Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	heart_n	incline_v	mercy_n	16,797	5	10.2482	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28292	Sermons preached on several occasions shewing 1. the saints relief in time of exigency, 2. The admirableness of divine providence, 3. A prisoner at liberty, and his judge in bonds, 4. The most remarkable man upon earth, or, the true portraicture of a saint / by Samuel Blackerby ....; Sermons. Selections	Blackerby, Samuel.	1674 (1674)	Wing B3070; ESTC R23157	148,255	274

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john_n 1.13_o bear_a not_o of_o blood_n or_o as_o in_o the_o original_a not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n many_o man_n boast_v and_o brag_n much_o of_o their_o parentage_n and_o the_o family_n or_o house_n they_o come_v out_o of_o such_o a_o duke_n such_o a_o lord_n such_o a_o great_a person_n be_v their_o father_n or_o grandfather_n and_o such_o a_o great_a person_n be_v their_o brother_n or_o their_o uncle_n or_o near_a ally_n but_o alas_o what_o be_v this_o to_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v from_o above_o to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o family_n of_o heaven_n to_o have_v god_n for_o thy_o father_n and_o christ_n for_o thy_o brother_n and_o near_a ally_n the_o other_o be_v not_o to_o be_v name_v with_o this_o no_o be_v thy_o earthly_a parent_n beggar_n from_o door_n to_o door_n and_o thou_o bear_v natural_o upon_o a_o dunghill_n yet_o if_o thou_o have_v god_n for_o thy_o spiritual_a father_n thou_o be_v more_o noble_o descend_v than_o all_o the_o great_a 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