Selected quad for the lemma: child_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
child_n	abraham_n	faith_n	lord_n	2,153	5	4.3428	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10583	The solace of Sion, and ioy of Ierusalem. Or consolation of Gods church in the latter age redeemed by the preaching of the Gospell vniuersallye. Beeing a godly and learned exposition of the Lxxxvij. Psalme of the princelye prophet Dauid: written in Latine by the reuerend Doctor Vrbanus Regius, pastor of Christes Church at Zelle, in Saxonie. 1536. Translated into english by R. Robinson citizen of London 1587.; Psalmus octuagesimus septimus, de gloriosa Christi ecclesia	Rhegius, Urbanus, 1489-1541.; Robinson, Richard, citizen of London.	1587 (1587)	STC 20852; ESTC S119789	35,218	86

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have_v pleasure_n in_o thy_o beauty_n ibidem_fw-la verse_n 9_o and_o 11_o of_o this_o city_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v be_v a_o wall_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o she_o and_o will_v be_v the_o glory_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o zach._n 2._o in_o zion_n will_v i_o give_v salvation_n and_o my_o glory_n unto_o israel_n esa_n 46._o vers_fw-la 13._o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n esa_n 5._o vers_fw-la 1_o the_o sister_n of_o christ_n canti●_n 5._o vers_fw-la 1._o my_o dove_n be_v alone_o and_o my_o undefiled_a cap_n 6._o vers_fw-la 8._o the_o garden_n enclose_v a_o spring_n shutiup_n and_o a_o fountain_n seal_v up_o cantic_a 4._o verse_n 12_o a_o orchard_n of_o poungranet_n with_o sweet_a fruit_n etc._n etc._n cantic_a 4._o vers_fw-la 14._o the_o peculiar_a people_n of_o cod_n and_o follower_n of_o good_a work_n 2._o titus_n ve_fw-la 14._o a_o spiritual_a house_n 1_o pet._n 2._o cap._n vers_fw-la 9_o a_o holy_a priesthood_n 1_o pet._n 2._o cap._n vers_fw-la 9_o a_o choose_a 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34._o but_o to_o know_v god_n be_v eternal_a life_n john_n 17._o the_o lord_n build_v zion_n psal_n 102_o vers_fw-la 16._o in_o zion_n be_v the_o lord_n name_v declare_v and_o his_o praise_n in_o jerusalem_n ibidem_fw-la vers_fw-la 21._o the_o bless_a of_o my_o father_n math._n 25._o for_o who_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v prepare_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n vers_fw-la 34._o the_o chlldren_n of_o god_n hosea_n 1_o john_n 1_o galat_n 3._o phil_n 2._o the_o heir_n nf_n christ_n and_o coheir_n with_o christ_n rom._n 8._o the_o fellow-citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n the_o household_n servant_n of_o god_n ephes_n 2_o vers_n 19_o the_o vessel_n of_o glory_n rom_n 9_o vers_fw-la 23._o as_o light_n shine_v in_o the_o world_n 2_o phi_o verse_n 25._o juda_n and_o israel_n hosea_n 1_o rom._n 2._o and_o 9_o which_o name_n be_v full_a of_o mystery_n the_o child_n of_o promise_n gallat_n 3._o vers_fw-la 29._o 4._o and_o 28._o the_o child_n of_o sara_n the_o free_a woman_n gal._n 4_o 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