Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	lord_n	people_n	zion_n	1,583	5	9.6197	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89274	Mercies for man. Prepared in, and by Christ, even for such as neither know them, nor him. Discovered, that they might know, and enjoy them. Or a discourse of the interest there is for all men in, and by Christ in the end, and usefulmesse of the beleevers peculiar priviledges and service. In which is also some information about that service to which the grace of God, that bringeth salvation to all men, instructeth, and obligeth the beleever for the good of them all, according to capacity, and opportunity given him. Likewise some directions for, and concerning Christian magistrates. In the opening some instructions arising from the Apostles exhortation to Timothy, 1 Tim. 2.1, 2. Delivered in November 1653. at the Munday meetings at Black-Friers: and because what then was spoken, met with some publick opposition, this is now published for further satisfaction. Written by Thomas Moor, Junior.	Moore, Thomas, Junior.	1654 (1654)	Wing M2605; Thomason E744_1; ESTC R207022	135,708	156

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truth_n thereof_o they_o be_v to_o baptize_v they_o with_o water_n also_o in_o his_o name_n even_o the_o nation_n whosoever_o of_o they_o will_v they_o and_o they_o every_o one_o of_o they_o even_o as_o the_o jailor_n be_v baptize_v he_o and_o all_o his_o straightway_n on_o his_o first_o own_v and_o listen_v to_o the_o report_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v instruct_v therein_o and_o therein_o also_o as_o well_o as_o by_o their_o word_n they_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o he_o and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o house_n act._n 16._o 32_o 33._o which_o also_o be_v according_a to_o peter_n doctrine_n open_v the_o commission_n act._n 2._o 38_o 39_o compare_v the_o 39_o verse_n with_o a_o place_n speak_v of_o a_o like_a business_n in_o our_o type_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n there_o seem_v to_o have_v apt_a and_o evident_a allusion_n deut._n 29._o 10._o 14._o and_o then_o also_o to_o teach_v these_o nation_n as_o they_o have_v outward_o baptize_v 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