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	balaam_n	son_n	27	3	4.0251	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66607	A sermon preached before the judge at the assizes held at Nottingham, on the 19th of July, 1689 by W. Wilson ...	Wilson, W., Rector of St. Peter's Church in Nottingham.	1689 (1689)	Wing W2957; ESTC R8299	16,299	32

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