Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	know_v	speak_v	word_n	17,505	5	4.2222	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51037	Propositions concerning the subject of baptism and consociation of churches collected and confirmed out of the word of God, by a synod of elders and messengers of the churches in Massachusets-Colony in New-England ; assembled at Boston, according to appointment of the honoured General Court, in the year 1662, at a General Court held at Boston in New-England the 8th of October, 1662.	Mitchel, Jonathan, 1624-1668.	1662 (1662)	Wing M2292; ESTC R380	36,245	49

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fellowship_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o the_o seal_n thereof_o ground_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n of_o child_n p._n 106._o see_v also_o p._n ●●_o 3●.34_n again_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o israelite_n though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v not_o sincere_o godly_a yet_o while_o they_o hold_v forth_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o god_n people_n deut._n 26_o 3-11_a and_o continue_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o ordinance_n they_o be_v still_o account_v a_o holy_a seed_n ezra_n 9.2_o and_o so_o their_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o circumcision_n yea_o further_o though_o themselves_o be_v sometime_o keep_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o passeover_n for_o some_o or_o other_o uncleanness_n yet_o that_o debar_v not_o their_o child_n from_o circumcision_n against_o this_o may_v it_o not_o seem_v vain_a to_o stand_v upon_o a_o difference_n between_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n and_o our_o church_n of_o the_o new-testament_n for_o the_o same_o 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