Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	darkness_n	light_n	shine_v	11,650	5	9.6082	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89933	A new anatomie, or character of a Christian, or Round-head. Expressing his description, excellencie, happiness, and innocencie. Wherein may appear how far this blind world is mistaken in their unjust censures of him.		1645 (1645)	Wing N536; Thomason E1182_4; ESTC R204932	5,297	15

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