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	love_n	soul_n	15,430	5	5.0411	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65901	A general epistle to be read amongst friends in all their meetings	Whitehead, John, 1630-1696.	1682 (1682)	Wing W1978; ESTC R30198	6,717	11

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thou_o be_v please_v to_o let_v thy_o glory_n shine_v in_o thy_o holy_a tabernacle_n which_o thou_o have_v pitch_v among_o we_o upon_o which_o glory_n let_v there_o be_v a_o defence_n for_o evermore_o that_o those_o which_o have_v trust_v in_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v confound_v but_o renew_v their_o strength_n in_o thy_o power_n to_o the_o end_n of_o day_n and_o time_n that_o in_o eternity_n thou_o may_v be_v magnify_v over_o all_o forever_o from_o lincoln-castle_n this_o 21_o of_o the_o 10_o month_n 1682._o john_n whitehead_n the_o end_n