Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	day_n	great_a	name_n	11,099	5	4.9414	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97307	A few words in tenderness to the well-meaning professors, suiting the present season [by] Thomas Zachary.	Zachary, Thomas, d. 1686.	1674 (1674)	Wing Z2; ESTC R43844	4,928	1

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heaven_n so_o friend_n in_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o true_a and_o dear_a love_n to_o all_o simplehearted_n people_n who_o have_v the_o least_o of_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o sincere_o desire_v to_o follow_v the_o lord_n wherever_o he_o shall_v lead_v they_o i_o shall_v conclude_v leave_v this_o my_o testimony_n to_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o all_o your_o conscience_n who_o be_o your_o real_a friend_n in_o the_o service_n of_o truth_n and_o love_n thomas_n zachary_n the_o 5_o of_o the_o 9th_o month_n 1674._o