Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	apostle_n	husband_n	wife_n	2,570	5	7.1418	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14464	An epistle to the faithfull necessary for all the children of God: especially in the s[o] dangerous dayes. Written by Maister Peter Viret in french, and englished by F.H. Esquier.; Epistre envoyée aux fidèles conversans entre les chrestiens papistiques. English	Viret, Pierre, 1511-1571.; F. H., Esquier.	1582 (1582)	STC 24779; ESTC S104301	66,070	144

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whoredom_n good_a but_o whoredom_n do_v break_v and_o violate_v the_o religion_n we_o ought_v to_o think_v even_o so_o of_o idolatry_n sect._n sect._n for_o although_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o use_v the_o same_o corn_n and_o bread_n for_o my_o nourishment_n which_o idolater_n use_v for_o they_o and_o also_o of_o the_o same_o wood_n that_o they_o warm_v themselves_o with_o to_o nourish_v and_o warm_v i_o as_o they_o do_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o use_v bread_n and_o wine_n that_o they_o have_v consecrate_v in_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n and_o of_o which_o they_o have_v make_v a_o idol_n nor_o likewise_o of_o their_o wood_n in_o that_o manner_n that_o they_o use_v it_o to_o idolatry_n for_o they_o put_v it_o to_o a_o other_o use_n than_o it_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n &_o they_o pervert_v the_o order_n of_o his_o creature_n &_o therefore_o they_o abuse_v they_o and_o so_o be_v it_o no_o long_o use_v but_o abuse_v sin_n and_o a_o detestable_a fault_n for_o 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he_o which_o appertain_v to_o he_o he_o cease_v not_o in_o his_o essence_n &_o majesty_n to_o be_v always_o god_n but_o unto_o we_o he_o be_v no_o more_o god_n but_o be_v change_v to_o we_o into_o the_o idol_n which_o our_o affection_n have_v forge_v unto_o we_o but_o the_o idol_n which_o we_o have_v feign_a to_o ourselves_o can_v be_v god_n wherefore_o we_o have_v already_o alter_v he_o into_o a_o devil_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v god_n unto_o we_o see_v we_o will_v order_v he_o according_a to_o our_o pleasure_n let_v we_o now_o consider_v if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o difference_n sect._n sect._n between_o those_o which_o follow_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o other_o which_o will_v serve_v god_n after_o man_n tradition_n they_o this_o whereof_o we_o speak_v what_o be_v there_o that_o let_v we_o from_o be_v at_o agreement_n with_o they_o but_o this_o difference_n for_o we_o confess_v all_o one_o god_n one_o jesus_n christ_n one_o gospel_n and_o like_a article_n of_o 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