Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	bitter_a	blood_n	great_a	121	3	2.1234	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52862	The necessity of receiving the Holy Sacrament (that great test both of the Christian and Protestant religion) declared in a sermon, at a conference of the several ministers of the Deanery of Braughin, in the county of Hertford, appointed by the Right Reverend Father in God, Henry Lord Bishop of London, to be held at Ware, August 28, 1678 / by Robert Neville ...	Neville, Robert, 1640 or 1-1694.	1679 (1679)	Wing N523; ESTC R12405	14,625	32

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the_o necessity_n of_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n that_o great_a test_n both_o of_o the_o christian_a and_o protestant_a religion_n declare_v in_o a_o sermon_n at_o a_o conference_n of_o the_o several_a minister_n of_o the_o deanery_n of_o braughin_n in_o the_o county_n of_o hertford_n appoint_v by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n henry_n lord_z bishop_n of_o london_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o ware_n august_n 28._o 1678._o by_o robert_n nevil_n b._n d._n rector_n of_o ansty_n london_n print_v by_o j._n d._n for_o benj._n billingsly_n at_o the_o printing-press_n in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1679._o license_v may_v 20._o 1679._o w._n jane_n to_o the_o worshipful_a my_o much_o honour_a kinsman_n james_n wilymot_n esq_n of_o chelsull_n in_o the_o county_n of_o hertford_n honour_a sir_n i_o be_o so_o big_a with_o the_o resentment_n of_o your_o multiply_v and_o repeat_v favour_n that_o i_o be_o in_o pain_n till_o i_o be_o deliver_v of_o they_o in_o 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