Selected quad for the lemma: blood_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
blood_n	cause_n	draught_n	great_a	20	3	2.1343	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89026	The key of the Revelation, searched and demonstrated out of the naturall and proper charecters of the visions. With a coment thereupon, according to the rule of the same key, / published in Latine by the profoundly learned Master Joseph Mede B.D. late fellow of Christs College in Cambridge, for their use to whom God hath given a love and desire of knowing and searching into that admirable prophecie. Translated into English by Richard More of Linley in the Countie of Salop. Esquire, one of the Bargesses in this present convention of Parliament. With a præface written by Dr Twisse now prolocutor in the present Assembly of Divines.; Clavis apocalyptica. English	Mede, Joseph, 1586-1638.; More, Richard, d. 1643.; Twisse, William, 1578?-1646.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1643 (1643)	Wing M1600; Thomason E68_6; ESTC R12329	241,145	298

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shall_v be_v equal_a with_o the_o angel_n even_o son_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o god_n for_o the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n be_v extant_a with_o we_o even_o till_o this_o time_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v another_o place_n to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o same_o book_n after_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o jew_n shall_v lament_v christ_n who_o they_o have_v crucify_v and_o christ_n himself_o inaugurate_v after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n shall_v be_v the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a present_o he_o add_v at_o who_o second_o come_v think_v not_o you_o that_o esay_n or_o other_o prophet_n warn_v we_o to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n of_o blood_n or_o drink_v offering_n but_o true_a and_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a hebrew_n concern_v the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n then_o 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