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	pembroke_n	sir_n	15,305	5	6.9714	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09489	Certaine short prayers and meditations vpon the Lords prayer and the Ten commandements With other particular prayers for seuerall purposes. Written by the right worshipfull Sir Iames Perrott Knight.; Certaine short prayers and meditations upon the Lords prayer and the Ten commandments.	Perrott, James, Sir, 1571-1637.	1630 (1630)	STC 19772; ESTC S106420	28,622	238

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