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	jesus_n	lord_n	23,628	5	3.6577	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56677	A letter of the Bishop of Chichester to his clergy	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1690 (1690)	Wing P820; ESTC R19118	3,933	8

from_o your_o labour_n and_o your_o people_n a_o crown_n of_o rejoice_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o you_o bear_v a_o due_a regard_n both_o to_o your_o own_o soul_n and_o to_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o your_o care_n and_o to_o that_o precious_a blood_n by_o which_o they_o be_v redeem_v as_o you_o desire_v to_o be_v faithful_a to_o your_o ordination-vow_n and_o to_o have_v a_o share_n in_o those_o bless_a word_n well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n enter_z thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n that_o you_o will_v give_v yourselves_o whole_o to_o these_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v account_v no_o labour_n great_a in_o advance_v that_o work_n for_o which_o our_o saviour_n spare_v not_o his_o own_o life_n and_o that_o you_o will_v pursue_v all_o the_o part_n of_o your_o ministry_n with_o a_o zeal_n suitable_a to_o the_o importance_n of_o they_o that_o so_o we_o do_v our_o part_n faithful_o under_o the_o protection_n and_o favour_n of_o our_o gracious_a king_n and_o queen_n who_o god_n long_o preserve_v this_o church_n may_v recover_v its_o first_o glory_n and_o may_v so_o shine_v in_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o can_v adorn_v our_o holy_a profession_n that_o by_o the_o divine_a favour_n and_o blessing_n she_o may_v still_o continue_v in_o safety_n and_o may_v so_o conquer_v and_o gain_v upon_o all_o that_o depart_v from_o she_o that_o all_o her_o child_n may_v with_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o undoubted_o will_v succeed_v and_o prosper_v we_o in_o all_o our_o undertake_n if_o we_o earnest_o and_o constant_o implore_v the_o assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o apply_v ourselves_o with_o serious_a endeavour_n to_o consider_v how_o to_o make_v they_o effectual_a in_o order_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v end_v this_o letter_n with_o these_o three_o direction_n i._n first_o that_o your_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n letter_n may_v be_v regular_a and_o uniform_a i_o desire_v you_o to_o observe_v this_o method_n on_o the_o sunday_n seven-night_n before_o the_o assize_n read_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n against_o perjury_n and_o preach_v upon_o that_o subject_a on_o the_o second_o sunday_n in_o may_n read_v the_o act_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o exhort_v your_o parishioner_n to_o the_o religious_a observation_n thereof_o on_o the_o first_o sunday_n in_o advent_n read_v the_o act_n against_o drunkenness_n and_o likewise_o preach_v against_o that_o vice_n on_o the_o second_o sunday_n in_o lent_n the_o act_n against_o blasphemy_n swear_v and_o curse_v and_o preach_v on_o that_o subject_a on_o the_o four_o sunday_n in_o lent_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n it_o be_v intend_v that_o homily_n be_v provide_v for_o all_o these_o day_n but_o till_o they_o be_v let_v every_o one_o furnish_v himself_o with_o sermon_n upon_o these_o head_n and_o continue_v this_o course_n 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