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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	wit_n	word_n	work_n	195	4	4.8433	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01094	Foure sermons, lately preached, by Martin Fotherby Doctor in Diuinity, and chaplain vnto the Kings Maiestie. The first at Cambridge, at the Masters Commencement. Iuly 7. anno 1607. The second at Canterbury, at the Lord Archbishops visitation. Septemb. 14. anno 1607. The third at Paules Crosse, vpon the day of our deliuerance from the gun-powder treason. Nouemb. 5. anno 1607. The fourth at the court, before the Kings Maiestie. Nouemb. 15. anno 1607. Whereunto is added, an answere vnto certaine obiections of one vnresolued, as concerning the vse of the Crosse in baptisme: written by him in anno 1604. and now commanded to be published by authoritie	Fotherby, Martin, 1549 or 50-1620.	1608 (1608)	STC 11206; ESTC S102529	138,851	236

he_o have_v make_v his_o trial_n of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v indeed_o no_o better_o but_o as_o the_o apostle_n true_o call_v they_o unprofitable_a work_n of_o darkness_n 5.11_o and_o therefore_o such_o as_o of_o right_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v even_o ashamed_a of_o but_o here_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o measure_v not_o our_o profit_n by_o worldly_a gain_n and_o commodity_n for_o that_o oftentimes_o be_v loss_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n teach_v we_o in_o the_o gospel_n though_o a_o man_n shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n yet_o if_o he_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n that_o gain_n be_v but_o vanity_n because_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n in_o it_o for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o that_o very_a place_n what_o shall_v it_o profit_v thou_o to_o wine_n the_o whole_a world_n 16.26_o if_o thou_o lose_v thy_o own_o soul_n therefore_o we_o must_v measure_v our_o profit_n not_o by_o gain_n but_o by_o godliness_n for_o that_o be_v the_o great_a gain_n and_o that_o as_o saint_n paul_n 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apply_v three_o several_a way_n first_o vanum_fw-la i_o find_v oppose_v to_o plenum_fw-la and_o so_o it_o signify_v a_o thing_n void_a and_o empty_a second_o i_o find_v it_o oppose_v to_o grave_n and_o so_o it_o signify_v a_o thing_n light_a and_o windy_a three_o i_o find_v it_o oppose_v to_o verum_fw-la and_o so_o it_o signify_v a_o thing_n false_a and_o crafty_a for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o three_o sense_n to_o wit_n vanum_fw-la inane_fw-la that_o be_v plancio_n empty_a vanity_n in_o this_o sense_n do_v tully_n use_v that_o word_n in_o his_o oration_n pro_fw-la plancio_n where_o he_o call_v those_o promise_n that_o be_v not_o keep_v vana_fw-la &_o inania_fw-la vain_a and_o empty_a promise_n as_o contrariwise_o the_o keep_n of_o promise_n both_o in_o our_o english_a and_o in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n be_v common_o call_v a_o fulfil_n of_o they_o implere_fw-la promissa_fw-la promise_n if_o they_o be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o their_o keep_n they_o be_v but_o vain_a and_o empty_a in_o their_o make_n in_o this_o sense_n do_v virgil_n likewise_o use_v that_o word_n in_o the_o first_o of_o his_o georgik_n geor._n he_o call_v the_o empty_a ear_n of_o corn_n which_o have_v nothing_o but_o a_o husk_n vanas_fw-la aristas_fw-la vain_a ear_n expectata_fw-la seges_fw-la vanis_fw-la elusit_fw-la aristis_fw-la he_o call_v such_o ear_n vain_a because_o they_o be_v empty_a and_o in_o this_o same_o sense_n do_v likewise_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o use_v that_o word_n job_n call_v the_o day_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n 7.3_o menses_fw-la vacuos_fw-la month_n of_o vanity_n that_o be_v void_a and_o empty_a month_n empty_a of_o all_o stay_v and_o solid_a comfort_n few_o and_o evil_a as_o jacob_n complain_v of_o his_o life_n 47.9_o so_o likewise_o the_o prophet_n david_n in_o the_o second_o psalm_n he_o use_v the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o very_a same_o sense_n 2.1_o why_o do_v the_o heathen_a rage_n and_o the_o people_n imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n he_o speak_v in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o attempt_n of_o the_o heathen_a against_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n which_o place_n of_o the_o psalm_n saint_n hierome_n translate_n he_o put_v for_o vana_fw-la inania_fw-la inania_fw-la meditati_fw-la sunt_fw-la they_o imagine_v vain_a thing_n say_v david_n that_o be_v void_a and_o empty_a thing_n say_v hierom_n thing_n void_a of_o reason_n and_o void_a of_o success_n for_o though_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v get_v a_o full_a conquest_n over_o our_o saviour_n christ_n when_o they_o once_o have_v kill_v he_o bruti_fw-la because_o as_o theodotus_n chius_n once_o say_v of_o pompey_n mortui_fw-la non_fw-la mordent_fw-la a_o dead_a dog_n bit_v not_o yet_o even_o then_o do_v their_o fullness_n prove_v to_o be_v mere_a emptiness_n and_o even_o then_o do_v christ_n begin_v his_o conquest_n over_o they_o he_o who_o while_o he_o live_v they_o count_v little_o better_a than_o a_o dead_a dog_n 5.5_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o proverb_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a do_v prove_v a_o live_a lion_n a_o victorious_a lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o conquer_v the_o whole_a world_n according_a to_o that_o prophecy_n which_o he_o have_v give_v of_o himself_o that_o if_o he_o once_o be_v lift_v up_o 12.32_o he_o then_o will_v draw_v all_o man_n unto_o he_o so_o that_o all_o their_o attempt_n against_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v prove_v right_a indeed_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n call_v they_o but_o vain_a and_o empty_a imagination_n as_o likewise_o do_v the_o attempt_n of_o like_a wicked_a persecutor_n against_o his_o member_n the_o christian_n 2.1_o they_o common_o prove_v vain_a and_o empty_a for_o when_o they_o seek_v to_o conquer_v they_o by_o cruelty_n &_o persecution_n they_o themselves_o be_v thereby_o conquer_v and_o the_o christian_n by_o their_o torment_n become_v more_o than_o conqueror_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n teach_v we_o 8.37_o though_o for_o thy_o sake_n we_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o yet_o be_v we_o in_o all_o 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vanity_n in_o this_o present_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v take_v for_o falsity_n tanta_fw-la frustrando_fw-la lactans_fw-la et_fw-la vanans_fw-la protrahit_fw-la so_o that_o vanum_fw-la be_v that_o which_o do_v protrahere_fw-la and_o frustrando_fw-la lactare_fw-la a_o vain_a thing_n be_v that_o which_o lead_v on_o our_o desire_n and_o as_o it_o be_v suckle_v it_o with_o a_o false_a and_o flatter_a hope_n and_o yet_o utter_o frustrate_v and_o deceive_v it_o in_o the_o end_n so_o that_o to_o gather_v all_o the_o branch_n of_o this_o second_o signification_n of_o vanity_n into_o one_o bundle_n and_o to_o apply_v they_o unto_o our_o present_a purpose_n king_n solomon_n in_o call_v these_o earthly_a matter_n vanity_n if_o vanity_n be_v take_v in_o this_o second_o signification_n insinuate_v thus_o much_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o this_o present_a world_n but_o mere_a deceit_n and_o falsehood_n they_o be_v empty_a of_o all_o those_o thing_n whereof_o 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