Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	wind_n	wisdom_n	world_n	79	3	3.9595	3	false

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A10231	Purchas his pilgrimage. Or Relations of the vvorld and the religions obserued in all ages and places discouered, from the Creation vnto this present Contayning a theologicall and geographicall historie of Asia, Africa, and America, with the ilands adiacent. Declaring the ancient religions before the Floud ... The fourth edition, much enlarged with additions, and illustrated with mappes through the whole worke; and three whole treatises annexed, one of Russia and other northeasterne regions by Sr. Ierome Horsey; the second of the Gulfe of Bengala by Master William Methold; the third of the Saracenicall empire, translated out of Arabike by T. Erpenius. By Samuel Purchas, parson of St. Martins by Ludgate, London.	Purchas, Samuel, 1577?-1626.; Makīn, Jirjis ibn al-ʻAmīd, 1205-1273. Taŕikh al-Muslimin. English.; Methold, William, 1590-1653.; Horsey, Jerome, Sir, d. 1626.	1626 (1626)	STC 20508.5; ESTC S111832	2,067,390	1,140

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fectum_fw-la superne_fw-la understand_v those_o word_n not_o of_o the_o window_n as_o many_o do_v but_o of_o the_o roof_n itself_o which_o else_o be_v no_o where_o describe_v which_o shall_v over-hang_a the_o ark_n a_o cubite_fw-la breadth_n to_o defend_v it_o the_o safe_a from_o rain_n as_o in_o our_o house_n the_o eve_n and_o slope_n roof_n be_v commodious_a both_o for_o room_n within_o and_o against_o the_o weather_n without_o but_o if_o any_o will_v entertain_v long_a dispute_n about_o this_o he_o may_v among_o other_o that_o have_v handle_v this_o question_n resort_v unto_o antuerp_n goropius_n becanus_n his_o gigantomachia_n who_o in_o this_o point_n i_o will_v rather_o follow_v then_o in_o many_o other_o his_o becceselanical_a paradox_n noah_n and_o his_o family_n with_o this_o their_o retinue_n be_v enter_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o great_a deep_n be_v open_v and_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n the_o two_o storehouse_n of_o water_n which_o god_n have_v separate_v in_o the_o creation_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n confound_v again_o the_o sea_n break_v their_o sandy_a bar_n and_o break_v up_o by_o secret_a undermine_n the_o privy_a pore_n and_o passage_n in_o the_o earth_n the_o cloud_n conspire_v with_o the_o water_n and_o renew_v their_o first_o league_n and_o natural_a amity_n to_o the_o confusion_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o world_n the_o heavenly_a light_n hide_v their_o face_n from_o behold_v it_o and_o clothe_v themselves_o with_o black_a as_o bewail_v the_o world_n funeral_n the_o air_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o sea_n the_o sea_n possess_v the_o airy_a region_n the_o earth_n be_v now_o no_o earth_n but_o a_o miry_a lump_n and_o all_o that_o huge_a world_n be_v contract_v into_o a_o brief_a epitome_n and_o small_a abridgement_n in_o the_o ark_n even_o there_o but_o a_o few_o inch_n distant_a from_o death_n thus_o do_v all_o 8.20_o creature_n detest_v sin_n which_o have_v make_v they_o subject_a to_o vanity_n thus_o will_v the_o element_n wash_v themselves_o clean_o from_o it_o and_o the_o committer_n thereof_o but_o the_o ark_n prevail_v over_o the_o prevail_a water_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n the_o remnant_n of_o the_o elder_a and_o seminary_n of_o the_o new_a world_n 1._o this_o drown_n of_o the_o world_n have_v not_o be_v quite_o drown_v in_o the_o world_n but_o beside_o moses_n many_o other_o writer_n have_v mention_v it_o the_o time_n thereof_o be_v refer_v to_o that_o which_o in_o each_o nation_n be_v account_v most_o ancient_a as_o among_o the_o theban_n to_o ogiges_n in_o thessalia_n to_o deucalion_n among_o the_o american_n although_o mundi_fw-la mercator_n think_v that_o the_o flood_n drown_v not_o those_o part_n because_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o people_v and_o because_o the_o beast_n there_o be_v mostwhat_a differ_v kind_n from_o these_o in_o our_o world_n the_o people_n have_v retain_v the_o tradition_n hereof_o mnaseas_n among_o the_o phoenician_n berosus_n a_o caldaean_a hieronimus_fw-la aegyptius_n nicolaus_n of_o damascus_n the_o poet_n greeke_n and_o latin_a add_v fable_n to_o the_o truth_n which_o without_o some_o ground_n of_o truth_n they_o can_v not_o have_v add_v all_o mention_n the_o flood_n howsoever_o confound_v the_o less_o and_o late_a with_o this_o first_o and_o universal_a i_o may_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o eupolemus_n molon_n abidenus_n alexander_n polyhistor_n out_o of_o eusebius_n josephus_n and_o other_o lucian_n in_o his_o dea_fw-la syria_n tell_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o hierapolitan_o but_o a_o little_a corrupt_v from_o moses_n narration_n that_o country_n wherein_o noah_n live_v most_o likely_a retain_v firm_a memory_n of_o this_o miracle_n so_o plain_o do_v he_o attribute_v to_o his_o deucalion_n the_o ark_n the_o resort_n and_o safeguard_n of_o the_o lion_n boar_n serpent_n and_o beast_n the_o repair_n of_o the_o world_n after_o this_o drown_n thereof_o which_o he_o ascribe_v to_o perjury_n cruelty_n and_o other_o abomination_n of_o the_o former_a people_n that_o berosus_n which_o we_o now_o have_v be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o ghost_n or_o carcase_n and_o scarce_o a_o few_o bone_n of_o the_o carcase_n of_o that_o famous_a caldaean_a author_n mention_v by_o the_o ancient_n but_o the_o dream_n of_o annius_n no_o new_a thing_n in_o this_o last_o age_n coin_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o his_o name_n some_o fragment_n of_o berosus_n we_o haved_z cite_v in_o other_o author_n that_o convince_v this_o bastard_n among_o other_o somewhat_o of_o the_o flood_n have_v escape_v drown_v his_o testimony_n whereof_o set_v down_o in_o polyhistor_n and_o abidenus_n be_v in_o 9_o eusebius_n he_o affirm_v that_o saturn_n give_v warn_v to_o sisuthrus_n of_o this_o deluge_n and_o will_v he_o to_o prepare_v a_o great_a vessel_n or_o ship_n wherein_o to_o put_v convenient_a food_n and_o to_o save_v himself_o and_o his_o kindred_n and_o acquaintance_n which_o he_o build_v of_o length_n five_o furlong_n of_o breadth_n two_o after_o the_o retire_n of_o the_o water_n he_o send_v out_o a_o bird_n which_o return_v after_o a_o few_o day_n he_o send_v she_o forth_o again_o which_o return_v with_o her_o foot_n bemire_v and_o be_v send_v the_o three_o time_n come_v no_o more_o with_o other_o thing_n to_o like_a purpose_n comparatione_fw-la which_o polyhistor_n there_o and_o abidenus_n cit_v out_o of_o berosus_n plutarch_n have_v also_o write_v of_o this_o dove_n send_v by_o deucalion_n out_o of_o the_o ark_n which_o return_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o tempest_n and_o fly_v forth_o of_o fair_a weather_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o repeopling_a of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o division_n of_o tongue_n and_o nation_n now_o 8.1_o god_n remember_v noah_n say_v moses_n not_o that_o god_n can_v forget_v but_o that_o he_o declare_v his_o divine_a power_n whereby_o noah_n may_v know_v he_o be_v not_o forget_v then_o do_v the_o 22._o heaven_n remember_v their_o wont_a influence_n in_o the_o element_n then_o do_v the_o element_n remember_v their_o natural_a order_n god_n make_v a_o wind_n to_o pass_v in_o commission_n and_o as_o a_o common_a umpire_n to_o end_v their_o unnatural_a strife_n force_v the_o water_n into_o their_o ancient_a precinct_n above_o and_o beneath_o the_o firmament_n 4._o ambrose_n interprete_v this_o wind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rupertus_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o most_o of_o a_o wind_n which_o yet_o natural_o can_v not_o be_v produce_v from_o that_o wateris_fw-la mass_n but_o by_o the_o extraordinary_a hand_n of_o 13._o god_n then_o do_v the_o earth_n remember_v first_o inheritance_n be_v free_v from_o the_o tyrannical_a invasion_n and_o usurpation_n of_o the_o water_n and_o what_o can_v then_o forget_v or_o be_v forget_v when_o god_n remember_v noah_n and_o all_o that_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o ark_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o flood_n month_n the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n the_o ark_n rest_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o ararat_n this_o fall_v out_o

kingdom_n king_n and_o city_n of_o morocco_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o seriffian_n family_n p._n 695_o §_o iii_o of_o the_o civil_a war_n in_o barbary_n and_o of_o some_o other_o part_n of_o that_o kingdom_n pag._n 697_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o arabian_n population_n and_o depopulation_n in_o africa_n and_o of_o the_o natural_a african_n and_o of_o the_o beginning_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o mahometan_a superstition_n in_o africa_n of_o the_o portugal_n force_n and_o exploit_n therein_o pag._n 701_o chap._n xiii_o of_o biledulgerid_n and_o sarra_n otherwise_o call_v numidia_n and_o libya_n pag._n 706_o chap._n xiiii_o of_o the_o land_n of_o negro_n pag._n 709_o §_o i._o of_o the_o river_n niger_n gualata_n senaga_n and_o guinea_n ibid._n §_o ii_o observation_n of_o those_o part_n out_o of_o cadamosta_n and_o other_o ancient_a navigator_n pag._n 712_o §_o iii_o other_o observation_n of_o late_a time_n by_o engglishman_n and_o other_o pag._n 715_o §_o four_o of_o the_o marriage_n manner_n religion_n funeral_n government_n and_o other_o rite_n of_o the_o guinean_o collect_v out_o of_o a_o late_a dutch_a author_n pag._n 717_o §_o v._o observation_n of_o the_o coast_n and_o inland_a country_n out_o of_o barrerius_fw-la and_o leo_fw-la and_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o negro_n blackness_n pag._n 721_o the_o seven_o book_n of_o aethiopia_n and_o the_o african_a island_n and_o of_o their_o religion_n chap._n i._o of_o aethiopia_n superior_n and_o the_o antiquity_n thereof_o pag._n 725_o §_o i._o of_o the_o name_n and_o division_n of_o aethiopia_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o the_o nation_n near_o the_o fall_v of_o nilus_n and_o of_o meroe_n pag._n 727_o chap._n ii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o aethiopian_a antiquity_n and_o of_o the_o queen_n of_o saba_n p._n 730_o chap._n iii_o of_o presbyter_n john_n and_o of_o the_o priest-iohn_n in_o asia_n whether_o that_o descend_v of_o these_o pag._n 734_o chap._n four_o relation_n of_o the_o aethiopian_a empire_n collect_v out_o of_o aluares_n bermudesius_n and_o other_o author_n pag_n 738_o chap._n v._o relation_n of_o aethiopian_a rarity_n collect_v out_o of_o friar_n lewis_n a_o spanish_a author_n pag._n 743_o §_o i._o of_o the_o hill_n amara_fw-la ibid._n §_o ii_o his_o liberal_a report_n of_o the_o library_n and_o incredible_a treasure_n therein_o pag._n 744_o §_o iii_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n there_o keep_v and_o of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o emperor_n pag._n 745_o §_o four_o of_o their_o school_n and_o city_n pag._n 747_o chap._n vi_o relation_n of_o aethiopia_n by_o godignus_n and_o other_o author_n late_o publish_v seem_v more_o credible_a pag._n 749_o §_o i._o the_o several_a country_n of_o abassia_n their_o situation_n inhabitant_n river_n and_o lake_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o the_o soil_n fruit_n creature_n season_n and_o climate_n pag._n 750_o §_o iii_o of_o their_o custom_n in_o private_a life_n and_o public_a government_n and_o their_o late_a misery_n pag._n 751_o §_o four_o of_o the_o sabaean_o and_o their_o queen_n which_o visit_v solomon_n pag._n 753_o chap._n vii_o of_o other_o country_n between_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o benomotapa_n pag._n 754_o §_o i._o of_o adel_n adea_n zanzibar_n &_o melinde_n ibid._n §_o ii_o the_o portugal_n exploit_n in_o mombaza_n and_o of_o the_o imbius_n pag._n 755_o §_o iii_o of_o quiloa_n sofala_n and_o ophir_n pag._n 756_o §_o four_o of_o monoemugi_n the_o moor_n baduine_n caphar_n in_o these_o part_n pag._n 757_o chap._n viii_o of_o benomotapa_n and_o the_o part_n adjoin_v pag._n 759_o §_o i._o of_o the_o empire_n of_o monomotapa_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o caphraria_n the_o cape_n of_o good_a hope_n and_o soldania_n pag._n 761_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n and_o the_o other_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n adjoin_v p._n 765_o §_o i._o of_o angola_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o congo_n pag._n 766_o §_o iii_o of_o their_o heathenish_a rite_n also_o of_o their_o strange_a tree_n and_o of_o the_o i_o will_v loanda_n pag._n 768_o chap._n x._o of_o loango_n the_o anzichi_n giachi_n and_o the_o great_a lake_n in_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 770_o §_o i._o of_o loango_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o the_o anzigue_n pag._n 772_o §_o iii_o of_o the_o giacchi_n or_o jag_n ibid._n §_o four_o of_o the_o lake_n and_o river_n in_o these_o part_n of_o africa_n pag._n 773_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o island_n about_o africa_n the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a observation_n navigation_n and_o discovery_n pag._n 775_o §_o i._o of_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o the_o chief_a town_n and_o island_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n pag._n 777_o §_o iii_o of_o socotora_n madagascar_n and_o other_o island_n on_o the_o eastern_a coast_n of_o africa_n pag._n 778_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o island_n of_o africa_n from_o the_o cape_n hitherward_o pag._n 781_o §_o i._o of_o saint_n helena_n thomee_n cape_n de_fw-fr verd_n and_o diverse_a other_o betwixt_o they_o and_o of_o the_o weed_n and_o calm_n of_o those_o sea_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o the_o canary_n madera_n and_o porto_n santo_n pag._n 783_o §_o iii_o extract_v take_v out_o of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n edmund_n scory_n knight_n of_o the_o pike_n of_o tenariffe_n and_o other_o rarity_n which_o he_o observe_v there_o pag._n 784_o §_o four_o of_o malta_n and_o the_o navigation_n about_o africa_n pag._n 788_o america_n the_o eight_o book_n of_o new_a france_n virginia_n florida_n new_a spain_n with_o other_o region_n of_o america_n mexicana_n and_o of_o their_o religion_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o new_a world_n and_o why_o it_o be_v name_v america_n and_o the_o west_n indies_n with_o certain_a general_a discourse_n of_o the_o heaven_n air_n water_n and_o earth_n in_o those_o part_n pag._n 791_o §_o i._o of_o the_o name_n give_v to_o this_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o diverse_a opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v the_o torrid_a zone_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o metal_n in_o general_a of_o gold_n silver_n quicksilver_n and_o the_o plenty_n and_o mine_n thereof_o in_o america_n pag._n 795_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o first_o knowledge_n habitation_n and_o discovery_n of_o the_o new_a world_n and_o the_o rare_a creature_n therein_o find_v beast_n bird_n tree_n herb_n and_o seed_n pag._n 798_o §_o i._o whether_o the_o ancient_n have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o america_n and_o whence_o the_o inhabitant_n first_o come_v ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o christopher_n colon_n or_o columbus_n his_o first_o discovery_n and_o three_o other_o voyage_n pag._n 801_o §_o iii_o of_o the_o beast_n fowl_n and_o plant_n in_o america_n pag._n 804_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o new_a world_n and_o towards_o the_o pole_n and_o of_o green_a land_n or_o new_a land_n groenland_n estotiland_n meta_fw-la incognita_fw-la and_o other_o place_n unto_o new_a france_n pag._n 807_o §_o i._o of_o the_o discovery_n make_v long_o since_o by_o nicolo_n and_o antonio_n zeni_n ibid._n §_o ii_o discovery_n make_v by_o sebastian_n cabot_n cortregalis_fw-la gomes_n with_o some_o note_n of_o groenland_n pag._n 809_o §_o iii_o discovery_n by_o sir_n martin_n frobisher_n pag_n 811_o §_o four_o discovery_n by_o john_n davis_n george_n weymouth_n and_o james_n hall_n to_o the_o northwest_n pag._n 813_o §_o v._o of_o king_n james_n his_o new-land_n alias_o greene-land_n and_o of_o the_o whale_n and_o whalefishing_a pag._n 814_o §_o vi_o of_o hudson_n discovery_n and_o death_n pag._n 817_o §_o vii_o of_o button_n and_o baffin_n late_a discovery_n pag._n 819_o chap._n four_o of_o newfoundland_n noua_fw-la francia_n arambec_n and_o other_o country_n of_o america_n extend_v to_o virginia_n pag._n 821_o §_o i._o english_a discovery_n and_o plantation_n in_o newfoundland_n ibid._n §_o ii_o the_o voyage_n and_o observation_n of_o jaques_n cartier_n in_o noua_fw-la francia_n pag._n 823_o §_o iii_o late_a plantation_n of_o new_a france_n and_o relation_n of_o the_o native_n pag._n 825_o chap._n v._o of_o virginia_n pag._n 828_o §_o i._o the_o preface_n sir_n walter_n raleigh_n plantation_n and_o the_o northern_a colony_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o the_o southern_a plantation_n and_o colonies_n and_o many_o cause_n allege_v of_o the_o ill_a success_n thereof_o at_o the_o first_o pag._n 831_o §_o iii_o of_o the_o soil_n people_n beast_n commodity_n and_o other_o observation_n of_o virginia_n pag._n 834_o §_o four_o of_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o virginia_n and_o the_o english_a there_o reside_v pag_n 836_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o religion_n and_o rite_n of_o the_o virginian_n pag._n 838_o §_o i._o of_o the_o virginian_a rite_n relate_v by_o master_n hariot_n pag._n ibid._n §_o ii_o observation_n of_o their_o rite_n by_o captain_n smith_n and_o other_o pag._n 839_o §_o

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the_o sinner_n be_v term_v nequam_fw-la 11._o as_o nequicquam_fw-la naught_o as_o not_o aught_o not_o that_o sin_n be_v simple_o norh_v non_fw-fr negative_a sed_fw-la privatiuè_fw-fr nihil_fw-la nor_o be_v it_o a_o mere_a and_o pure_a privation_n but_o to_o be_v consider_v with_o that_o subject_n wherein_o and_o whereof_o it_o be_v such_o a_o distortion_n and_o destruction_n the_o want_n of_o this_o consideration_n drive_v the_o manichee_n to_o their_o heretical_a opinion_n of_o two_o being_n and_o beginning_n sin_n be_v first_o see_v in_o the_o devil_n who_o voluntary_o stray_v from_o the_o right_a way_n and_o as_o he_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n himself_o so_o he_o beguile_v our_o first_o parent_n from_o who_o by_o the_o conduit_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v convey_v to_o we_o i_o speak_v of_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v

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