Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	daughter_n	mother_n	son_n	4,720	5	6.4027	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26373	The present state of the Jews (more particularly relating to those in Barbary) wherein is contained an exact account of their customs, secular and religious : to which is annexed a summary discourse of the Misna, Talmud, and Gemara / by L. Addison ...	Addison, Lancelot, 1632-1703.	1675 (1675)	Wing A526; ESTC R421	113,028	274

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interpret_v moses_n gen._n 17.11_o but_o the_o discourse_n of_o this_o point_n belong_v not_o to_o this_o place_n whereby_o the_o method_n we_o have_v propose_v in_o this_o treatise_n the_o modern_a rite_n of_o circumcision_n be_v plain_o to_o be_v recount_v and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o jew_n of_o who_o i_o now_o write_v be_v very_o conformable_a in_o their_o observation_n of_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o the_o celebration_n of_o circumcision_n for_o where_o they_o enjoy_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n they_o never_o defer_v it_o long_o than_o the_o eight_o day_n but_o they_o circumcise_v indifferent_o at_o home_n or_o the_o synagogue_n though_o for_o the_o great_a parade_n the_o wealthy_a jew_n seldom_o neglect_v to_o carry_v their_o child_n to_o the_o synagogue_n the_o chief_a officer_n at_o circumcision_n be_v the_o mohel_n or_o he_o that_o circumcise_v who_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o be_v of_o the_o

that_o god_n will_v be_v mindful_a of_o it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o to_o give_v it_o life_n among_o those_o who_o be_v circumcise_a now_o they_o circumcise_v the_o child_n to_o make_v it_o capable_a of_o jewish_a sepulchre_n and_o to_o prevent_v all_o mischief_n that_o may_v otherwise_o befall_v the_o uncircumcised_a in_o the_o future_a state_n for_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o argee_v whether_o or_o no_o circumcision_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o the_o life_n to_o come_v those_o who_o adhere_v to_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o its_o institution_n make_v circumcision_n so_o requisite_a to_o the_o obtain_n of_o future_a happiness_n that_o they_o deny_v those_o who_o want_v it_o any_o portion_n in_o the_o resurrection_n misunderstanding_n ezek._n 28.10_o but_o other_o think_v there_o be_v nothing_o dangerous_a in_o the_o want_n thereof_o but_o its_o contempt_n and_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o council_n of_o braccara_n ordain_v that_o those_o who_o 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proselyte_n and_o as_o to_o what_o relate_v to_o the_o ancient_a form_n of_o proselytism_n enough_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o mr._n selden_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la naturali_fw-la &_o gentium_fw-la juxta_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la hebraeorum_n if_o any_o proselyte_n happen_v among_o they_o we_o may_v presume_v they_o conform_v to_o the_o rite_n herein_o use_v by_o the_o jew_n of_o other_o nation_n of_o which_o we_o have_v this_o summary_n account_v in_o leo._n modena_n a_o venetian_a rabbi_n historia_n de_fw-fr gli_fw-la riti_fw-la hebraici_n part_v 5._o lib._n 2._o si_fw-mi alcune_fw-fr volesse_fw-mi farsi_fw-la hebraeo_fw-la primo_fw-la sono_fw-la tenuti_fw-la three_fw-mi rabbini_n o_o person_n di_fw-it autoritá_fw-la interrogarto_fw-la settilment_fw-it che_fw-it cosa_fw-mi lo_o move_v a_o far_a questa_fw-la rissotione_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o turn_v jew_n there_o be_v three_o master_n 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girl_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o estius_n note_n upon_o levit._n 12._o whither_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o jew_n polygamy_n divorce_n a_o copy_n of_o their_o bill_n of_o dismission_n etc._n etc._n polygamy_n respect_v both_o sex_n and_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v a_o have_v of_o many_o wife_n or_o husband_n at_o once_o the_o other_o a_o have_v many_o successive_o concern_v which_o the_o jew_n at_o no_o time_n have_v raise_v any_o considerable_a controversy_n save_v that_o they_o have_v always_o refuse_v the_o woman_n to_o have_v a_o plurality_n of_o husband_n at_o once_o though_o they_o deny_v she_o not_o a_o liberty_n of_o a_o second_o marriage_n when_o by_o death_n or_o divorce_n they_o be_v free_v from_o the_o first_o among_o christian_a author_n this_o point_n have_v be_v deep_o controvert_v and_o tertullian_n be_v equal_o against_o both_o these_o sort_n of_o polygamy_n put_v but_o little_a difference_n between_o have_v many_o