Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	john_n	robert_n	sir_n	95,046	5	7.1389	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61268	A sermon preached before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen at the Guild-Hall Chappel, Jan. 20, 1683 by John Standish ...	Standish, John, d. 1686.	1684 (1684)	Wing S5218; ESTC R13597	15,137	29

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of_o jesus_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o eternal_a trinity_n that_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o dwell_v in_o all_o our_o heart_n to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n and_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n to_o subdue_v our_o natural_a pride_n and_o sanctify_v all_o our_o mercy_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a that_o we_o may_v use_v this_o world_n and_o not_o abuse_v it_o and_o ever_o be_v careful_a lest_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o many_o and_o great_a blessing_n we_o now_o enjoy_v we_o shall_v forget_v the_o lord_n the_o author_n of_o they_o all_o that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o be_v provoke_v to_o forget_v but_o may_v in_o much_o mercy_n remember_v we_o in_o that_o day_n when_o he_o make_v up_o his_o jewel_n and_o may_v bind_v up_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o bundle_n of_o life_n which_o god_n grant_v for_o the_o same_o jesus_n sake_n our_o only_a redeemer_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_z and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n be_v all_o the_o power_n and_o glory_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o more_o amen_o finis_fw-la