Selected quad for the lemma: honour_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
honour_n	abundant_a	body_n	member_n	1,662	5	10.0159	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23668	A perswasive to peace & unity among Christians, notwithstanding their different apprehensions in lesser things	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1672 (1672)	Wing A1068; ESTC R38421	62,276	166

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be_v that_o dare_v to_o undertake_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o judge_v one_o another_o so_o we_o shall_v of_o despise_v one_o another_o in_o any_o case_n like_o that_o before_o mention_v for_o our_o saviour_n serious_a caveat_n against_o it_o argue_v it_o to_o be_v both_o much_o against_o his_o mind_n and_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o despise_v not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o mat._n 18.10_o he_o know_v that_o his_o little_a one_o because_o but_o little_a one_o in_o knowledge_n and_o grace_n that_o have_v little_a of_o these_o to_o render_v their_o fellowship_n much_o desirable_a be_v apt_a to_o be_v neglect_v and_o slight_v and_o to_o be_v thereby_o discourage_v and_o turn_v aside_o he_o therefore_o caution_n those_o that_o be_v strong_a to_o take_v heed_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v betray_v into_o any_o carriage_n towards_o they_o as_o signify_v their_o slight_n of_o they_o our_o 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