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	word_n	13,850	5	4.2657	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41090	The eternal joys of God's presence a sermon / preach'd at the Temple Church upon All Saints Day by Henry Felton.	Felton, Henry, 1656-1701.	1699 (1699)	Wing F664; ESTC R28626	12,054	31

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judas_n v._o 24._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o must_v understand_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o my_o text._n the_o perfection_n of_o our_o heavenly_a happiness_n be_v well_o express_v by_o st._n paul_n and_o expound_v this_o of_o david_n david_n phrase_n be_v in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n st._n paul_n thus_o but_o now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o then_o face_n to_o face_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o i_o e._n when_o we_o shall_v see_v god_n not_o as_o now_o through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o our_o face_n as_o it_o be_v to_o his_o face_n our_o presence_n in_o his_o presence_n it_o be_v of_o this_o the_o royal_a prophet_n here_o speak_v in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n so_o much_o for_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o first_o word_n presence_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v another_o metaphor_n whereby_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v express_v to_o we_o this_o word_n also_o be_v use_v in_o scripture_n to_o signify_v many_o thing_n 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