Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	marriage_n	marry_v	wife_n	3,975	5	6.7993	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81056	Samson a type of Christ in a sermon preached at Mr. Pomfret's meeting-house in Gravel-lane near Hounds-ditch, London: at the morning-lecture, on July 22. 1691. from Judg. xiv.5. Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Tunnath; and came to the vineyards of Timnath; and behold, a young lion roared against him. Wherein is shewed, I. In six particulars, how clearly Samson doth type forth Jesus Christ, ... II. With respect unto Samsons marriage, ... III. As Samson loved and married an uncircumcised woman, ... IV. As Samson did overcome the young lion which opposed him: so Jesus Christ doth overcome and destroy that roaring lion, the Devil, that opposeth him. Published at the request of the Congregation, for Publick Good. By D.C. an unworthy servant of Christ.	Crosley, David, 1670-1744.	1691 (1691)	Wing C7247A; ESTC R232725	34,097	40

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rare_o do_v as_o much_o as_o once_o serious_o consider_v whether_o they_o be_v go_v to_o life_n or_o death_n to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n to_o god_n or_o the_o devil_n five_o and_o last_o the_o state_n of_o christ_n church_n in_o general_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o in_o particular_a before_o effectual_o call_v by_o christ_n to_o himself_o be_v a_o state_n of_o deceiveableness_n this_o paul_n confess_v to_o titus_n titus_n 3.3_o for_o alas_o general_o nay_o i_o think_v i_o may_v say_v always_o they_o that_o be_v most_o without_o god_n have_v the_o least_o sense_n of_o the_o want_n of_o god_n they_o that_o be_v most_o with_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o the_o least_o fear_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o they_o that_o be_v real_o the_o great_a sinner_n be_v the_o least_o trouble_a for_o their_o sin_n for_o either_o they_o be_v whole_o carnal_a in_o their_o life_n as_o well_o as_o heart_n and_o so_o mind_v no_o religion_n at_o all_o or_o else_o they_o fall_v a_o do_v and_o work_v for_o life_n 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