Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	lord_n	sir_n	treasurer_n	3,072	5	11.1004	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64270	A disswasive from contention being a sermon preached and designed for the last itineration of the King's preachers in the county Palatine of Lancaster / by Zachary Taylor ...	Taylor, Zachary, 1653-1705.	1683 (1683)	Wing T596; ESTC R81	21,461	36

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our_o dissension_n be_v unto_o that_o faction_n that_o foment_n they_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o discuss_n of_o this_o aphorism_n the_o beginning_n of_o strife_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v a_o dissuasive_a from_o dissension_n and_o by_o represent_v the_o original_a progress_n and_o effect_v thereof_o advise_v we_o to_o leave_v off_o contention_n before_o it_o grow_v tumultuous_a which_o be_v the_o importance_n of_o our_o translation_n trem._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hithp_n antequam_fw-la immisceatse_n jun._n &_o trem._n before_o it_o be_v meddle_v with_o for_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o contention_n till_o the_o adverse_a party_n meddel_n or_o join_v issue_n till_o there_o be_v what_o the_o original_a imply_v a_o reciprocation_n of_o the_o quarrel_n that_o it_o ferment_n and_o grow_v impetuous_a for_o 1._o though_o the_o original_a be_v but_o as_o the_o let_v out_o of_o water_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v a_o small_a and_o trivial_a thing_n and_o may_v

unto_o the_o very_a modes_n of_o worship_n can_v sure_o misconstrue_v so_o legible_a a_o text_n they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom._n 13.2_o it_o be_v also_o against_o signal_n favour_n and_o personal_a obligation_n and_o ingratitude_n be_v a_o inhuman_a sin_n the_o very_a savage_n be_v oblige_v by_o kindness_n and_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o forest_n too_o generous_a to_o be_v undmindful_a of_o beneficence_n seneca_n seneca_n ingratum_fw-la si_fw-la dixeris_fw-la omne_fw-la dixeris_fw-la declar._n shaftsbury_n lord_n chanc._n essex_n ld._n lieut._n of_o irel._n russel_n of_o the_o pri._n coun._n a_o hundred_o old_a cap._n declar._n yet_o many_o of_o these_o be_v man_n that_o owe_v their_o life_n and_o fortune_n to_o his_o majesty_n clemency_n and_o what_o a_o barbarous_a requital_n this_o so_o siren_n charm_n the_o ear_n that_o lend_v they_o audience_n so_o viper_n eat_v the_o womb_n that_o give_v they_o be_v but_o the_o party_n will_v say_v and_o 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