Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	keep_v	lord_n	mercy_n	18,979	5	9.0505	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14100	The garlande of godly flowers bewtifully adorned as most freshly they flourish in the gardeins of right faithfull Christian writers. Yéeldyng foorth a very comfortable sauour to the afflicted soule, wherby hée is salfly [sic] transported vnto the mercifull throne of the most glorious God. Carefully collected, and diligently digested into ordre, by Tho. Twyne, Gentleman. 1574.	Twyne, Thomas, 1543-1613.	1574 (1574)	STC 24408; ESTC S118788	34,454	128

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soul_n send_v down_o unto_o i_o lord_n the_o clear_a look_v glass_n of_o thy_o wisdoome_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v therein_o the_o ouglesomenesse_n and_o deformity_n of_o my_o unrighteousness_n give_v i_o a_o viale_n full_a of_o the_o water_n of_o unfeigned_a repentance_n that_o sprinkle_a myself_o therewith_o although_o i_o be_v with_o sin_n more_o read_v then_o scarlet_a i_o may_v be_v make_v more_o white_a than_o snow_n wash_v away_o the_o filthiness_n of_o my_o sin_n with_o a_o branch_n of_o bitter_a i_o sop_n wherein_o be_v figure_v the_o unpleasant_a fast_o of_o affliction_n trouble_n and_o persecution_n send_v unto_o we_o by_o thy_o hand_n most_o righteous_a god_n in_o lieu_n of_o our_o offence_n and_o i_o shall_v become_v pass_o pure_a nevertheless_o overcharge_v i_o not_o oh_o sweet_a lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o nor_o lay_v not_o more_o upon_o my_o back_n then_o i_o be_o able_a to_o carry_v for_o thou_o know_v best_a the_o infirmity_n of_o my_o frail_a flesh_n and_o the_o 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take_v a_o haughty_a conceit_n in_o myself_o to_o be_v that_o which_o alas_o i_o be_o not_o thou_o reveal_v my_o filthiness_n and_o cast_v i_o down_o thither_o where_o there_o be_v no_o redemption_n gracious_o grant_v unto_o i_o oh_o my_o lord_n and_o king_n that_o i_o may_v never_o take_v myself_o to_o be_v other_o then_o in_o deed_n i_o be_o make_v i_o to_o be_v such_o one_o as_o i_o ought_v and_o let_v i_o be_v he_o that_o i_o will_v they_o shall_v i_o never_o dwell_v in_o error_n thy_o favour_n shall_v never_o fail_v i_o and_o hereafter_o which_o notwithstanding_o i_o hope_v be_v a_o inheritor_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o keep_v i_o that_o i_o never_o fall_v into_o reprobate_a sense_n and_o let_v i_o not_o be_v seduce_v by_o any_o false_a doctrine_n let_v the_o line_n of_o thy_o law_n be_v print_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o my_o belly_n lighten_v inflame_v and_o confirm_v the_o heart_n of_o thy_o choose_a people_n that_o they_o may_v have_v one_o mind_n one_o will_v all_o a_o like_a seek_v thou_o find_v thou_o see_v thou_o and_o magnify_v thy_o glorious_a name_n prevent_v all_o my_o do_n with_o thy_o most_o favourable_a kindness_n oh_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o so_o direct_v my_o way_n in_o thy_o faith_n and_o fear_v of_o thy_o majesty_n that_o i_o may_v commit_v no_o wickedness_n nor_o consent_n thereto_o let_v there_o be_v find_v no_o guilt_n in_o my_o hand_n nor_o guile_n in_o my_o heart_n preserve_v my_o lip_n from_o lie_n from_o incontinency_n my_o eye_n my_o flesh_n from_o filth_n my_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n from_o offence_n &_o transgression_n oh_o lord_n hear_v my_o prayer_n let_v my_o earnest_a cry_n come_v into_o thy_o presence_n and_o entre_fw-fr into_o thine_o ear_n which_o i_o yield_v here_o unto_o thou_o from_o the_o very_a depth_n of_o my_o heart_n with_o a_o wound_a conscience_n and_o a_o bleed_a soul_n with_o break_a sigh_n and_o weep_v eye_n bend_a knee_n and_o stretch_v hand_n but_o which_o most_o be_v with_o ardent_a affection_n and_o fervent_a faith._n bend_v down_o thyself_o oh_o bend_v down_o unto_o my_o piteous_a plaint_n thou_o god_n of_o our_o father_n and_o accord_v as_o thou_o have_v speak_v let_v it_o so_o be_v do_v unto_o thy_o servant_n great_a be_v thy_o grace_n oh_o grant_v i_o thy_o grace_n manifold_a be_v thy_o mercy_n oh_o show_v i_o thy_o mercy_n puissant_a be_v thy_o power_n oh_o send_v i_o thy_o power_n that_o i_o may_v turn_v from_o sin_n and_o turn_v to_o thou_o leave_v my_o old_a life_n and_o lead_v a_o new_a that_o i_o may_v always_o be_v thy_o servant_n and_o thou_o likewise_o eternal_o be_v my_o eternal_a god._n amen_n o._n ¶_o oh_o thou_o earth_n earth_n earth_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o truth_n god_o have_v not_o reguarde_fw-fr of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o ¶_o the_o five_o flower_n oh_o everlasting_a god_o and_o most_o love_a father_n maker_n of_o all_o the_o world_n king_n of_o bliss_n lord_n of_o life_n giver_n of_o peace_n and_o continuer_n of_o concord_n look_v down_o into_o the_o bottom_n and_o depth_n of_o my_o conscience_n and_o consider_v the_o perpetual_a affliction_n which_o daily_o i_o sustain_v therein_o to_o the_o dangerous_a distress_n &_o wonderful_a wound_v of_o the_o same_o strengthen_v i_o oh_o lord_n against_o the_o furious_a invasion_n of_o three_o my_o most_o mortal_a foe_n the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n which_o to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v suppress_v i_o cease_v not_o continual_o withal_o their_o force_n to_o assail_v the_o silly_a spirit_n which_o thou_o have_v lend_v unto_o i_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o the_o image_n of_o thy_o substance_n my_o most_o sweet_a god_n keep_v i_o with_o the_o wing_n of_o thy_o virtue_n assist_v i_o with_o thy_o holy_a ghost_n that_o i_o may_v heedful_o withhold_v my_o foot_n from_o all_o snare_n 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press_v to_o the_o worse_o as_o for_o this_o world_n it_o be_v the_o vale_n of_o wilfulness_n the_o way_n of_o wicked_a conversation_n a_o journey_n fraught_v with_o ioperdie_o a_o pilgrimage_n full_o pight_v with_o piteous_a pininge_n a_o deep_a dungeon_n of_o destruction_n a_o infectious_a soil_n with_o sinfulness_n a_o lake_n of_o unlawful_a lust_n and_o a_o tree_n of_o traitorous_a fruit_n repugnant_a oh_o god_n to_o thy_o most_o sacred_a will._n the_o devil_n be_v the_o déerling_a of_o damnation_n the_o prince_n of_o dreadful_a darkness_n the_o king_n of_o calamity_n the_o wicked_a worker_n of_o woe_n the_o fende_fw-it of_o final_a destruction_n the_o greedy_a gaper_n for_o man_n procure_v perdition_n the_o poison_a puddle_n of_o lie_n the_o sneak_a snake_n of_o

ever_o shall_v endure_v advance_v i_o to_o thy_o kingdom_n that_o never_o shall_v end_v and_o thy_o glory_n shall_v still_o live_v in_o i_o for_o i_o shall_v never_o die_v amen_n n._n ¶_o no_o thought_n may_v escape_v god_n neither_o may_v any_o word_n be_v hide_v from_o he_o he_o have_v garnish_v the_o high_a excellent_a work_v of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o he_o be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a ¶_o the_o ten_o flower_n newness_n of_o life_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n and_o a_o undefiled_a way_n be_v the_o very_a offering_n of_o soot_n incense_v unto_o thou_o oh_o thou_o most_o righteous_a god_n and_o thou_o accept_v the_o sorrowful_a suit_n of_o a_o martyr_a mind_n in_o what_o time_n soever_o he_o pour_v forth_o his_o plaint_n unto_o thou_o so_o harken_v unto_o i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o heaviness_n have_v build_v his_o bower_n within_o my_o breast_n i_o come_v unto_o thou_o béetimes_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o late_o in_o the_o night_n and_o at_o high_a noon_n and_o when_o i_o go_v to_o rest_n and_o when_o i_o rise_v again_o when_o i_o be_o alone_o and_o when_o i_o be_o in_o company_n whether_o i_o be_v in_o thy_o holly_n church_n or_o in_o my_o secret_a chamber_n and_o all_o be_v for_o thy_o mercy_n oh_o lord_n for_o thou_o haste_v no_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n time_n or_o place_n multiply_v in_o i_o the_o gift_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o convert_v thy_o foe_n through_o my_o force_n make_v my_o body_n a_o instrument_n of_o all_o goodness_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o thou_o cleanse_v the_o uncleanness_n of_o my_o soul_n scour_v the_o unseemly_a spot_v of_o my_o stain_a conscience_n examine_v my_o thought_n and_o innovate_v a_o new_a degree_n of_o desire_n within_o my_o heart_n lord_n grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o whether_o i_o be_v in_o wealth_n or_o woe_n in_o health_n or_o in_o sickness_n whether_o i_o eat_v or_o drink_v sleep_n or_o wake_v travail_n or_o take_v my_o rest_n or_o what_o ever_o i_o do_v i_o may_v do_v it_o in_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o and_o by_o thou_o and_o nothing_o without_o thou_o for_o my_o defier_n be_v always_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v with_o thou_o &_o never_o to_o be_v from_o thou_o plant_v fast_o thy_o pleasure_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o breast_n for_o thy_o will_n oh_o god_n be_v the_o worker_n of_o my_o wealth_n and_o my_o will_n be_v the_o weaver_n of_o my_o wothy_a law_n be_v the_o leader_n unto_o light_n and_o my_o law_n be_v the_o loser_n of_o my_o life_n thy_o hest_n be_v the_o helper_n unto_o health_n and_o my_o hest_n be_v the_o heaper_n up_o of_o my_o heaviness_n thy_o precept_n be_v the_o port_n of_o peace_n and_o my_o precept_n be_v the_o passage_n to_o perdition_n this_o world_n where_o i_o be_o lord_n may_v well_o be_v term_v the_o vale_n of_o wickedness_n for_o here_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o pride_n malice_n partiality_n trouble_n envy_n vexation_n strife_n carefulness_n ambition_n covetousness_n bribery_n extortion_n usury_n idle_a oath_n and_o abominable_a perivirie_n whoredom_n hypocrisy_n and_o all_o unclenlinesse_n bitter_a contention_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o no_o man_n care_v to_o follow_v it_o oh_o lord_n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o this_o worldly_a vanity_n that_o bite_v so_o sharp_a within_o the_o breast_n of_o mortal_a man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v what_o it_o be_v that_o they_o seek_v for_o &_o learn_v to_o look_v after_o that_o which_o they_o lose_v that_o by_o due_a conference_n of_o the_o twain_o they_o may_v behold_v their_o folly_n and_o hearty_o repent_v they_o while_o they_o have_v respite_n the_o gain_n of_o thy_o grace_n oh_o thou_o great_a god_n shall_v evermore_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o my_o beauty_n for_o i_o will_v request_v nothing_o but_o thy_o mercy_n and_o put_v my_o confidence_n in_o no_o creature_n but_o in_o thou_o only_o if_o i_o have_v that_o then_o be_o i_o happy_a and_o if_o i_o be_v with_o thou_o i_o be_o bless_v and_o i_o will_v singe_v forth_o thy_o praise_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o thy_o faithful_a people_n lord_n thou_o know_v how_o little_o the_o righteousness_n be_v which_o i_o have_v and_o yet_o that_o which_o i_o have_v be_v altogether_o to_o be_v repute_v thou_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o i_o can_v alone_o do_v no_o good_a deed_n but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o name_n god_o be_v it_o not_o through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o unless_o thou_o give_v the_o power_n which_o say_v that_o without_o thou_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o open_v my_o mouth_n that_o withal_o my_o soul_n i_o may_v make_v humble_a supplication_n unto_o thou_o and_o confess_v myself_o unto_o thy_o majesty_n say_v thou_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o good_a work_v in_o we_o and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o we_o may_v sing_v with_o thy_o princely_a prophet_n david_n not_o unto_o we_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o glory_n so_o far_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v i_o will_v endeavour_n that_o thy_o most_o worthy_a fame_n shall_v stretch_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o turk_n and_o infidel_n that_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o thou_o or_o such_o as_o live_v in_o misbeeleef_n of_o thy_o truth_n and_o i_o beeséech_v thou_o to_o arm_v the_o preacher_n of_o thy_o word_n with_o boldness_n and_o understanding_n that_o they_o may_v fail_v for_o no_o fear_n to_o tell_v the_o truth_n nor_o be_v corrupt_a with_o ignorance_n nor_o heresy_n thou_o be_v most_o worthy_a oh_o lord_n god_n to_o be_v love_v and_o honour_v f●r_v thy_o great_a goodness_n and_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n and_o all_o other_o perfection_n without_o number_n or_o end_n that_o be_v very_a perfection_n itself_o and_o all_o that_o ever_o we_o can_v yield_v unto_o thou_o in_o faith_n or_o fear_v or_o love_n be_v too_o too_o little_a and_o very_a nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v deserve_v if_o thou_o shall_v lay_v unto_o our_o charge_n the_o grievous_a default_n of_o innocence_n and_o righteousness_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v in_o we_o by_o thy_o commandment_n oh_o lord_n how_o can_v we_o endure_v the_o sharpness_n of_o thy_o judgement_n for_o we_o be_v assure_v to_o perish_v eternal_o but_o lend_v i_o the_o shield_n of_o thy_o mercy_n to_o defend_v i_o against_o the_o stroke_n of_o thy_o just_a wrath_n reveal_v unto_o my_o eye_n the_o beauty_n and_o coomlinesse_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o foulness_n and_o deformity_n of_o vice_n that_o i_o may_v fall_v in_o love_n with_o the_o one_o and_o mislike_v with_o the_o other_o take_v a_o special_a reguarde_fw-fr which_o i_o shall_v harbour_v in_o my_o heart_n submit_v myself_o unto_o thy_o heavenly_a disposition_n as_o i_o may_v be_v make_v meet_a to_o serve_v thou_o i_o will_v laud_v thou_o oh_o lord_n my_o strength_n with_o my_o lip_n and_o i_o will_v magnify_v thy_o might_n with_o my_o mouth_n i_o will_v love_v thy_o law_n as_o my_o life_n and_o walk_v in_o thy_o will_n as_o my_o way_n i_o will_v singe_v forth_o thy_o salvation_n in_o my_o song_n and_o muse_v on_o thy_o mercy_n in_o my_o mind_n i_o will_v hang_v up_o thy_o hope_n in_o my_o heart_n and_o bury_v thy_o bounty_n in_o my_o bosom_n amen_n n._n ¶_o now_o i_o see_v that_o they_o which_o fear_n god_n have_v the_o right_a spirit_n for_o their_o hope_n stand_v in_o he_o that_o can_v help_v they_o and_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v on_o they_o that_o love_v he_o ¶_o the_o xj_o flower_n never_o let_v i_o do_v the_o thing_n oh_o lord_n that_o be_v displeasant_a in_o thy_o sight_n but_o make_v thou_o my_o step_n right_a unto_o thou_o and_o clear_v my_o path_n in_o thy_o presence_n that_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n find_v in_o my_o heart_n nor_o guile_n in_o my_o mouth_n nor_o unrighteousness_n in_o my_o hand_n nor_o any_o thing_n about_o i_o that_o may_v provoke_v offence_n against_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v turn_v from_o i_o and_o forsake_v i_o it_o be_v thy_o wisdom_n that_o be_v unto_o i_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n and_o i_o desire_n it_o above_o allthings_n be_v they_o never_o so_o fair_a i_o be_o inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o it_o lend_v it_o unto_o i_o my_o dear_a god_n for_o it_o be_v that_o which_o teach_v thy_o will_n and_o show_v what_o be_v most_o acceptable_a unto_o thy_o sight_n and_o it_o lead_v the_o way_n unto_o the_o true_a worship_a of_o thou_o oh_o my_o god_n i_o have_v go_v astray_o i_o have_v do_v amiss_o i_o have_v commit_v wickedness_n i_o be_o sinful_a call_v i_o home_o and_o pardon_v my_o misdooynge_n pluck_v i_o away_o from_o my_o heinous_a offence_n heal_v my_o soul_n that_o be_v oppress_v with_o harm_n