Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	deny_v	live_v	ungodliness_n	2,303	5	11.2667	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41668	The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan shewing him how to carry himself Christian-like in the whole course of his life / by Tho. Gouge ...	Gouge, Thomas, 1605-1681.	1676 (1676)	Wing G1387; ESTC R32454	122,357	176

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do_v and_o how_o what_o evil_n be_v to_o be_v eschew_v and_o how_o thou_o may_v avoid_v they_o young_a man_n do_v not_o as_o the_o most_o of_o thy_o age_n use_v to_o do_v be_v unruly_a live_v not_o according_a to_o thy_o unruly_a head_n or_o heart_n according_a to_o thy_o unruly_a lust_n and_o passion_n but_o live_v by_o rule_n live_v not_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o custom_n or_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o example_n after_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n but_o let_v god_n be_v thy_o ruler_n and_o his_o law_n be_v thy_o rule_n as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n shall_v be_v on_o they_o and_o mercy_n gal._n 6._o 16._o inquire_v diligent_o what_o will_v god_n have_v i_o do_v how_o will_v god_n have_v i_o live_v will_v god_n have_v i_o live_v a_o idle_a life_n will_v god_n have_v i_o to_o swear_v or_o to_o lie_v or_o to_o covet_v be_v not_o this_o it_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v i_o do_v to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o 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