Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	bring_v	good_a	tree_n	9,027	5	9.0012	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10553	The redemption of lost time	Powel, Daniel.	1608 (1608)	STC 20825; ESTC S105744	52,135	280

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this_o say_v our_o saviour_n by_o his_o evangelist_n s._n matthew_n 25.29_o mat._n 25.29_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v have_v more_o and_o from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o that_o which_o he_o have_v or_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o just_a man_n apprehend_v time_n as_o his_o own_o and_o be_v lord_n thereof_o for_o that_o he_o well_o know_v how_o to_o use_v it_o and_o to_o he_o that_o have_v time_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n more_o time_n and_o space_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o to_o examine_v himself_o &_o to_o purify_v his_o conscience_n and_o shall_v have_v abundance_n because_o he_o shall_v obtain_v full_a remission_n and_o complete_a pardon_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n plentiful_a grace_n and_o glory_n infinite_a and_o he_o possess_v no_o time_n who_o while_o he_o live_v do_v not_o well_o employ_v the_o same_o but_o be_v seduce_v and_o deceive_v by_o the_o devil_n with_o prolong_v of_o amendment_n think_v that_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v sufficient_a by_o the_o 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life_n before_o the_o time_n from_o he_o who_o profit_v not_o with_o time_n in_o his_o service_n scena_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr scena_fw-la bernardinus_fw-la de_fw-la scena_fw-la report_v a_o most_o terrible_a and_o fearful_a accident_n which_o in_o his_o time_n happen_v in_o a_o certain_a village_n of_o catalunna_n near_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o valencia_n a_o young_a man_n of_o the_o age_n of_o eighteen_o year_n have_v be_v most_o rebellious_a &_o disobedient_a towards_o his_o parent_n do_v many_o time_n loose_a and_o forget_v the_o regard_n and_o respect_v due_a unto_o they_o in_o punishment_n whereof_o god_n leave_v he_o to_o himself_o come_v to_o be_v a_o most_o notorious_a thief_n &_o for_o robbery_n be_v apprehend_v and_o condemn_v to_o die_v be_v bring_v to_o be_v hang_v to_o the_o market_n place_n of_o his_o own_o town_n and_o the_o young_a man_n be_v dead_a &_o hang_v upon_o the_o gallows_n and_o all_o the_o whole_a town_n present_a they_o see_v and_o perceive_v his_o beard_n 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small_a hole_n in_o the_o ground_n and_o have_v hide_v they_o all_o in_o safety_n and_o afterward_o the_o wily_a and_o cunning_a dam_n soar_v aloft_o and_o quite_o fly_v her_o way_n leave_v the_o fowler_n deceive_v &_o ashamed_a consider_v he_o can_v lay_v hold_n neither_o of_o herself_o nor_o upon_o any_o of_o her_o young_a one_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n go_v the_o devil_n about_o to_o delude_v and_o entrap_v thou_o thou_o blind_a and_o foolish_a sinner_n and_o so_o detain_v entertain_v and_o draw_v thou_o on_o with_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o deceivable_a delight_n from_o one_o day_n to_o another_o and_o from_o one_o year_n to_o another_o yea_o many_o year_n together_o with_o one_o false_a hope_n that_o hereafter_o thou_o shall_v have_v time_n sufficient_a to_o repent_v thou_o that_o if_o thou_o neglect_v it_o this_o day_n thou_o may_v perform_v it_o to_o morrow_n or_o some_o other_o day_n as_o though_o the_o day_n and_o time_n be_v in_o thy_o own_o hand_n 10._o act._n 10._o which_o 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therefore_o thy_o soul_n in_o much_o more_o account_n than_o thy_o shoe_n thus_o far_o saint_n augustine_n the_o life_n say_v seneca_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o season_n or_o time_n namely_o seneca_n seneca_n in_o that_o that_o be_v past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v and_o of_o they_o the_o time_n present_a be_v the_o short_a and_o that_o to_o come_v be_v most_o doubtful_a but_o time_n past_a be_v most_o sure_a and_o certain_a and_o thereof_o now_o nature_n itself_o have_v lose_v the_o dominion_n and_o ruledome_n neither_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o it_o can_v be_v recall_v by_o any_o humane_a faculty_n then_o if_o we_o suffer_v the_o time_n present_a to_o overpasse_v we_o endanger_v ourselves_o to_o be_v bereave_v for_o evermore_o without_o it_o but_o to_o continue_v in_o eternal_a condemnation_n how_o much_o more_o thou_o sottish_a sinner_n open_v thy_o ear_n &_o listen_v to_o i_o i_o say_v how_o much_o more_o better_a be_v it_o that_o in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n 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