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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	john_n	sir_n	thomas_n	51,684	5	10.1747	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16744	The figure of foure, or A handfull of sweet flowers gathered out of diuers good grounds, and set together in this little garden within the figure of foure.; Figure of foure. Part 1	Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?	1631 (1631)	STC 3651; ESTC S105594	6,121	24

THE FIGVRE OF FOVRE OR A HANDFVLL of sweet Flowers Gathered out of diuers good Grounds and set together in this little Garden within The Figure of Foure LONDON ¶ Printed for Iohn Wright 1631. To the Worshipfull his Very good friend the Fauourer of Learning and Louer of Vertue Master Thomas Gardner of Boram in Essex N. Breton wisheth much happinesse SIR the care of my affection in regard of your kindnesse hath made me of late walking thorow the Garden of many good Writers togather a few FLOWERS which I here present to the good fauour of your discretion they are but few the sooner looked ouer but perhaps of such Vertue as may wel considered be nothing to your dislike Such as they bee I leaue them to the perusing of your good leisure and their vse to your best liking which with my selfe I wish to bee happie in your good fauour And so leauing ceremonious Eloquence I rest in more affection than protestation Yours assured to command N. Breton The Figure of Foure OR A Handfull of sweet FLOWERS FOVRE things aboue all things most excellent to be thought vpon God his Word Man his Soule Foure excellent notes in Diuinitie to be remembred The Feare of God is the beginning of wisdome The Loue of God is the Ioy of the Soule The Mercie of God the Comfort of the Heart The Grace of God the Blessing of the Spirit Foure other notes verie necessarie to bee had in continuall memorie Faith taketh hold of Mercie Hope taketh hold of Comfort Wisdome taketh hold of Grace and Humilitie taketh hold of Loue. Foure other notes necessarie for the Spirits obseruation the Essence of God incomprehensible his Power inuincible his Wisdome insearchable and Goodnesse vnspeakable Foure notes vpon the names of the beloued of God Moses to whom God gaue the Law Dauid whom he chose after his owne heart Lazarus whom he raised from dead and Iohn the Euangelist that leaned in his bosome Foure chiefe Fooles aboue all other to be noted Adam that lost Paradise for a bit of an Apple Esau that sold his Birth-right for a messe of Porrage Lots wife that lost her life for a looke and Iudas tha sold his soule for thirtie pence The Bible diuided chiefly into foure parts the Law the Prophets the Gospell and the Reuelation Foure speciall notes out of these the wisdome the power the mercie and the glorie of God Foure notes vpon these the Creation by the Power of God the Gouernment by the Wisdome of God the Redemption by the Mercie of God and Saluation by the Glorie of God The foure Seasons of the Yeare the Spring the Summer the Haruest the Winter The nature of the foure Elements The Fire the Water the Aire and the Earth To apply them to the Body the foure Complexions the Fire Choler the Aire Bloud the Water Flegme and the Earth Melancholy Foure other notes Quantitie Qualitie the Pouertie and Effect Foure chiefe creatures to bee noted in Nature Man Beast Fish Fowle Foure things to bee noted in the Nature of Man Constitution Disposition Corruption and Confirmation Foure notes of a good Eye to see Quick to see Farre to see Cleare to see Long. Foure notes of a strong body to trauell well to feed well to digest well and to sleepe well Foure chiefe notes of a good Spirit Wisdome in Speech Valour in Action Mercie in Wrath and Bountie in Reward Four great blessings in Nature to speake well to write well to ride well and to swim well Foure chiefe passions of the Minde Loue Hate Ioy and Sorrow Foure chiefe Gouernours of the Passion Reason Patience Time and Experience Foure chiefe Bridles of Nature Want Authoritie Hope and Feare Foure kindes of Gouernments the Turkish the Christian the Protestant and the Papist Foure kindes of wars Forraine Ciuill Combat and in the Conscience Foure chiefe Gouernours vnder the Prince the Counsellor the Judge the Bishop and Maior Foure chiefe members in a Common-wealth the Souldier the Courtier the Lawyer and the Merchant Foure chiefe Vpholders of the Common-wealth the Plough-man the Grazier the Clothier and the Fisher-men Foure chiefe Sciences to be studied Arithmeticke for the Merchant Geometrie for the Traueller Astronomie for the Mariner and Diuinitie for the Scholler Foure thoughts to bee excluded the Minde the Secrets of the Heauens the Wonders of the World the Wickednesse of Sinne and the Madnesse of Fooles Foure chiefe persons to bee regarded an honourable Master a louing Wife a faithfull Friend and a trustie Seruant Foure kindes of women not to be loued a Wife full of words a Maid full of sleepe a Widdow proud and an old woman wanton Foure men to bee excluded all good Company a Parasite a Pandar a Theefe and a Lyar. Foure ill shewes in a House a Table without meat a Stable without Horse a Chamber without Furniture and a Purse without Money Foure things not to bee medled with Meat when it is fire-hot Friendship when it is stone-cold Fish when it is too drie and Herbs when they are too moist Foure things not to bee numbred the Sands of the Sea the Drops of the Raine the Stars in the Heauens nor the Moats in the Sun Foure things to be eschewed Idolatrie for feare of the Deuill Treacherie for feare of hanging The euerie for feare of the jayle and Lecherie for feare of infection Foure chiefe kindes of sicknesse the Griefe of the Minde the Ach of the Heart the Consumption of the Purse and the Disquiet of the Soule Foure chiefe Contentments a quiet Wife a chiefe Friend an obedient Childe and an honest Neighbour Foure great Treasures a rich Possession a faire House a healthfull Body and a quiet Minde Foure necessaries to a faire House a faire Garden a fruitfull Orchard a pure Spring and a rich Wood. Foure things to bee much made of a Horse that will trauell well a Hawke that will flie well a Seruant that will wait well and a Knife that will cut well Foure true notes of a Foole much Talke often Laughter Pide-Coats and lauish Expence Foure other notes of a lewd person a leering Eye a fleering Looke a flattering Tongue and creeping Courtesie Foure ill peeces of Musicke the wawling of a Cat the brawling of a Scold the scraping of a Kettle and the squeaking of a Cart-wheele Foure terrible sounds to the Eare Thunder from Heauen the threat of a Prince the shot of a Canon and the roaring of a Lion Foure chiefe necessarie wares in a Citie Cloth Leather Linnen and Iron Foure ill things in a house a Mouse in a cheese a Cat in a creame-pot a Dog in the Larder and a Theefe in the chest Foure chiefe persons in a Market the Meale man the Butcher the Butter-man and the Fish-wife Foure chiefe Countrey victuals Butter Cheese Egges and Apples Foure lasing Victuals in a House Bacon Ling Butter and Cheese Foure things necessarie in a house Oyle Salt Vinegar and Pepper Foure necessarie herbs in a Garden Rue Rosemarie Thyme and Parsley