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	act_n	great_a	57	3	3.2334	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52476	Three choice and profitable sermons upon severall texts of Scripture viz. Jer. 30. 17, John 14. 3, Heb. 8. 5 : the first of them being the last sermon which he preached at the court of election at Boston, the second was the last which he preached on the Lords-Day, the third was the last which he preached on his weekly-lecture-day : wherein (beside many other excellent and seasonable truths) is shewed, the Lords soveraignty over, and care for his church and people, in order to both their militant and triumphant condition, and their fidelity and good affection towards himself / by that reverend servant of Christ, Mr. John Norton ...	Norton, John, 1606-1663.; Norton, John, 1606-1663. Copy of the letter returned by the ministers of New-England to Mr. John Dury about his pacification.	1664 (1664)	Wing N1324; ESTC R40050	44,511	76

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people_n i_o will_v not_o more_o than_o intimate_v to_o you_o the_o paradox_n that_o the_o text_n do_v abound_v with_o zion_n and_o acknowledge_v and_o yet_o no_o man_n care_v for_o she_o a_o people_n none_o neglect_v like_o they_o a_o people_n none_o belove_v like_o they_o neglect_a if_o you_o look_v at_o man_n belove_v if_o you_o look_v at_o god_n a_o people_n who_o very_a adversary_n be_v instrumental_a to_o their_o prosperity_n these_o be_v such_o riddle_n as_o we_o may_v true_o say_v god_n grace_n only_o make_v a_o strange_a occasion_n may_v that_o seem_v to_o be_v which_o god_n take_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o his_o people_n in_o isa_n 57.17_o 18._o i_o have_v see_v his_o way_n i._n e._n his_o frowardness_n and_o covetousness_n and_o will_v heal_v he_o ezek._n 11.15_o 16_o 17._o thy_o brethren_n even_o thy_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n they_o say_v get_v you_o far_o from_o the_o lord_n unto_o we_o be_v the_o land_n give_v in_o possession_n therefore_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 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