Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	earth_n	father_n	heaven_n	17,972	5	5.2409	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81056	Samson a type of Christ in a sermon preached at Mr. Pomfret's meeting-house in Gravel-lane near Hounds-ditch, London: at the morning-lecture, on July 22. 1691. from Judg. xiv.5. Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Tunnath; and came to the vineyards of Timnath; and behold, a young lion roared against him. Wherein is shewed, I. In six particulars, how clearly Samson doth type forth Jesus Christ, ... II. With respect unto Samsons marriage, ... III. As Samson loved and married an uncircumcised woman, ... IV. As Samson did overcome the young lion which opposed him: so Jesus Christ doth overcome and destroy that roaring lion, the Devil, that opposeth him. Published at the request of the Congregation, for Publick Good. By D.C. an unworthy servant of Christ.	Crosley, David, 1670-1744.	1691 (1691)	Wing C7247A; ESTC R232725	34,097	40

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christ_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v when_o he_o come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o earth_n luke_n 18.8_o see_v also_o joh._n 1.10_o 2_o in_o his_o education_n in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o nazarite_n unto_o god_n from_o the_o womb_n devote_v to_o the_o lord_n from_o his_o birth_n and_o that_o not_o at_o his_o parent_n discretion_n as_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 1.11_o but_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v own_o choice_n judg._n 13.5_o 3_o in_o his_o office_n and_o government_n he_o be_v 1._o to_o be_v a_o deliverer_n to_o israel_n judg._n 13.5_o 2._o a_o judge_n over_o israel_n judg._n 16.31_o to_o save_v and_o defend_v they_o from_o the_o philistine_n who_o then_o so_o grievous_o oppress_v and_o distress_v they_o according_o as_o christ_n be_v appoint_v and_o exalt_v of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n in_o and_o over_o his_o church_n the_o government_n whereof_o be_v and_o be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n isa_n 9.6_o act._n 5.31_o and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n 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