Selected quad for the lemma: honour_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
honour_n	due_a	fear_n	tribute_n	2,900	5	10.7895	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66465	Poetical piety, or, Poetry made pious by rendering into its method observations arising from various divine subjects, useful for these prophane and enormous times : to which is added, a brief alphabetical expositor, explaining the most intricate words made use of in this book, to the conception of a mean reader, and may serve as a remembrancer to the imperfect memory / by William Williams ...	Williams, William, of Cardigan.	1677 (1677)	Wing W2785; ESTC R8078	64,141	220

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williams_n the_o content_n of_o the_o ensue_a poem_n subject_a i._n page_n 1._o of_o god_n and_o his_o eternal_a be_v subj_fw-la ii_o page_n 7._o of_o the_o incomprehensible_a eternity_n subj_fw-la iii_o page_n 15._o of_o time_n and_o death_n with_o the_o certainty_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o they_o both_o subj_fw-la iv_o page_n 29._o a_o prospect_n of_o the_o glorious_a creation_n and_o the_o creator_n understand_v by_o the_o creature_n subj_fw-la v._o page_n 38._o the_o model_n of_o the_o marvellous_a creation_n to_o wit_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o with_o their_o accomplishment_n inthe_n space_n of_o six_o day_n subj_fw-la vi_o page_n 54._o a_o reflection_n on_o the_o wonderful_a creation_n with_o the_o formation_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n their_o happiness_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n as_o also_o the_o institution_n of_o marriage_n subj_fw-la vii_o page_n 60._o of_o the_o temptation_n and_o fall_n of_o man_n subj_fw-la viii_o 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