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	know_v	time_n	17,015	5	3.8228	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92565	The last declarations of the Committee of Estates now assembled in Scotland, concerning their proceedings in opposition to the late unlawfull engagement against England. Together with the articles agreed upon by the commissioners appointed by the noblemen, gentlemen, and burgesses who protested against the late engagement. And the answer thereunto.	Scotland. Convention of Estates.; Church of Scotland. General Assembly.; Scotland. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing S1248; Thomason E468_8; ESTC R203717	15,102	24

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the_o last_o declaration_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o estate_n now_o assemble_v in_o scotland_n concern_v their_o proceed_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o late_a unlawful_a engagement_n against_o england_n together_o with_o the_o article_n agree_v upon_o by_o the_o commissioner_n appoint_v by_o the_o nobleman_n gentleman_n and_o burgess_n who_o protest_v against_o the_o late_a engagement_n and_o the_o answer_v thereunto_o edinburgh_n print_v by_o evan_n tyler_n and_o reprint_v at_o london_n for_o robert_n bostock_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o king_n head_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 18_o octob._n 1648._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o estate_n concern_v their_o proceed_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o late_a unlawful_a engagement_n against_o england_n the_o manifold_a danger_n to_o religion_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n to_o our_o law_n and_o liberty_n and_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o these_o kingdom_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o they_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o any_o who_o 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