Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
opinion_n	according_a	good_a	think_v	628	5	3.9676	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64806	Panoplia, or, The whole armour of God explained and applyed for the conduct and comfort of a Christian in all his tryals and tentations : as also the dying preachers legacy in several sermons, being the last labours of the reverend author in the course of his ministry : together with certain seasonable considerations proving the lawfulness and expediency of a set form of lyturgy in the church / by Richard Venner.	Venner, Richard, b. 1598?	1662 (1662)	Wing V194; ESTC R27038	215,543	611

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worthy_n martyr_n and_o other_o who_o be_v our_o first_o reformer_n and_o wise_a compiler_n of_o our_o public_a lyturgy_n etc._n etc._n all_o such_o do_v but_o discover_v their_o own_o weakness_n and_o folly_n and_o do_v expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o contempt_n of_o understanding_n wise_a and_o prudent_a of_o deep_o learn_v and_o true_o religious_a man_n be_v sure_a that_o you_o run_v upon_o neither_o of_o these_o rock_n to_o the_o split_a of_o your_o vessel_n and_o extreme_a hazard_n or_o loss_n of_o all_o your_o precious_a freight_n your_o immortal_a soul_n especial_o but_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o as_o to_o the_o pole_n star_n of_o perfection_n and_o steer_v the_o card_n and_o compass_v of_o your_o opinion_n affection_n and_o conversation_n according_a to_o that_o infallible_a guide_n and_o unchangeable_a diroction_n so_o shall_v you_o be_v sure_a to_o arrive_v at_o last_o in_o the_o haven_n of_o rest_n and_o attain_v to_o the_o end_n 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the_o evil_a day_n and_o have_v do_v all_o to_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la accipite_fw-la universam_fw-la armaturam_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la possitis_fw-la resistere_fw-la in_o die_fw-la malo_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la conficientes_fw-la stare_n state_n ergo_fw-la succincti_fw-la lumbos_fw-la vestros_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la &_o induti_fw-la loricam_fw-la justitiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n arias_n montan._n provision_n of_o armour_n be_v never_o more_o seasonable_a than_o in_o and_o against_o a_o time_n of_o war_n whether_o corporal_n or_o spiritual_a 1._o when_o many_o deceiver_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 2._o and_o the_o nation_n hear_v much_o of_o war_n and_o rumour_n of_o war_n etc._n etc._n as_o our_o saviour_n fore-prophesied_n mat._n 24.4_o to_o 9_o and_o as_o it_o be_v now_o fulfil_v in_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n ap._n for_o be_v there_o ever_o more_o deceiver_n and_o dissension_n at_o once_o then_o now_o be_v 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superfluous_a branch_n which_o this_o orchard_n and_o garden_n shall_v be_v quit_v of_o for_o sothe_o church_n be_v call_v cant._n 4.12_o 13._o and_o frequent_o that_o the_o choice_n fruit_n and_o flower_n of_o the_o same_o may_v prosper_v be_v idleness_n or_o neglect_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o growth_n or_o proficiency_n neglect_v the_o fire_n and_o it_o will_v go_v out_o of_o itself_o or_o the_o scholar_n or_o pupil_n his_o master_n readins_n and_o his_o growth_n in_o learning_n will_v soon_o be_v at_o a_o stand_n let_v the_o child_n or_o any_o other_o person_n neglect_v his_o food_n or_o mark_v any_o man_n that_o do_v neglect_v his_o necessary_a business_n and_o observe_v what_o increase_n and_o abound_a will_v ensue_v observe_v the_o sluggard_n field_n prov._n 24.30_o 31._o or_o suppose_v the_o tree_n root_n shall_v refuse_v to_o fetch_v in_o sap_n or_o the_o branch_n to_o receive_v it_o they_o be_v dead_a off_o with_o they_o our_o ear_n be_v as_o the_o root_n our_o action_n be_v 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