Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	enlighten_v	light_n	shine_v	2,266	5	9.0968	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06447	The sinners guyde A vvorke contayning the whole regiment of a Christian life, deuided into two bookes: vvherein sinners are reclaimed from the by-path of vice and destruction, and brought vnto the high-way of euerlasting happinesse. Compiled in the Spanish tongue, by the learned and reuerend diuine, F. Lewes of Granada. Since translated into Latine, Italian, and French. And nowe perused, and digested into English, by Francis Meres, Maister of Artes, and student in diuinitie.; Guía de pecadores. English	Luis, de Granada, 1504-1588.; Meres, Francis, 1565-1647.	1598 (1598)	STC 16918; ESTC S108893	472,071	572

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lord_n he_o will_v he_o teach_v the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v who_o be_v he_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v such_o a_o benefit_n that_o he_o himself_o must_v be_v his_o master_n and_o teach_v he_o the_o law_n according_a to_o which_o he_o must_v live_v 94._o in_o another_o place_n he_o call_v this_o man_n happy_a bless_a say_v he_o be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastise_v o_o lord_n and_o teach_v he_o in_o thy_o law_n 25._o in_o the_o psalm_n cite_v

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