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	accept_v	bless_v	27	3	7.3377	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76788	Endevors aiming at the glory of God, that peace & truth may meet together: wherein is contained the excellency, benefit, and necessity of good government and governors: a loving reply to Mr William Prynnes speech made to the House of Commons, and afterwards published. Some matters are propounded to the consideration of the ministry; and also to particular (and to all) opinions. The first, purest, best and most blessed form and manner of government, prescribed by God, (and recorded in Gods sacred word;) together with the way of entrance, or Gods calling of persons to places of chief government, the great consequence thereof. Wherein is shewed, that government by succession, from the father to the son, was none of Gods institution, in the first and purest times. And also the government by Judges is plainly proved to be the best form of government, being Gods immediate direction, most blessed and approved for Gods glory, and for a peoples greatest good, comfort, and safety. / By John Blackleach.	Blackleach, John.	1650 (1650)	Wing B3074; Thomason E590_5; ESTC R206330	147,760	171

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consider_v that_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v long_o some_o of_o his_o paper_n may_v be_v read_v of_o too_o many_o therefore_o i_o observe_v david_n counsel_n in_o another_o case_n who_o desire_v to_o cover_v saul_n death_n and_o jonathans_n desire_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v tell_v in_o gath_n nor_o publish_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o askelon_n lest_o it_o cause_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistine_n to_o rejoice_v i_o shall_v therefore_o endeavour_v to_o bind_v up_o his_o answer_n fast_o together_o his_o speech_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n viz._n in_o the_o first_o i_o find_v many_o witty_a and_o ingenious_a contrivance_n fine_a twine_v thread_n or_o to_o give_v they_o a_o term_n more_o suitable_a to_o his_o intention_n let_v they_o be_v take_v for_o such_o cord_n as_o the_o philistine_n use_v to_o bind_v samson_n with_o therefore_o we_o shall_v let_v they_o pass_v under_o this_o name_n m._n prynn_n new_a invention_n to_o bind_v the_o king_n and_o secure_v the_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v in_o a_o firm_a last_a peace_n etc._n etc._n and_o future_a felicity_n the_o second_o part_n may_v be_v consider_v under_o this_o notion_n m._n prynn_n endeavour_v to_o render_v the_o army_n odious_a and_o enemy_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n i_o do_v hope_n and_o believe_v that_o m._n prynne_n his_o aim_n and_o intendment_n be_v real_a for_o to_o obtain_v peace_n and_o safety_n but_o i_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v mistake_v and_o err_v from_o the_o pattern_n show_v in_o god_n reveal_v will_n very_o far_o when_o i_o look_v well_o upon_o m._n prynn_n his_o speech_n with_o what_o learning_n wit_n and_o eloquence_n it_o be_v contrive_v consider_v his_o part_n it_o occasion_v i_o to_o remember_v paul_n speech_n 1_o cor._n 1.27_o 28._o thus_o express_v god_n have_v choose_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o wise_a and_o the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o mighty_a verse_n 28._o and_o vile_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thing_n which_o be_v despise_v and_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o have_v god_n choose_v to_o bring_v to_o naught_o thing_n that_o be_v our_o bless_a saviour_n show_v we_o a_o reason_n of_o this_o math._n 11.25_o i_o give_v thou_o thanks_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o have_v open_v they_o to_o babe_n verse_n 26._o it_o be_v so_o o_o father_n because_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n be_v such_o in_o our_o time_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v much_o marvel_v at_o that_o wise_a man_n come_v short_a when_o we_o consider_v of_o former_a time_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o break_v sleight_n and_o neglect_v god_n commandment_n and_o to_o prefer_v their_o own_o invention_n be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o they_o shall_v forsake_v that_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n that_o great_a god_n jehovah_n of_o who_o faithfulness_n wisdom_n power_n 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england_n may_v now_o be_v wise_a and_o learn_v by_o our_o own_o and_o other_o man_n harm_n to_o cleave_v close_o to_o the_o most_o pure_a most_o immediate_a and_o first_o institution_n of_o government_n record_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n so_o shall_v we_o secure_v ourselves_o and_o posterity_n and_o obtain_v a_o blessing_n and_o protection_n from_o the_o glorious_a god_n of_o our_o salvation_n oh_o dear_o belove_v consider_v i_o pray_v you_o now_o there_o be_v such_o a_o opportunity_n as_o i_o believe_v god_n never_o offer_v to_o any_o generation_n from_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n to_o this_o present_a time_n now_o i_o pray_v you_o seek_v god_n favour_n serious_o put_v forth_o your_o best_a and_o utmost_a endeavour_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o counsellor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n then_o shall_v we_o be_v call_v a_o city_n of_o righteousness_n a_o faithful_a city_n isa_n 1._o by_o this_o mean_v we_o shall_v become_v good_a example_n to_o our_o neighbour_n nation_n and_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v shall_v have_v cause_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o we_o and_o the_o memory_n of_o our_o name_n record_v in_o god_n record_n shall_v be_v eternal_o bless_v concern_v this_o man_n moses_n be_v the_o first_o precedent_n god_n set_v to_o be_v governor_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n because_o god_n work_n be_v most_o perfect_a and_o of_o most_o singular_a use_n to_o posterity_n therefore_o i_o judge_v it_o necessary_a to_o note_v somewhat_o touch_v his_o qualification_n he_o be_v a_o man_n painful_a and_o diligent_a in_o his_o charge_n he_o sit_v to_o judge_n the_o people_n from_o morning_n to_o night_n exod._n 18.13_o and_o afterward_o in_o all_o his_o life_n we_o may_v note_v how_o studious_a he_o be_v and_o diligent_a and_o active_a in_o observe_v god_n commandment_n and_o in_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o the_o same_o matter_n he_o be_v not_o ambitious_a to_o seek_v great_a office_n and_o preferment_n for_o his_o 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speak_v and_o say_v he_o have_v bring_v they_o out_o malicious_o to_o slay_v they_o in_o the_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n turn_v from_o thy_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o change_v thy_o mind_n from_o this_o evil_n towards_o thy_o people_n and_o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 14._o then_o the_o lord_n change_v his_o mind_n from_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o threaten_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n this_o be_v record_v for_o the_o learning_n of_o succeed_a age_n to_o show_v of_o what_o concernment_n and_o what_o benefit_n the_o people_n get_v by_o live_v under_o such_o a_o government_n and_o governor_n as_o god_n send_v such_o governor_n stand_v in_o the_o gap_n to_o keep_v off_o god_n displeasure_n and_o to_o procure_v a_o blessing_n for_o the_o people_n many_o respect_v not_o much_o under_o what_o government_n they_o live_v this_o be_v lot_n sin_n who_o deep_o taste_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n displeasure_n by_o live_v under_o or_o among_o the_o ungodly_a in_o sodom_n but_o second_o this_o example_n of_o moses_n be_v of_o singular_a use_n a_o eminent_a pattern_n to_o all_o governor_n succeed_v namely_o this_o that_o he_o seek_v god_n glory_n and_o the_o people_n good_a before_o his_o own_o or_o his_o child_n preferment_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v the_o like_a of_o he_o when_o god_n tell_v moses_n he_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o or_o die_v he_o do_v not_o request_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o continue_v the_o government_n to_o his_o child_n but_o this_o he_o do_v he_o love_v the_o people_n he_o look_v at_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o people_n good_a therefore_o he_o remember_v the_o people_n good_a and_o make_v earnest_a prayer_n record_v for_o our_o learning_n to_o god_n entreat_v god_n that_o he_o will_v appoint_v a_o governor_n for_o the_o people_n where_o note_v the_o modesty_n and_o humility_n of_o his_o heart_n his_o spirit_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n therefore_o he_o express_v it_o thus_o that_o he_o may_v go_v in_o and_o out_o 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