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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
A06202	Ecclesiastes, othervvise called The preacher Containing Salomons sermons or commentaries (as it may probably be collected) vpon the 49. Psalme of Dauid his father. Compendiously abridged, and also paraphrastically dilated in English poesie, according to the analogie of Scripture, and consent of the most approued writer thereof. Composed by H.L. Gentleman. Whereunto are annexed sundrie sonets of Christian passions heretofore printed, and now corrected and augmented, with other affectionate sonets of a feeling conscience of the same authors.	Lok, Henry.; Lok, Henry. Sundry Christian passions contained in two hundred sonnets.	1597 (1597)	STC 16696; ESTC S104588	172,130	348

a_o little_a back_n from_o ill_a to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n again_o i_o go_v no_o power_n be_v in_o i_o lord_n my_o life_n to_o mend_v unless_o thy_o hand_n from_o heaven_n i_o comfort_n send_v son_n xxxii_o feign_v will_v i_o fence_v this_o feeble_a flesh_n of_o i_o from_o satan_n fury_n who_o i_o thus_o assail_v which_o do_v besiege_v my_o soul_n and_o mean_n to_o pine_v my_o conscience_n which_o my_o sin_n so_o sore_o bewail_v his_o busy_a brain_n to_o win_v i_o never_o fail_v and_o leave_v no_o stratagem_n at_o all_o untride_a my_o faint_a hope_n i_o know_v not_o what_o it_o ail_v but_o it_o do_v fear_v the_o battery_n to_o abide_v the_o safe_a way_n must_v be_v what_o ere_o betide_v to_o set_v a_o watch_n to_o look_v unto_o my_o way_n lest_o pride_n or_o lust_n or_o wrath_n do_v let_v he_o slide_v into_o my_o hart_n which_o yet_o unyeeld_v stay_v but_o like_o a_o thief_n he_o steal_v i_o upon_o watch_v thou_o i_o lord_n each_o hour_n else_o i_o be_o go_v son_n xxxiii_o my_o sin_n behold_v o_o lord_n be_v manifold_a which_o do_v incamp_v my_o soul_n each_o hour_n about_o still_o i_o entrench_v with_o distrust_n they_o hold_v so_o that_o no_o fruit_n of_o faith_n can_v issue_v out_o their_o fleshly_a champion_n be_v a_o soldier_n stout_a who_o be_v assist_v by_o world_n and_o satan_n aid_n and_o foul_a affection_n ready_a be_v in_o rout_n to_o further_a force_n to_o lust_n but_o hardly_o stay_v the_o earthly_a treasure_n have_v with_o pleasure_n pay_v the_o hateful_a army_n which_o do_v haste_n to_o hell_n my_o native_a power_n their_o passage_n not_o deny_v which_o make_v their_o pride_n and_o perverse_a will_n to_o swell_v i_o see_v no_o way_n to_o help_v to_o shun_v decay_n but_o on_o thy_o grace_n rescue_n lord_n to_o stay_v son_n xxxiiii_o the_o greediness_n of_o this_o my_o corrupt_a mind_n which_o taste_v not_o but_o of_o the_o earthly_a gain_n and_o in_o thy_o glory_n can_v no_o profit_n find_v but_o seek_v with_o simony_n my_o soul_n to_o stain_v make_v i_o alas_o for_o carnal_a treasor_n vain_a like_o elizeus_fw-la servant_n to_o desire_n a_o present_a of_o world_n pleasure_n mix_v with_o pain_n as_o recompense_v of_o heavenly_a comfort_n hire_v i_o sorcerer_n like_o do_v also_o oft_o require_v like_o merchandise_n thy_o grace_n for_o to_o buy_v suppose_v moral_a virtue_n may_v aspire_v to_o save_v my_o soul_n and_o sin_n to_o mortify_v but_o lo_o i_o see_v soul_n leprosy_n herein_o and_o crave_v that_o prayer_n may_v my_o pardon_n win_v son_n xxxv_o void_a of_o true_a life_n and_o bury_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o wicked_a flesh_n alas_o i_o long_o have_v be_v no_o earthly_a comfort_n can_v my_o conscience_n have_v which_o be_v corrupt_v with_o all_o loathsome_a sin_n my_o sister_n virtue_n to_o despair_v begin_v of_o ever_o see_v once_o my_o life_n restore_n ne_o be_v there_o any_o other_o way_n to_o win_v true_a life_n indeed_o which_o shall_v decay_v no_o more_o but_o prostrate_a lord_n thy_o help_n for_o to_o implore_v and_o crave_v thy_o gracious_a presence_n at_o the_o last_o to_o aid_v the_o soul_n thy_o son_n have_v love_v before_o for_o time_n of_o grace_n with_o thou_o be_v never_o past_a roll_v back_o hard_a stone_n from_o heart_n bid_v he_o arise_v who_o slave_n to_o sin_n in_o earthly_a coffin_n lie_v son_n xxxvi_o my_o body_n lord_n the_o house_n which_o have_v be_v long_o possess_v with_o spirit_n to_o ruin_v of_o the_o same_o which_o force_v i_o forward_o unto_o open_a wrong_n of_o conscience_n by_o deface_v of_o thy_o name_n have_v find_v some_o comfort_n since_o thy_o message_n come_v unto_o my_o soul_n which_o in_o thy_o word_n be_v send_v who_o powerful_a truth_n have_v bind_v &_o seek_v to_o tame_v the_o furious_a lust_n which_o to_o my_o ruin_n bend_v grant_v lord_n from_o heart_n i_o may_v indeed_o repent_v and_o therewith_o chase_v these_o fiend_n fro_o out_o of_o i_o sweep_v clean_o my_o house_n fro_o out_o of_o which_o they_o go_v and_o garnish_v with_o grace_n let_v it_o be_v let_v 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since_o can_v see_v with_o carnal_a eye_n ne_o know_v i_o where_o or_o how_o for_o help_v to_o call_v from_o out_o of_o sin_n to_o holy_a life_n to_o rise_v it_o please_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o in_o this_o wise_a thy_o power_n and_o glory_n may_v to_o man_n appear_v who_o graceless_a grovel_v in_o earth_n darkness_n lie_v and_o want_v the_o eye_n of_o faith_n his_o soul_n to_o cheer_v but_o since_o thou_o send_v thy_o son_n my_o saviour_n dear_a to_o shine_v in_o light_n to_o those_o in_o darkness_n wear_v to_o dim_v the_o worldly_a wisdom_n seem_v clear_a and_o sinful_a soul_n from_o hell_n to_o heaven_n to_o rear_v touch_v thou_o my_o eye_n with_o faith_n wash_v i_o with_o grace_n in_o sylo_n pool_n thy_o word_n which_o i_o embrace_v son_n thirty-nine_o how_o drunken_a be_v my_o humour_n all_o alas_o with_o wine_n of_o vanity_n and_o sensual_a lust_n which_o from_o one_o sin_n do_v to_o a_o other_o pass_v and_o after_o evil_a daily_o more_o do_v thrust_v of_o force_v my_o fault_n for_o shame_n confess_v i_o must_v my_o lavish_a usage_n of_o thy_o grace_n send_v my_o soul_n consent_n to_o action_n so_o unjust_a as_o death_n of_o prophet_n teach_v to_o repent_v like_a herod_n i_o about_o the_o matter_n go_v to_o please_v the_o folly_n of_o my_o flesh_n delight_n incest'ous_a i_o to_o sin_n so_o much_o be_v bend_v that_o offer_a mercy_n please_v not_o my_o sight_n but_o lord_n prepare_v my_o heart_n to_o see_v my_o sin_n that_o sorrow_n may_v a_o way_n to_o mend_n bigin_n son_n xl._n though_o with_o thy_o saint_n o_o lord_n i_o choice_n have_v make_v to_o spend_v my_o day_n in_o praise_v of_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o the_o study_n of_o thy_o word_n to_o wade_v to_o feed_v my_o faith_n with_o portion_n of_o the_o same_o yet_o can_v i_o not_o my_o choice_n so_o right_o frame_v a●midst_v the_o spacious_a field_n where_o truth_n do_v grow_v but_o whilst_o to_o gather_v healthful_a herb_n i_o come_v a_o bitter_a bud_n i_o find_v of_o fearful_a show_n which_o threaten_v i_o with_o death_n and_o overthrow_n unto_o my_o soul_n which_o feed_v greedy_o on_o sin_n the_o weed_n which_o satan_n do_v bestow_v by_o poison_a taste_n thereof_o i_o pine_v lie_v but_o christ_n thy_o son_n by_o faith_n i_o health_n shall_v bring_v discharge_v the_o law_n and_o bruise_v this_o deadly_a sting_n son_n xli_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o thy_o word_n to_o give_v the_o victory_n o_o lord_n to_o those_o that_o fight_v thy_o battle_n with_o a_o faithful_a sword_n against_o the_o world_n flesh_n devil_n and_o thy_o foe_n i_o seek_v o_o lord_n proud_a jericho_n to_o enclose_v encourage_v by_o thy_o grace_n from_o above_o my_o shoe_n of_o foul_a affect_n i_o pray_v thou_o lose_v before_o on_o holy_a earth_n my_o path_n i_o move_v thy_o powerful_a hand_n by_o prayer_n let_v i_o prove_v which_o daily_o seu'n_a time_n i_o to_o thou_o direct_v shake_v thou_o the_o wall_n of_o sin_n for_o my_o behoof_n and_o in_o this_o skirmish_n do_v thou_o i_o protect_v the_o fruit_n of_o flesh_n pride_n lust_n and_o error_n all_o so_o shall_v be_v wreck_v and_o sin_v not_o raise_v a_o wall_n son_n xlii_o amid_o the_o grave_n of_o death_n this_o many_o a_o year_n my_o soul_n possess_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n have_v live_v and_o hold_v that_o fruitful_a place_n so_o dear_a that_o from_o the_o same_o no_o counsel_n can_v i_o win_v to_o beat_v myself_o my_o folly_n never_o lin_v no_o reason_n can_v with_o chain_n bind_v so_o my_o will_n but_o to_o unlose_v my_o lust_n i_o do_v begin_v with_o help_n of_o furious_a fiend_n who_o aid_v i_o still_o but_o since_o thy_o son_n appear_v i_o until_o i_o crave_v i_o

if_o that_o thy_o speech_n have_v not_o be_v utter_v soft_a or_o not_o conceal_v by_o such_o as_o hear_v the_o same_o which_o will_v thou_o make_v another_o less_o to_o blame_v for_o it_o be_v mere_a injustice_n to_o condemn_v our_o underling_n for_o lavish_a speech_n of_o we_o when_o we_o our_o better_n far_o do_v more_o contemn_v yet_o loath_o will_v therefore_o be_v serve_v thus_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n do_v will_v thou_o do_v as_o thou_o thyself_o will_v feign_v be_v do_v unto_o verse_n 25_o this_o have_v i_o prove_v &_o wisdom_n seek_v to_o know_v which_o flee_v fromme_v verse_n 26_o it_o be_v too_o high_a and_o deep_a my_o reach_n can_v her_o secret_n see_v 25._o all_o this_o have_v i_o prove_v by_o wisdom_n i_o think_v i_o will_v be_v wise_a but_o it_o go_v far_o from_o i_o all_o this_o have_v i_o find_v by_o experience_n true_a and_o so_o may_v thou_o if_o that_o thou_o way_n it_o well_o apply_v thyself_o the_o same_o then_o to_o ensue_v and_o let_v her_o law_n within_o thy_o action_n dwell_v and_o of_o thy_o wisdom_n do_v not_o overween_v for_o many_o time_n the_o wise_a be_v oversee_v myself_o by_o nature_n be_v incline_v to_o skill_n by_o education_n be_v instruct_v much_o a_o heavenly_a gift_n do_v more_o my_o knowledge_n fill_v and_o all_o the_o world_n suppose_v my_o wisdom_n such_o as_o few_o attaynd_v and_o i_o suppose_v no_o less_o but_o find_v my_o folly_n great_a i_o must_v confess_v 26._o it_o be_v far_o of_o what_o may_v it_o be_v and_o it_o be_v a_o profound_a deepness_n who_o can_v find_v it_o for_o of_o three_o thing_n all_o worthy_a to_o be_v know_v the_o past_a the_o present_a and_o the_o future_a thing_n who_o first_o in_o writ_n record_n in_o part_n be_v show_v who_o last_o with_o deep_a obscureness_n blindness_n bring_v in_o the_o one_o i_o have_v but_o even_o a_o very_a taste_n in_o seek_v the_o other_o out_n i_o time_n do_v waste_v that_o vulgar_a knowledge_n which_o by_o modern_a view_n i_o do_v observe_v to_o make_v my_o profit_n by_o do_v somewhat_o i_o instruct_v and_o much_o more_o true_a then_o pass_v thing_n forget_v present_o or_o dream_v supposal_n of_o succeed_a time_n which_o for_o to_o fetch_v to_o heaven_n my_o thought_n shall_v climb_v verse_n 27_o my_o hart_n &_o mind_n have_v wise_o search_v both_o good_a &_o bad_a to_o know_v verse_n 28_o and_o worse_o they_o death_n a_o woman_n snare_n i_o find_v god_n sheld_n they_o fro_o 27._o i_o have_v compass_v about_o both_o i_o &_o my_o heart_n to_o know_v and_o to_o inquire_v and_o to_o search_v wisdom_n and_o reason_n and_o to_o know_v the_o wickedness_n of_o folly_n and_o the_o foolishness_n of_o madness_n that_o knowledge_n which_o i_o have_v i_o do_v bestow_v with_o heart_n and_o mind_n in_o search_v round_o about_o the_o true_a effect_n of_o every_o thing_n to_o know_v and_o of_o effect_n the_o cause_n out_o of_o doubt_n for_o happy_a they_o be_v hold_v that_o can_v define_v of_o cause_n and_o effect_n how_o they_o incline_v and_o chief_o i_o observe_v whence_o good_a and_o ill_a have_v their_o original_n and_o nutriment_n what_o bound_n they_o have_v and_o how_o the_o soul_n they_o kill_v and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o seek_v man_n intent_n and_o so_o of_o mirth_n of_o folly_n and_o delight_n and_o what_o so_o seem_v most_o pleasant_a unto_o sight_n 28._o and_o i_o find_v more_o bitter_a than_o death_n the_o woman_n who_o heart_n be_v as_o net_n and_o snare_n and_o her_o hand_n as_o band_n he_o that_o be_v good_a before_o god_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o she_o but_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o she_o and_o lo_o i_o find_v all_o sin_n to_o end_v with_o shame_n yea_o even_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v most_o man_n allure_v the_o lawless_a love_n of_o woman_n of_o defame_n who_o bitter_a plague_n than_o death_n to_o we_o procure_v ensnare_a in_o their_o band_n of_o beauty_n gift_n the_o wretched_a soul_n which_o yield_v unto_o their_o drift_n a_o fatal_a fury_n of_o the_o flesh_n alas_o in_o idle_a brain_n beget_v with_o plenty_n feed_v who_o small_a sparkle_n to_o a_o flame_n do_v pass_v if_o by_o the_o eye_n the_o fancy_n will_v be_v lead_v but_o such_o as_o god_n do_v love_n shall_v lust_n refrain_v whilst_o wicked_a one_o entrap_v do_v remain_v verse_n 29_o the_o wicked_a fall_n by_o her_o fair_a bait_n this_o i_o the_o preacher_n find_v verse_n 30_o of_o thousand_o man_n scarce_o one_o prove_v good_a of_o woman_n none_o by_o kind_n 29._o behold_v ●●●th_o the_o preacher_n this_o have_v i_o find_v seek_v one_o by_o one_o to_o find_v the_o count_n believe_v i_o well_o i_o know_v it_o over_o well_o by_o many_o a_o one_o myself_o have_v find_v it_o true_a i_o teach_v thou_o this_o who_o best_o the_o same_o can_v tell_v and_o for_o the_o same_o with_o all_o my_o hart_n do_v rue_v and_o wish_v thou_o by_o my_o harm_n the_o like_a beware_v and_o for_o their_o new_a assault_n thyself_o prepare_v for_o few_o or_o none_o but_o do_v assault_n abide_v at_o first_o or_o last_o and_o over_o many_o fall_n thou_o do_v not_o know_v thy_o strength_n what_o may_v betide_v the_o wise_a sort_n fall_v herein_o most_o of_o all_o in_o any_o case_n then_o trust_v not_o to_o thy_o strength_n some_o dally_v with_o the_o fire_n but_o burn_v at_o length_n 30._o and_o yet_o my_o soul_n seek_v but_o i_o find_v it_o not_o i_o have_v find_v one_o man_n of_o a_o thousand_o but_o a_o woman_n among_o they_o all_o have_v i_o not_o find_v i_o must_v confess_v i_o will_v not_o man_n acquit_v from_o equal_a blame_n in_o this_o so_o gross_a a_o sin_n beseem_v not_o in_o truth_n their_o strong_a wit_n to_o yield_v to_o they_o who_o they_o from_o ill_a shall_v win_v and_o in_o this_o point_n among_o thousand_o that_o i_o know_v one_o wise_a and_o perfect_a man_n i_o scarce_o can_v show_v but_o of_o a_o world_n of_o woman_n that_o this_o day_n do_v prostrate_v their_o affection_n to_o their_o lust_n by_o my_o experience_n sure_o i_o can_v say_v though_o other_o can_v perchance_o and_o will_v i_o trust_v that_o one_o have_v so_o reclaim_v her_o life_n to_o good_a as_o that_o a_o new_a assault_n will_v be_v withstand_v verse_n 31_o this_o only_a have_v i_o find_v that_o god_n do_v man_v most_o righteous_a make_v but_o man_n for_o their_o original_a grace_n their_o own_o invention_n take_v 31._o only_o lo_o this_o have_v i_o find_v that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n righteous_a but_o they_o have_v seek_v many_o invention_n so_o we_o and_o they_o as_o woeful_a precedent_n of_o parent_n fall_v to_o evil_o do_v incline_v he_o be_v best_o at_o ease_n that_o do_v his_o sin_n repent_v and_o not_o of_o other_o sin_n too_o much_o define_v nor_o yet_o his_o own_o excuse_n bad_a be_v the_o best_a this_o sin_n be_v but_o one_o sin_n among_o the_o rest_n for_o though_o god_n make_v we_o holy_a pure_a and_o just_a and_o give_v we_o pour_v in_o righteousness_n to_o dwell_v yet_o do_v our_o will_n so_o to_o our_o sense_n trust_v that_o it_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n do_v expel_v since_o which_o a_o swarm_n of_o hateful_a sin_n increase_v on_o thought_n word_n deed_n and_o all_o our_o action_n press_v chap._n 8._o verse_n 1_o who_o be_v like_o the_o wise_a who_o all_o thing_n know_v his_o face_n with_o favour_n shine_v verse_n 2_o the_o wise_a his_o prince_n hest_n observe_v and_o to_o god_n word_n incline_v 1._o who_o be_v as_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o who_o know_v the_o interpretation_n of_o a_o thing_n the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o man_n do_v make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v &_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o face_n shall_v be_v change_v it_o stand_v he_o then_o upon_o who_o will_v withstand_v this_o great_a calamity_n of_o humane_a kind_n another_o course_n of_o life_n to_o take_v in_o hand_n then_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o most_o we_o find_v and_o arm_v with_o wisdom_n against_o the_o flesh_n to_o fight_v not_o yield_v cowardlike_a to_o lewd_a delight_n that_o be_v true_a wisdom_n worthy_a last_a fame_n that_o do_v adorn_v with_o honour_n and_o with_o praise_n such_o as_o sincere_o do_v embrace_v the_o same_o that_o will_v transform_v their_o life_n to_o better_a way_n and_o give_v they_o grace_n with_o prince_n and_o people_n still_o and_o in_o the_o end_n advance_v their_o state_n it_o will_n 2._o i_o advertise_v thou_o to_o take_v heed_n 〈◊〉_d the_o mouth_n of_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n it_o teach_v man_n his_o duty_n unto_o god_n and_o how_o with_o civil_a man_n he_o shall_v converse_v with_o neighbour_n how_o to_o have_v a_o kind_a abode_n or_o with_o a_o people_n that_o be_v most_o perverse_a to_o know_v what_o do_v