Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	bring_v	good_a	tiding_n	2,863	5	11.4428	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08014	The terrors of the night or, A discourse of apparitions. Tho: Nashe	Nash, Thomas, 1567-1601.	1594 (1594)	STC 18379; ESTC S110111	29,458	60

be_v nothing_o but_o text_n to_o condemn_v us._n the_o rest_n we_o take_v in_o our_o bed_n be_v such_o another_o kind_n of_o rest_n as_o the_o weary_a traveller_n take_v in_o the_o cool_a soft_a grass_n in_o summer_n who_o think_v there_o to_o lie_v at_o ease_n and_o refresh_v his_o tire_a limb_n lay_v his_o faint_a head_n unaware_o on_o a_o loathsome_a nest_n of_o snake_n well_o have_v the_o poet_n term_v night_n the_o nurse_n of_o care_n the_o mother_n of_o despair_n the_o daughter_n of_o hell_n some_o divine_n have_v have_v this_o conceit_n that_o god_n will_v have_v make_v all_o day_n and_o no_o night_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n there_o be_v a_o hell_n as_o well_o as_o a_o heaven_n such_o be_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o subject_n as_o be_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o prince_n under_o who_o they_o be_v govern_v as_o god_n be_v entitle_v the_o father_n of_o light_n so_o be_v the_o devil_n surname_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n which_o be_v the_o night_n the_o only_a peace_n of_o mind_n that_o the_o devil_n have_v be_v despair_n wherefore_o we_o that_o live_v in_o his_o nightly_a kingdom_n of_o darkness_n must_v needs_o taste_v some_o disquiet_n the_o raven_n and_o the_o dove_n that_o be_v send_v out_o of_o noes_n ark_n to_o discover_v the_o world_n after_o the_o general_a deluge_n may_v well_o be_v a_o allegory_n of_o the_o day_n and_o the_o night_n the_o day_n be_v our_o good_a angel_n the_o dove_n that_o return_v to_o our_o eye_n with_o a_o olive_n branch_n of_o peace_n in_o his_o mouth_n present_v quiet_a and_o security_n to_o our_o distract_a soul_n and_o conscience_n the_o night_n be_v that_o ill_a angel_n the_o raven_n which_o never_o come_v back_o to_o bring_v any_o good_a tiding_n of_o tranquillity_n a_o continual_a messenger_n he_o be_v of_o dole_n and_o misfortune_n the_o great_a curse_n almost_o that_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v threaten_v be_v that_o the_o raven_n shall_v pick_v out_o their_o eye_n in_o the_o valley_n 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