Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	body_n	earthly_a	soul_n	2,499	5	5.3816	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44137	A discourse of the knowledge of God, and of our selves I. by the light of nature, II. by the sacred Scriptures / written by Sir Matthew Hale, Knight ... for his private meditation and exercise ; to which are added, A brief abstract of the Christian religion, and, Considerations seasonable at all times, for the cleansing of the heart and life, by the same author.	Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676.	1688 (1688)	Wing H240; ESTC R4988	321,717	542

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fury_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o i_o but_o thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o in_o measure_n thou_o have_v leave_v i_o my_o life_n thou_o have_v leave_v i_o my_o hope_n thou_o have_v leave_v i_o some_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n which_o be_v better_o than_o my_o life_n thou_o have_v leave_v i_o liberty_n and_o encouragement_n to_o pour_v out_o my_o soul_n before_o thou_o and_o do_v entertain_v it_o if_o thou_o have_v deprive_v i_o of_o all_o this_o yet_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v unjust_a and_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v leave_v i_o these_o or_o any_o of_o these_o or_o any_o other_o mercy_n thou_o be_v gracious_a nay_o more_o than_o all_o this_o i_o find_v in_o that_o very_a thing_n wherein_o thy_o hand_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o i_o a_o mercy_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o in_o very_a faithfulness_n psal_n 119.75_o in_o love_n rev._n 3.19_o and_o for_o my_o profit_n and_o advantage_n heb._n 12.10_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 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patience_n but_o a_o object_n of_o my_o thankfulness_n of_o my_o joyfulness_n that_o they_o may_v not_o only_o be_v a_o conviction_n of_o thy_o detestation_n of_o my_o sin_n but_o a_o pledge_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o my_o person_n i_o shall_v therefore_o endeavour_v to_o bear_v thy_o hand_n as_o become_v i_o with_o patience_n because_o i_o deserve_v they_o with_o thankfulness_n because_o they_o be_v moderate_a and_o with_o comfort_n because_o they_o be_v thy_o minister_n send_v i_o for_o my_o good_a and_o as_o i_o shall_v thus_o learn_v to_o entertain_v they_o so_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o use_v and_o improve_v they_o to_o that_o end_n thou_o send_v they_o to_o take_v i_o off_o from_o the_o world_n to_o bring_v i_o