Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	apostle_n	day_n	time_n	10,440	5	4.2046	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95505	A petitionary epistle directed to the Lord Protector, and people of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, to continue in unity.	N. T.	1658 (1658)	Wing T37; Thomason E936_7; ESTC R207718	4,270	7

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