Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	left_a	right_a	stand_v	23,693	5	7.0021	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41090	The eternal joys of God's presence a sermon / preach'd at the Temple Church upon All Saints Day by Henry Felton.	Felton, Henry, 1656-1701.	1699 (1699)	Wing F664; ESTC R28626	12,054	31

end_n than_o we_o see_v in_o this_o life_n or_o else_o all_o her_o noble_a act_n and_o ingenious_a device_n be_v but_o service_n for_o the_o contentment_n of_o the_o sensitive_a part_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o and_o must_v be_v affirm_v of_o act_n mere_o speculative_a be_v vain_a frivolous_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n thus_o reason_n and_o scripture_n unit_o conspire_v to_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o this_o most_o desirable_a truth_n that_o there_o be_v joy_n full-satisfying_a joy_n and_o eternal_a pleasure_n attainable_a by_o men._n which_o be_v the_o first_o proposition_n i_o propose_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o second_o be_v that_o these_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n or_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n before_o i_o enter_v upon_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o explain_v what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o presence_n of_o the_o face_n of_o god_n as_o the_o original_a signify_v have_v divers_a signification_n in_o scripture_n but_o they_o may_v all_o be_v reduce_v to_o these_o four_o 1._o it_o signify_v the_o visible_a sacred_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n in_o which_o because_o god_n be_v present_a after_o a_o especial_a manner_n they_o be_v therefore_o call_v his_o presence_n as_o the_o king_n who_o be_v lord_n and_o owner_n of_o the_o whole_a court_n yet_o have_v one_o room_n especial_o for_o his_o chamber_n of_o presence_n so_o god_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v his_o church_n and_o special_o the_o visible_a assembly_n of_o it_o for_o his_o chamber_n of_o presence_n so_o the_o word_n be_v take_v psal_n 42._o 2._o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n or_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o original_a have_v the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v use_v in_o my_o text_n which_o we_o translate_v before_o the_o face_n 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