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	heaven_n	water_n	7,702	5	6.4487	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33182	The citizen's companion: or The trades-man's mirrour Wherein most parts of a trading life are accomodated to the judgments and examples of the ancients. A work enrich'd with proverbs, and historically beautified with the deeds and sayings of the wisest and worthiest men that ever were in the world.		1673 (1673)	Wing C4338; ESTC R216321	63,979	167

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phoenix-city_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o refrain_v cry_v out_o with_o david_n 126.3_o psal_n 126.3_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o we_o whereof_o we_o be_v glad_a final_o if_o my_o citizen_n will_v be_v reckon_v a_o just_a peaceable_a and_o profitable_a man_n he_o must_v reverence_v the_o high_a power_n establish_v by_o time_n right_a reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o present_a government_n be_v most_o agreeable_a and_o consistent_a with_o the_o divine_a most_o suitable_a to_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o particular_a person_n it_o be_v free_a from_o discord_n emulation_n and_o ambitious_a desire_n conclude_v that_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o land_n many_o be_v the_o prince_n thereof_o wherefore_o my_o citizen_n 24.21_o prov._n 24.21_o fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o