Selected quad for the lemma: glory_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
glory_n	gate_n	head_n	lift_v	2,493	5	9.5636	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09744	The vvhole sermons of that eloquent diuine, of famous memory; Thomas Playfere, Doctor in Diuinitie Gathered into one vollume, the titles thereof are named in the next page.; Sermons	Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609.; Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609. Path-way to perfection. aut; Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609. Heart's delight. aut; Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609. Power of praier. aut; Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609. Sick-man's couch. aut	1623 (1623)	STC 20003; ESTC S105046	300,452	702

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the_o sound_n the_o psalmist_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n they_o shall_v always_o praise_v thou_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o penny_n continual_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n as_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n never_o cease_v day_n nor_o night_n 1.8_o revel_v 1.8_o to_o sing_v holy_a holy_a holy_a to_o he_o that_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v four_o for_o the_o weight_n the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v twice_o as_o weighty_a as_o the_o common_a shekel_n in_o like_a manner_n our_o glory_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n exceed_v massy_a and_o weighty_a but_o what_o speak_v i_o of_o wine_n what_o of_o a_o penny_n god_n himself_o shall_v be_v our_o glory_n according_a to_o that_o 3.3_o psal._n 3.3_o thou_o be_v my_o glory_n and_o the_o lifter_n up_o of_o my_o head_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v affliction_n will_v make_v i_o cast_v down_o my_o countenance_n and_o hold_v down_o my_o 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