Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	mean_v	seed_n	serpent_n	1,887	5	10.3579	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10311	The glorie of man consisting in the excellencie and perfection of woman Gathered out of Holie Scriptures, and most renowned wryters; as well ancient, as moderne; ecclesiaticall, as morall. Wherevnto is annexed The duetie of husbands.	Raban, Edward, d. 1658.	1638 (1638)	STC 20596; ESTC S114010	39,259	142

the_o glory_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o the_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n of_o woman_n chapter_n i._o of_o the_o creation_n of_o woman_n and_o her_o perfection_n howbeit_o thucydides_n thucydides_n thucydides_n the_o philosopher_n out_o of_o a_o heathnicke_n humour_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o as_o the_o woman_n ought_v to_o be_v good_a housekeeper_n and_o seldom_o see_v abroad_o neither_o shall_v their_o good_a name_n fame_n nor_o beauty_n go_v far_o than_o the_o threshold_n of_o their_o door_n yet_o worthy_a plutarch_n plutarch_n plutarch_n a_o man_n far_o more_o excellent_a in_o wit_n &_o learning_n treat_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o renown_a woman_n agree_v with_o the_o learned_a gorgias_n leontanus_n and_o ●eontanus_fw-la gorgias_n ●eontanus_fw-la say_v that_o not_o only_o her_o beauty_n but_o also_o her_o rare_a virtue_n good_a behaviour_n comely_a manner_n and_o other_o angelical_a perfection_n shall_v no_o way_n be_v smother_v but_o in_o the_o oration_n of_o learned_a man_n make_v know_v even_o to_o the_o encowragement_n of_o posterity_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ancient_a roman_n who_o hold_v it_o for_o great_a impiety_n only_o to_o make_v the_o gross_a half_n of_o mankind_n renown_v and_o let_v the_o more_o excellent_a deed_n of_o the_o noble_a sort_n be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o my_o slender_a skill_n and_o ability_n i_o vow_v to_o do_v my_o best_a herein_o though_o i_o presume_v nor_o to_o be_v call_v absolute_o the_o author_n hereof_o but_o by_o way_n of_o gather_v together_o and_o true_o translate_n of_o learned_a man_n just_a trial_n and_o sound_a judgemente_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o so_o rare_a glorious_a comely_a wise_a lovely_a perfect_a amiable_a and_o precious_a a_o creature_n as_o be_v woman_n the_o crown_n and_o glory_n of_o man_n even_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_a soul_n neither_o will_v i_o speak_v only_o of_o late_a time_n since_o the_o day_n of_o annacus_n or_o deucals_n annac_n 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and_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o here_o may_v just_o be_v show_v innumerable_a testimony_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o praise_v of_o woman_n from_o the_o very_a creation_n until_o this_o day_n 1._o that_o every_o work_n of_o god_n exceed_v excel_v and_o outreacheth_a each_o other_o in_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n and_o still_o the_o last_o for_o to_o be_v best_a 2._o that_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o woman_n fall_n by_o neglect_v her_o company_n 3._o that_o the_o woman_n make_v denial_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o be_v overcome_v by_o great_a and_o subtle_a temptation_n and_o that_o man_n very_o impudent_o and_o unadvysedlie_o without_o any_o gaynsaying_a at_o the_o first_o offer_n take_v and_o eat_v and_o so_o very_o rash_o break_v the_o lord_n commandment_n 4._o that_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o wyve_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n be_v not_o mean_v that_o therefore_o the_o man_n be_v better_a than_o woman_n but_o in_o respect_n 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