Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	heart_n	keep_v	law_n	23,701	5	6.5100	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48533	A sermon preached before the King, at St. James's-Chapel, Jan. 19th, 1695/6 by J. Lambe ...	Lambe, John, 1648 or 9-1708.	1696 (1696)	Wing L227; ESTC R3325	13,919	33

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