Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	aaron_n	accept_v	child_n	132	3	5.3560	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81218	The present duty and endeavour of the saints. Opened in a sermon at Pauls upon the Lords day December, 14th. 1645. / By Joseph Caryl, minister of the Gospell at Magnus neere London-Bridge.	Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673.	1646 (1646)	Wing C786; Thomason E323_1; ESTC R200589	24,220	46

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the_o present_a duty_n and_o endeavour_n of_o the_o saint_n open_v in_o a_o sermon_n at_o paul_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n december_n 14.th_z 1645._o by_o joseph_n caryl_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o magnus_n near_o london-bridge_n london_n print_v by_o t._n forcet_v for_o george_n hurlock_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o magnus-corner_n 1646._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a thomas_n adam_n lord_n mayor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n sir_n i_o have_v though_o somewhat_o late_o obey_v your_o desire_n for_o the_o publish_n of_o this_o sermon_n the_o acceptance_n it_o find_v with_o yourself_o give_v i_o a_o ground_n of_o hope_n that_o it_o be_v not_o unacceptable_a to_o other_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o who_o be_v as_o yourself_o be_v in_o place_n of_o eminent_a dignity_n and_o authority_n be_v usual_o the_o measure_n of_o inferior_a judgement_n and_o while_o our_o magistrate_n give_v testimony_n of_o their_o relish_v such_o a_o doctrine_n as_o this_o 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