Selected quad for the lemma: king_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
king_n	aaron_n	according_a	office_n	41	3	6.2062	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25568	An answer to several remarks upon Dr. Henry More, his expositions of the Apocalypse and Daniel, as also upon his Apology written by S.E. Mennonite, and published in English by the answerer ; whereunto are annexed two small pieces, Arithmetica apocalyptica, and Appendicula apocalyptica ...	S. E., Mennonite.; More, Henry, 1614-1687.	1684 (1684)	Wing A3379; ESTC R10256	245,076	439

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the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o which_o they_o be_v all_o unite_a ver._n 17._o john_n fall_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n as_o dead_a proceed_v not_o from_o his_o fear_n that_o the_o vision_n may_v portend_v great_a evil_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o from_o such_o a_o astonishment_n as_o make_v daniel_n chap._n 10._o on_o the_o like_a vision_n of_o christ_n there_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n in_o a_o dead_a sleep_n have_v no_o strength_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o his_o comeliness_n turn_v into_o corruption_n and_o make_v a_o great_a quake_a fall_n upon_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o though_o they_o see_v not_o the_o vision_n and_o as_o also_o make_v joshua_n fall_v on_o his_o face_n on_o his_o appearance_n to_o he_o as_o a_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o lord_n ans._n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o from_o the_o glory_n but_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o vision_n his_o leg_n stand_v in_o fire_n and_o a_o sword_n come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n that_o 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