Selected quad for the lemma: money_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
money_n	account_n	good_n	sell_v	2,414	5	10.4551	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B23831	A method of government for such publick working alms-houses as may be erected in every county for bringing all idle hands to industry As the best known expedient for restoring and advancing the woollen manufacture. Humbly offered to the Kings most Excellent Majesty and both Houses of Parliament. By R. Haines with allowance.	Haines, Richard, 1633-1685.	1679 (1679)	Wing H201A; ESTC R215174	5,271	8

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or_o mean_n to_o effect_v all_o this_o be_v first_o in_o general_n to_o bring_v all_o poor_a people_n and_o idle_a hand_n to_o industry_n second_o in_o particular_a as_o the_o only_a effectual_a way_n or_o method_n to_o do_v this_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n it_o be_v propose_v that_o two_o or_o three_o or_o more_o public_a work-house_n be_v erect_v in_o every_o county_n where_o all_o such_o poor_a people_n and_o idle_a hand_n may_v under_o good_a government_n he_o constant_o employ_v in_o that_o manufacture_n which_o have_v be_v peruse_v and_o consider_v by_o several_a public_a spirit_v person_n know_v promoter_n of_o the_o nation_n wealth_n and_o safety_n they_o have_v general_o very_o much_o approve_v and_o encourage_v the_o say_v expedient_a as_o most_o certain_a feasible_a and_o effectual_a to_o accomplish_v the_o great_a and_o good_a end_n aforesaid_a if_o i_o can_v but_o propose_v such_o a_o method_n of_o government_n in_o these_o work-house_n as_o the_o nation_n may_v be_v 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manage_v therefore_o because_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o any_o people_n will_v cheat_v or_o injure_v themselves_o let_v each_o person_n in_o every_o parish_n be_v concern_v in_o or_o about_o the_o government_n or_o inspection_n thereof_o as_o follow_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o contribute_v parishioner_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o meet_v quarterly_o in_o their_o own_o parish_n and_o elect_v one_o or_o more_o as_o their_o overseer_n or_o delegate_n for_o this_o inspection_n and_o so_o every_o parish_n to_o choose_v and_o send_v their_o overseer_n every_o quarter_n of_o the_o year_n to_o inspect_v the_o state_n of_o that_o house_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v each_o parish_n neglect_v to_o choose_v to_o forfeit_v 5_o l._n to_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n each_o overseer_n to_o be_v allow_v 2_o s._n 6_o d._n a_o day_n by_o his_o parish_n for_o the_o time_n he_o be_v out_o on_o this_o affair_n on_o horseback_n and_o 1_o s._n 6_o d._n be_v 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