Selected quad for the lemma: son_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
son_n	daughter_n	mother_n	sister_n	25,437	5	10.5778	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02484	An apologie of the povver and prouidence of God in the gouernment of the world. Or An examination and censure of the common errour touching natures perpetuall and vniuersall decay diuided into foure bookes: whereof the first treates of this pretended decay in generall, together with some preparatiues thereunto. The second of the pretended decay of the heauens and elements, together with that of the elementary bodies, man only excepted. The third of the pretended decay of mankinde in regard of age and duration, of strength and stature, of arts and wits. The fourth of this pretended decay in matter of manners, together with a large proofe of the future consummation of the world from the testimony of the gentiles, and the vses which we are to draw from the consideration thereof. By G.H. D.D.	Hakewill, George, 1578-1649.	1627 (1627)	STC 12611; ESTC S120599	534,451	516

he_o think_v to_o establish_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n such_o a_o perfect_a unity_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o say_v that_o be_v thou_o or_o this_o be_v i_o but_o every_o one_o have_v a_o general_a care_n of_o all_o whereas_o if_o that_o law_n be_v in_o practice_n the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o of_o all_o humane_a society_n must_v needs_o follow_v thereon_o for_o matrimony_n be_v take_v away_o and_o such_o a_o promiscuous_a and_o beastly_a procreation_n introduce_v the_o natural_a love_n betwixt_o parent_n and_o their_o child_n brethren_n kinsfolk_n &_o ally_n &_o all_o consanguinity_n kindred_n &_o affinity_n will_v be_v quite_o abolish_v horrible_a incest_n between_o kinsfolk_n brethren_n &_o sister_n father_n &_o daughter_n mother_n &_o son_n which_o all_o nation_n abhor_v will_v ordinary_o be_v commit_v and_o by_o occasion_n of_o quarrel_n which_o sometime_o can_v not_o be_v avoid_v one_o brother_n will_v kill_v another_o the_o father_n 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