Selected quad for the lemma: glory_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
glory_n	body_n	celestial_a	star_n	2,807	5	10.2783	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44443	The vanity of the vvorld by Ezekiel Hopkins.	Hopkins, Ezekiel, 1634-1690.	1668 (1668)	Wing H2741; ESTC R14252	37,261	152

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god_n have_v double_o blessed_v with_o a_o large_a estate_n and_o a_o large_a heart_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o this_o piece_n will_v be_v very_o acceptable_a if_o upon_o no_o other_o account_n yet_o at_o least_o as_o the_o perusal_n of_o it_o may_v be_v helpful_a to_o you_o to_o strip_v off_o and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o sequester_v all_o your_o worldly_a advantage_n that_o you_o may_v the_o better_o take_v a_o estimate_n of_o yourself_o according_a to_o your_o native_a and_o genuine_a worth_n both_o as_o a_o man_n and_o as_o a_o christian._n i_o be_o not_o so_o much_o a_o cynic_n as_o to_o plead_v for_o affect_a poverty_n and_o a_o disdainful_a reject_v the_o gift_n of_o divine_a providence_n such_o a_o morose_n and_o sour_a pride_n i_o judge_v worthy_a to_o be_v chastise_v not_o only_o with_o the_o censure_n of_o vanity_n but_o impiety_n we_o need_v not_o shelter_v ourselves_o under_o any_o monastic_a vow_n nor_o fly_v to_o desert_n and_o solitude_n to_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o 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astronomy_n teach_v advance_v it_o to_o be_v a_o star_n and_o a_o celestial_a body_n and_o by_o this_o method_n we_o change_v those_o help_v that_o vice_n have_v to_o make_v itself_o prodigious_a and_o infamous_a into_o the_o most_o serviceable_a instrument_n that_o virtue_n can_v have_v to_o make_v itself_o conspicuous_a and_o exemplary_a for_o wealth_n and_o honour_n in_o a_o virtuous_a person_n be_v like_o the_o well_o set_v of_o a_o gem_n which_o though_o it_o make_v it_o not_o more_o precious_a make_v it_o more_o sparkle_a but_o sir_n i_o forget_v myself_o and_o instead_o of_o write_v a_o letter_n be_o writing_n a_o tract_n i_o shall_v make_v no_o other_o apology_n for_o it_o but_o that_o the_o book_n be_v design_v against_o vanity_n i_o will_v not_o have_v the_o dedication_n of_o it_o guilty_a of_o that_o common_a and_o notorious_a one_o to_o be_v fill_v only_o with_o compliment_n and_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o think_v it_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o strain_n when_o i_o shall_v assure_v you_o that_o my_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o you_o be_v that_o you_o may_v still_o enjoy_v all_o advantage_n of_o do_v good_a here_o on_o earth_n and_o hereafter_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o it_o in_o heaven_n exon._n feb._n 1._o 1668._o your_o most_o humble_a and_o most_o oblige_a servant_n ezek._n hopkins_n the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o pardon_v fault_n of_o less_o moment_n and_o to_o correct_v these_o which_o follow_v page_n 6._o line_n 18._o for_o since_o read_v sense_n p._n 22._o margin_n for_o curalia_fw-la r._n curatio_fw-la p._n 24._o for_o ridiculous_a r._n ridiculous_o p._n 25._o mark_fw-mi for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 27._o mark_fw-mi for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 28._o for_o soft_a r._n soft_a p._n 31._o l._n 8._o for_o imagine_v r._n imagine_v p._n 41._o mark_fw-mi for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 46._o mark_fw-mi for_fw-mi luxuriae_fw-la r._n luxuria_fw-la p._n 47._o mark_fw-mi for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n ecclesiaste_n 1.2_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n say_v the_o preacher_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n the_o preacher_n here_o mention_v be_v no_o less_o a_o person_n than_o solomon_n and_o this_o whole_a book_n be_v no_o other_o than_o his_o recantation_n sermon_n the_o text_n he_o preach_v on_o be_v the_o same_o that_o i_o have_v choose_v and_o it_o contain_v the_o true_a and_o severe_a judgement_n he_o pass_v upon_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n certain_o he_o who_o have_v riches_n as_o plentiful_a as_o the_o 8.27_o the_o 1_o king_n 8.27_o stone_n of_o the_o street_n and_o wisdom_n as_o large_a as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o 4.29_o the_o 1_o king_n 4.29_o sea_n can_v want_v no_o advantage_n either_o to_o try_v experiment_n or_o 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