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	abraham_n	apostle_n	24	3	4.5556	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45640	The divine physician, prescribing rules for the prevention, and cure of most diseases, as well of the body, as the soul demonstrating by natural reason, and also divine and humane testimony, that, as vicious and irregular actions and affections prove often occasions of most bodily diseases, and shortness of life, so the contrary do conduce to the preservation of health, and prolongation of life : in two parts / by J.H ...	Harris, John, 1667?-1719.	1676 (1676)	Wing H848; ESTC R20051	75,699	228

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away_o the_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o be_v therein_o confess_v that_o for_o this_o cause_n his_o trouble_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o so_o sudden_o die_v 1_o mach._n chap._n 6._o also_o it_o be_v record_v that_o wicked_a alcimus_n for_o his_o violation_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o his_o sacrilegious_a enterprise_n be_v immediate_o take_v with_o a_o palsy_n so_o that_o he_o can_v no_o more_o speak_v any_o thing_n but_o die_v sudden_o with_o great_a torment_n 1_o mach._n 9_o cap._n 54_o 55_o &_o 56._o v._n again_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n his_o wife_n for_o their_o sacrilege_n cloak_v with_o hypocrisy_n at_o peter_n rebuke_n fall_v down_o dead_a act_v 5._o 5._o &_o 10._o three_o swear_v blasphemy_n and_o perjury_n do_v sometime_o in_o a_o supernatural_a manner_n occasion_n disease_n

but_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o something_o more_o proper_a and_o adequate_a unto_o the_o present_a purpose_n and_o that_o be_v to_o lay_v down_o a_o platform_n of_o the_o succeed_a argument_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n i_o shall_v demonstrate_v in_o general_a and_o particular_a that_o virtuous_a and_o regular_a action_n and_o affection_n be_v in_o a_o supernatural_a sense_n conduce_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o health_n and_o prolongation_n of_o life_n and_o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n shall_v show_v you_o that_o such_o action_n and_o affection_n do_v in_o a_o natural_a sense_n conduce_v to_o the_o same_o end_n of_o health_n and_o long_a life_n and_o in_o the_o four_o chapter_n prove_v that_o the_o same_o mean_n through_o the_o bless_a influence_n of_o divine_a providence_n do_v become_v occasion_n of_o the_o same_o natural_a effect_n and_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n shall_v answer_v some_o objection_n brief_o and_o then_o conclude_v the_o whole_a chap._n ii_o show_v in_o 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in_o his_o kingdom_n deut._n 17._o 20._o also_o in_o these_o that_o thou_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v obey_v his_o voice_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v cleave_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o be_v thy_o life_n and_o the_o length_n of_o thy_o day_n cap._n 30._o vers_fw-la 20._o again_o health_n be_v promise_v upon_o like_a condition_n be_v not_o wise_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n say_v solomon_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o depart_v from_o evil_n it_o shall_v be_v health_n to_o thy_o navel_n and_o marrow_n to_o thy_o bone_n pro._n 3._o 7_o 8._o thus_o jesus_n christ_n the_o grand_a exemplar_n of_o innocency_n and_o integrity_n be_v without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o without_o sickness_n more_o particular_o these_o blessing_n be_v hold_v forth_o as_o temporal_a reward_n of_o sundry_a moral_a civil_a and_o religious_a act_n and_o duty_n and_o this_o may_v appear_v both_o by_o divine_a and_o humane_a authority_n first_o then_o in_o respect_n of_o obedience_n to_o parent_n we_o find_v long_a life_n promise_v as_o a_o motive_n to_o it_o in_o the_o five_o commandment_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o upon_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o exod._n 20._o 12._o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n eph._n 6._o 1_o &_o 2._o viz._n the_o first_o affirmative_a commandment_n or_o the_o first_o in_o the_o second_o table_n or_o the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o ten_o with_o promise_n in_o particular_a to_o they_o that_o keep_v it_o which_o promise_n show_v that_o a_o more_o plentiful_a blessing_n in_o this_o kind_n follow_v from_o our_o obedience_n to_o this_o than_o to_o the_o other_o commandment_n and_o yet_o i_o confess_v obedience_n in_o general_n meet_v with_o the_o same_o blessing_n as_o the_o psalmist_n do_v denote_v unto_o we_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o desire_v life_n and_o love_v many_o day_n that_o he_o may_v see_v good_a keep_v thy_o tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o thy_o lip_n from_o speak_a guile_n depart_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_a seek_v peace_n and_o pursue_v it_o psal._n 34._o 12_o etc._n etc._n however_o there_o lie_v a_o special_a emphasis_n upon_o the_o particular_a observance_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a commandment_n by_o a_o express_a and_o particular_a promise_n of_o long_a life_n but_o do_v this_o promise_n always_o hold_v yes_o sure_o it_o hold_v general_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o do_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n psal._n 55._o 23._o and_o if_o it_o fail_v it_o be_v but_o rare_o and_o then_o in_o exchange_n for_o the_o better_a that_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o righteous_a may_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v isaiah_n 57_o 1._o i_o say_v but_o rare_o it_o fail_v for_o to_o say_v otherwise_o be_v to_o make_v the_o promise_n of_o no_o effect_n and_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o commandment_n very_o ambiguous_a but_o do_v not_o the_o disobedient_a live_v long_o also_o true_o they_o have_v no_o promise_n for_o it_o and_o common_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o a_o untimely_a death_n or_o if_o some_o of_o they_o be_v reprive_v until_o old_a age_n they_o be_v but_o comparative_o few_o be_v reserve_v only_o as_o so_o many_o example_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o forbearance_n as_o the_o rest_n be_v many_o be_v soon_o cut_v off_o as_o example_n of_o his_o justice_n long_o life_n than_o be_v most_o common_o the_o reward_n of_o obedience_n and_o piety_n to_o parent_n and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o when_o divine_a providence_n which_o be_v more_o than_o a_o wall_n of_o brass_n to_o encircle_v and_o secure_v we_o take_v such_o especial_a care_n in_o the_o protection_n and_o preservation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v endue_v with_o that_o eminent_a virtue_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o aristotle_n tell_v we_o viz._n how_o that_o from_o the_o hill_n aetna_n there_o run_v down_o a_o torrent_n of_o fire_n that_o consume_v 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