Selected quad for the lemma: glory_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
glory_n	let_v	lord_n	riches_n	4,751	5	9.0528	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62324	A sermon preached before the King at New-Market, April 2, 1676 by Samuel Scattergood ...	Scattergood, Samuel, 1646-1696.	1676 (1676)	Wing S843; ESTC R14320	12,816	31

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a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n at_o new-market_n april_n 2._o 1676._o by_o samuel_n scattergood_n m._n a._n fellow_n of_o trinity_n college_n in_o cambridge_n publish_a by_o his_o majesty_n special_a command_n cambridge_z print_v by_o john_n hayes_n printer_n to_o the_o university_n 1676._o job_n 28.28_o and_o unto_o man_n he_o say_v behold_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wisdom_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n be_v understanding_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o man_n do_v more_o earnest_o pursue_v and_o hunt_v after_o then_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o god_n be_v more_o desirous_a that_o he_o shall_v obtain_v and_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o obstinacy_n of_o our_o will_n and_o the_o perverseness_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o when_o god_n show_v we_o the_o true_a wisdom_n and_o the_o way_n to_o it_o we_o will_v not_o follow_v his_o direction_n but_o seek_v for_o it_o according_a to_o our_o own_o fancy_n where_o it_o be_v 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