Selected quad for the lemma: child_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
child_n	word_n	worship_n	zeal_n	26	3	7.5809	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34242	The confession of faith ; and, The larger and shorter catechism first agreed upon by the Westminster Assembly of Divines at Westminster, and now approved by the General Assembly of the kirk of Scotland to be a part of uniformity in religion between the kirks of Christ in the three kingdoms.; Westminster Confession of Faith.	Dickson, David, 1583?-1663. Summe of saving knowledge.; Church of Scotland. General Assembly.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Larger catechism.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Shorter catechism.	1671 (1671)	Wing C5769; ESTC R27273	112,419	253

idol_n 5.23_o ourselves_o 8.17_o or_o any_o other_o creature_n 1.16_o q._n 106._o what_o be_v we_o especial_o teach_v by_o these_o word_n before_o i_o in_o the_o first_o commandment_n a._n these_o word_n before_o i_o or_o before_o my_o face_n in_o the_o first_o commandment_n teach_v we_o that_o god_n who_o see_v all_o thing_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o and_o be_v much_o displease_v with_o the_o si●_n of_o have_v any_o other_o god_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v a_o argument_n to_o dissuade_v from_o it_o and_o to_o aggravate_v it_o as_o a_o most_o impudent_a provocation_n end_n as_o also_o to_o persuade_v we_o to_o do_v as_o in_o his_o sight_n whatever_o we_o do_v in_o his_o service_n 9_o q._n 207._o which_o be_v the_o second_o commandment_n a._n the_o second_o commandment_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thou_o any_o grave_a image_n or_o any_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o &_o shew●ng_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o ●ove_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n 6._o q._n 108._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n requi●ed_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n a._n the_o duty_n require_v in_o the_o se●ond_a commandment_n be_v the_o receive_n observe_v and_o keep_v pure_a ●nd_n entire_a all_o such_o religious_a worship_n ●nd_v ordinance_n as_o god_n have_v institute_v in_o his_o word_n 47._o particular_o ●rayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n in_o the_o ●ame_n of_o christ_n 4.6_o the_o read_n preach_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n 10.33_o the_o administration_n and_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 28.29_o church_n government_n and_o discipline_n 18.15_o the_o 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assembly_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n the_o sum_n of_o save_v knowledge_n may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o these_o four_o hea●s_n 1._o the_o woeful_a condition_n wherein_o all_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n through_o break_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n 2._o the_o remedy_n provide_v for_o the_o elect_a in_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 3._o the_o mean_v appoint_v ●o_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o this_o covenant_n 4._o the_o blessing_n which_o be_v effectual_o conu●yed_v unto_o the_o elect_a by_o these_o mean_n which_o four_o head_n be_v set_v down_o each_o of_o they_o in_o some_o f●w_a proposition_n head_n 1._o our_o woeful_a condition_n by_o nature_n through_o break_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n hos._n 13_o 9_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o the_o almighty_a and_o eternal_a god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o distinct_a person_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o undivided_a godhead_n equal_o infinite_a in_o all_o 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