Selected quad for the lemma: father_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
father_n	husband_n	mother_n	wife_n	20,403	5	8.3061	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08047	Of the eternall felicity of the saints fiue bookes. Writen in Latin by the most illustrious Cardinall Bellarmine, of the Society of Iesus. And translated into English by A.B. Permissu superiorum.; De æterna felicitate sanctorum. English	Bellarmino, Roberto Francesco Romolo, Saint, 1542-1621.; Everard, Thomas, 1560-1633.; Bellarmino, Roberto Francesco Romolo, Saint, 1542-1621. De gemitu columbae English. Selections. aut	1638 (1638)	STC 1841; ESTC S113735	165,177	472

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last_o parable_n be_v that_o which_o resemble_v the_o felicity_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o a_o kingly_a marriage_n to_o the_o which_o be_v invite_v ten_o virgin_n of_o which_o number_n five_o be_v foolish_a and_o five_o prudent_a and_o first_o be_v to_o be_v explicate_v what_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v what_o the_o bride_n or_o spouse_n next_o be_v to_o be_v show_v how_o great_a a_o good_a be_v intimate_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o marriage_n last_o what_o be_v require_v that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o come_v to_o so_o infinite_a and_o inestimable_a a_o good_n and_o first_o it_o be_v not_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o bridegroom_n here_o be_v christ._n for_o this_o s._n ●ohn_n baptist_n in_o express_a word_n affirm_v when_o he_o say_v he_o that_o have_v the_o bride_n be_v the_o bridegroom_n but_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n that_o stand_v and_o hear_v he_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n for_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n joan._n 3._o the_o same_o do_v our_o lord_n 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