Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	covenant_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	97	3	10.0697	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91897	Christ the perfect pattern, of a Christian's practice, being the substance of severall sermons, about the Imitation of Christ. / Preached by the reverend and faithfull minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Ralph Robinson, late minister of Mary Wolnoth London. Published by Sim. Ash, Wil. Taylor, Sam. Clarke.	Robinson, Ralph, 1614-1655.	1658 (1658)	Wing R1709; Thomason E1818_1; ESTC R209810	135,574	295

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and_o in_o a_o bad_a sense_n there_o be_v a_o zeal_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v also_o a_o zeal_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 20._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n emulation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o be_v use_v in_o a_o bad_a sense_n it_o signify_v 1_o envy_n act_n 5._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o act_n 7._o 9_o the_o patriarch_n move_v with_o envy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jam._n 3._o 14._o if_o you_o have_v bitter_a envy_v and_o strife_n in_o your_o heart_n glory_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n bezam_n in_o textum_fw-la de_fw-la zelo_fw-la distinguentem_fw-la 2_o for_o misguided_a blind_a zeal_n phil._n 3._o 9_o concern_v zeal_n persecute_v the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 1._o 14._o being_n more_o exceed_o zealous_a of_o the_o 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