Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	bring_v	egypt_n	land_n	10,853	5	6.0386	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49960	Ecclesia Gemens, or, Two discourses on the mournful state of the Church, with a prospect of her dawning glory exhibited in a view of two Scriptures, representing her as a myrtle-grove in a deep bottom, and as a knot of lillies among thorns.	Lee, Samuel, 1625-1691.	1677 (1677)	Wing L894; ESTC R2097	33,479	98

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ecclesia_fw-la gemens_fw-la or_o two_o discourse_n on_o the_o mournful_a state_n of_o the_o church_n with_o a_o prospect_n of_o her_o dawn_v glory_n exhibit_v in_o a_o view_n of_o two_o scripture_n represent_v she_o as_o a_o myrtle-grove_n in_o a_o deep_a bottom_n and_o as_o a_o knot_n of_o lily_n among_o thorn_n psal_n 68.13_o though_o you_o have_v lie_v among_o the_o pot_n yet_o shall_v you_o be_v as_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n cover_v with_o silver_n and_o her_o feather_n with_o yellow_a gold_n london_n print_v for_o john_n hancock_n at_o the_o three_o bibles_n in_o popes-head_n alley_n in_o cornhill_n 1677._o to_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o christ_n late_o walk_v in_o communion_n with_o mr._n j.c._n and_o now_o with_o d._n j.o._n before_o who_o these_o exercise_n be_v handle_v and_o to_o who_o they_o be_v now_o humble_o present_v by_o they_o in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n s._n l._n 6._o 1673._o april_n 6._o the_o vision_n of_o the_o myrtlegrove_n zach._n 1.8_o i_o 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