Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	good_a	great_a	see_v	9,850	5	3.3010	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39926	A sermon of catechizing thought fit for affinity of subject to be annexed to this treatise of the (Practicall use of infant-baptisme) / by the same authour.	Ford, Simon, 1619?-1699.	1655 (1655)	Wing F1501; ESTC R209608	27,115	58

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ashamed_a of_o it_o will_v i_o doubt_v appear_v a_o denial_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o sort_n at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n i._n e._n in_o any_o truth_n duty_n or_o way_n of_o he_o be_v so_o interpret_v matth._n 10._o 33._o mark_v 8._o 38._o compare_v and_o then_o take_v heed_n lest_o christ_n be_v ashamed_a of_o thou_o before_o god_n the_o father_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n 4._o thou_o be_v offend_v thou_o be_v call_v upon_o for_o a_o public_a account_n but_o consider_v 1._o that_o many_o elder_a person_n may_v learn_v by_o this_o mean_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o read_v at_o home_n 2._o that_o those_o that_o can_v and_o do_v not_o may_v by_o their_o readiness_n be_v shame_v into_o some_o endeavour_n lest_o they_o be_v outgo_v by_o