Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	father_n	right_a	sit_v	24,375	5	7.8290	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95616	Mans master-piece: or, the best improvement of the worst condition. In the exercise of a christian duty. On six considerable actions. Viz. [brace] 1. The contempt of the world. 2. The judgement of God against the wicked, &c. 3. Meditations on repentance. 4. Meditations on the Holy Supper. 5. Medita. [sic] on afflictions and martyrdom. 6. With a meditation for one that is sick. / By P.T. Kt.	Temple, Peter, Sir, 1613 or 14-1660.	1658 (1658)	Wing T632; Thomason E1886_1; ESTC R210134	91,034	280

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sight_n and_o thou_o behold_v lord_n that_o the_o fervour_n of_o my_o faith_n be_v as_o it_o be_v quite_o extinct_a that_o my_o brow_n have_v neither_o sincerity_n nor_o candour_n that_o i_o take_v not_o repose_v but_o under_o the_o branch_n crack_v with_o fruit_n of_o iniquity_n and_o that_o my_o soul_n be_v more_o defile_v than_o the_o mire_n of_o which_o my_o body_n be_v form_v i_o can_v then_o great_a god_n approach_v thy_o holy_a table_n till_o i_o have_v in_o thy_o presence_n with_o a_o true_a resentment_n and_o entire_a affection_n without_o hypocrisy_n and_o with_o a_o open_a and_o free_a heart_n confess_v my_o shame_n acknowledge_v thy_o glory_n lord_n i_o be_o oppress_v with_o fear_n and_o astonishment_n i_o humble_v myself_o at_o thy_o foot_n i_o pour_v forth_o in_o thy_o sight_n all_o my_o offence_n which_o appeal_v my_o countenance_n i_o accuse_v i_o blame_v and_o condemn_v my_o ingratitude_n and_o my_o fail_n i_o acknowledge_v i_o be_o the_o most_o infirm_a the_o most_o 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earth_n towards_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o grandeur_n cause_o lord_n that_o my_o repentance_n and_o confession_n may_v be_v to_o thou_o sweet_a sacrifice_n agreeable_a and_o of_o pleasant_a odour_n i_o knock_v at_o the_o gate_n let_v it_o not_o be_v close_v see_v thou_o be_v merciful_a with_o thou_o the_o word_n and_o effect_n be_v the_o same_o grant_v i_o pardon_v from_o deserve_a punishment_n and_o mollify_v the_o hardness_n of_o my_o heart_n which_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n lord_n in_o time_n past_a thou_o draw_v out_o and_o deliver_v thy_o people_n from_o the_o fetter_n of_o egypt_n thou_o have_v divide_v the_o red_a sea_n and_o form_v a_o rampart_n of_o water_n against_o the_o water_n continue_v then_o thy_o goodness_n towards_o thy_o own_o deliver_v i_o lord_n deliver_v i_o immediate_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o son_n from_o the_o servitude_n of_o my_o iniquity_n under_o the_o bondage_n whereof_o with_o anguish_n i_o implore_v thy_o succour_n bow_v down_o thy_o greatness_n over_o i_o display_v upon_o my_o soul_n the_o ray_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n and_o enlighten_v i_o with_o the_o lustre_n of_o thy_o divinity_n to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v meditate_v and_o full_o comprehend_v how_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n my_o saviour_n be_v give_v and_o break_v for_o thy_o elect_a and_o his_o blood_n spile_v on_o the_o cross_n be_v make_v i_o by_o the_o communion_n of_o thy_o holy_a sacrament_n i_o be_o unable_a of_o myself_o to_o raise_v i_o up_o from_o this_o miserable_a earth_n to_o a_o subject_n so_o high_a and_o excellent_a but_o lord_n thou_o have_v cleave_v the_o obscurity_n thence_o to_o draw_v out_o light_a thy_o divine_a eye_n enlighten_v the_o darkness_n touch_v my_o spirit_n with_o thy_o brightness_n as_o thou_o do_v that_o of_o saint_n paul_n render_v i_o uncapable_a and_o untractable_a to_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o clear-sighted_a in_o the_o inestimable_a treasure_n of_o thy_o gospel_n assure_v my_o faith_n establish_v my_o faith_n lord_n stay_v it_o upon_o thy_o promise_n fortify_v i_o might_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o thy_o divinity_n so_o that_o christ_n may_v abide_v in_o i_o and_o that_o i_o may_v comprehend_v with_o the_o saint_n his_o love_n and_o greatresse_fw-mi 3.16_o ephes_n 3.16_o which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n that_o we_o who_o when_o enemy_n have_v be_v reconcile_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n may_v now_o much_o rather_o be_v justi●ed_v by_o his_o blond_n 5.10_o rom._n 5.10_o shall_v i_o be_v preserve_v from_o thy_o ire_n regulate_v lord_n the_o disorder_a affection_n and_o appetite_n of_o my_o heart_n mundify_v the_o impure_a cogitation_n of_o my_o spirit_n cleanse_v all_o the_o pollution_n of_o my_o lip_n and_o wrench_v my_o sin_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n to_o the_o intent_n i_o may_v present_v myself_o pure_a at_o thy_o table_n grant_v that_o my_o understanding_n may_v comprehend_v thou_o that_o my_o heart_n may_v affect_v thou_o my_o soul_n adore_v thou_o and_o that_o all_o my_o power_n and_o faculty_n may_v render_v and_o yield_v thou_o the_o obedience_n which_o be_v thy_o due_n father_n of_o glory_n grant_v i_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n enlighten_v my_o eye_n 1.18_o eph._n 1.18_o to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v apprehend_v what_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o thy_o son_n who_o thou_o have_v cause_v to_o sit_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n and_o who_o thou_o have_v prefer_v to_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o above_o every_o name_n which_o be_v invoke_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o likewise_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v give_v ear_n to_o i_o thou_o only_a object_n of_o the_o angel_n through_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v in_o unity_n with_o thou_o and_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o lord_n after_o have_v form_v the_o light_n after_o have_v stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n with_o thy_o hand_n separated_z the_o earth_n from_o the_o flood_n and_o finishe_v the_o creation_n of_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o star_n of_o so_o many_o creep_a thing_n of_o such_o a_o variety_n of_o fowl_n who_o have_v a_o be_v to_o thy_o glory_n thou_o take_v dust_n thou_o embellish_v it_o and_o form_v man_n subject_v the_o earth_n under_o his_o foot_n give_v he_o dominion_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o over_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o this_o man_n good_a god_n instead_o of_o lift_v up_o without_o cease_v his_o vow_n to_o thy_o honour_n and_o praise_n and_o to_o possess_v with_o joy_n eternal_o the_o delight_n of_o eden_n have_v open_v his_o mouth_n against_o thou_o and_o contrary_a to_o thy_o express_a command_n and_o menace_n have_v taste_v the_o fruit_n

be_o the_o prodigal_a child_n famish_a cover_v with_o rag_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o embrace_v i_o my_o father_n extinguish_v with_o thy_o hand_n these_o burn_a torch_n which_o consume_v i_o these_o firebrand_n of_o desolation_n these_o so_o abominable_a crime_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o these_o chain_n of_o my_o captivity_n be_v break_v i_o may_v recover_v my_o liberty_n in_o thy_o grace_n to_o my_o salvation_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o the_o confusion_n of_o satan_n lord_n my_o end_n be_v certain_a if_o thou_o stanch'_v not_o the_o blood_n which_o stream_n from_o my_o wound_n banish_v i_o not_o from_o my_o presence_n turn_v not_o thy_o countenance_n from_o i_o withdraw_v not_o thy_o clemency_n which_o show_v itself_o after_o thy_o displeasure_n and_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o use_n if_o man_n live_v innocent_o drive_a far_o from_o i_o that_o curse_a spirit_n who_o from_o the_o beginning_n separate_v thy_o creature_n from_o thou_o chase_v away_o that_o old_a enemy_n who_o ambush_n be_v so_o prome_v and_o who_o assault_n so_o rude_a adorn_v and_o deck_n my_o heart_n with_o the_o spoil_n of_o my_o sin_n dispose_v i_o to_o walk_v with_o thou_o from_o the_o dawn_n facilitate_v my_o tear_n and_o fill_v i_o with_o a_o desire_n of_o my_o salvation_n cause_v i_o to_o forsake_v all_o mundane_a contagion_n and_o plunge_v i_o in_o the_o pleasant_a stream_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o a_o peaceable_a life_n give_v i_o a_o esteem_n of_o this_o chaste_a and_o ravish_a penitence_n which_o open_v i_o a_o passage_n into_o thy_o holy_a habitation_n which_o may_v bury_v my_o transgression_n and_o swallow_v my_o vanity_n under_o a_o eternal_a oblivion_n lord_n i_o lament_v bitter_o before_o thou_o i_o pour_v forth_o my_o tear_n of_o complaint_n which_o without_o dry_v drench_v my_o soul_n in_o bitterness_n and_o dissolve_v it_o in_o displeasure_n i_o present_v myself_o to_o thou_o with_o a_o humble_a and_o freeze_a spirit_n a_o soul_n afflict_a and_o touch_v with_o true_a repentance_n receive_v then_o my_o god_n this_o penitent_a sinner_n be_v thou_o apt_a to_o pardon_v destroy_v not_o thy_o own_o work_n approach_v unto_o i_o my_o god_n cause_n to_o wither_v in_o i_o this_o multitude_n of_o plant_n of_o perdition_n who_o produce_v these_o fruit_n of_o iniquity_n and_o help_v my_o malady_n without_o indignation_n manasses_n prostrate_v himself_o before_o idol_n he_o profane_v thy_o altar_n yet_o never_o the_o less_o he_o be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o and_o repent_v his_o impiety_n he_o appease_v thou_o thou_o delivered'_v he_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o from_o the_o fetter_n wherein_o thou_o have_v cause_v he_o to_o fall_v and_o return_v he_o a_o glorious_a king_n commander_n of_o palestine_n and_o i_o lord_n i_o present_v thou_o my_o homage_n with_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n stifle_v and_o choke_v not_o then_o my_o heavynesse_n and_o my_o life_n exercise_v not_o thy_o power_n on_o i_o to_o my_o destruction_n who_o be_o thy_o cause_v not_o to_o descend_v on_o i_o thy_o punishment_n from_o heaven_n stigmatise_v i_o not_o with_o a_o eternal_a infamy_n but_o open_a lord_n unto_o i_o the_o gate_n of_o thy_o mercy_n 10.12_o dan._n 10.12_o and_o give_v ear_n to_o my_o supplycation_n as_o thou_o do_v unto_o daniel_n from_o the_o first_o day_n he_o afflict_v himself_o before_o thou_o thy_o come_n be_v to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n 5.32_o luke_n 5.32_o thou_o command_v thy_o apostle_n to_o go_v unto_o the_o lose_a sheep_n 10.6_o mat._n 10.6_o i_o be_o of_o that_o number_n cause_v i_o then_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o displeasure_n to_o experience_n thy_o commiseration_n 8.24_o luk._n 8.24_o the_o tempest_n be_v descend_v on_o the_o lake_n my_o bark_n leak_n i_o be_o in_o hazard_n awake_v thyself_o my_o god_n rebuke_v the_o wind_n appease_v the_o wave_n and_o make_v it_o calm_a by_o the_o example_n of_o daniel_n with_o fast_v sackcloth_n and_o ash_n i_o address_v my_o face_n towards_o thou_o thou_o strong_a thou_o great_a thou_o terrible_a god_n i_o have_v sin_v i_o have_v commit_v iniquity_n i_o be_o estrange_v from_o thy_o law_n lord_n to_o thou_o belong_v justice_n to_o i_o confusion_n but_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n be_v likewise_o from_o thou_o turn_v away_o then_o thy_o displeasure_n and_o indignation_n harken_v to_o my_o supplycation_n and_o cause_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o shine_v on_o thy_o desolate_a servant_n i_o belong_v to_o thy_o election_n i_o be_o a_o inheritor_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o have_v my_o lot_n and_o portion_n in_o heaven_n regard_v i_o then_o lord_n in_o he_o for_o in_o his_o countenance_n in_o his_o wound_n thou_o can_v not_o deny_v i_o pardon_v the_o father_n defer_v till_o the_o last_o to_o cut_v off_o his_o member_n he_o weep_v he_o groan_v in_o sever_a they_o thou_o be_v my_o father_n good_a god_n suspend_v thy_o stroke_n restrain_v they_o have_v compassion_n on_o my_o ash_n who_o be_o less_o than_o ash_n and_o of_o the_o lees_n and_o scum_n of_o the_o world_n purify_v they_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o they_o be_v not_o annihilate_v let_v they_o not_o be_v forsake_v of_o thou_o who_o have_v desert_v thou_o if_o they_o be_v reduce_v to_o nought_o thou_o can_v not_o extract_v glory_n from_o they_o for_o in_o nothing_o nought_o be_v find_v but_o nothing_o itself_o i_o say_v not_o my_o god_n that_o thou_o have_v create_v these_o eye_n to_o make_v they_o endure_v so_o much_o and_o to_o dissolve_v themselves_o into_o stream_n for_o lord_n their_o eyelid_n have_v exalt_v themselves_o against_o thou_o they_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o thou_o assiste_v i_o not_o far_o with_o thy_o favour_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o distil_v into_o tear_n until_o they_o have_v encounter_v the_o port_n of_o thy_o clemency_n which_o now_o file_v they_o and_o withdraw_v itself_o away_o from_o their_o sight_n lord_n will_v thou_o be_v steadfast_a in_o thy_o wrath_n will_v thou_o wage_v war_n with_o a_o earthworm_n will_v thou_o regard_v the_o weight_n of_o my_o offence_n and_o not_o that_o of_o thy_o goodness_n i_o be_o guilty_a of_o error_n and_o crime_n but_o i_o be_o cover_v with_o ash_n and_o tear_n i_o be_o a_o sinner_n but_o create_v with_o the_o sweet_a and_o fragrant_a breath_n of_o thy_o mouth_n i_o be_o cover_v with_o offence_n but_o thou_o be_v the_o father_n of_o grace_n the_o father_n of_o salvation_n the_o father_n of_o compassion_n and_o in_o save_v i_o thou_o conserve_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n in_o blessing_n i_o thou_o repleate_v thyself_o with_o joy_n and_o delight_n receive_v then_o lord_n my_o prayer_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lose_v and_o vanish_v into_o air_n harken_v to_o my_o mouth_n and_o my_o throat_n which_o consume_v with_o cry_v and_o give_v ear_n to_o their_o groan_n give_v remedy_n to_o that_o distemper_n who_o birth_n i_o ought_v to_o avoid_v stretch_v forth_o and_o abase_v thy_o hand_n here_o below_o to_o succour_v i_o drive_v back_o 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