Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	world_n	worthy_a	wrought_v	23	3	6.9688	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77515	Two treatises the one, handling the doctrine of Christ's mediatorship : wherein the great Gospel-mystery of reconciliation betwixt God and man is opened, vindicated, and applyed. The other, of mystical implantation : wherein the Christian's union and communion with, and conformity to Jesus Christ, both in his death and resurrection, is opened, and applyed. / As they were lately delivered to the church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the Gospel, and preacher to that incorporation.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.; Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662.	1652 (1652)	Wing B4737; Thomason E1223_1; ESTC R22919	314,532	569

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la mos_fw-la est_fw-la hebraeis_n aeternitatem_fw-la populariter_fw-la describere_fw-la grot._fw-la annot._fw-la ad_fw-la loc_fw-la when_o the_o world_n begin_v first_o to_o be_v create_v then_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jam_fw-la tum_fw-la erat_fw-la have_v a_o be_v before_o it_o and_o consequent_o from_o eternity_n so_o much_o we_o learn_v from_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 8.23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n where_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o essential_a wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n i_o say_v he_o be_v set_v up_o from_o everlasting_a from_o the_o beginning_n or_o ever_o the_o earth_n be_v when_o there_o be_v no_o depth_n i_o be_v bring_v forth_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n our_o apostle_n col._n 1.17_o describe_v of_o christ_n he_o be_v say_v he_o before_o all_o thing_n viz._n all_o create_a thing_n before_o the_o world_n be_v so_o much_o we_o learn_v from_o our_o saviour_n own_o 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