Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	honourable_a	majesty_n	privy_a	10,396	5	9.6495	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20775	A discourse of the state ecclesiasticall of this kingdome, in relation to the civill Considered vnder three conclusions. With a digression discussing some ordinary exceptions against ecclesiasticall officers. By C.D.	Downing, Calubyte, 1606-1644.	1632 (1632)	STC 7156; ESTC S109839	68,091	106

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exstantibus_fw-la p._n 35._o l._n 18._o ordinar_n r._n ordinario_fw-la p._n 39_o l._n 1._o add_v à_fw-fr farlo_o p._n ib._n angliterra_n r._n anghtlterra_fw-la p._n 52._o l._n ib._n 506._o r._n 56._o p._n 54._o mark_fw-mi hallandes_n affair_n p._n 55._o l._n 8._o common_a r._n cannon_n law_n p._n 57_o l._n 18._o conatus_fw-la r._n canutus_n p._n 59_o mark_fw-mi francum_n r._n aerarium_fw-la p._n 67._o l._n 24._o vacant_a prudentissimus_fw-la r._n vacant_a sèd_a prudentissimus_fw-la p._n 94._o l._n ult._n deal_n othobone_n upon_o conclusion_n i._o that_o the_o present_a state_n ecclesiastical_a be_v most_o convenient_a and_o best_a agree_v with_o the_o civil_a with_o what_o care_n and_o cost_v state_n and_o kingdom_n which_o uphold_v and_o derive_v all_o happiness_n to_o man_n as_o he_o be_v a_o sociable_a and_o a_o feeble_a creature_n shall_v be_v preserve_v none_o will_v deny_v especial_o since_o they_o be_v so_o subject_a to_o decay_v and_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o corruption_n 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