Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	earl_n	king_n	majesty_n	15,660	5	6.3151	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37935	The doxology approven, or, The singing glory to the Father, Son and Holy Ghost in the worship of God its lawfulness and expediency proven from the Holy Scriptures, councils and Fathers, and the scruples of the weak thereanent cleared / by Mr. Robert Edward ...	Edward, Robert, ca. 1616-1696.	1683 (1683)	Wing E187; ESTC R31408	120,446	132

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of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 107._o verse_n last_o and_o psal_n 111._o 2._o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a seek_v out_o of_o all_o they_o that_o have_v pleasure_n therein_o and_o the_o slight_n of_o this_o pious_a and_o pleasant_a duty_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n psal_n 28._o 5._o because_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o and_o not_o build_v they_o up_o i_o be_o confident_a your_o lordship_n with_o much_o spiritual-pleasure_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o lord_n have_v observe_v his_o love_a kindness_n to_o you_o as_o to_o another_o moses_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o water_n exod._n 2._o 10._o to_o be_v a_o select_a servant_n faithful_a in_o all_o the_o house_n of_o god_n heb._n 3._o 5._o another_o eliakim_n on_o who_o shoulder_n the_o lord_n have_v lay_v the_o government_n isa_n 22._o 20._o and_o as_o your_o lordship_n father_n of_o bless_a memory_n die_v a_o martyr_n for_o his_o loyalty_n to_o 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