Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	john_n	thomas_n	william_n	31,890	5	9.1985	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15011	A pithie, short, and methodicall opening of the Ten commandements. By Master William Whately, preacher of the word of God at Banburie in Oxford-shire	Whately, William, 1583-1639.; Lee, Richard, d. 1650.	1622 (1622)	STC 25315; ESTC S119736	77,294	265

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that_o snaky_a brood_n of_o sin_n that_o lurk_v in_o thy_o ever-vitious_a nature_n for_o it_o be_v the_o law_n office_n to_o detect_v sin_n as_o a_o look_a glass_n to_o bewray_v spot_n and_o as_o the_o sun_n to_o discover_v even_o little_a mote_n whence_o be_v it_o man_n see_v not_o their_o mislead_a life_n but_o because_o they_o be_v undisciplined_a in_o the_o lord_n walk_n can_v there_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a consequence_n than_o a_o large_a open_n of_o these_o holy_a rule_n which_o although_o the_o full_a splendour_n thereof_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o glory_n above_o yet_o open_v thy_o eye_n to_o the_o bless_a brightness_n which_o shine_v out_o of_o this_o treatise_n to_o discover_v thy_o dark_a ignorance_n thy_o infidelity_n and_o stubborn_a pride_n how_o rich_a thou_o be_v in_o folly_n how_o poor_a in_o grace_n and_o how_o conscience_n hitherto_o have_v be_v seal_v with_o a_o curse_a brand_n here_o we_o may_v be_v sad_a spectator_n of_o our_o froward_a waywardnesse_n our_o 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