Selected quad for the lemma: mind_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mind_n	lord_n	love_n	spirit_n	2,450	5	4.8227	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31109	A sermon preached before the right honourable the Lord Mayor and aldermen of the city of London in Guild-hall chappel upon Sunday the 20th of January, 1688/9 / by Samuel Barton, Chaplain of St. Saviours.	Barton, Samuel, 1647 or 8-1715.	1689 (1689)	Wing B990; ESTC R29508	11,774	31

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at_o this_o juncture_n when_o the_o whole_a protestant_a interest_n seem_v to_o be_v come_v to_o a_o crisis_n and_o to_o depend_v much_o upon_o our_o good_a agreement_n here_o such_o as_o it_o be_v i_o think_v it_o can_v do_v no_o hurt_n and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v in_o any_o degree_n serviceable_a to_o the_o public_a good_a i_o shall_v think_v myself_o very_o ample_o reward_v for_o the_o publication_n of_o it_o who_o be_o your_o lordship_n most_o obedient_a and_o humble_a servant_n samuel_n barton_n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o lord_n mayor_z phil._n 2.2_o fulfil_v you_o my_o joy_n that_o you_o be_v likeminded_a have_v the_o same_o love_n be_v of_o one_o accord_n of_o one_o mind_n there_o be_v no_o duty_n whatsoever_o which_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v more_o earnest_o exhort_v and_o press_v man_n to_o upon_o all_o occasion_n than_o that_o of_o unity_n love_n and_o peace_n if_o they_o have_v not_o do_v so_o they_o have_v certain_o depart_v from_o the_o great_a and_o 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