Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	london_n	sir_n	william_n	3,326	4	8.1080	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94069	The saints communion with God, and Gods communion with them in ordinances. As it was delivered in severall sermons / by that faithfull servant of Christ, Mr. William Strong, late minister at Westminster.	Strong, William, d. 1654.	1655 (1655)	Wing S6006; Thomason E1693_2; ESTC R209425	55,425	233

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