Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	call_v	earth_n	sea_n	3,957	5	6.9260	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96978	Testimony for the son of man and against the son of perdition wherein is set forth the faith and obedience of Gods elect, testified by the mouth of the Lord, angels & men. With a true discovery of a bundle of equivocations, confusions, and hyprocisies, in those who call themselves preachers of, and to the light within all men; who yet are so far in darkness themselves, that they acknowledge not the scriptures and ordinances of Jesus Christ, so as to be directed by the one, to the obedience of the other. By Joseph Wright, a servant of Jesus Christ.	Wright, Joseph, 1623-1703.	1661 (1661)	Wing W3706; ESTC R229892	108,801	255

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blood_n of_o christ_n shed_v for_o their_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n and_o out_o of_o themselves_o but_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o have_v do_v away_o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n as_o a_o thick_a cloud_n and_o carry_v they_o away_o into_o the_o land_n of_o forgetfulness_n not_o that_o christ_n the_o scape-goat_n as_o a_o distinct_a person_n from_o all_o other_o man_n have_v do_v it_o and_o then_o this_o spirit_n require_v that_o creature_n to_o arise_v and_o tell_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o its_o soul_n yea_o sometime_o this_o spirit_n speak_v with_o a_o vocal_a voice_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o belly_n of_o they_o that_o be_v possess_v therewith_o say_v to_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o 11._o for_o satan_n endeavour_v to_o imitate_v god_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o father_n house_n and_o from_o thy_o kindred_n unto_o a_o land_n that_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v reward_v thou_o double_a 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