Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	blood_n	body_n	bread_n	35,000	5	8.1520	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27562	A sermon concerning the excellency and usefulness of the common prayer preached by William Beveridge ... 27th of November. 1681.	Beveridge, William, 1637-1708.	1682 (1682)	Wing B2100; ESTC R974	27,675	46

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blessing_n for_o ourselves_o for_o the_o king_n for_o the_o royal_a family_n for_o his_o church_n and_o for_o all_o mankind_n and_o this_o we_o do_v ordinary_o in_o the_o collect_v appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n but_o upon_o wednesdays_n and_o friday_n upon_o which_o day_n the_o primitive_a church_n use_v to_o perform_v more_o than_o their_o ordinary_a devotion_n as_o also_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o morning_n we_o do_v it_o in_o the_o litany_n and_o in_o such_o a_o litany_n as_o comprehend_v all_o and_o every_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v ever_o need_v to_o desire_v of_o almighty_a god_n either_o for_o ourselves_o or_o other_o after_o this_o upon_o sunday_n and_o holyday_n we_o proceed_v to_o the_o communion_n service_n and_o therefore_o approach_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n we_o begin_v it_o with_o his_o own_o prayer_n and_o after_o another_o short_a prayer_n to_o god_n to_o cleanse_v the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n 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