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	heart_n	word_n	15,238	5	4.0691	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93362	To the meek and open hearted lambes, and flock of heaven, in meekness of love, with greetings of peace from the seat of infinite mercy; tendered unto and sent to be read among them all, who live in the humble state.	Smith, Humphrey, d. 1663.; Baley, Charles.	1662 (1662)	Wing S4081A; ESTC R214019	7,137	8

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