Selected quad for the lemma: father_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
father_n	holy_a	son_n	spirit_n	92,207	5	6.2343	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B01127	Salomon's pest-house, or tovver-royall. Newly re-edified and prepared to preserve Londoners with their families, and others, from the doubted deluge of the plague. Item, a laudable excercise [sic] for those that are departed, or shall depart out of the city into the country, to spend their time till they returne, a handfull of holy meditations usefull and requisite for Gods people, men and women, of all estates and degrees, in these doubtfull dayes, whether troubled in body or minde, and whether Gods visitation of the plague increase or decrease. / By the reverend, learned and godly divine I.D. preacher of Gods word. ; Whereunto is added Mr. Holland's admonition, and Mr. Phaer's prescription for bodily physicke. Also London looke-backe: a description or representation of the great and memorable mortality ann. 1625. in heroicke matchlesse lines,.	I. D.; Holland, Henry, 1583-1650?	1636 (1636)	STC 6176.5; ESTC S91591	52,813	78

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13.14_o and_o while_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n 2._o cor._n 5.6_o in_o which_o pilgrimage_n many_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a psal_n 34._o o_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o foot_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v himself_o a_o place_n of_o refuge_n for_o we_o in_o all_o our_o trouble_n which_o goodness_n be_v comfortable_a unto_o the_o faithful_a for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o comfort_n unto_o the_o pilgrim_n shepherd_n or_o soldier_n to_o have_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n a_o place_n of_o refuge_n to_o refresh_v their_o weary_a member_n so_o likewise_o what_o a_o comfort_n be_v it_o for_o you_o o_o afflict_a soul_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o your_o affliction_n to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n for_o a_o sacred_a sanctuary_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o like_a unto_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v molest_v with_o the_o request_n 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