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
B02199	Directions of the Generall Assembly concerning secret and private worship, and mutuall edification, for cherishing piety, for maintaining unity, and avoiding schisme and division. With an act for observing these directions, and censuring such use to neglect family worship. And an act against such as withdraw themselves from the publike worship in their own congregations.	Church of Scotland. General Assembly.; Ker, A.	1648 (1648)	Wing C4223A; ESTC R175805	5,962	17

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