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
A66558	The vanity of mans present state proved and applyed in a sermon on Psalm 39.5. With divers sermons of the saints communion with God, and safety under his protection, in order to their future glory, on Psalm 73. 23, 24, 25, 26. By the late able and faithful minister of the Word John Wilson	Wilson, John, minister of the Word.; Golborne, J.	1676 (1676)	Wing W2905; ESTC R218560	137,734	239

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save_v he_o from_o the_o curse_n this_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n isa._n 14._o 12_o 14._o how_o be_v thou_o fall_v from_o heaven_n o_o lucifer_n ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o you_o have_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o babylonian_a king_n i_o will_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n i_o will_v exalt_v my_o throne_n above_o the_o star_n of_o god_n i_o will_v ascend_v above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cloud_n i_o will_v be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a yet_o shall_v he_o be_v bring_v down_o to_o hell_n to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o pit_n ver_fw-la 15._o what_o do_v man_n think_v of_o do_v they_o think_v that_o when_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o essential_a perfection_n be_v transcendent_o above_o they_o he_o will_v suffer_v they_o to_o come_v and_o justle_v he_o up_o as_o if_o they_o be_v equal_a to_o he_o no_o let_v they_o not_o imagine_v any_o such_o thing_n god_n will_v not_o endure_v it_o such_o presumption_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v their_o bane_n and_o ruin_n use_v 2._o by_o way_n 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wise_a he_o be_v certain_o vain_a but_o yet_o will_v believe_v himself_o and_o will_v likewise_o have_v the_o world_n to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v otherwise_o there_o be_v some_o disease_n which_o invade_v the_o head_n and_o there_o seize_v on_o the_o animal_n spirit_n work_v such_o discomposure_n that_o the_o person_n who_o be_v exercise_v therewith_o be_v unsensible_a of_o they_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o present_a case_n the_o vanity_n which_o have_v seize_v upon_o man_n have_v so_o far_o prevail_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o be_v become_v unsensible_a of_o it_o which_o do_v aggravate_v his_o misery_n in_o this_o respect_n that_o it_o disable_v he_o from_o those_o endeavour_n after_o relief_n which_o otherwise_o he_o may_v make_v use_n of_o and_o say_v the_o apostle_n jam._n 2._o 20._o will_v thou_o know_v o_o vain_a man_n a_o vigorous_a and_o quick_a expression_n declare_v the_o great_a vanity_n of_o man_n and_o as_o in_o other_o matter_n so_o particular_o in_o his_o 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