Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	wonderful_a	work_n	young_a	48	3	5.7914	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64460	A Testimony to the Lord's power and blessed appearance in and amongst children wherein is expressed the great love of God to them ...		1679 (1679)	Wing T822; ESTC R33915	9,634	15

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