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	king_n	solomon_n	11,542	5	9.1098	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33454	Methodus Evangelica, or, The gospel method of Gods saving sinners by Jesus Christ practically explained in XII propositions / by Abraham Clifford ; to which is prefixed a preface by Dr. Manton, and Rich. Baxter.	Clifford, Abraham.; Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1676 (1676)	Wing C4701; ESTC R23890	95,942	214

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must_v take_v up_o david_n word_n and_o make_v the_o like_a humble_a acknowledgement_n as_o 〈◊〉_d do_v after_o he_o have_v make_v so_o munificent_a preparation_n for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n 1_o chron._n 29.11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n thou_o o_o lord_n be_v t●●_n greatness_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o 〈◊〉_d victory_n and_o the_o majesty_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o be_v 〈◊〉_d kingdom_n o_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v exalt_v ●_o head_n above_o all_o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n come_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o and_o thou_o reign_v over_o all_o and_o in_o thi●_n hand_n be_v power_n and_o might_n and_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v to_o make_v great_a and_o to_o give_v strength_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d now_o therefore_o our_o god_n we_o thank_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d praise_v thy_o glorious_a name_n but_o who_o be_o i_o 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v this_o people_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a 〈◊〉_d offer_v so_o willing_o after_o this_o sort_n for_o 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