Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	burn_v	great_a	time_n	3,594	5	3.3658	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65597	A treatise of the celibacy of the clergy wherein its rise and progress are historically considered.	Wharton, Henry, 1664-1695.	1688 (1688)	Wing W1570; ESTC R34741	139,375	174

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〈◊〉_d marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o man_n and_o the_o bed_n vudefiled_a or_o impolluted_a direct_o contrary_a to_o bellarmine_n proposition_n the_o apostle_n be_v herein_o follow_v by_o almost_o all_o the_o father_n i_o shall_v producce_fw-fr some_o of_o they_o and_o first_o the_o great_a paphnutius_fw-la who_o when_o in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a the_o celibacy_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v propose_v under_o the_o pretence_n of_o advance_v chastity_n 11._o pronounce_v the_o embrace_n of_o a_o lawful_a wife_n to_o be_v chastity_n and_o be_v therein_o applaud_v by_o the_o whole_a council_n so_o clemens_n alex._n 3._o just_a man_n under_o the_o old_a law_n beget_v child_n marry_v or_o use_v marriage_n incontinent_o ibid._n what_o may_v we_o not_o use_v marriage_n continent_o and_o not_o go_v about_o to_o dissolve_v that_o which_o god_n have_v join_v ibid._n he_o also_o who_o marry_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o procreation_n of_o child_n aught_o to_o use_v continence_n so_o as_o 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