Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	believe_v	faith_n	word_n	11,191	5	4.5836	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59744	A view of all the laws and statutes of this nation concerning the service of God or religion viz. [brace] the Holy Scripture, the Lords Day, or Sabbath, prayer, preaching, sacraments, pluralities, first fruits, tenths, residence, or non-residence, &c. / by William Sheppard, Esq. ; published by command.	England and Wales.; Sheppard, William, d. 1675?	1655 (1655)	Wing S3216; ESTC R38257	15,019	94

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nor_o repent_v that_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v void_a and_o unlawful_a or_o deny_v the_o lord_n day_n or_o sacrament_n or_o the_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n office_n or_o be_v rebaptise_v and_o be_v obstinate_a herein_o be_v to_o be_v imprison_v till_o he_o give_v surety_n not_o to_o do_v so_o again_o and_o in_o the_o three_o place_n if_o any_o serious_o maintain_v he_o be_v not_o distract_v by_o word_n or_o writing_n any_o creature_n to_o be_v god_n or_o to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n in_o his_o attribute_n or_o that_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o creature_n or_o shall_v deny_v the_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n or_o say_v that_o wicked_a person_n or_o wickedness_n or_o wicked_a act_n of_o swear_v drunkenness_n or_o lewdness_n be_v not_o unholy_a against_o god_n word_n or_o be_v approve_v by_o he_o or_o that_o such_o thing_n or_o such_o person_n therein_o be_v like_o god_n or_o shall_v say_v that_o these_o act_n of_o deny_v or_o balspheme_v god_n or_o the_o 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