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	seed_n	sow_v	1,957	5	9.8778	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20534	A remedy against priuat contentions A godly and fruitfull sermon on Iames, 4.1. &c. Wherin is at large discouered the hatefulnes, and perniciousnesse of priuate iars and contentions, with manifold remedies against the same. By Mr. Iohn Dod.	Dod, John, 1549?-1645.	1614 (1614)	STC 6942; ESTC S116344	22,830	33

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worth_n if_o we_o do_v etc._n rom._n 7._o see_v mr._n dod_n sermon_n on_o isa_n 1._o 19_o etc._n etc._n if_o you_o consent_v to_o obey_v etc._n etc._n the_o evil_a that_o we_o will_v not_o and_o can_v do_v the_o good_a that_o we_o will_v it_o be_v not_o we_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o us._n which_o god_n will_v never_o lay_v unto_o our_o charge_n but_o rather_o comfort_v our_o soul_n as_o christ_n do_v his_o disciple_n your_o spirit_n be_v willing_a but_o your_o flesh_n be_v weak_a finis_fw-la