Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	aaron_n	able_a	house_n	43	3	4.7747	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30152	The holy citie, or, The new-Jerusalem wherein its goodly light walls, gates, angels, and the manner of their standing, are expounded : also, her length and breadth, together with the golden measuring-reed, explained, and the glory of all unfolded : as also, the numerousness of its inhabitants, and what the tree and water of life are, by which they are sustained / by John Bunyan ...	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1669 (1669)	Wing B5536; ESTC R36063	132,664	312

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be_v place_v he_o be_v also_o call_v the_o rock_n of_o age_n and_o the_o rock_n that_o be_v high_a than_o we_o the_o hill_n of_o god_n be_v a_o high_a hill_n as_o bashan_n a_o high_a hill_n as_o the_o hill_n of_o bashan_n psal._n 68_o 15._o this_o be_v the_o hill_n from_o whence_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n have_v the_o vision_n of_o this_o city_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n say_v christ_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o ezek._n 40._o 2._o mat._n 16._o 18._o and_o he_o carry_v i_o away_o in_o the_o spirit_n to_o a_o great_a and_o high_a mountain_n

they_o as_o at_o the_o first_o ezek_n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o neh._n 2._o 8._o &_o 3._o 18._o ezr._n 7._o 27_o neh._n 4._o 15._o &_o 6._o 15_o 16._o jer._n 33._o 7._o &_o 32._o 44._o ezek._n 36._o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36._o &_o 37._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o amos_n 9_o 11._o last_o when_o he_o say_v he_o see_v she_o decend_v from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n he_o may_v refer_v to_o her_o glory_n which_o at_o she_o decline_v depart_v from_o h●●_n and_o ascend_v to_o god_n as_o the_o sap_n return_v into_o the_o root_n at_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o le●●_n which_o glory_n do_v again_o at_o her_o return_n descend_v or_o come_v into_o the_o church_n and_o branch_n of_o the_o same_o as_o the_o sap_n do_v arise_v at_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o year_n for_o indeed_o the_o church_n beauty_n be_v from_o heaven_n and_o it_o either_o go_v up_o thither_o from_o she_o or_o else_o come_v from_o thence_o to_o she_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o both_o fall_n and_o spring_n cant._n 2._o thus_o you_o see_v what_o this_o heaven_n be_v and_o what_o it_o be_v for_o this_o city_n to_o descend_v out_o of_o it_o also_o what_o it_o be_v for_o this_o city_n to_o descend_v out_o of_o it_o from_o god._n vers._n 11._o have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n these_o last_o word_n do_v put_v the_o whole_a matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n and_o do_v most_o clear_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o descend_v of_o this_o city_n be_v the_o perfect_a return_n of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o captivity_n the_o church_n when_o she_o begin_v at_o first_o to_o go_v into_o captivity_n her_o glory_n begin_v to_o depart_v from_o she_o and_o now_o she_o be_v return_v again_o she_o receive_v therewith_o her_o former_a glory_n have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o type_n when_o jerusalem_n go_v into_o captivity_n under_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o our_o new-testament-church_n under_o antichrist_n it_o be_v say_v that_o then_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 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43._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o thus_o you_o see_v it_o be_v in_o the_o destruction_n and_o restoration_n of_o the_o jew_n jerusalem_n by_o which_o god_n do_v plain_o show_v we_o how_o thing_n will_v be_v in_o our_o gospel-church_n she_o be_v to_o decline_v and_o lose_v her_o glory_n she_o be_v to_o be_v trample_v as_o she_o be_v a_o city_n 11._o for_o a_o long_a time_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o unconvert_v and_o wicked_a world_n again_o she_o be_v after_o this_o to_o be_v build_v and_o to_o be_v put_v into_o her_o former_a glory_n at_o which_o time_n she_o be_v to_o have_v her_o glory_n her_o former_a glory_n even_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n return_v to_o she_o again_o he_o show_v i_o sai_z john_n that_o great_a city_n the_o holy_a jerusalem_n descend_v out_o of_o heaven_n from_o god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d glory_n of_o god_n as_o he_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o mercy_n and_o my_o house_n shall_v be_v build_v in_o it_o and_o again_o i_o be_o return_v to_o zion_n and_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n zech._n 1._o 16._o &_o 8._o 3._o have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n there_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o grace_n there_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o power_n and_o there_o be_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o majesty_n ephes._n 1._o 6._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 9_o isa._n 2._o 19_o it_o be_v true_a god_n do_v not_o leave_v his_o people_n in_o some_o sense_n even_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n and_o in_o their_o most_o forlorn_a condition_n 18._o as_o he_o show_v by_o his_o be_v with_o they_o in_o their_o sad_a state_n in_o egypt_n and_o babylon_n 25._o and_o other_o of_o their_o state_n of_o calamity_n as_o he_o say_v though_o i_o cast_v they_o far_o off_o among_o the_o heathen_a and_o although_o i_o have_v scatter_v they_o among_o the_o country_n yet_o will_v i_o be_v to_o they_o a_o little_a sanctuary_n in_o the_o country_n where_o they_o shall_v come_v ezek._n 11_o 16._o god_n be_v with_o his_o church_n even_o i●_n her_o great_a adversity_n both_o to_o limit_v bind_v measure_n and_o appoint_v out_o to_o she_o 9_o her_o quantity_n and_o quality_n her_o beginning_n 10_o and_o duration_n of_o distress_n and_o temptation_n but_o yet_o i_o say_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o notion_n of_o ezekiel_n and_o john_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o restoration_n of_o this_o city_n that_o be_v not_o always_o upon_o his_o people_n though_o always_o they_o be_v belove_v and_o count_v for_o his_o peculiar_a treasure_n she_o may_v then_o have_v his_o grace_n but_o not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n his_o power_n but_o not_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n she_o may_v also_o have_v his_o majesty_n when_o not_o the_o glory_n thereof_o god_n may_v be_v with_o his_o church_n even_o then_o when_o the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n the_o difference_n that_o be_v 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particular_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o at_o this_o day_n will_v be_v find_v to_o settle_v upon_o this_o city_n first_o therefore_o at_o her_o return_v she_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v his_o grace_n upon_o she_o but_o the_o very_a glory_n of_o his_o grace_n shall_v be_v see_v upon_o she_o the_o glory_n of_o pardon_v grace_n shall_v now_o shine_v in_o she_o own_o soul_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o shall_v appear_v in_o all_o her_o do_n now_o shall_v both_o our_o inward_a and_o outward_a man_n be_v most_o famous_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v with_o salvation_n the_o golden_a

pipe_n that_o be_v on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o golden_a 2_o candlestick_n shall_v at_o this_o day_n convey_v with_o all_o freeness_n the_o golden_a oil_n thereout_o into_o our_o golden_a heart_n and_o lamp_n our_o win●_n shall_v be_v mix_v with_o gall_n no_o long_o we_o shall_v now_o drink_v the_o pure_a blood_n of_o the_o grape_n the_o glory_n of_o pardon_v and_o forgive_a mercy_n shall_v so_o show_v itself_o at_o this_o day_n in_o this_o city_n and_o shall_v so_o visible_o abide_v the●_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o spectator_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v inflame_v with_o it_o for_o zions_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o hold_v my_o peace_n and_o for_o jerusalem_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o rest_v until_o the_o righteousness_n thereo●_n go_v forth_o as_o brightness_n and_o the_o salvation_n thereof_o as_o a_o lamp_n that_o burn_v and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v see_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o all_o king_n thy_o glory_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o a_o new_a name_n which_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v name_v isa._n 62._o 1_o 2._o and_o again_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v bare_a his_o holy_a name_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n and_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n isa._n 52._o 9_o 10._o psal._n 98._o 2._o at_o that_o day_n the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v holiness_n upon_o the_o very_a horse_n bridle_n and_o that_o the_o pot_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o bowl_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o every_o pot_n in_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v holiness_n unto_o the_o lord_n zech._n 14._o 20_o 21._o the_o meaning_n of_o all_o these_o place_n be_v that_o in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v turn_v his_o church_n and_o people_n into_o the_o frame_n and_o fashion_n of_o a_o city_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v build_v they_o up_o to_o answer_v the_o first_o state_n of_o the_o church_n there_o will_v such_o grace_n and_o plenty_n of_o mercy_n be_v extend_v unto_o she_o beget_v such_o faith_n and_o holiness_n and_o grace_n in_o her_o soul_n and_o all_o her_o action_n that_o she_o shall_v convince_v all_o that_o be_v about_o she_o that_o she_o be_v the_o city_n the_o belove_a city_n the_o city_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v for_o after_o that_o he_o have_v say_v before_o he_o will_v return_v to_o zion_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n 3_o he_o say_v moreover_o that_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o city_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o holy_a mountain_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v see_v that_o thou_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o thou_o deut._n 28._o 10._o second_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n will_v at_o his_o day_n be_v wonderful_a manifest_a in_o and_o over_o his_o city_n so_o also_o at_o that_o day_n will_v be_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n o_o my_o people_n say_v god_n that_o dwell_v in_o zion_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o assyrian_a he_o shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o a_o rod_n and_o shall_v lift_v up_o his_o staff_n against_o thou_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v shall_v persecute_v and_o afflict_v thou_o as_o pharaoh_n serve_v thy_o friend_n of_o old_a but_o be_v not_o afraid_a for_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o the_o indignation_n shall_v cease_v and_o my_o anger_n in_o their_o destruction_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v stir_v up_o a_o scourge_n for_o he_o according_a to_o the_o slaughter_n of_o midian_a at_o the_o rock_n oreb_n and_o as_o his_o rod_n be_v upon_o the_o 7._o sea_n so_o shall_v he_o lift_v it_o up_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n the_o sum_n be_v god_n will_v at_o the_o day_n of_o his_o rebuilding_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n so_o visible_o make_v bare_a his_o arm_n and_o be_v so_o exalt_v before_o all_o by_o his_o power_n towards_o his_o people_n that_o no_o people_n shall_v dare_v to_o oppose_v or_o stand_v if_o they_o do_v make_v the_o least_o attempt_n to_o hinder_v the_o stability_n of_o this_o city_n isa._n 10._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o i_o will_v sure_o gather_v or_o assemble_v o_o jacob_n all_o of_o thou_o say_v god_n i_o will_v sure_o gather_v the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o sheep_n of_o bozrah_n as_o the_o flock_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fold_n they_o shall_v make_v a_o noise_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n 13._o of_o man_n the_o breaker_n up_o be_v come_v up_o before_o they_o they_o have_v break_v up_o the_o antichristian_a siege_n that_o have_v be_v lay_v against_o they_o they_o be_v go_v through_o the_o gate_n they_o be_v go_v out_o of_o it_o and_o their_o king_n shall_v pass_v before_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o head_n of_o they_o like_a as_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o young_a lion_n roar_v on_o the_o prey_n when_o a_o multitude_n of_o shepherd_n be_v call_v forth_o against_o he_o he_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o 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