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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38109	The first and second part of Gangræna, or, A catalogue and discovery of many of the errors, heresies, blasphemies and pernicious practices of the sectaries of this time, vented and acted in England in these four last years also a particular narration of divers stories, remarkable passages, letters : an extract of many letters, all concerning the present sects : together with some observations upon and corollaries from all the fore-named premisses / by Thomas Edwards ...; Gangraena. Part 1-2	Edwards, Thomas, 1599-1647.	1646 (1646)	Wing E227; ESTC R9322	294,645	284

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allen_n r._n m._n alley_n p._n 89._o r._n prove_v p._n 97._o r._n mendacia_fw-la the_o table_n the_o first_o part_n of_o gangraena_fw-la be_v by_o the_o printer_n cast_v into_o two_o several_a number_n of_o page_n which_o divide_v the_o whole_a into_o two_o the_o first_o consist_v of_o 66._o page_n the_o other_o of_o 116._o page_n according_a unto_o which_o division_n the_o reader_n must_v go_v in_o find_v out_o the_o content_v specify_v in_o these_o follow_a table_n the_o first_o table_n show_v the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o division_n consist_v of_o 66._o page_n beside_o the_o preface_n be_v as_o follow_v the_o author_n preface_n wherein_o be_v lay_v down_o these_o particular_n 1._o the_o author_n long_a expectation_n of_o a_o reply_n to_o his_o antapologia_fw-la according_a to_o the_o great_a word_n give_v out_o of_o a_o reply_n by_o the_o independent_a party_n 2_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o so_o long_a silence_n and_o discontinuance_n from_o the_o press_n 3_o his_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o often_o come_v into_o the_o press_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 4_o the_o author_n account_v to_o the_o reader_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o present_a book_n and_o his_o scope_n therein_o 5_o the_o hatred_n malignity_n reproach_n from_o the_o world_n yea_o misconstruction_n from_o friend_n which_o minister_n who_o appear_v against_o the_o error_n of_o the_o time_n have_v meet_v with_o as_o christ_n the_o apostle_n father_n athanasius_n augustine_n hierom_n modern_a writer_n as_o luther_n zuinglius_fw-la calvin_n 6._o their_o undaunted_a courage_n constancy_n in_o go_v on_o against_o error_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o suffering_n 7_o the_o