Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	baptize_v	jesus_n	john_n	3,386	5	6.8394	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91363	A little cabinet richly stored with all sorts of heavenly varieties, and soul-reviving influences. Wherein there is a remedy for every malady, viz. milk for babes, and meat for strong men, and the ready way for both to obtain and retain assurance of salvation: being an abridgement of the sum and substance of the true Christian religion; wherein the cause of our salvation, the way, the guide, the rule, the evidence, the seals, &c. and the connection of these points together, and dependancy of them one upon another: this I have endeavoured to do orderly, exactly, methodically, with much plainness and clearness. / By Robert Purnell.	Purnell, Robert, d. 1666.	1657 (1657)	Wing P4237; Thomason E1575_1; ESTC R209217	254,040	517

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in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v to_o overlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o escape_v unless_o thou_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3._o 3_o 5._o of_o mankind_n in_o the_o state_n of_o childhood_n the_o two_o first_o year_n of_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o impotency_n and_o weak_a imbecility_n to_o himself_o and_o charge_n trouble_n and_o vexation_n to_o his_o parent_n other_o creature_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o nature_n can_v stand_v upon_o their_o leg_n and_o seek_v after_o their_o food_n but_o thou_o must_v be_v swaddle_v in_o clout_n and_o not_o able_a to_o help_v thyself_o the_o yond_o chicken_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v hatch_v can_v run_v after_o their_o dam_n to_o seek_v for_o food_n the_o lamb_n calf_n and_o yond_o colt_n stand_v sudden_o upon_o their_o leg_n to_o seek_v their_o dam_n teat_n but_o man_n will_v perish_v if_o his_o mother_n do_v not_o bring_v the_o nipple_n of_o her_o breast_n to_o his_o mouth_n and_o rock_v he_o upon_o her_o knee_n and_o for_o the_o three_o or_o four_o year_n of_o his_o infancy_n he_o must_v be_v careful_o tend_v for_o fear_n he_o shall_v take_v hurt_v left_a horse_n cart_n or_o coach_n run_v over_o he_o etc._n etc._n of_o mankind_n in_o the_o state_n of_o youth_n the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o time_n be_v spend_v under_o the_o restraint_n of_o their_o tutor_n or_o master_n for_o youth_n be_v as_o a_o untamed_a beast_n all_o who_o affection_n be_v rash_a and_o rude_a not_o capable_a of_o good_a counsel_n when_o it_o be_v give_v delight_v in_o nothing_o but_o toy_n and_o baby_n and_o vanity_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v keep_v under_o the_o rod_n and_o fear_n of_o parent_n and_o master_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v bear_v to_o live_v in_o slavery_n rather_o than_o at_o the_o disposition_n of_o thy_o own_o will_n no_o tire_a horse_n be_v ever_o more_o willing_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o their_o burden_n than_o thou_o be_v to_o get_v out_o of_o this_o state_n of_o bondage_n etc._n etc._n never_o mind_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n eccles_n 12._o 1._o except_o the_o lord_n hedge_n up_o thy_o way_n thou_o be_v run_v with_o all_o speed_n headlong_o to_o hell_n of_o the_o state_n of_o manhood_n the_o maturiry_n of_o man_n age_n begin_v at_o thirty_o and_o continue_v till_o forty_o five_o in_o this_o state_n the_o flesh_n provoke_v thou_o to_o lust_n the_o world_n allure_v thou_o to_o pleasure_n and_o the_o devil_n tempt_v thou_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n fear_n of_o enemy_n affright_v thou_o suit_n in_o law_n do_v vex_v thou_o wrong_v of_o ill_a neighbour_n do_v oppress_v thou_o care_v for_o wife_n and_o child_n do_v consume_v thou_o sin_n sting_v thou_o within_o satan_n lay_v snare_n before_o thou_o sin_n past_a dog_n behind_o thou_o in_o this_o miserable_a estate_n whither_o will_v thou_o go_v for_o rest_n and_o comfort_v the_o house_n be_v full_a of_o care_n the_o field_n of_o toil_n the_o sea_n of_o pirate_n the_o land_n of_o robber_n who_o can_v reckon_v up_o beside_o all_o this_o the_o loss_n cross_n grief_n disgrace_n sickness_n and_o calamity_n that_o do_v attend_v we_o the_o death_n of_o near_a and_o dear_a friend_n and_o relation_n one_o while_o adversity_n on_o the_o left-hand_a fret_v thou_o another_z while_z prosperity_n on_o the_o right-hand_a flatter_v thou_o over_o thy_o head_n god_n judgement_n due_a to_o thy_o sin_n be_v ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o thou_o and_o under_o thy_o foot_n hell_n mouth_n be_v ready_a to_o swallow_v thou_o up_o therefore_o take_v heed_n oh_o man_n what_o thou_o do_v etc._n