Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	earthquake_n	lord_n	wind_n	4,960	5	10.8107	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75811	The Christian moderator: the second part; or, Persecution for religion condemned by the light of nature. Law of God. Evidence of our own principles. With an explanation of the Roman Catholick belief, concerning these four points: their church, worship, justification and civill government. Whereunto there are new additions since the octavo was printed.; Christian moderator. Part 2	Birchley, William, 1613-1669.	1652 (1652)	Wing A4246; ESTC R225799	36,103	34

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to_o all_o conscientious_a man_n whether_o these_o papist_n may_v not_o reasonable_o hope_v so_o much_o mercy_n as_o not_o to_o be_v by_o penalty_n debar_v the_o private_a exercise_n of_o their_o conscience_n with_o their_o door_n shut_v and_o such_o other_o caution_n and_o circumstance_n as_o the_o state_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o ordain_v for_o regulation_n of_o soul_n freedom_n since_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o christian_a liberty_n may_v be_v lawful_o govern_v though_o it_o be_v also_o as_o evident_a that_o it_o can_v lawful_o be_v take_v away_o so_o that_o every_o peaceable_a spirit_n have_v liberty_n enough_o and_o yet_o the_o licentious_a liver_n not_o have_v too_o much_o such_o moderate_a and_o orderly_a freedom_n may_v charitable_o be_v allow_v to_o the_o quiet_a papist_n from_o person_n that_o afford_v far_o more_o advantage_n to_o far_o more_o dangerous_a enemy_n the_o scotch_a or_o rigid_a kirkist_n who_o have_v several_a time_n engage_v against_o we_o in_o open_a 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