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	heaven_n	jesus_n	14,324	5	5.5333	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40379	The dying speech of Robert Frances of Grays-Inn, Esq., July 24, 1685 delivered by his own hand to the ordinary, at the place of execution, desiring the same might be published.	Frances, Robert, d. 1685.	1685 (1685)	Wing F2054; ESTC R37354	2,885	4

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earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n amen_n amen_n amen_n robert_n frances_n license_v july_n 24._o 1685._o ro._n l'estrange_n london_n print_v by_o george_n croom_n at_o the_o blue-ball_n in_o thames-street_n over_o against_o baynard_n '_o s_o castle_n 1685._o