Selected quad for the lemma: evil_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
evil_n	good_a	life_n	tree_n	2,346	5	8.7759	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02039	The tree of good and euill: or A profitable and familiar exposition of the Commandements directing vs in the whole course of our life, according to the rule of Gods Word, whereby we must bee iudged at the last day. By Thomss [sic] Granger preacher of Gods Word.	Granger, Thomas, b. 1578.	1616 (1616)	STC 12185; ESTC S117974	29,110	94

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math._n 21._o 15._o it_o be_v to_o contemn_v and_o to_o have_v a_o base_a conceit_n of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o another_o man_n four_o desire_n of_o vainglory_n which_o be_v to_o seek_v for_o the_o approbation_n and_o judgement_n of_o man_n but_o not_o of_o god_n nor_o a_o good_a conscience_n joh._n 5._o 44._o joh._n 12._o 43._o 2._o cor._n 12._o 6._o 7._o gal._n 5._o 26._o v._o to_o seek_v base_a and_o shameful_a vainglory_n by_o disgrace_v and_o vilify_n other_o man_n gift_n vi_o evil_a suspicion_n 1._o sam._n 17._o 28._o act_n 28._o 4._o vii_o hard_a censure_n and_o sinister_a judgement_n of_o our_o neighbour_n that_o be_v private_a reproachful_a and_o slanderous_a they_o be_v make_v two_o way_n 1_o when_o a_o good_a or_o indifferent_a action_n be_v construe_v to_o the_o worst_a part_n 2_o when_o a_o light_a offence_n be_v make_v heinous_a through_o ill_a will_n without_o desire_n to_o amend_v or_o to_o cover_v the_o same_o act_n 2._o 13._o 14._o 15._o 1._o sam._n 1._o 13._o 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6._o 14._o act._n 12._o 22._o 1._o thess_n 2._o 5._o jer._n 6._o 23._o 14._o rom._n 16._o 18._o mica_n 2._o 11._o xxvi_o foolish_a and_o over-confident_a boast_n pro._n 27._o 1._o 2._o virtue_n command_v i._o in_o general_n careful_o to_o preserve_v the_o good_a name_n credit_n and_o estimation_n of_o our_o neighbour_n ii_o to_o have_v a_o religious_a care_n for_o get_v and_o keep_v a_o good_a report_n of_o ourselves_o phil._n 4._o 8._o pro._n 22._o 1._o chap._n 15._o 30._o eccles_n 7._o 3._o ps_n 112._o 6._o pro._n 10._o 7._o a_o good_a name_n be_v get_v four_o way_n 1_o if_o we_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n by_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n pro._n 10._o 7._o mark_n 14._o 9_o 2_o if_o we_o have_v a_o care_n to_o speak_v well_o and_o judge_v well_o of_o other_o mat._n 7._o 2._o eccles_n 7._o 23._o 24._o 3_o if_o we_o abstain_v from_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n for_o one_o vice_n do_v obscure_a and_o darken_v a_o man_n good_a name_n eccles_n 10._o 1._o 4_o if_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n only_o and_o not_o our_o own_o math._n 6._o 5._o 6._o iii_o a_o rejoice_v for_o the_o good_a estimation_n and_o credit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n gal._n 5._o 2d_o rom._n 1._o 8._o four_o willing_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o goodness_n we_o see_v in_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o and_o due_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o tit._n 3._o 2._o v._o desire_v to_o receive_v and_o believe_v report_n of_o our_o neighbour_n good_a act_n 16._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 2._o chron._n 25._o 2._o chap._n 27._o 2._o vi_o to_o interpret_v a_o doubtful_a evil_n to_o the_o better_a part_n 1._o cor._n 13._o 5._o gen._n 37._o 31._o 32._o 33._o vii_o to_o reject_v evil_a report_n run_v among_o the_o common_a people_n through_o whisper_a tale-bearer_n psal_n 15._o 3._o pro._n 25._o 23._o viii_o to_o cover_v the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o neighbour_n pro._n 10._o 12._o math._n 1._o 19_o ix_o to_o be_v ever_o plain_a and_o 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14._o 15._o 16._o psal_n 51._o 5._o rom._n 7._o 18._o jam._n 1._o 14._o ii_o every_o sudden_a thought_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o heart_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o bitter_a root_n of_o concupiscence_n gen._n 6._o 5._o jer._n 17._o 9_o act._n 8._o 21._o 22._o gal._n 5._o 17._o iii_o to_o give_v the_o least_o entertainment_n to_o satan_n suggestion_n jam._n 4._o 7._o four_o the_o least_o thought_n and_o motion_n that_o inveigle_v and_o tickle_v the_o heart_n with_o or_o without_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n two_o sign_n hereof_o 1_o rove_a and_o general_a wish_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n arise_v from_o discontentednesse_n and_o