Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	die_v	king_n	year_n	11,611	5	4.9248	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38595	The abridgement of a sermon preached on the fast-day appointed to be held for the good successe of the treatie that was shortly to ensue between the King and the Parliament, Septemb. 12, 1648 by Mr. Despagne ... ; faithfully translated into English by Umfrevile, Gent.; Abbrégé d'un sermon prononcé au jour de jusne indict sur le sujet du traitté futur entre le roy et le Parlement, le 12 de septembre 1648. English	Espagne, Jean d', 1591-1659.; Umfrevile, William.	1648 (1648)	Wing E3254; ESTC R20881	6,427	24

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