Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	child_n	lord_n	pharaoh_n	1,368	5	10.4041	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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jesus_n beside_o the_o angel_n be_v but_o fellow-servants_a 22.9_o rev._n 22.9_o see_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o i_o be_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n as_o for_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n they_o know_v not_o our_o want_n 63.16_o es_fw-ge 63.16_o doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n know_v we_o not_o and_o no_o less_o folly_n and_o madness_n be_v it_o to_o pray_v to_o stock_n and_o stone_n relic_n and_o bone_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v and_o the_o last_o be_v use_v 3_o we_o be_v teach_v hence_o where_o to_o go_v and_o speed_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o distress_n lord_n say_v peter_z whither_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o haft_n the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n then_o to_o repair_v and_o resort_v to_o god_n the_o father_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n what_o parent_n can_v be_v more_o compassionate_a of_o the_o child_n in_o time_n of_o misery_n and_o distress_n than_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o his_o child_n in_o their_o affliction_n yea_o such_o be_v his_o love_n and_o compassion_n towards_o they_o that_o though_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o affliction_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o put_v up_o a_o distinct_a prayer_n to_o he_o yet_o their_o very_a sigh_n and_o groan_n shall_v pass_v for_o powerful_a and_o effectual_a prayer_n hezekiah_n mourn_v like_o a_o dove_n and_o chatter_v like_o a_o crane_n be_v hear_v and_o answer_v of_o god_n yea_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n when_o we_o can_v pray_v as_o we_o ought_v 8._o rom._n 8._o with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v express_v we_o may_v rest_v assure_v the_o lord_n be_v near_o to_o they_o that_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o be_v our_o faith_n weak_n he_o will_v strengthen_v we_o be_v weignorant_a he_o will_v instruct_v we_o do_v we_o want_v grace_n he_o will_v supply_v we_o be_v our_o love_n cold_a he_o will_v quicken_v it_o be_v our_o repentance_n imperfect_a he_o will_v perfect_v it_o be_v judgement_n among_o we_o he_o will_v remove_v they_o be_v we_o in_o distress_n he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o do_v our_o sin_n trouble_v we_o he_o will_v discharge_v we_o be_v we_o in_o sickness_n he_o will_v restore_v we_o be_v we_o in_o misery_n he_o will_v deliver_v we_o so_o that_o every_o true_a believer_n may_v comfortable_o conclude_v that_o his_o wea_z k_a prayer_n sigh_n and_o groan_n proceed_v from_o a_o break_a heart_n a_o hunger_a and_o thirst_a desire_n after_o grace_n and_o mercy_n shall_v not_o return_v in_o vain_a but_o god_n in_o his_o due_a time_n will_v answer_v the_o desire_n of_o their_o soul_n we_o shall_v not_o want_v that_o grace_n that_o we_o unfeigned_o desire_v neither_o shall_v we_o be_v hurt_v with_o that_o corruption_n we_o unfeigned_o lament_v return_v o_o lord_n the_o word_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v under_o stand_v as_o if_o god_n at_o any_o time_n do_v total_o leave_v and_o forsake_v his_o people_n for_o so_o god_n never_o depart_v from_o his_o 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