Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	choose_v	confound_v	despise_v	2,785	5	9.2107	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08280	A mirror for the multitude, or Glasse Wherein maie be seene, the violence, the error, the weaknesse, and rash consent, of the multitude, and the daungerous resolution of such, as without regard of the truth, endeaour to sinne and ioyne themselues with the multitude: with a necessary conclusion, that it is not the name, or title of a protestant, christian, or catholicke, but the true imitation of Christ, that maketh a Christian. By I.N.	Norden, John, 1548-1625?	1586 (1586)	STC 18613; ESTC S120153	80,770	136

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branch_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n let_v we_o mortify_v and_o kill_v all_o those_o evil_a and_o perverse_a affection_n which_o break_v forth_o and_o darken_v the_o bright_a beam_n of_o that_o profession_n which_o every_o true_a christian_n ought_v too_o hold_v let_v we_o bear_v the_o sail_n of_o our_o conversation_n even_o with_o the_o wind_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o let_v the_o holy_a ghost_n rule_v the_o stern_a and_o guide_v the_o rowd_a of_o our_o desire_n jest_n that_o we_o crack_v the_o bark_n of_o our_o religion_n against_o the_o rock_n of_o slanderous_a tongue_n so_o shall_v our_o adversary_n be_v ashamed_a to_o mutter_v against_o we_o for_o live_v contrary_n to_o that_o which_o we_o profess_v and_o god_n who_o be_v our_o only_a defence_n shall_v be_v please_v with_o we_o in_o his_o son_n christ_n and_o continue_v his_o wont_a protection_n towards_o we_o in_o this_o life_n so_o that_o we_o his_o little_a flock_n shall_v not_o be_v dismay_v at_o any_o rumour_n of_o war_n and_o other_o like_a threat_n of_o god_n enemy_n but_o shall_v though_o not_o of_o any_o desert_n of_o we_o worthy_a in_o the_o end_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o god_n for_o his_o christ_n sake_n grant_v us._n amen_o a_o psalm_n of_o praise_n wherein_o the_o mercy_n the_o love_n the_o providence_n strength_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v remember_v his_o mindfulness_n of_o the_o affliction_n and_o dangerous_a estate_n of_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o great_a need_n and_o the_o deserve_a confusion_n of_o the_o adversary_n of_o his_o truth_n brief_o declare_v oh_o jova_n domine_fw-la noster_fw-la quàm_fw-la nobile_fw-la est_fw-la tuum_fw-la nomen_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la terrarum_fw-la orbe_fw-la i_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o