Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	good_a	great_a	mercy_n	13,635	5	6.2325	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92996	Severall petitions presented to His Excellency the Lord Fairfax. by the Lieut. Generals. Col. Harrisons, Coll. Prides, Coll Deanes. [brace] regiment. : Together with Lievt. Gen. Cromwels letter to His Excellency concerning the same.	England and Wales. Army. Council.; Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.	1648 (1648)	Wing S2796; ESTC R203737	6,075	8

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