Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	work_n	world_n	year_n	619	4	4.6399	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03109	A most strange and wonderfull herring taken on the 26. day of Nouember 1597, neere vnto Drenton sometime the old and chiefe cittie of the kingdome of Norway. Hauing on the one side the picture of two armed men fighting, and on the other most strange characters, as in the picture is here expressed. First printed in Dutch at Roterdam by Ian van Doetecam. And now translated into English.	Doetecam, Jan van.	1598 (1598)	STC 13239; ESTC S115188	2,764	10

a_o most_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a herring_n take_v on_o the_o 26._o day_n of_o november_n 1597._o near_o unto_o drenton_n sometime_o the_o old_a and_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o norway_n have_v on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o picture_n of_o two_o arm_a man_n fight_v and_o on_o the_o other_o most_o strange_a character_n as_o in_o the_o picture_n be_v here_o express_v first_o print_v in_o dutch_a at_o rotterdam_n by_o jan_n van_fw-mi doetecum_fw-la and_o now_o translate_v into_o english_a ¶_o repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n i_o w_n london_n imprint_v by_o john_n wolf_n 1598._o a_o most_o strange_a &_o wonderful_a herring_n take_v on_o the_o 26._o day_n of_o november_n 1597._o near_o unto_o drenton_n sometime_o the_o old_a and_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o norway_n have_v on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o picture_n of_o two_o arm_a man_n fight_v &_o on_o the_o other_o most_o strange_a character_n as_o in_o the_o picture_n be_v express_v repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n the_o most_o righteous_a and_o mighty_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n never_o intend_v to_o inflict_v plague_n or_o punishment_n on_o any_o country_n city_n or_o nation_n but_o first_o it_o please_v he_o of_o his_o unspeakable_a mercy_n to_o forewarn_v the_o same_o country_n city_n or_o nation_n thereof_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o his_o word_n or_o else_o by_o his_o wonderful_a sign_n and_o token_n show_v in_o the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n or_o other_o his_o creature_n that_o thereby_o the_o people_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o forsake_v their_o former_a wickedness_n and_o to_o learn_v amendment_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o genesis_n how_o many_o token_n of_o his_o wrath_n do_v the_o lord_n show_v unto_o pharaoh_n before_o his_o destruction_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n likewise_o before_o sodom_n be_v consume_v with_o fire_n 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