Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	abraham_n	promise_n	seed_n	3,082	5	8.1194	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15028	A handfull of holesome (though homelie) hearbs gathered out of the goodlie garden of Gods most holie word; for the common benefit and comfortable exercise of all such as are deuoutlie disposed. Collected and dedicated to all religious ladies, gentlewomen, and others; by Anne Wheathill, Gentlewoman.	Wheathill, Anne.	1584 (1584)	STC 25329; ESTC S106304	62,126	302

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dispose_v all_o thing_n not_o only_o among_o we_o thy_o poor_a creature_n upon_o earth_n which_o be_v bountifullie_o replenish_v therewith_o but_o also_o among_o thy_o holy_a angel_n and_o bless_a spirit_n in_o heaven_n who_o be_v all_o preserve_v by_o thy_o grace_n lord_n god_n who_o nature_n and_o property_n be_v to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o those_o that_o love_v thou_o and_o in_o faith_n call_v on_o thou_o thou_o say_v by_o thy_o prophet_n esaie_n that_o the_o mountain_n shall_v remove_v and_o the_o hill_n shall_v fall_v down_o but_o thy_o love_a kindness_n shall_v not_o move_v from_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o thou_o lord_n of_o thy_o mercy_n save_v noa_n from_o the_o general_a flood_n and_o abraham_n

soon_o as_o man_n begin_v to_o live_v they_o begin_v to_o die_v as_o soon_o as_o thy_o pleasure_n be_v lord_n to_o have_v they_o they_o fade_v away_o sudden_o like_o the_o grass_n which_o be_v in_o the_o morning_n green_a and_o grow_v and_o in_o the_o evening_n it_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o wither_v in_o youth_n we_o be_v pleasant_a and_o merry_a lusty_a and_o strong_a spring_v up_o green_a as_o do_v the_o corn_n but_o when_o harvest_n come_v it_o ripe_v and_o wither_v and_o be_v cut_v down_o when_o age_n come_v the_o body_n of_o man_n dry_v away_o then_o death_n overtake_v us._n all_o this_o remember_v who_o can_v take_v any_o comfort_n who_o can_v be_v merry_a that_o remember_v the_o last_o end_n for_o we_o bring_v our_o year_n to_o a_o end_n even_o as_o a_o tale_n that_o be_v tell_v wherefore_o teach_v we_o merciful_a christ_n to_o number_v our_o day_n that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n unto_o wisdom_n give_v we_o grace_n to_o have_v in_o remembrance_n the_o short_a day_n of_o our_o life_n with_o the_o dangerous_a passage_n of_o our_o time_n in_o this_o world_n so_o that_o have_v no_o trust_n or_o affiance_n in_o the_o uncertainty_n thereof_o we_o may_v whole_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a wisdom_n that_o we_o may_v consider_v earnest_o thy_o goodness_n show_v unto_o we_o who_o be_v the_o power_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n thy_o father_n behold_v lord_n our_o hearty_a repentance_n for_o our_o sin_n we_o beseech_v thou_o turn_v thy_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n unto_o we_o be_v gracious_a to_o we_o that_o be_v thy_o servant_n for_o although_o we_o fall_v often_o time_n from_o thou_o through_o frailty_n of_o our_o nature_n yet_o we_o forsake_v thou_o not_o utterlie_o but_o return_v to_o thou_o as_o the_o prodigal_a son_n return_v to_o his_o father_n after_o long_a absence_n &_o be_v receive_v &_o well_o accept_v of_o we_o be_v thy_o servant_n ready_a to_o serve_v thou_o by_o the_o help_n of_o thy_o grace_n 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mercy_n sake_n to_o thou_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v praise_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n 29._o a_o prayer_n unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherein_o his_o glory_n be_v confess_v o_o holy_a ghost_n thou_o be_v my_o strength_n power_n and_o refuge_n in_o time_n of_o my_o trouble_n thou_o do_v help_v i_o in_o my_o youth_n when_o i_o have_v more_o strength_n help_v i_o now_o good_a lord_n so_o much_o the_o more_o in_o my_o old_a age_n and_o weakness_n for_o the_o depth_n of_o thy_o providence_n govern_v all_o thing_n thou_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n who_o throne_n be_v most_o excellent_a with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o place_n of_o our_o holy_a rest_n thou_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o thou_o elect_v and_o the_o sevenfold_a disposer_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n all_o they_o that_o forsake_v thou_o shall_v be_v confound_v and_o they_o that_o depart_v from_o thou_o shall_v be_v write_v in_o earth_n 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