Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

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lord_n	day_n	good_a	let_v	10,395	5	4.3193	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44693	A sermon on the much lamented death of that reverend and worthy Servant of Christ Mr. Richard Adams, M.A. sometime fellow of Brazen-Nose Colledge in Oxford, afterwards, minister of St. Mildred Breadstreet, London, more lately, pastor of a congregation in SOuthwark, who deceased Febr. 7th, 1697/8 preached, February the 20th, 1698 / by John Howe.	Howe, John, 1630-1705.	1698 (1698)	Wing H3039; ESTC R15457	15,888	56

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