Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	darkness_n	light_n	shine_v	1,758	5	9.8256	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33935	Liberty of conscience asserted, or, A looking-glass for persecutors being a plain deduction from scripture-history of the original grounds & pretences for persecution : the methods taken to put the same in execution : together with the sad consequences thereof, or, the reward that attends persecuting-spirits.	Care, Henry, 1646-1688.	1687 (1687)	Wing C528; ESTC R31288	50,834	33

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the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n have_v beforehand_o mat._n 12.14_o take_v counsel_n how_o they_o may_v destroy_v he_o christ_n do_v forewarn_v his_o disciple_n and_o follower_n and_o intimate_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o deal_v with_o too_o mat._n 10._o the_o brother_n say_v he_o there_o in_o v._o 21._o shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o brother_n to_o death_n and_o the_o father_n the_o child_n and_o the_o child_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o their_o parent_n and_o put_v they_o to_o death_n according_a to_o which_o they_o frequent_o do_v in_o those_o day_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v evidence_n when_o christ_n have_v raise_v up_o lazarus_n john_n 11.43_o 44._o the_o chief_a priest_n in_o chap._n 12._o v._n 10_o 11._o consult_v that_o they_o may_v put_v lazarus_n also_o to_o death_n because_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o he_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n believe_v on_o jesus_n so_o act_v 5._o because_o the_o apostle_n have_v preach_v christ_n before_o the_o council_n there_o 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