Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	aaron_n	moses_n	numb_a	73	3	9.9474	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87557	An exposition of the epistle of Jude, together with many large and usefull deductions. Formerly delivered in sudry lectures in Christ-Church London. By William Jenkyn, minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and pastor of the church at Black-friars, London. The second part.; Exposition of the epistle of Jude. Part 2	Jenkyn, William, 1613-1685.	1654 (1654)	Wing J642; Thomason E736_1; ESTC R206977	525,978	703

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10.27_o 1_o sam._n 10.27_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a ambition_n to_o expect_v the_o good_a word_n of_o all_o it_o be_v a_o equal_a weakness_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o the_o applause_n and_o impatient_a under_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o multitude_n the_o care_n of_o all_o especial_o of_o governor_n shall_v be_v rather_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o honour_n then_o to_o receive_v honour_n rather_o to_o be_v honourable_a then_o honour_v and_o not_o so_o much_o to_o seek_v quiet_a abroad_o as_o in_o themselves_o and_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o upright_a and_o sincere_a endeavour_n it_o be_v better_a to_o deserve_v well_o and_o to_o hear_v ill_o then_o to_o deserve_v ill_a and_o to_o hear_v well_o 3._o 3_o observat_fw-la 3_o magistrate_n shall_v take_v heed_n of_o blemish_v their_o dignity_n and_o lose_v their_o glory_n the_o apostle_n here_o call_v they_o dignity_n or_o glory_n and_o to_o maintain_v their_o glory_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v magnificent_a and_o

till_o the_o earth_n close_v up_o again_o what_o way_n they_o be_v save_v it_o matter_n not_o spare_v they_o be_v and_o their_o name_n be_v assir_n elkanah_n and_o abiasaph_n god_n be_v so_o just_a as_o to_o be_v fear_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o smile_n and_o so_o merciful_a as_o to_o be_v belove_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o frown_n his_o goodness_n make_v he_o to_o remember_v mercy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o judgement_n although_o our_o sin_n sometime_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o remember_v judgement_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o mercy_n 2._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o afterward_o they_o be_v employ_v by_o god_n as_o levite_n in_o several_a service_n they_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 1_o chron_n 9.19_o their_o father_n have_v be_v over_o the_o host_n of_o the_o lord_n namely_o 1.50.2.17_o 1_o chron_n 9.19_o num._n 1.50.2.17_o those_o levite_n who_o encamp_v about_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o host_n of_o israel_n compass_v it_o like_o the_o king_n tent._n some_o 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