Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	francis_n	sir_n	walsingham_n	161,043	5	19.1498	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09989	A seasonable discourse of the right use and abuse of reason in matters of religion. By Philologus.	Philologus.	1676 (1676)	Wing S2227BA; ESTC R183656	138,457	248

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