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	apostle_n	keep_v	30	3	4.4390	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B13858	Episcopacie by divine right. Asserted, by Jos. Hall, B. of Exon	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1640 (1640)	STC 12661.5; ESTC S103631	116,193	288

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