Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	great_a	part_n	time_n	4,146	5	3.2943	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78780	Effata regalia. Aphorismes [brace] divine, moral, politick. Scattered in the books, speeches, letters, &c. of Charles the First, King of Great Brittain, &c. / Now faithfully collected and published by Richard Watson, fellow of Gonvile and Caius Colledge in Cambridge.	Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Watson, Richard, 1612-1685.	1661 (1661)	Wing C2302; Thomason E1843_1; ESTC R204018	121,126	500

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judge_n of_o conscience_n 15._o god_n free_a spirit_n support_v the_o will_n of_o a_o king_n and_o subject_n it_o to_o none_o but_o the_o divine_a light_n of_o reason_n justice_n and_o religion_n which_o shine_v in_o his_o soul_n 16._o god_n desire_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o king_n and_o integrity_n in_o their_o outward_a expression_n 17._o when_o god_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o our_o saviour_n blood_n before_o the_o cry_n of_o other_o undeserved_o shed_v he_o speak_v to_o king_n and_o people_n in_o the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n which_o make_v the_o bone_n he_o have_v break_v rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n 18._o a_o king_n purpose_v violence_n or_o oppression_n against_o the_o innocent_a may_v expect_v the_o enemy_n to_o persecute_v his_o soul_n to_o tread_v his_o life_n to_o the_o

95._o the_o king_n footstep_n will_v slip_v who_o go_n god_n hold_v not_o up_o in_o his_o path_n 96._o a_o king_n favour_v by_o god_n be_v keep_v as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o hide_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o wing_n 97._o god_n have_v marvellous_a love_a kindness_n to_o show_v and_o a_o right_a hand_n by_o which_o to_o save_v a_o king_n that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o he_o from_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o from_o the_o wicked_a that_o oppress_v he_o from_o his_o deadly_a enemy_n that_o compass_v he_o about_o 98._o the_o path_n of_o life_n lead_v to_o god_n presence_n where_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o 99_o god_n be_v the_o first_o and_o eternal_a reason_n who_o wisdom_n be_v fortify_v with_o omnipotency_n 100_o god_n method_n of_o grace_n to_o a_o king_n his_o servant_n be_v first_o to_o furnish_v he_o with_o clear_a discovery_n of_o truth_n reason_n and_o justice_n in_o his_o 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