Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	bloody_a	due_a	good_a	20	3	2.1572	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60140	No peace to the wicked a sermon preached on the fast-day, May 23, 1694, being the day appointed by authority for a general and publick fast in London and Westminster, &c ... / by John Shower.	Shower, John, 1657-1715.	1694 (1694)	Wing S3676; ESTC R454	31,697	42

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into_o the_o scabbard_n the_o like_a passage_n you_o have_v in_o other_o prophet_n 7._o isa_n 10.5_o 6_o 7._o o_o assyrian_n the_o rod_n of_o my_o anger_n the_o staff_n in_o thy_o hand_n be_v my_o indignation_n i_o will_v send_v they_o against_o a_o hypocritical_a nation_n against_o the_o people_n of_o my_o wrath_n will_v i_o give_v they_o a_o charge_n to_o devour_v and_o destroy_v the_o like_a be_v threaten_v by_o another_o prophet_n 27._o ezek._n 7.25_o 26_o 27._o destruction_n come_v and_o they_o shall_v seek_v peace_n and_o there_o shall_v come_v none_o mischief_n shall_v come_v upon_o mischief_n the_o law_n shall_v perish_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o counsel_n from_o the_o ancient_n the_o king_n shall_v mourn_v and_o the_o prince_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o desolation_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v trouble_v i_o will_v do_v unto_o they_o after_o their_o way_n and_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n will_v i_o judge_v they_o and_o they_o 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most_o insolent_a invader_n shall_v have_v order_n to_o retreat_n from_o such_o a_o city_n or_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o to_o such_o a_o place_n 37.33_o isa_n 37.33_o thou_o shall_v not_o come_v before_o it_o with_o a_o shield_n or_o cast_v a_o bank_n against_o it_o or_o make_v a_o trench_n or_o shoot_v a_o arrow_n say_v god_n of_o the_o proud_a king_n of_o assyria_n the_o old_a enemy_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o i_o will_v defend_v this_o city_n to_o save_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n it_o be_v promise_v in_o several_a place_n of_o scripture_n 32.19_o isa_n 32.19_o my_o people_n that_o obey_v my_o voice_n shall_v dwell_v in_o peaceable_a habitation_n ult_n prov._n 1._o ult_n and_o quiet_a rest_a place_n they_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o be_v quiet_a from_o the_o fear_n of_o evil._n every_o one_o shall_v sit_v under_o his_o own_o vine_n and_o figtree_n 4.4_o mic._n 4.4_o and_o none_o shall_v make_v they_o afraid_a i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n 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