Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	army_n	good_a	king_n	1,805	5	3.5403	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84285	The fxecution [sic] of the late King, justified; and the Parliament and army therein vindicated: published for satisfaction to the kingdome, by a wel-wisher to the safety and freedom thereof.	Wel-wisher to the safety and freedom.	1649 (1649)	Wing E3855; Thomason E545_7; ESTC R201964	10,769	26

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take_v no_o recompense_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o murderer_n which_o be_v worthy_a to_o die_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n so_o you_o shall_v not_o pollute_v the_o land_n wherein_o you_o shall_v dwell_v for_o blood_n defile_v the_o land_n and_o the_o land_n can_v be_v cleanse_v of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v therein_o but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o jer._n 22.18_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n against_o jehoiakim_n the_o son_n of_o josiah_n king_n of_o judah_n they_o shall_v not_o lament_v he_o say_v ah_o my_o brother_n or_o ah_o sister_n neither_o shall_v they_o mourn_v for_o he_o say_v ah_o lord_n or_o ah_o his_o glory_n london_n print_v by_o m._n simmons_n in_o aldersgate_n street_n 1649._o to_o the_o reader_n judicious_a reader_n i_o think_v good_a in_o time_n of_o so_o great_a and_o voluntary_a distraction_n and_o dissatisfaction_n about_o our_o civil_a right_n to_o testify_v my_o integrity_n to_o the_o good_a of_o this_o 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