Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	according_a	jesus_n	lord_n	1,431	5	3.2696	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01724	Foure sermons vpon the seuen chiefe vertues or principall effectes of faith and the doctrine of election: wherein euerie man may learne, whother he be Gods childe or no. Preached at Malden in Essex by Master George Gifford, penned from his mouth, and corrected and giuen to the Countesse of Sussex, for a Newyeeres gift.	Gifford, George, d. 1620.; Josua, Richard.	1582 (1582)	STC 11858; ESTC S118830	40,121	112

¶_o four_o sermon_n upon_o the_o seven_o chief_a virtue_n or_o principal_a effect_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n wherein_o every_o man_n may_v learn_v whether_o he_o be_v god_n child_n or_o no._n preach_v at_o malden_n in_o essex_n by_o master_n george_n gifford_n pen_v from_o his_o mouth_n and_o correct_v and_o give_v to_o the_o countess_n of_o sussex_n for_o a_o newyeeres_n gift_n james_n 2._o 18._o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n imprint_v at_o lon_n do_v for_o toby_n cook_n at_o the_o tiger_n head_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1582._o ¶_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a and_o my_o very_a good_a lady_n the_o lady_n francis_n countess_n of_o sussex_n r._n i._n her_o most_o humble_a and_o faithful_a servant_n in_o christ_n wish_v all_o health_n and_o godliness_n long_o to_o continue_v with_o increase_n of_o virtue_n and_o zeal_n in_o religion_n i_o have_v long_a time_n wish_v right_o honourable_a that_o i_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v able_a if_o not_o 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