Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	earth_n	element_n	world_n	2,435	4	4.7467	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44747	The pre-eminance and pedigree of Parlement whereunto is added a vindication of some passages reflecting upon the author in a book call'd The popish royall favorite, pen'd and published by Mr. Prynne wherein he stiles him no frend [sic] to Parlements and a malignant, pag. 42 : with a clearing of som occurences in Spain at His Majesties being there, cited by the said Master Prynne out of the vocal forest / by J.H., Esq., one of the clerks of His Maiesties most honourable Privy-Councel.	Howell, James, 1594?-1666.; Prynne, William, 1600-1669. Popish royall favourite.	1649 (1649)	Wing H3107; ESTC R28696	11,947	24

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