Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	abraham_n	keep_v	lord_n	1,701	5	4.8536	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85733	The buddings and blossomings of old truths: or, Severall practicall points of divinity, gathered out of that sacred evangelist, St. John, chap. the third, from verse 22. ad finem. By that worthy light and lamp of heaven, Alexander Gross, Bach. of Divinity, and late preacher of Ashberton, in Com. Devon.	Grosse, Alexander, 1596?-1654.	1656 (1656)	Wing G2068; Thomason E1577_2; ESTC R209389	251,205	463

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ditch_n of_o spiritual_a filthiness_n ezek._n 16.3_o 4_o 5._o it_o clothe_v the_o soul_n with_o monstrous_a rag_n isa_n 30.22_o isa_n 64.6_o as_o isa_n 20.4_o 5._o so_o sin_n lead_v we_o away_o prisoner_n and_o captive_n not_o only_o the_o buttock_n but_o the_o shoulder_n also_o even_o the_o whole_a man_n uncover_v and_o be_v we_o thorough_o affect_v with_o this_o we_o can_v not_o but_o be_v afraid_a and_o ashamed_a rom._n 6.21_o 3._o with_o the_o dangerousnesse_n of_o it_o how_o as_o long_a as_o this_o be_v not_o repent_v of_o &_o renounce_v your_o soul_n be_v as_o a_o bird_n in_o the_o snare_n as_o a_o condemn_a malefactor_n every_o day_n look_v for_o execution_n as_o bad_a ground_n nigh_o to_o burn_v as_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n 2.2_o who_o travel_n be_v near_o as_o a_o rot_a ship_n in_o a_o stormy_a tempest_n every_o moment_n ready_a to_o sink_v never_o able_a to_o return_v to_o the_o haven_n as_o cattle_n in_o fat_a pasture_n jer._n 12.3_o 2_o pet._n 2.3_o a_o estate_n 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the_o voice_n of_o the_o truth_n withdraw_v not_o thy_o shoulder_n make_v not_o thy_o heart_n as_o a_o adamant_n stone_n zach._n 7.11.12_o but_o wait_v upon_o the_o post_n of_o god_n house_n prov._n 8.34_o lie_v as_o the_o lame_a man_n for_o a_o alm_n daily_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n act_v 3.2_o fasten_v thy_o eye_n on_o this_o sun_n be_v thou_o constant_a in_o christ_n school_n behold_v &_o view_v thyself_o thorough_o in_o this_o look_a glass_n rom._n 7.8.9_o jer._n 31.18.19_o let_v thy_o ear_n be_v open_a to_o the_o crow_n of_o this_o cock_n matt._n 26.75_o let_v thy_o heart_n embrace_v this_o as_o the_o ground_n do_v the_o seed_n and_o thereby_o thou_o shall_v be_v new_o bear_v ja._n 1.18_o 4._o come_v unto_o christ_n by_o fervent_a prayer_n as_o the_o blind_a man_n by_o the_o highway_n side_n as_o the_o centurion_n for_o his_o servant_n the_o ruler_n for_o his_o daughter_n open_v thy_o estate_n discover_v the_o condition_n of_o thy_o soul_n unto_o the_o lord_n pray_v with_o ephraim_n jer._n 31.18_o psal_n 80.7_o as_o solomon_n ask_v neither_o riches_n nor_o long_a life_n nor_o the_o life_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o only_a wisdom_n 1_o king_n 3.9_o so_o do_v you_o ask_v neither_o wealth_n nor_o honour_n prosperity_n nor_o pleasure_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n ask_v for_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n pray_v for_o the_o dew_n of_o grace_n as_o eliah_n for_o rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n cause_v a_o cloud_n to_o appear_v which_o though_o little_a at_o first_o yet_o at_o length_n it_o cover_v the_o whole_a heaven_n so_o shall_v god_n cause_v the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n so_o to_o distil_v into_o thy_o soul_n that_o