Selected quad for the lemma: son_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
son_n	brother_n	sister_n	wife_n	57,154	5	9.8443	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53957	A practical discourse concerning God's love to mankind written for the satisfaction of some scrupulous persons / by Edward Pelling ...	Pelling, Edward, d. 1718.	1694 (1694)	Wing P1083; ESTC R21771	58,579	154

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as_o for_o instance_n whereas_o the_o lord_n promise_v abraham_n upon_o his_o obediential_a and_o exemplary_a faith_n that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o their_o possession_n god_n intend_v this_o promise_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a not_o to_o ishmael_n and_o his_o posterity_n though_o ishmael_n be_v abraham_n first_o bear_v but_o to_o isaac_n and_o his_o off_o spring_n in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v say_v god_n to_o he_o gen._n 21._o 12._o mean_v that_o isaac_n and_o his_o descendant_n shall_v inherit_v the_o promise_n now_o this_o be_v a_o special_a favour_n and_o privilege_n to_o he_o and_o his_o issue_n especial_o consider_v the_o spiritual_a blessing_n which_o go_v along_o with_o this_o earthly_a one_o that_o to_o they_o pertain_v with_o the_o this_o adoption_n the_o glory_n or_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o his_o glorious_a presence_n in_o it_o 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