Selected quad for the lemma: word_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
word_n	darkness_n	light_n	shine_v	6,357	5	9.4256	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01648	Gerards prayers; or, a daylie practice of pietie: divided into foure parts. 1 of Confession of sinnes. 2 of Thanksgiving, for benefits. 3 of Petitions for our selues 4 of Supplicatio[n]s for our neighbours. Written (originally) in the Latine tongue, by Iohn Gerard; Doctor in Divinitie, and Superintendent of Heldeburg. Translated and revised by Ralph Winterton, Fellow of Kinges Colledge in Cambridge. Wherevnto is added a morning and euening prayer, for a familie; Exercitum pietatis quotidianum quadripartitum. English	Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Winterton, Ralph, 1600-1636.	1638 (1638)	STC 11781; ESTC S113839	40,224	118

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a_o crown_n of_o eternal_a glory_n unto_o my_o parent_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v next_o after_o thou_o the_o author_n of_o my_o life_n and_o my_o informer_n in_o true_a piety_n i_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n render_v deserve_v reward_n i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o therefore_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a and_o the_o rewarder_n of_o all_o benefit_n to_o recompense_v their_o benefit_n here_o with_o temporal_a reward_n and_o hereafter_o with_o eternal_a let_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n thy_o son_n who_o about_o the_o agony_n of_o his_o death_n commend_v unto_o his_o disciple_n the_o care_n of_o his_o mother_n let_v his_o example_n teach_v i_o even_o to_o the_o last_o breath_n to_o take_v care_n for_o my_o parent_n let_v nature_n itself_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o stork_n teach_v i_o that_o i_o owe_v perpetual_a thanks_o and_o reward_n unto_o they_o for_o their_o merit_n unto_o thou_o merciful_a father_n i_o commend_v the_o care_n and_o tuition_n of_o my_o brethren_n sister_n and_o kinsfolk_n let_v they_o become_v the_o brethren_n and_o sister_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n let_v we_o all_o be_v join_v together_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n who_o thou_o have_v join_v together_o in_o the_o life_n of_o nature_n and_o let_v we_o all_o together_o with_o those_o who_o by_o death_n thou_o have_v separate_v from_o we_o and_o take_v unto_o thyself_o let_v we_o all_o at_o length_n be_v join_v together_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glori_fw-la make_v we_o all_o citizen_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n as_o thou_o have_v make_v we_o in_o this_o life_n member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o same_o likewise_o i_o entreat_v of_o thou_o for_o all_o my_o benefactor_n who_o health_n &_o welfare_n both_o of_o soul_n &_o body_n i_o be_o bind_v to_o desire_v and_o further_a even_o by_o the_o law_n of_o