Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	able_a	deliver_v	zion_n	30	3	8.8069	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32867	A word to Israel in the wilderness, or, An arraignment of unbelief shewing the evil of distrust ... / by John Chishul.	Chishull, John.	1668 (1668)	Wing C3906; ESTC R23704	35,060	116

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