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	holy_a	time_n	21,134	5	4.1976	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47971	A Letter formerly sent to Dr. Tillotson, and for want of an answer made publick, and now reprinted with the said doctor's letter to the Lord Russel a little before his execution.	Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.	1690 (1690)	Wing L1362; ESTC R41462	7,018	10

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