Selected quad for the lemma: glory_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
glory_n	father_n	holy_a	trinity_n	4,530	5	10.2880	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91733	Rules for the government of the tongue: together, with directions in six particular cases. [brace] 1 Confession of our faults to men. 2 Confession of Christ before men. 3 Reprehension of faults in others. 4 Christian communication. [brace] Vrbanity and eloquence. 5 Consolation of the afflicted. 6 Self-commendation, and a disproof of perfection in this life. Added, as a supplement, to the Rules for governing [brace] 1 the thoughts, 2 the affections, in the Precepts for Christian practice, or, The rule of the new creature, new model'd. / By Edward Reyner, minister of the Gospel in Lincolne.	Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668.; Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668. Precepts for Christian practice.	1656 (1656)	Wing R1230; Thomason E1594_2; ESTC R208861	220,132	401

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not_o but_o do_v lie_v behold_v i_o will_v make_v they_o to_o come_v and_o worship_n before_o thy_o foot_n not_o in_o way_n of_o religious_a adoration_n pareus_n pareus_n but_o of_o external_a reverence_n and_o to_o know_v that_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o that_o be_v to_o reverence_n and_o honour_v she_o as_o one_o belove_v of_o christ_n when_o the_o two_o witness_n of_o christ_n be_v revive_v 11.12_o rev._n 11.12_o they_o shall_v hear_v a_o great_a voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v to_o they_o come_v up_o hither_o they_o shall_v be_v receive_v triumphant_o with_o great_a joy_n and_o honour_n into_o the_o church_n even_o to_o the_o admiration_n of_o their_o enemy_n when_o they_o be_v restore_v who_o have_v be_v silence_v eject_v imprison_v banish_a or_o the_o like_a for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n 2_o with_o victory_n over_o satan_n for_o the_o holy_a martyr_n and_o confessor_n under_o the_o roman_a persecution_n overcome_v the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n as_o christian_n do_v now_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n that_o be_v by_o the_o testimony_n or_o confession_n they_o give_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rev._n 12.10_o 11._o 3_o yea_o god_n will_v honour_v we_o with_o mutual_a inhabitation_n which_o imply_v intimate_v communion_n and_o the_o continuation_n thereof_o between_o he_o and_o we_o 4.15_o 1_o joh._n 4.15_o for_o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o god_n four_o because_o if_o we_o confess_v christ_n aright_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v confession_n be_v unto_o salvation_n say_v paul_n in_o the_o

13.12_o for_o here_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n but_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v know_v as_o we_o be_v know_v and_o see_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v 1_o joh._n 3.2_o the_o knowledge_n we_o have_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n here_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o life_n eternal_a 17.3_o joh._n 17.3_o but_o the_o end_n or_o perfection_n of_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n 2_o obedience_n christ_n direct_v we_o to_o pray_v only_o for_o that_o which_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v for_o christ_n frame_v his_o platform_n of_o prayer_n he_o give_v we_o in_o mat._n 6.10_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n his_o father_n now_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v on_o earth_n by_o we_o as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n by_o angel_n and_o saint_n to_o wit_n cheerful_o sincere_o holy_o full_o constant_o or_o as_o we_o shall_v do_v it_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n when_o we_o shall_v sin_v no_o more_o this_o petition_n imply_v that_o no_o man_n obedience_n be_v perfect_a 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