Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	father_n	jesus_n	lord_n	17,847	5	3.9983	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64370	A sermon concerning holy resolution preached before the King at Kensington, December 30th, 1694 / by ... Thomas Lord Archbishop of Canterbury Elect.	Tenison, Thomas, 1636-1715.	1695 (1695)	Wing T712; ESTC R20714	9,084	34

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