Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	ability_n	able_a	minister_n	53	3	5.7309	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95336	Truth vindicated. Or, An answer to a letter sent from John Perrot out of Jamaica into England, &c.	R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.; Watkins, Morgan, fl. 1653-1670.; Eccles, Solomon, 1618-1683.; Loe, Thomas.; Crisp, Stephen, 1628-1692.; Elson, John.; Coale, Josiah, 1632?-1668.; Newton, Samuel.; Roberts, Gerrard.; Green, Thomas, 1639?-1699.; Stodart, Amos.; Latey, Gilbert, 1626-1705.	1665 (1665)	Wing T3165; ESTC R185760	12,541	16

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