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	year_n	21,787	5	5.0128	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59425	The case of the present afflicted clergy in Scotland truly represented to which is added for probation the attestation of many unexceptionable witnesses to every particular, and all the publick acts and proclamations of the convention and Parliament relating to the clergy / by a lover of the church and his country.	Sage, John, 1652-1711.	1690 (1690)	Wing S285; ESTC R25113	80,027	132

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mercat-cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o by_o messenger_n at_o arm_n at_o the_o mercat-cross_n of_o the_o he●d●burghs_n of_o the_o other_o shire_n within_o this_o kingdom_n that_o none_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n per_fw-la actum_fw-la dominorum_fw-la secreti_fw-la consilii_fw-la gilb_n eliot_n cls._n secreti_fw-la concilii_fw-la god_n save_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n this_o alexander_n hamilton_n who_o be_v here_o appoint_a to_o uplift_v the_o rent_n of_o st._n andrews_n archbishopric_n be_v take_v in_o actual_a rebellion_n at_o the_o time_n of_o bothwell_n bridge_n rebellion_n and_o by_o the_o clemency_n of_o the_o government_n then_o have_v his_o life_n spare_v although_o he_o be_v always_o a_o great_a ringleader_n of_o that_o rebellious_a rout_n which_o so_o much_o plague_v the_o nation_n before_o and_o since_o that_o time_n a_o draught_n of_o a_o act_n for_o establish_v the_o church-government_n present_v by_o his_o majesty_n high-commissioner_n july_n 22._o 1689._o 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