Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	wrong_a	wrong_n	wrong_v	49	3	8.6202	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65533	Be ye also ready a method and order of practice to be always prepared for death and judgment, through the several stages of life / by the author of The method of private devotion.	Wettenhall, Edward, 1636-1713.	1694 (1694)	Wing W1488; ESTC R23957	81,107	235

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acknowledge_v his_o fault_n and_o desire_v pardon_n and_o reconciliation_n this_o be_v express_o our_o lord_n doctrine_n matth._n 5._o 23_o 24._o therefore_o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n and_o as_o far_o as_o this_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n require_v in_o the_o romish_a church_n under_o the_o same_o caution_n as_o before_o we_o not_o only_o contend_v not_o but_o most_o ready_o admit_v it_o yea_o and_o require_v it_o 3._o in_o case_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o any_o particular_a sin_n press_v the_o conscience_n and_o any_o doubt_n fear_n or_o disquiet_v of_o mind_n which_o private_a christian_n be_v not_o able_a themselves_o to_o satisfy_v nay_o in_o case_n any_o suspect_n the_o weakness_n of_o their_o 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