Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	david_n	israel_n	king_n	20,093	5	4.5589	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66470	Religion exprest by loyalty in a sermon preach'd before the right worshipful Samuel Swift Esq., Mayor of the ancient, honourable and loyal city of Worcester, the first Sunday after his inauguration or instalment, being the 19th day of October, in the year of our redemption 1684, at the parish church of St. Swithin, upon a text selected by William Swift, Esq. (his truly loyal father) being the 21st. & 22d. verses of the 24th chapter of Solomons Proverbs, in these following expressions / by Will. Williams ...	Williams, William, Inferior Brother to the venerable and orthodox clergy.; Swift, William.	1685 (1685)	Wing W2790; ESTC R12293	14,287	42

the_o whole_a land_n be_v infest_a with_o sect_n and_o tumult_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o state_n be_v trouble_v the_o king_n disobey_v good_a law_n neglect_v violence_n and_o villainy_n offer_v to_o all_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o loyalty_n and_o allegiance_n towards_o their_o sovereign_n this_o bring_v the_o kingdom_n into_o such_o a_o confuse_a distraction_n that_o much_o people_n grow_v obstinate_a and_o disloyal_a some_o plead_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o under_o that_o nicety_n forsake_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n catholic_n to_o flock_v with_o seditious_a multitude_n either_o to_o mountain_n wood_n barn_n or_o stable_n any_o where_o rather_o than_o the_o place_n of_o holy_a convocation_n though_o consecrate_v for_o the_o worship_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n in_o allusion_n unto_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n whereof_o david_n say_v in_o his_o temple_n shall_v every_o man_n speak_v of_o his_o honour_n but_o wilful_o forsake_v their_o mother_n church_n 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