Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	evil_a	fruit_n	tree_n	3,899	5	10.3735	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66966	An historical narration of the life and death of Our Lord Jesus Christ in two parts.	R. H., 1609-1678.	1685 (1685)	Wing W3448; ESTC R14750	308,709	352

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their_o several_a sin_n and_o delinquency_n 3.7_o mat._n 3.7_o though_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o or_o conversation_n with_o they_o the_o counsel_n and_o advice_n he_o give_v they_o high_a and_o sublime_a and_o like_v unto_o those_o of_o our_o lord_n as_o among_o other_o that_o give_v to_o the_o people_n for_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o their_o charity_n that_o he_o that_o have_v two_o coat_n shall_v impart_v to_o they_o that_o have_v none_o and_o so_o also_o shall_v do_v for_o bread_n and_o meat_n these_o his_o counsel_n right_o also_o fit_v to_o every_o one_o condition_n whilst_o for_o the_o amendment_n of_o their_o manner_n each_o one_o desire_v to_o learn_v from_o he_o the_o several_a duty_n of_o their_o call_n the_o thing_n belong_v to_o which_o he_o know_v not_o by_o experience_n but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n his_o admit_v contrary_a to_o the_o pharisee_n all_o person_n with_o a_o equal_a mansuetude_n and_o affability_n and_o not_o keep_v more_o distance_n from_o those_o 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