Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	king_n	lord_n	prince_n	9,482	5	6.1097	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89518	Vox turturis vel columba alba albionis=The voice of the turtle, or, Englands white dove in the deluge of division, the second time sent forth from Gods Arke, to prsent a peace-offering upon the altar of Jehovah Shalom. Humbly proposing that divine direction, which the God of Peace hath revealed in his word of truth, for determining differences by an holy ordinance of his owne institution, wherein himselfe is the sole judge, ... Shewing how by this divine way of Gods judgement, not onely the great differences here in church and state depending, may speedily and happily be determined with glory to God, honour to the King, and happinesse to the kingdomes, but also all the greatest controversies, both civill and sacred throughout Christendome may be composed, the effusion of blood prevented, many prophecies conducing to an universall peace fulfilled, the happy use of this holy ordinance made knowne, and the name of God thereby manifested, ... even among heathens. / Per E. M. Arm. Christi servorum minimo minorem.	Marbury, Edward, 1581-ca. 1655.	1647 (1647)	Wing M570; Thomason E518_4; ESTC R206163	81,199	64

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judgement_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n complain_v ezek_n 5.5_o 6_o 7._o sure_o the_o way_n of_o cain_n like_o cruelty_n bloody_a butcher_a of_o our_o brethren_n can_v be_v no_o way_n acceptable_a but_o rather_o detestable_a to_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n no_o satisfactory_a way_n of_o judgement_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n no_o sound_a foundation_n whereon_o to_o settle_v reformation_n or_o build_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o way_n of_o divine_a lott_n will_v appear_v more_o consonant_n to_o the_o word_n and_o will_v of_o god_n more_o pious_a and_o prosperous_a among_o man_n if_o we_o serious_o consider_v these_o ensue_a prophecy_n isa_n 9.5_o 6_o 7._o sure_o every_o battle_n of_o the_o warrior_n be_v with_o noise_n and_o with_o tumble_v of_o garment_n in_o blood_n but_o this_o shall_v be_v with_o burn_a and_o fuel_n of_o fire_n for_o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v a_o son_n be_v 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of_o jerusalem_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n thereof_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n isa_n 4.4_o that_o israel_n may_v be_v glad_a and_o the_o daughter_n of_o judah_n rejoice_v because_o of_o god_n righteous_a judgement_n jer._n 23.5_o 6._o ●3_n 14.15_o so_o shall_v the_o heathen_a fear_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n and_o shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n vid._n zech._n 4.6.6_o 12_o 13.15.8.21_o jer._n 33.9_o psa_fw-la 165.12_o cause_v his_o power_n to_o be_v know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n if_o a_o bitter_a root_n bear_v wormwood_n and_o gall_n shall_v be_v find_v among_o you_o to_o who_o will_v you_o seek_v for_o health_n and_o help_n why_o in_o that_o day_n the_o root_n of_o ishai_n shall_v stand_v up_o for_o a_o sign_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o the_o nation_n shall_v seek_v

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11.12.13.14.15.16.17.19_o isa_n 51._o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o comfort_v you_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o fear_v man_n etc._n etc._n and_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o maker_n &_o c_o v._o 12.13_o no_o perfect_a peace_n in_o our_o case_n without_o consult_v &_o receive_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o great_a peacemaker_n zech._n 8.3_o a_o city_n of_o truth_n 1_o cor._n 3._o ●1_n psa_fw-la 147.2.14_o quo_fw-la facilius_fw-la preceptum_fw-la eo_fw-la gravius_fw-la peccatum_fw-la not_o the_o hill_n of_o our_o haughty_a one_o nor_o mu●titudes_n nor_o mountain_n of_o our_o mighties_n can_v make_v we_o happy_a all_o our_o power_n and_o policy_n wealth_n and_o army_n without_o a_o pious_a peace_n can_v preserve_v we_o from_o ruin_n and_o for_o a_o firm_a and_o wellgrounded_n peace_n we_o can_v be_v assure_v nor_o ever_o secure_v except_o the_o proposition_n for_o peace_n be_v confirm_v settle_a and_o perfect_v by_o the_o judgement_n sentence_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o great_a 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small_a thing_n this_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n prescribe_v by_o his_o word_n however_o despicable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o sinful_a mortal_n who_o be_v thou_o o_o great_a mountain_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o plain_a for_o neither_o by_o a_o army_n nor_o by_o strength_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n by_o myself_o by_o the_o way_n of_o my_o word_n shall_v the_o work_n of_o peace_n be_v finish_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n vide_fw-la isa_n 2.11_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o a_o second_o respect_n there_o be_v also_o a_o sacred_a necessity_n of_o the_o use_n of_o this_o holy_a way_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o equal_a and_o impartial_a proceed_n for_o trial_n of_o difference_n depend_v between_o king_n and_o parliament_n 1._o in_o regard_v the_o king_n be_v under_o christ_n the_o next_o and_o immediate_a supreme_a governor_n of_o these_o kingdom_n and_o the_o parliament_n the_o supreme_a court_n of_o judicature_n in_o these_o kingdom_n now_o neither_o party_n can_v appeal_v to_o 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destroy_v their_o brethren_n surely_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o another_o case_n you_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v 9.6_o ibid._n v._o 7.8.12.20.21_o gen._n 9.6_o which_o despise_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o way_n of_o peace_n prescribe_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o destructive_a sword_n of_o malition_n man_n to_o deny_v despise_v or_o neglect_v the_o use_n of_o this_o holy_a ordinance_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o we_o disesteem_v god_n word_n or_o vilify_v his_o ordinance_n and_o account_v they_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n to_o be_v use_v or_o not_o use_v at_o our_o pleasure_n or_o that_o they_o be_v unnecessary_a vain_a superfluous_a unprofitable_a and_o useless_a which_o even_o to_o think_v be_v a_o profane_a and_o blasphemous_a opinion_n again_o in_o the_o four_o place_n god_n be_v a_o god_n nay_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n he_o delight_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o peace_n unity_n and_o amity_n among_o 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the_o low_a and_o weak_a in_o estate_n degree_n or_o understanding_n shall_v not_o be_v oppress_v despise_a or_o injure_v so_o the_o lofty_a and_o worthy_a shall_v not_o be_v prefer_v accept_v or_o exalt_v but_o just_a judgement_n shall_v be_v execute_v and_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o sacred_a way_n in_o case_n convenient_a be_v a_o argument_n of_o god_n high_a displeasure_n and_o a_o evident_a sign_n of_o the_o universal_a confusion_n of_o the_o cruel_a contemner_n thereof_o as_o in_o the_o 24_o h_z of_o ezech._n 6._o god_n set_v it_o down_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o epidemical_a destruction_n to_o that_o bloody_a city_n where_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lott_n be_v deny_v to_o they_o we_o on_o the_o bloody_a city_n etc._n etc._n let_v no_o lott_n fall_v upon_o it_o also_o for_o the_o old_a way_n which_o be_v the_o good_a way_n walk_v therein_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n jer._n 6.16_o isa_n 35.8_o 9.10_o jer._n 31.7.9_o this_o holy_a way_n the_o saint_n will_v 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judah_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n dwell_v safe_o and_o they_o shall_v call_v he_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n servant_n prophet_n priest_n blind_a deaf_a dumb_a mat._n vide_fw-la isa_n 29._o ver_fw-la 13._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n behold_v my_o servant_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n to_o the_o gentile_n isa_n 42.1_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n in_o truth_n he_o shall_v not_o fail_v till_o he_o have_v set_v judgement_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o isle_n shall_v wait_v for_o his_o law_n v._o 34._o and_o v._o 10.11_o god_n charge_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o isle_n and_o the_o town_n of_o kedar_n a_o place_n of_o irreconcilable_a contention_n by_o the_o prophet_n david_n relation_n to_o give_v glory_n unto_o the_o lord_n promise_v v._o 16._o to_o bring_v the_o blind_a by_o a_o way_n of_o his_o own_o to_o make_v darkness_n light_a before_o they_o and_o crooked_a thing_n straight_o blame_v his_o servant_n for_o 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do_v cause_v thy_o judgement_n to_o be_v hear_v from_o heaven_n sure_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n shall_v turn_v to_o thy_o praise_n the_o remainder_n of_o their_o rage_n shall_v thou_o restrain_v awake_v a●●se_n put_v on_o thy_o strength_n o_o albion_n put_v on_o thy_o garment_n of_o beauty_n o_o br●ttain_n trust_n in_o god_n alone_o by_o abraham_n example_n isa_n 51._o hear_v you_o that_o follow_v righteousness_n look_v unto_o the_o rock_n whence_o yet_o be_v hew_v etc._n etc._n harken_v unto_o i_o for_o a_o law_n shall_v proceed_v from_o i_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v forth_o my_o judgement_n for_o alight_v of_o the_o people_n v._o 4._o my_o righteousness_n be_v near_o i_o will_v judge_v the_o people_n the_o isle_n shall_v wait_v for_o i_o and_o trust_v unto_o i_o arise_v o_o england_n be_v bright_a o_o britain_n for_o thy_o light_n be_v come_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v come_v 4.6.7_o awake_v as_o in_o the_o ancient_a day_n as_o in_o the_o generation_n of_o old_a remember_v 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will_v give_v by_o his_o own_o way_n of_o the_o divine_a lott_n whereas_o if_o peace_n be_v procure_v by_o humane_a power_n and_o policy_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o attribute_v most_o to_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o our_o own_o net_n and_o the_o lord_n glory_n be_v too_o often_o lay_v aside_o as_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n jeremy_n complain_v wherefore_o say_v my_o people_n 1.31_o jer._n 1.31_o we_o be_v lord_n we_o will_v come_v no_o more_o to_o thou_o 2._o all_o motter_n in_o difference_n both_o sacred_a and_o civil_a in_o church_n and_o state_n will_v be_v settle_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v judge_n which_o will_v be_v more_o please_v to_o god_n profitable_a and_o satisfactory_a to_o man_n 3._o the_o king_n honour_n will_v be_v preserve_v and_o his_o mind_n better_o satisfy_v be_v win_v by_o divine_a judgement_n willing_o to_o consent_v not_o forcible_o by_o conquest_n and_o compulsion_n constrain_v to_o pass_v or_o 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phase_v to_o god_n and_o more_o merciful_a pion_n and_o satisfactory_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n to_o this_o purpose_n you_o may_v please_v to_o peruse_v the_o 2_o chron._n 28._o in_o a_o case_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n between_o judah_n and_o israel_n where_o the_o prophet_n od_v press_v for_o fraternal_a pity_n and_o mercy_n to_o be_v show_v to_o the_o conquer_a brethren_n and_o num._n 25.34_o the_o man_n that_o gather_v stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o israelitish_n woman_n that_o blaspheme_v be_v convict_v of_o their_o crime_n be_v not_o put_v to_o death_n until_o moses_n have_v inquire_v of_o god_n and_o receive_v commission_n from_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n for_o their_o execution_n 5._o all_o future_a ●ewdes_n malice_n and_o resolution_n of_o revenge_n which_o may_v remain_v among_o family_n in_o generation_n to_o come_v will_v be_v much_o mitigate_v if_o not_o clean_v remit_v when_o the_o desposition_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v discorned_a in_o dispatch_n of_o the_o difference_n 6._o all_o vow_n covenant_n and_o oath_n make_v by_o either_o party_n in_o any_o matter_n of_o opposition_n one_o against_o the_o other_o may_v by_o god_n judgement_n declare_v the_o illegality_n of_o the_o matter_n sworn_v to_o be_v perform_v be_v make_v void_a and_o not_o bind_v which_o by_o no_o humane_a law_n of_o dispensation_n can_v be_v discharge_v free_v or_o make_v disoblige_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o covenanter_n etc._n etc._n 7._o division_n and_o effusion_n of_o blood_n detestable_a to_o god_n damnable_a among_o man_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o disciple_n only_o delightful_a will_v be_v prevent_v and_o avoid_v 〈◊〉_d mind_n touch_v all_o doubtful_a and_o difficult_a difference_n more_o clear_o convince_v resolve_v and_o satisfy_v by_o god_n own_o immediate_a judgement_n against_o which_o no_o honest_a godly_a christian_a will_v presume_v to_o murmur_v dispute_n or_o oppose_v and_o a_o pious_a 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