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	world_n	16,198	5	4.4190	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75496	An apologeticall declaration of the conscientious Presbyterians of the province of London, and of many thousands of other faithfull, and Covenant-keeping citizens, and inhabitants within the said city and suburbs thereof. Wherein their firmnesse and faithfulnesse to their first principles, and to their Solemn League and Covenant is conscientiously declared; and the Covenant-breaking and apostacie of others is disclaimed and abhorred before God and the whole world. Januarie, the 24th, 1649.		1649 (1649)	Wing A3539B; Thomason E539_9; ESTC R205700	6,840	11

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