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	name_n	17,493	5	5.0135	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60152	A sermon preach'd to the societies for reformation of manners, in the cities of London and Westminster, Nov. 15, 1697 by John Shower.	Shower, John, 1657-1715.	1698 (1698)	Wing S3689; ESTC R17773	25,046	74

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