Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	jerusalem_n	pray_v	prosperity_n	2,298	5	9.5696	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91029	Mishʻam A stay in trouble or The saints rest in the evil day. Exactly discovered from their cordial dependance upon God, and comfortable assistance by him. Shortly digested as the saints manual in the worst of times. The first part. / By Alexander Pringle, a worthless servant to Christ in the work of his Gospel.	Pringle, Alexander, of Harwich.	1657 (1657)	Wing P3500; Thomason E1592_1; ESTC R208844	60,000	209

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