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	israel_n	57	3	6.4766	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77498	The drinking of the bitter cup: or, The hardest lesson in Christ's school, learned and taught by himself, passive obedience. Wherein, besides divers doctrinall truths of great importance, many practicall directions are held forth, for the teaching of Christians how to submit to their heavenly father in suffering his will, both in life and death, patiently, obediently, willingly. / As it was lately presented to the church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the Gospel there.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1660 (1660)	Wing B4713; Thomason E1838_1; ESTC R210133	201,893	311

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service_n he_o have_v for_o paul_n to_o do_v for_o his_o name_n they_o present_o persuade_v he_o to_o favour_n himself_o to_o decline_v it_o not_o to_o come_v upon_o the_o stage_n where_o he_o be_v to_o act_v that_o part_n not_o to_o come_v near_o where_o the_o danger_n be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n for_o some_o or_o other_o thus_o to_o attempt_v to_o pull_v the_o cup_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n servant_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o to_o drink_v but_o what_o say_v paul_n to_o the_o motion_n what_o ear_n do_v he_o lend_v they_o what_o answer_n do_v he_o return_v they_o you_o may_v read_v it_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v v._n 13._o what_o do_v you_o weep_v and_o break_v my_o heart_n i_o be_o ready_a not_o only_o to_o be_v bind_v but_o to_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n see_v how_o this_o service_n of_o carnal_a love_n in_o they_o for_o such_o it_o be_v meet_v with_o a_o check_n a_o rebuke_n from_o he_o and_o no_o better_a entertainment_n 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