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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
word_n	covenant_n	mouth_n	seed_n	3,950	5	9.5565	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43579	Israel's lamentation after the Lord, or, A discourse, wherein every well-wisher to Zion is excited, and directed how to lament after the Lord with prayers and tears, to maintain the ordinances of God, or God's presence with his ordinances amongst us being some meditations upon 1 Sam. 7.2.	Heywood, Oliver, 1629-1702.	1683 (1683)	Wing H1768; ESTC R22352	67,400	163

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among_o profess_v christian_n and_o they_o snarl_v at_o each_o other_o about_o it_o how_o long_o shall_v the_o pride_n and_o wrath_n of_o man_n make_v and_o blow_v up_o that_o spark_n into_o a_o flame_n that_o satan_n the_o great_a make-bait_n cast_v among_o they_o when_o will_v man_n see_v the_o hand_n of_o joab_n be_v in_o all_o this_o and_o discern_v at_o last_o that_o among_o all_o these_o contend_a client_n none_o be_v gainer_n but_o that_o common_a barreter_n lord_n open_a man_n eye_n heal_v our_o bleed_a wound_n and_o bring_v back_o that_o ancient_a christian_a spirit_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n charity_n &_o humility_n 4._o once_o more_o be_v there_o no_o cause_n for_o god_n child_n to_o lament_v after_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o return_n to_o their_o spirit_n be_v not_o god_n much_o withdraw_v from_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n if_o a_o child_n of_o god_n say_v