Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	sit_v	water_n	whore_n	1,467	5	10.7566	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30526	Good counsel and advice rejected by disobedient men and the dayes of Oliver Cromwells visitation passed over, and also of Richard Cromwel his son ...	Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.; Fox, George, 1624-1691.	1659 (1659)	Wing B6006; ESTC R14571	52,431	64

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love_n to_o thou_o in_o the_o nation_n and_o in_o thy_o family_n for_o a_o season_n till_o their_o own_o end_n of_o advantage_n be_v accomplish_v and_o may_v in_o the_o very_a time_n hatch_v evil_a against_o thou_o and_o secret_o invent_v to_o uncover_v thy_o nakedness_n and_o betray_v thou_o for_o many_o man_n be_v treacherous_a but_o thou_o receive_v a_o measure_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n it_o will_v guide_v thou_o over_o all_o such_o and_o thou_o will_v see_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o to_o discern_v between_o love_n unfeigned_a which_o will_v seek_v thy_o good_a and_o not_o self_n and_o that_o love_n which_o be_v feign_v which_o will_v flatter_v thou_o and_o blind_v thy_o judgement_n and_o lead_v thou_o into_o snare_n and_o such_o as_o will_v the_o least_o flatter_v thou_o will_v be_v the_o most_o true_a to_o thou_o so_o beware_v and_o let_v not_o vain_a flatterer_n and_o proud_a ambitious_a and_o ungodly_a self-seeking_a man_n nor_o drunkard_n nor_o 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