Selected quad for the lemma: king_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
king_n	abuse_v	lord_n	zion_n	29	3	10.3274	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45333	An exposition by way of supplement, on the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth chapters of the prophecy of Amos where you have the text fully explained ... : together with a confutation of Dr. Holmes, and Sir Henry Vane, in the end of the commentary / by Tho. Hall ...	Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665.; Homes, Nathanael, 1599-1678.	1661 (1661)	Wing H431; ESTC R18972	450,796	560

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the_o vine_n and_o the_o elm_n or_o like_o those_o twin_n which_o be_v say_v to_o weep_v and_o laugh_v together_o so_o long_o as_o purity_n in_o religion_n be_v preserve_v the_o state_n prosper_v and_o have_v peace_n 2_o chron._n 17.5_o 10._o isa._n 60.12_o 13_o 18._o god_n will_v preserve_v that_o people_n which_o preserve_v his_o truth_n revel_v 2.10_o but_o he_o will_v depart_v from_o those_o that_o depart_v from_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o way_n and_o when_o god_n depart_v peace_n plenty_n comfort_n glory_n etc._n etc._n all_o go_v with_o he_o and_o all_o misery_n come_v in_o like_o a_o flood_n deut._n 31.17_o jer._n 6.8_o hos._n 9.12_o 2_o god_n will_v destroy_v idolatrous_a place_n the_o sanctuary_n and_o high_a place_n of_o idolator_n shall_v be_v ruin_v if_o magistrate_n will_v not_o destroy_v they_o 2._o god_n will_v levit._fw-la 26.30_o deut._n 12.23_o ezek._n 6.3_o amos_n 4._o ult_n &_o 5.5_o 3_o sin_n especial_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n ruin_v great_a man_n as_o well_o 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