Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	become_v	great_a	king_n	1,258	5	3.4438	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23830	A preparation for the Lord's Supper to which are added Maxims of true Christianity / written originally in French, by P. Allix ; Englished by P. Lorrain.; Préparation à la Sainte Cène. English	Allix, Pierre, 1641-1717.; Lorrain, P. (Paul), d. 1719.	1688 (1688)	Wing A1226; ESTC R5280	40,002	130

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certain_a hope_n shall_v crown_v the_o conflict_n maxim_n xxiv_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o bridle_v that_o pride_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o reign_v in_o we_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o difficult_a than_o the_o free_n ourselves_o from_o pride_n man_n be_v natural_o in_o love_n with_o their_o own_o worth_n and_o proud_a of_o what_o they_o possess_v they_o love_v to_o be_v esteem_v of_o other_o delight_v to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o their_o perfection_n in_o a_o word_n their_o ambition_n be_v to_o be_v think_v and_o consider_v as_o wise_a skilful_a and_o honest_a men._n but_o nothing_o be_v more_o necessary_a than_o to_o oppose_v a_o passion_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o boast_v vainglory_n obstinacy_n presumption_n and_o hypocrisy_n what_o safety_n can_v these_o hope_n for_o when_o god_n have_v declare_v he_o resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a let_v we_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o passion_n the_o devil_n who_o be_v king_n of_o the_o child_n 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of_o so_o vile_a a_o passion_n which_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o prompt_v we_o to_o betray_v our_o lord_n himself_o judas_n do_v not_o betray_v he_o for_o fear_v of_o persecution_n but_o through_o love_n of_o money_n and_o the_o same_o will_v make_v christ_n to_o destroy_v we_o without_o remedy_n for_o have_v so_o sottish_o seek_v for_o happiness_n in_o heap_v up_o a_o little_a shine_a dust_n maxim_n xxviii_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o restrain_v the_o motion_n of_o anger_n anger_n disfigure_v a_o man_n by_o dethrone_v his_o reason_n it_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o quarrel_n curse_n and_o blasphemy_n it_o beget_v hatred_n and_o revenge_n without_o consider_v reason_n justice_n or_o the_o divine_a law_n how_o dangerous_a be_v it_o to_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o this_o passion_n and_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o it_o what_o a_o horrible_a thing_n to_o be_v transport_v upon_o every_o slight_a occasion_n or_o charge_n god_n with_o our_o disaster_n and_o murmur_v against_o he_o or_o 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