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
A93240	Divine cordials: delivered in ten sermons, upon part of the ninth and tenth chapters of Ezra, in a time of visitation. By that godly and faithfull preacher of Gods Word, Iosiah Shute, B.D. and late rector of Mary Woolnoths in Lumbard-Street London. Published by authority.	Shute, Josias, 1588-1643.; Reynoldes, William.	1644 (1644)	Wing S3714; Thomason E38_7; ESTC R7756	101,687	190

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humiliation_n it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n for_o the_o common_a rout_n be_v apt_a to_o assemble_v on_o the_o least_o occasion_n say_v our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o the_o people_n concern_v john_n baptist_n 11.7_o matth._n 11.7_o matth._n 11.7_o what_o go_v you_o out_o into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o see_v a_o reed_n shake_v with_o the_o wind_n as_o if_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o feather_n will_v bring_v the_o multitude_n together_o 19.29.32_o act_n 19.29.32_o and_o in_o act_n 19.29.32_o we_o find_v that_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v full_a of_o confusion_n and_o rush_v into_o the_o theatre_n with_o one_o accord_n and_o yet_o the_o text_n say_v the_o more_o part_n know_v not_o wherefore_o they_o be_v come_v together_o but_o now_o for_o the_o other_o effect_n that_o they_o weep_v sore_n there_o be_v comfort_n for_o ezra_n that_o which_o i_o gather_v from_o hence_o be_v this_o what_o comfort_v it_o please_v god_n to_o give_v his_o minister_n here_o in_o that_o happy_a fruit_n of_o people_n 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