Selected quad for the lemma: king_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
king_n	accept_v	lord_n	zion_n	47	3	9.4116	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92141	Influences of the life of grace. Or, A practical treatise concerning the way, manner, and means of having and improving of spiritual dispositions, and quickning influences from Christ the resurrection and the life. By Samuel Rutherfurd, Professor of Divinity in the Vniversity of St. Andrews in Scotland.	Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661.	1659 (1659)	Wing R2380; Thomason E971_1; ESTC R207742	387,780	467

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upon_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v a_o ungracious_a heart_n which_o will_v not_o pray_v when_o the_o spirit_n in_o his_o shine_a influence_n withdraw_v and_o therefore_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n which_o suggest_v any_o such_o carnal_a argue_v i_o have_v no_o heavenly_a disposition_n for_o the_o present_a therefore_o i_o will_v not_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n quicken_v man_n to_o duty_n and_o that_o be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o spirit_n from_o hell_n that_o weaken_v man_n in_o pray_v or_o in_o any_o duty_n chap._n v._n influence_n of_o grace_n be_v due_a to_o the_o saint_n by_o promise_n 2._o some_o be_v plague_v with_o plenty_n of_o mean_n 3._o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n deut._n 29._o 3._o the_o great_a temptation_n which_o thy_o eye_n have_v see_v etc._n etc._n open_v 4._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o lord_n promise_n of_o influence_n 5._o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o influence_n from_o the_o father_n and_o from_o the_o son_n influence_n on_o the_o man_n christ_n 6._o influence_n from_o the_o father_n how_o they_o be_v we_o 7._o influence_n from_o the_o son_n christ_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o we_o how_o they_o be_v we_o there_o be_v another_o way_n of_o fetch_v influence_n of_o grace_n when_o we_o careful_o use_v former_a grace_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v and_o so_o grace_n shall_v bring_v more_o grace_n promise_n sow_v wheat_n bring_v forth_o more_o wheat_n psal_n 119._o 1._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v do_v no_o