Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	belong_v	dear_a	great_a	84	3	2.1254	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58941	Sacramentorum encomium: or The praise of the sacraments in a letter written in the year 1654 to the preacher then at Barham in the county of Kent, with-holding the holy sacraments from a great number of godly souls, unless they would subject themselves against laws and good conscience to a rigid Presbyterian government. Wherein the said government is plainly and undeniably proved to be (of all other) the most injurious to the magistrate, most oppressive to the subject, &c. Published by a member of the parish of Barham, for the satisfaction of all wel-affected subjects, and good Christians.	Member of the parish of Barnham.	1661 (1661)	Wing S223B; ESTC R219820	25,942	69

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sacramentorum_fw-la encomium_fw-la or_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o letter_n write_v in_o the_o year_n 1654._o to_o the_o preacher_n then_o at_o barham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n withhold_a the_o holy_a sacrament_n from_o a_o great_a number_n of_o godly_a soul_n unless_o they_o will_v subject_v themselves_o against_o law_n and_o good_a conscience_n to_o a_o rigid_a presbyterian_a government_n wherein_o the_o say_a government_n be_v plain_o and_o undeniable_o prove_v to_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o injurious_a to_o the_o magistrate_n most_o oppressive_a to_o the_o subject_a etc._n etc._n publish_a by_o a_o member_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o barham_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o well-affected_n subject_n and_o good_a christian_n the_o prophet_n be_v the_o snare_n of_o a_o fowler_n in_o all_o his_o way_n hosea_n 9.8_o london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1661._o sir_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n have_v now_o twice_o make_v his_o progress_n 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