Selected quad for the lemma: father_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
father_n	holy_a	person_n	trinity_n	21,868	5	10.1111	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29160	A sermon preach'd at the parish church of St. Martins Ludgate, Sept. 12, 1695 before the Incorporated Society of Apothecaries of London / by Nicholas Brady.	Brady, Nicholas, 1659-1726.	1695 (1695)	Wing B4179; ESTC R24217	10,681	32

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purposely_o compose_v for_o your_o entertainment_n the_o subject_n of_o it_o unity_n be_v bless_a be_v god_n as_o full_o exemplify_v in_o your_o society_n as_o in_o any_o corporation_n throughout_o the_o city_n and_o therefore_o the_o motive_n to_o it_o which_o the_o follow_a discourse_n offer_v be_v rather_o to_o be_v take_v for_o tacit_a commendation_n of_o your_o laudable_a performance_n than_o reflection_n or_o remembrancer_n for_o your_o omission_n of_o this_o duty_n that_o you_o may_v still_o continue_v eminent_o remarkable_a for_o a_o intimate_a union_n and_o agreement_n among_o yourselves_o and_o influence_n other_o by_o your_o good_a example_n to_o the_o happy_a compose_n of_o all_o division_n among_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o constant_a hearty_a prayer_n of_o gentleman_n your_o oblige_a servant_n and_o sincere_a wellwisher_n n._n brady_n psal_n cxxxiii_o 1_o 2._o 1._o behold_v how_o good_a and_o pleasant_a it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n 2._o 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