Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	blood_n	innocent_a	shed_v	1,866	5	10.2407	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85396	Hybristodikai. The obstructours of justice. Or a defence of the honourable sentence passed upon the late King, by the High Court of Justice. Opposed chiefly to the serious and faithfull representation and vindication of some of the ministers of London. As also to, The humble addresse of Dr. Hamond, to His Excellencie and Councel of warre. Wherein the justice, and equitie of the said sentence is demonstratively asserted, as well upon clear texts of Scripture, as principles of reason, grounds of law, authorities, presidents, as well forreign, as domestique. Together with, a brief reply to Mr. John Geree's book, intituled, Might overcoming right: wherein the act of the Armie in garbling the Parliament, is further cleared. As also, some further reckonings between thesaid [sic] Dr. Hamond and the authour, made straight. / By John Goodwin.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.; Glover, George, b. ca. 1618, engraver.	1649 (1649)	Wing G1170; Thomason E557_2; ESTC R12380	138,495	164

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in_o the_o regeneration_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n shall_v also_o sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n demand_n thus_o what_o then_o shall_v jud●●_n sit_v no_o at_o no_o hand_n how_o then_o do_v he_o say_v that_o you_o shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n how_o shall_v the_o content_n of_o the_o promise_n ●e_v fulfil_v for_o answer_v to_o this_o question_n he_o refer_v we_o to_o jer._n 18._o 9_o 10._o and_o to_o gen._n 9_o 2._o in_o the_o former_a of_o these_o place_n the_o righteous_a god_n speak_v thus_o by_o his_o prophet_n ●t_z what_o instant_n i_o shall_v speak_v concern_v a_o nation_n and_o concern_v a_o kingdom_n to_o build_v and_o to_o plant_v it_o if_o it_o do_v evil_a in_o my_o sight_n that_o it_o obey_v not_o my_o voice_n than_o i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o good_a wherewith_o i_o say_v i_o will_v benefit_v they_o see_v a_o example_n answer_v this_o rule_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 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that_o king_n have_v opportunity_n above_o other_o man_n to_o adorn_v their_o name_n and_o reputation_n with_o the_o choy_a plume_n of_o what_o wit_n part_n or_o learning_n all_o most_o they_o please_v as_o if_o they_o be_v their_o own_o by_o that_o hour_n discourse_n or_o more_o with_o he_o whereunto_o both_o he_o i_o conceive_v as_o well_o as_o myself_o be_v rather_o importune_v by_o other_o than_o lead_v by_o either_o of_o our_o respective_a desire_n a_o few_o day_n before_o his_o death_n i_o find_v a_o experiment_n of_o truth_n in_o that_o common_a say_n minuit_fw-la praesentia_fw-la famam_fw-la i._n what_o fame_n make_v great_a presence_n find_v less_o to_o be_v but_o to_o conclude_v for_o the_o blood_n which_o he_o shed_v it_o be_v so_o far_o 90_o sect._n 90_o from_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o war_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o objectour_n i._o such_o blood_n the_o shed_v whereof_o criminize_v not_o unto_o death_n that_o m_o r._n prynne_n himself_o advocate_n to_o the_o say_a 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he_o and_o now_o they_o see_v it_o be_v likely_a to_o breed_v new_a commotion_n cease_v not_o to_o incite_v other_o against_o the_o people_n who_o have_v save_v they_o from_o he_o as_o if_o sedition_n be_v their_o only_a aim_n whether_o against_o he_o or_o for_o he_o but_o god_n as_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o trust_v will_v put_v other_o thought_n into_o the_o people_n and_o turn_v they_o from_o look_v after_o these_o firebrand_n of_o who_o fury_n and_o false_a prophecy_n we_o have_v enough_o experience_n 3●_n experience_n ten●●●_n of_o ki●●●_n and_o magistrate_n pag._n 3●_n 3●_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o author_n elsewhere_o charge_v these_o minister_n with_o oft_o cite_v he_o the_o king_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o tyrant_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n and_o angel_n and_o man_n and_o charge_v he_o with_o the_o spill_n of_o more_o innocent_a blood_n by_o far_o than_o ever_o nero_n do_v with_o oft_o term_v he_o agag_n etc._n etc._n ●●_o etc._n i●●dem_fw-la pag_n ●●_o not_o long_o after_o to_o the_o same_o point_n thus_o he_o who_o erewhile_o in_o the_o pulpit_n be_v a_o curse_a tyrant_n &_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o saint_n lade_v with_o all_o the_o innocent_a blood_n spill_v in_o three_o kingdom_n and_o so_o to_o be_v fight_v against_o be_v now_o though_o nothing_o penitent_a or_o alter_v from_o his_o principle_n a_o lawful_a magistrate_n a_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o lord_n anoint_v not_o to_o be_v touch_v though_o by_o themselves_o imprison_v 6._o imprison_v ibid._n p._n 6._o it_o be_v easy_a from_o the_o mouth_n and_o pen_n of_o these_o minister_n 89_o sect._n 89_o and_o other_o so_o affectionate_o so_o conscientious_o zealous_a over_o the_o king_n to_o muster_v up_o many_o other_o passage_n and_o expression_n beside_o these_o wherein_o they_o have_v decipher_v he_o as_o opprobriun●_n generis_fw-la humani_fw-la as_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n kind_n the_o most_o bloody_a monster_n and_o miscreant_n under_o heaven_n but_o those_o already_o mention_v be_v 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