_n work_n page_n 331_o of_o mallow_n wilde-mallowe_n purple-violet_n betonie_a ceterach_n and_o saint_n johns

receive_v their_o essence_n and_o continuance_n not_o from_o themselves_o but_o from_o god_n alone_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o do_v they_o not_o think_v that_o the_o heaven_n shall_v altogether_o fail_v nor_o that_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o other_o maintain_v that_o though_o the_o heaven_n must_v pass_v and_o be_v dissolve_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o yet_o this_o defect_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o entire_a annihilate_v but_o only_o a_o certain_a change_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o they_o by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v renew_a in_o far_o more_o perfection_n whereto_o it_o seem_v that_o saint_n paul_n agree_v 8._o rom._n 8._o when_o he_o clear_o testify_v concern_v all_o creature_n ingenerall_n that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n they_o do_v attend_v with_o great_a desire_n for_o the_o revelation_n and_o redemption_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n because_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v 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