Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	aaron_n	moses_n	pharaoh_n	1,438	5	10.3607	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93404	Moses his prayer. Or, An exposition of the nintieth Psalme. In which is set forth, the frailty and misery of mankind; most needfull for these times. Wherein [brace] 1. The sum and scope. 2. The doctrines. 3. The reasons. 4. The uses of most texts are observed. / By Samuel Smith, minister of the Gospel, author of Davids repentance and the Great assize, and yet living.	Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665.	1656 (1656)	Wing S4189A; Thomason E1624_1; ESTC R208959	212,879	567

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god_n in_o christ_n be_v that_o which_o will_v make_v amends_o for_o all_o that_o we_o may_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v all_o our_o day_n hitherto_o we_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o that_o be_v their_o petition_n now_o follow_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o that_o be_v their_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o end_n doct._n 5_o for_o the_o which_o they_o crave_v the_o feel_n of_o god_n love_n service_n god_n mercy_n shall_v provoke_v to_o cheerfulness_n in_o his_o service_n and_o favour_n again_o towards_o they_o viz._n that_o we_o may_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v all_o our_o day_n hence_o we_o may_v observe_v what_o be_v the_o true_a use_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o god_n mercy_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o love_n viz._n to_o make_v we_o more_o joyful_a and_o cheerful_a in_o his_o service_n to_o honour_n god_n and_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o praise_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v so_o gracious_a unto_o they_o as_o to_o return_v again_o and_o to_o fill_v they_o with_o his_o mercy_n they_o will_v not_o hide_v such_o a_o mercy_n as_o that_o unfaithful_a servant_n that_o hide_v his_o master_n talon_n in_o a_o napkin_n but_o they_o will_v put_v it_o out_o to_o the_o most_o advantage_n of_o their_o master_n it_o shall_v make_v they_o more_o cheerful_a in_o his_o service_n and_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o gladness_n all_o their_o day_n as_o a_o covetous_a man_n put_v out_o his_o money_n for_o his_o own_o advantage_n so_o will_v every_o godly_a christian_a put_v forth_o the_o lord_n gift_n for_o his_o advantage_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v that_o that_o god_n promise_v unto_o his_o people_n as_o the_o wage_n of_o their_o service_n and_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o their_o seek_n of_o he_o 65.13_o esay_n 65.13_o my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a my_o servant_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v howl_v for_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v only_o entail_v this_o joy_n to_o his_o choose_a once_o it_o be_v limit_v unto_o they_o 29.6_o ps_n 40.16_o pro._n 29.6_o let_v they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n rejoice_v the_o righteous_a shall_v sing_v and_o rejoice_v and_o of_o the_o church_n return_v out_o of_o captivity_n it_o be_v say_v 126.6_o ps_n 126.6_o they_o go_v weep_v and_o bear_v good_a seed_n but_o they_o return_v with_o joy_n and_o bring_v their_o sheaf_n with_o they_o and_o this_o do_v the_o lord_n make_v good_a to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n how_o soever_o he_o chastise_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n their_o infidelity_n and_o murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n for_o the_o which_o his_o wrath_n break_v out_o against_o they_o and_o

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