Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	excellent_a	king_n	printer_n	5,735	5	10.5658	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42718	A sermon of the Nativity of our Lord preach'd before the King and Queen at White-Hall, 1687 by Bonaventure Giffard ...	Giffard, Bonaventure, 1642-1734.	1688 (1688)	Wing G689; ESTC R31520	13,423	35

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stable_a a_o manger_n a_o little_a hay_n some_o poor_a swaddle_a band_n a_o helpless_a infant_n adesolate_a young_a maid_n a_o ox_n a_o ass_n what_o great_a matter_n of_o glory_n to_o god_n or_o subject_a of_o so_o much_o joy_n to_o the_o angel_n what_o be_v there_o in_o all_o this_o poor_a equipage_n that_o shall_v deserve_v to_o call_v down_o these_o noble_a spirit_n from_o heaven_n to_o solemnize_v its_o triumph_n upon_o earth_n oh_o god_n how_o different_a be_v thy_o judgement_n from_o those_o of_o man_n and_o by_o how_o opposite_a way_n do_v thou_o seek_v thy_o glory_n from_o those_o which_o man_n take_v to_o establish_v they_o man_n place_v all_o their_o glory_n in_o great_a riches_n magnificent_a house_n brave_a apparel_n sumptuous_a entertainment_n numerous_a attendant_n and_o such_o like_a support_v of_o their_o vanity_n and_o misery_n but_o all_o the_o glory_n god_n almighty_a design_n to_o draw_v from_o the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o world_n redemption_n behold_v he_o 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