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	sir_n	william_n	145,713	5	9.2043	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37828	It is this day ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that a collection be made of all well-affected persons within the cities of London, Westminster, and parishes within the bills of mortality, and likewise within the county of Middlesex, the associated counties late of the Earl of Manchesters association, and the four associated counties late of Sir William Wallers association, to be imployed for the relief of the poor distressed inhabitants of the town of Taunton, and such of the adjacent places, to be disposed of, as to the Committee of the West shall be thought meet and convenient	England and Wales. Parliament.	1645 (1645)	Wing E1621; ESTC R36391	1,541	1

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collection_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o the_o distress_a people_n of_o the_o town_n of_o taunton_n as_o by_o the_o ordinance_n now_o read_v appear_v that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o better_o quicken_v to_o second_o it_o with_o a_o free_a contribution_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a that_o thereunto_o shall_v be_v subjoin_v a_o brief_a delineation_n of_o their_o press_a misery_n they_o be_v such_o as_o call_v for_o tender_a bowel_n of_o compassion_n from_o all_o that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n it_o be_v notorious_o know_v to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n that_o the_o say_a town_n have_v for_o these_o two_o year_n past_a endure_v all_o the_o calamity_n almost_o that_o war_n the_o sharp_a of_o all_o outward_a judgement_n can_v bring_v upon_o a_o people_n the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o year_n they_o lie_v groan_v and_o faint_v under_o that_o affliction_n of_o which_o the_o poor_a oppress_a church_n complain_v lam._n 1.5_o their_o adversary_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o they_o that_o hate_v 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