Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	faith_n	good_a	justifi_v	5,059	5	14.2968	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91004	Syneidēsilogia ̇or, The doctrine of conscience, framed according to the points of the catechisme, in the Book of Common-Prayer. / By the Right Reverend Father in God, John Prideaux, late Lord Bishop of Worcester, for the private use of his wife.	Prideaux, John, 1578-1650.; N. Y.	1656 (1656)	Wing P3436; Thomason E1697_2; ESTC R203209	47,433	193

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o conscience_n frame_v according_a to_o the_o point_n of_o the_o catechism_n in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n john_n prideaux_n late_a lord_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n for_o the_o private_a use_n of_o his_o wife_n 1_o tim._n 3.9_o hold_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n major_a est_fw-la honestatis_fw-la fructus_fw-la in_o conscientiâ_fw-la quâm_fw-la infama_fw-la reponitur_fw-la plinius_n secundus_fw-la in_fw-la epistolis_fw-la london_n print_v for_o rich_a marriot_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o st._n dunstan_n churchyard_n fleetstreet_n 1656._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a mrs_n mary_n prideaux_n relict_n of_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n john_n late_a lord_n bishop_n of_o worcester_z to_o the_o reader_n this_o manual_a as_o the_o title_n of_o it_o tell_v thou_o be_v compose_v for_o the_o private_a use_n of_o 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