Selected quad for the lemma: head_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
head_n	body_n	church_n	hold_v	3,003	5	6.5565	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10317	The true art of liuing well The right vse of things indifferent. The plaine foot-path to the paradise of God. Three sermons preached at Cambridge, Westminster, and Worcester, by Iohn Racster minister of the word, and preacher.	Racster, John.	1605 (1605)	STC 20600; ESTC S115492	43,826	130

not_o estote_fw-la serpent_n be_v you_o serpent_n nor_o estote_fw-la sicut_fw-la serpent_n be_v you_o as_o serpent_n in_o all_o thing_n nor_o estote_fw-la malitiosi_fw-la or_o venenosi_fw-la sicut_fw-la serpent_n be_v you_o malicious_a or_o venomous_a as_o serpent_n no_o nor_o estote_fw-la astuti_fw-la be_v you_o subtle_a to_o deceive_v as_o serpent_n but_o estate_n prudentes_fw-la sicut_fw-la serpent_n be_v you_o wise_a as_o serpent_n where_o in_o there_o be_v three_o circumstance_n quid_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la quomodo_fw-la quid_fw-la what_o we_o must_v learn_v and_o that_o be_v bonum_fw-la serpentis_fw-la that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o the_o serpent_n to_o wit_n his_o wisdom_n choose_v the_o good_a and_o leave_v the_o evil_n a_o quo_fw-la of_o who_o we_o must_v learn_v à_fw-fr serpent_n of_o the_o serpent_n the_o betrayer_n of_o man_n we_o must_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o learn_v good_a of_o our_o enemy_n nay_o learn_v good_a of_o the_o evil_a if_o they_o have_v any_o nay_o of_o the_o devil_n himself_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a three_o quomode_o how_o we_o must_v learn_v this_o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n sicut_fw-la as_o sicut_fw-la even_o as_o this_o be_v the_o mean_n how_o to_o do_v it_o if_o we_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o three_o point_n this_o sicut_fw-la be_v of_o three_o sort_n the_o first_o according_a to_o s._n hierom_n be_v that_o the_o serpent_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o his_o head_n do_v expose_v his_o whole_a body_n to_o danger_n wind_v in_o &_o cover_v his_o head_n with_o his_o whole_a body_n beside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o we_o likewise_o for_o our_o head_n christ_n jesus_n ought_v to_o neglect_v our_o own_o life_n and_o all_o that_o be_v we_o to_o undergo_v any_o calamity_n either_o in_o body_n or_o good_n so_o that_o we_o may_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v fast_o the_o head_n unto_o the_o end_n by_o a_o lively_a 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minister_n of_o grace_n tell_v we_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o col._n 2._o 21._o but_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n say_v arise_v peter_n kill_v and_o eat_v act._n 10._o 13._o the_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v purify_v pollute_v thou_o not_o act._n 10._o 15._o the_o old_a testament_n say_v many_o thing_n be_v unlawful_a in_o so_o much_o as_o to_o wear_v a_o garment_n of_o woollen_a and_o linen_n and_o to_o plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n be_v unlawful_a deu._n 22._o 10._o 11._o and_o that_o many_o beast_n many_o fowl_n many_o fish_n be_v 11._o 〈◊〉_d 11._o unlawful_a to_o be_v eat_v but_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o here_o you_o may_v see_v tell_v we_o that_o omnia_fw-la mihi_fw-la license_fw-la all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a to_o i_o i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o nothing_o be_v unclean_a of_o itself_o rom._n 14._o 14._o non_fw-la quaero_fw-la quo_fw-la vescaris_fw-la sed_fw-la quo_fw-la delecteris_fw-la i_o demand_v not_o what_o thou_o do_v eat_v but_o wherewith_o thou_o be_v delight_v say_v s._n augustine_n and_o s._n paul_n report_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n be_v 9_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 9_o now_o impotent_a and_o beggarly_a rudiment_n and_o that_o one_o word_n which_o be_v domino_fw-la to_o the_o lord_n will_v serve_v for_o all_o so_o all_o be_v do_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n all_o be_v well_o rom._n 14._o 6._o he_o that_o observe_v the_o day_n observe_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o observe_v not_o the_o day_n observe_v it_o not_o to_o the_o lord_n he_o that_o eat_v eat_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_o and_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o eat_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n &_o give_v god_n thanks_o and_o this_o in_o domino_fw-la in_o the_o lord_n or_o to_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o require_v our_o obedience_n with_o joy_n &_o our_o joy_n with_o thanksgiving_n &_o all_o thing_n in_o good_a order_n and_o our_o order_n to_o be_v subaltern_a to_o the_o 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