Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	commandment_n	day_n	sabbath_n	6,700	5	9.9732	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61092	The larger treatise concerning tithes long since written and promised by Sir Hen. Spelman, Knight ; together with some other tracts of the same authour and a fragment of Sir Francis Bigot, Knight, all touching the same subject ; whereto is annexed an answer to a question ... concerning the settlement or abolition of tithes by the Parliament ... ; wherein also are comprised some animadversions upon a late little pamphlet called The countries plea against tithes ... ; published by Jer. Stephens, B.D. according to the appointment and trust of the author.; Tithes too hot to be touched	Spelman, Henry, Sir, 1564?-1641.; Stephens, Jeremiah, 1591-1665.; Bigod, Francis, Sir, 1508-1537.	1647 (1647)	Wing S4928; Wing S4917_PARTIAL; ESTC R21992	176,285	297

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incense_n to_o their_o god_n sabin_n not_o by_o weight_n as_o spare_o but_o by_o measure_n as_o a_o more_o bountiful_a manner_n lib._n 12._o ca._n 24._o pag._n 184._o l._n 57_o the_o aethiopian_n cut_v not_o their_o cinnamon_n but_o with_o prayer_n make_v first_o to_o their_o god_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o 44._o goat_n &_o ram_n and_o then_o the_o priest_n divide_v the_o cinnamon_n take_v that_o part_n belong_v to_o their_o god_n and_o leave_v they_o the_o rest_n to_o make_v merchandise_n of_o plin._n l._n 12._o ca._n 19_o fol._n 286._o in_o pede_fw-la the_o siphnian_o send_v at_o one_o time_n so_o great_a a_o tithe_n out_o of_o their_o silver_n and_o gold_n mine_n to_o delphos_n as_o the_o rich_a man_n of_o that_o age_n be_v not_o more_o worth_a herodot_n thalia_n lib._n 3._o fol._n 180._o the_o roman_n and_o general_o all_o nation_n pay_v the_o deor._n tithe_n of_o their_o fruit_n to_o hercules_n and_o they_o hold_v it_o the_o happy_a thing_n to_o vow_v the_o payment_n of_o they_o 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