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
A65533	Be ye also ready a method and order of practice to be always prepared for death and judgment, through the several stages of life / by the author of The method of private devotion.	Wettenhall, Edward, 1636-1713.	1694 (1694)	Wing W1488; ESTC R23957	81,107	235

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our_o former_a evil_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o apostle_n ephes_n 4._o 22_o 23._o put_v off_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o indeed_o the_o necessity_n and_o method_n of_o practise_v of_o both_o these_o particular_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o §_o 12._o first_o as_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o they_o both_o without_o both_o these_o all_o conviction_n all_o the_o contrition_n imaginable_a all_o confession_n find_v not_o mercy_n with_o god_n nor_o avail_v to_o make_v our_o peace_n for_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n or_o peace_n run_v thus_o prov._n 28._o 13._o whoso_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n and_o forsake_v be_v clear_o the_o more_o momentous_a act_n of_o much_o more_o weight_n and_o consequence_n than_o confession_n for_o in_o case_n of_o wickedness_n persist_v in_o god_n have_v protest_v 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