Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	child_n	mother_n	womb_n	3,217	5	9.6644	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09377	Christian oeconomie: or, A short survey of the right manner of erecting and ordering a familie according to the scriptures. First written in Latine by the author M. W. Perkins, and now set forth in the vulgar tongue, for more common vse and benefit, by Tho. Pickering Bachelar of Diuinitie.	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Pickering, Thomas, d. 1625. aut	1609 (1609)	STC 19677; ESTC S102572	68,188	208

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the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n i_o will_v not_o do_v this_o thing_n zach._n 12._o 12._o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n shall_v mourn_v apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o nathan_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o etc._n etc._n next_o unto_o the_o word_n this_o action_n may_v be_v sanctify_v by_o prayer_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o it_o child_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o marry_a folk_n be_v not_o only_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n but_o also_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o they_o psal._n 113._o 9_o he_o make_v the_o barren_a woman_n to_o dwell_v with_o a_o family_n and_o to_o be_v a_o joyful_a mother_n of_o child_n psal._n 127._o 3._o behold_v child_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n his_o reward_n example_n for_o this_o purpose_n be_v these_o gen._n 25._o 21._o isaac_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o wife_n because_o she_o be_v barren_a and_o the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v of_o he_o and_o rebekah_n his_o wife_n conceive_v 1._o sam._n 1._o 26._o 27._o and_o she_o say_v oh_o my_o lord_n as_o thy_o soul_n live_v my_o lord_n i_o be_o the_o woman_n that_o stand_v with_o thou_o here_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n vers_fw-la 27._o i_o pray_v for_o this_o child_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o my_o desire_n which_o i_o ask_v of_o he_o now_o the_o fruit_n which_o be_v reap_v and_o enjoy_v by_o this_o holy_a usage_n of_o the_o marriage_n bed_n be_v three_o i._o the_o have_v of_o a_o bless_a seed_n deut._n 28._o 1._o if_o thou_o shall_v obey_v diligent_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n bless_v shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n which_o also_o be_v call_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v beget_v in_o a_o holy_a manner_n mal._n 2._o 15._o and_o do_v not_o he_o make_v one_o yet_o have_v he_o abundance_n of_o spirit_n and_o wherefore_o one_o because_o he_o seek_v a_o seed_n of_o god_n therefore_o keep_v yourselves_o in_o your_o spirit_n and_o let_v none_o trespass_v against_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n ii_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o body_n in_o cleanness_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o fit_a temple_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o dwell_v in_o 1._o thess._n 4._o 3._o 4._o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o shall_v know_v how_o to_o possess_v his_o vessel_n in_o holiness_n and_o honour_n and_o not_o in_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n even_o as_o the_o gentile_n that_o know_v not_o god_n iii_o the_o holy_a estate_n of_o marriage_n be_v a_o lively_a type_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o this_o communion_n of_o marry_a person_n be_v also_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o conjunction_n that_o be_v between_o he_o and_o the_o faithful_a hos._n 2._o 19_o i_o will_v marry_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o yea_o i_o will_v marry_v the_o unto_o i_o in_o righteousness_n in_o 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child_n be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o not_o willing_a to_o make_v she_o a_o public_a example_n be_v mind_v to_o put_v she_o away_o secret_o iii_o case_n what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o the_o espousal_n of_o such_o as_o be_v furious_a and_o frantic_a answ._n we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o these_o disease_n for_o madness_n be_v either_o perpetual_a or_o by_o fit_n only_o with_o intermission_n if_o it_o be_v perpetual_a the_o case_n be_v clear_a that_o whether_o one_o of_o the_o party_n only_o or_o both_o be_v frantic_a the_o contract_n make_v between_o they_o be_v altogether_o unprofitable_a &_o vain_a for_o such_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v when_o they_o make_v a_o promise_n and_o the_o consent_n which_o pass_v betwixt_o they_o can_v be_v free_a full_a and_o perfect_a but_o must_v needs_o be_v hinder_v and_o prejudice_v by_o the_o heat_n and_o violence_n of_o their_o disease_n now_o although_o perpetual_a madness_n be_v a_o just_a impediment_n of_o marriage_n and_o a_o sufficient_a 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