Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	call_v	lord_n	people_n	4,940	5	4.6624	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88628	An image of our reforming times: or, Jehu in his proper colours; displayed in some exercitations on 2 Kings 9 and 10 chapters: setting forth the opportunity was given him to do his work in. cause he had committed to him to manage. Also, his policie, zeal, profession, hypocrisie: with his sins, and their aggravations. reason for all this. In all which he is proved to be a particular character of our times: by which, as in a glass, we may see the state and condition we have brought our selves into, by our deviations. Concluding with a word to Jehu, Jehonadah his counsellor, and the despised persecuted people of God. /	[Lane, Edward, Col.].	1654 (1654)	Wing L335; Thomason E808_11; ESTC R207527	55,583	61

christ_n himself_o live_v their_o policy_n keep_v they_o from_o receive_v christ_n the_o true_a god_n cause_v they_o to_o reject_v he_o for_o say_v they_o if_o we_o receive_v he_o if_o we_o let_v he_o thus_o alone_o all_z man_n will_z believe_v on_o he_o and_o the_o roman_n will_v come_v and_o take_v away_o both_o our_o place_n and_o nation_n and_o what_o great_a affliction_n and_o destruction_n it_o bring_v upon_o they_o we_o see_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o macchabee_n yea_o what_o utter_a ruin_n at_o last_o overwhelm_v they_o be_v evident_a have_v they_o not_o be_v as_o dung_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o more_o than_o 1200_o year_n so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o clear_a than_o this_o that_o the_o ruin_n of_o state_n and_o kingdom_n be_v found_v in_o and_o bottom_v upon_o their_o state-policy_n at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o first_o or_o last_o their_o walk_n by_o the_o rule_n and_o maxim_n of_o this_o policy_n break_v they_o to_o piece_n and_o bring_v 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transgression_n which_o he_o commit_v against_o the_o lord_n even_o against_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o kep●_n not_o and_o also_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o prophet_n jehu_n the_o son_n of_o han●ni_n 16.7_o 2_o kin._n 16.7_o come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o baasha_n and_o against_o his_o house_n even_o for_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lo●d_n in_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_v with_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n in_o be_v like_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o because_v he_o kill_v he_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o 20.42_o 1_o king_n 20.42_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v let_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n a_o man_n who_o i_o appoint_v to_o utter_v destruction_n therefore_o thy_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o his_o life_n and_o thy_o people_n for_o his_o people_n 1.4_o hosea_n 1.4_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o call_v his_o name_n jezreel_n for_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o i_o will_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o jezreel_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o jehu_n and_o will_v cause_v to_o cease_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 2.18_o gal._n 2.18_o for_o if_o i_o build_v again_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o destroy_v i_o make_v myself_o a_o transgressor_n 28.3_o 1_o chron._n 28.3_o but_o god_n say_v unto_o i_o thou_o shall_v not_o build_v a_o house_n for_o my_o name_n because_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n and_o have_v shed_v blood_n 19.2_o 2_o chron._n 19.2_o and_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n the_o seer_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o king_n jehosaphat_n shall_v thou_o help_v the_o ungodly_a and_o love_v they_o that_o hate_v the_o lord_n therefore_o wrath_n be_v upon_o thou_o from_o before_o the_o lord_n 26.16_o 2_o chron._n 26.16_o but_o when_o he_o be_v strong_a his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o his_o destruction_n for_o he_o transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n 32.25_o ch_n 32.25_o but_o hezeki●h_v render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o be_v wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n 11._o ch_n 28.10_o 11._o and_o now_o you_o purpose_v to_o keep_v under_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n for_o bondman_n and_o bondwoman_n to_o you_o but_o be_v there_o not_o with_o you_o even_o with_o you_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n now_o hear_v i_o therefore_o and_o deliver_v the_o captive_n again_o which_o you_o have_v take_v captive_a of_o your_o brethren_n for_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o you_o wherefore_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v 13._o isa_n 10.1_o 13._o that_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v perform_v his_o whole_a work_n upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o on_o jerusalem_n i_o will_v punish_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o stout_a heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o high_a look_n for_o he_o say_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o hand_n i_o have_v do_v it_o and_o by_o my_o wisdom_n for_o i_o be_o prudent_a and_o i_o have_v remove_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o people_n and_o have_v rob_v their_o treasury_n and_o i_o have_v put_v down_o the_o inhabitant_n like_o a_o valiant_a man_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v purpose_v it_o to_o stain_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o glory_n 23.9_o ch_n 23.9_o and_o to_o bring_v into_o contempt_n all_o the_o honourable_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 25.16_o 2_o chron_n 25.16_o as_o he_o talk_v with_o he_o that_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o be_v thou_o make_v of_o the_o king_n counsel_n forbear_v why_o shall_v thou_o be_v smite_v then_o the_o prophet_n forbear_v and_o say_v i_o know_v that_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o destroy_v thou_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o and_o have_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o counsel_n now_o the_o good_a lord_n help_v thou_o jehu_n that_o upon_o read_v this_o the_o may_v understand_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o repent_v and_o do_v t●_n first_o work_v lest_o etc._n etc._n a_o word_n to_o jehonadab_n jehu_n counsellor_n in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o have_v a_o word_n to_o speak_v to_o jehonadab_n h●_n excellent_a have_v thou_o be_v how_o perspicuous_a have_v thy_o glory_n shine_v the_o face_n of_o man_n insomuch_o that_o the_o prince_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o th●_n and_o have_v choose_v thou_o for_o their_o counsellor_n think_v sure_o they_o sho●_n be_v happy_a and_o prosper_v if_o such_o counsellor_n as_o thou_o be_v teach_v the●_n thou_o have_v be_v count_v worthy_a to_o ride_v in_o the_o chariot_n of_o the_o no●_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o thou_o have_v be_v so_o far_o take_v and_o ravish_v with_o t●_n sight_n of_o worldly_a glory_n from_o those_o mount_n that_o thou_o have_v fall_v down_o and_o do_v worship_n to_o they_o notwithstanding_o all_o thy_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n thou_o be_v overcome_v and_o fall_v repent_v and_o do_v thy_o first_o work_n or_o else_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v come_v quick_o and_o take_v that_o away_o that_o thou_o have_v take_v away_o thy_o candlestick_n thou_o have_v climb_v up_o the_o ascend_a step_n to_o those_o altar_n which_o be_v not_o of_o god_n appointment_n and_o your_o foot_n have_v slip_v and_o you_o be_v fall_v to_o the_o discover_v of_o all_o your_o nakedness_n remedy_n against_o this_o thou_o thyself_o o_o jehonadab_n have_v teach_v the_o people_n but_o now_o the_o disease_n have_v overtake_v thyself_o may_v we_o not_o just_o say_v physician_n cure_v thyself_o but_o thy_o unskilful_a deal_n with_o and_o carelessness_n towards_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o thy_o be_v so_o slight_o and_o so_o easy_o overcome_v make_v it_o appear_v thou_o be_v real_o ignorant_a more_o

counsel_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v thou_o a_o disolation_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o a_o l●ssing_n therefore_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o people_n 11._o jer._n 11_o 10_o 11._o they_o be_v turn_v back_o to_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o forefather_n which_o refuse_v to_o hear_v my_o word_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o they_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o escape_v and_o though_o they_o shall_v cry_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o they_o 15._o isai_n 3.14_o 15._o the_o lord_n will_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o the_o ancient_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o prince_n thereof_o for_o you_o have_v eat_v up_o 〈◊〉_d vineyard_n the_o spoil_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v in_o your_o ●ou●●s_n what_o mean_v you_o tha●_n you_o beat_v my_o people_n to_o piece_n and_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a say_v the_o lo●d_n god_n of_o host_n 1.2_o mic._n 1.2_o ●o_o to_o th●m_v that_o devise_n iniquity_n and_o work_v evil_a upon_o their_o bed_n when_o the_o morning_n be_v light_a they_o practise_v it_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o hand_n behold_v i_o be_o against_o thou_o 32._o jer._n 50.31_o 32._o o_o thou_o most_o proud_a say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n for_o thy_o day_n be_v come_v the_o time_n that_o i_o will_v visit_v thou_o and_o the_o most_o proud_a shall_v stumble_v and_o fall_v and_o none_o shall_v raise_v he_o up_o and_o i_o will_v k●nale_n a_o fire_n in_o his_o city_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v all_o round_a about_o he_o for_o he_o bring_v down_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o high_a 6._o isa_n 26.5_o 6._o the_o lofty_a city_n he_o lay_v it_o low_a he_o lay_v it_o low_a even_o to_o the_o ground_n he_o bring_v it_o even_o to_o the_o dust_n the_o foot_n shall_v tread_v it_o down_o even_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o step_n of_o the_o needy_a and_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o arrogancy_n of_o the_o proud_a to_o cease_v 12._o ch_n 13.11_o 12._o and_o will_v lay_v low_a the_o haugheiness_n of_o the_o terrible_a i_o will_v make_v a_o man_n more_o precious_a than_o fine_a gold_n even_o a_o man_n than_o the_o golden_a wedge_n of_o ophir_n how_o be_v the_o faithful_a city_n become_v a_o harlot_n it_o be_v full_a of_o judgement_n 1._o ch_n 1.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o 3.25_o 26._o and_o 4_o 1._o righteousness_n lodge_v in_o it_o but_o now_o murderer_n thy_o silver_n be_v become_v ●hoss_n thy_o wine_n mix_v with_o water_n thy_o prince_n be_v rebellious_a and_o companion_n of_o thief_n every_o one_o love_v gift_n and_o follow_v after_o reward_n ●●●y_v judge_n not_o the_o fatherless_a neither_o do_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o widow_n come_v unto_o they_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n beware_v beware_v the_o mighty_a one_o of_o israel_n ah_o i_o will_v case_v i_o of_o my_o adversary_n and_o avenge_v i_o of_o my_o enemy_n thy_o man_n shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o thy_o mighty_a in_o the_o war_n and_o her_o gate_n shall_v lament_v and_o mourn_v and_o she_o be_v desolate_a london_n london_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o in_o that_o day_n seven_o woman_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o one_o man_n say_v we_o will_v eat_v our_o own_o bread_n and_o wear_v our_o own_o apparel_n only_o let_v we_o be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n to_o take_v away_o our_o reproach_n ●o_o unto_o they_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n that_o lie_v field_n to_o field_n 9_o ch_n 5_o 8_o 9_o till_o there_o be_v no_o place_n that_o they_o may_v be_v place_v alone_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o my_o ear_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n of_o a_o truth_n many_o house_n shall_v be_v desolate_a even_o great_a and_o fair_a without_o inhabitant_n 27._o ch_n 30.1.9_o 10_o 12_o 13_o 27._o wo_n to_o the_o rebellious_a child_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o take_v counsel_n his_o not_z of_o i_o and_o that_o cover_v with_o a_o cover_n but_o not_o of_o my_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v add_v sin_n to_o sin_n lie_v child_n child_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o say_v to_o the_o seer_n see_v not_o and_o to_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v not_o unto_o we_o right_a thing_n speak_v unto_o we_o smooth_a thing_n prophesy_v deceit_n wherefore_o thus_o say_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n because_o you_o despise_v this_o word_n and_o trust_v in_o oppression_n and_o perverseness_n and_o stay_v thereon_o therefore_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v to_o you_o as_o a_o breach_n ready_a to_o fall_v swell_v out_o in_o a_o high_a wall_n who_o break_v come_v sudden_o at_o a_o instant_n behold_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v from_o far_o burn_v with_o his_o anger_n and_o the_o burden_n thereof_o be_v heavy_a his_o lip_n be_v full_a of_o indignation_n and_o his_o tongue_n as_o a_o devour_a fire_n 11._o ch_n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o he_o say_v go_v and_o tell_v this_o people_n hear_v you_o indeed_o but_o understand_v not_o and_o see_v you_o indeed_o but_o perceive_v not_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a and_o make_v their_o ear_n heavy_a and_o shut_v their_o eye_n lest_o they_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o convert_v and_o be_v heal_v then_o say_v i_o lord_n how_o long_o and_o he_o answer_v until_o the_o city_n be_v waste_v without_o inhabitant_n and_o the_o house_n without_o man_n and_o the_o land_n be_v utter_o desolate_a i_o will_v send_v he_o against_o in_o hypocritical_a na●ion_n 10.6_o ch_n 10.6_o and_o against_o the_o people_n of_o my_o wrath_n will_v i_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n to_o take_v the_o spoil_n and_o to_o take_v the_o prey_n and_o to_o tread_v they_o down_o like_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o street_n and_o when_o you_o spread_v forth_o your_o hand_n 1.15_o ch_n 1.15_o i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o yea_o when_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v your_o hand_n be_v full_a 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