Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	bring_v	glory_n	labour_n	3,041	5	10.6721	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52799	A funeral sermon preached at the merchants lecture at Pinner's-Hall, Broadstreet upon the death of the reverend Mr. Thomas Gouge who deceased Jan. 8 1699/1700 by John Nesbitt.	Nesbitt, John, 1661-1727.	1700 (1700)	Wing N440; ESTC R28719	20,176	66

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