Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	fruit_n	good_a	tree_n	12,773	5	9.6998	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07288	Saint Peters chaine consisting of eight golden linckes, most fit to adorne the neckes of the greatest states, nobles, and ladies in this land, as the chiefest iewell of true nobilitie: and not vnfit for the meaner sort. Digested into eight chapters, and published by R.M. minister. With a praier annexed to the end of euerie chapter.	Mavericke, Radford, b. 1560 or 61.	1596 (1596)	STC 17683; ESTC S112697	95,593	198

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of_o god_n know_v and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o do_v 3.10_o 1._o joh._n 3.10_o not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n neither_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n o_o than_o belove_a i_o be_o afraid_a that_o the_o devil_n have_v a_o great_a many_o more_o child_n here_o among_o we_o than_o indeed_o christian_n by_o name_n but_o not_o indeed_o god_n have_v for_o though_o we_o be_v all_o call_v christian_n yet_o there_o be_v little_a christian_a love_n among_o we_o but_o old_a malice_n deadly_a hatred_n bitter_a envy_v contention_n strive_v law_v quarrel_v fight_a murder_a both_o with_o hand_n heart_n and_o tongue_n o_o these_o be_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o love_n and_o peace_n and_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o 5._o gala._n 5._o the_o spirit_n the_o other_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o child_n of_o satan_n who_o have_v evermore_o bear_v deadly_a hatred_n to_o god_n child_n and_o and_o have_v beenea_fw-la 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which_o thing_n come_v not_o of_o nature_n but_o of_o grace_n if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v o_o this_o be_v hard_a to_o hard_o heart_a people_n but_o god_n will_v have_v thou_o to_o do_v this_o if_o thou_o be_v his_o child_n love_n will_v bring_v this_o to_o pass_v &_o till_o thou_o can_v do_v this_o in_o some_o measure_n thou_o may_v fear_v to_o call_v god_n father_n therefore_o christ_n say_v i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v 5.44_o mat._n 5.44_o you_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o hate_n and_o persecute_v you_o why_o shall_v we_o do_v all_o this_o christ_n answer_v that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o heavenly_a father_n

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