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	according_a	flesh_n	39	3	6.2759	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15445	The delights of the saints A most comfortable treatise, of grace and peace, and many other excellent points. Whereby men may liue like saints on earth, and become true saints in heauen. First deliuered in a sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the second day of December, being the second Sunday of the Parliament. And in other sermons within the Cathedrall Church of Saint Paul, London. By Gryffith Williams, Doctor of Diuinity, and Parson of Lhan-Lhechyd. The contents are set downe after the epistle to the reader.	Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672.	1622 (1622)	STC 25716; ESTC S102808	185,617	476

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have_v descend_v matt._n chrys_n hom_n 16._o in_o c._n 5._o matt._n of_o the_o priestly_a lineage_n yet_o venerable_a bede_n affirm_v flat_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o be_v true_a king_n &_o priest_n do_v therefore_o the_o utraque_fw-la stirpe_fw-la david_n sc_fw-la luc._n beda_n l._n 1._o in_o c._n 1._o luc._n &_o aaron_n ipsam_fw-la carnem_fw-la suscipere_fw-la take_v his_o flesh_n both_o from_o the_o stock_n of_o david_n and_o aaron_n but_o whether_o he_o do_v or_o not_o it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a for_o that_o his_o priesthood_n be_v not_o after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n but_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o so_o you_o see_v the_o certainty_n of_o his_o anoint_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n 2._o it_o be_v irrevocable_a not_o only_o because_o the_o lord_n speak_v it_o which_o have_v be_v enough_o because_o he_o be_v immutable_a 1._o jam._n 1._o without_o any_o shadow_n of_o turn_v but_o also_o because_o 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heed_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o not_o harden_v our_o heart_n any_o long_o but_o let_v we_o hearken_v unto_o his_o voice_n lest_o he_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n but_o indeed_o all_o these_o kind_n of_o outward_a calling_n be_v but_o in_o vain_a and_o bring_v no_o benefit_n unless_o the_o lord_n call_v we_o inward_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o 1._o nisi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la adsit_fw-la cordi_fw-la audientis_fw-la euangel_n in_o vain_a be_v all_o outward_a call_n unless_o we_o be_v inward_o call_v by_o god_n spirit_n greg._n hom_n 30._o super_fw-la euangel_n inanis_fw-la est_fw-la labour_n docentis_fw-la in_o vain_a do_v we_o preach_v unto_o your_o ear_n unless_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v open_v your_o heart_n as_o he_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n that_o you_o may_v believe_v our_o preach_n as_o she_o do_v the_o preach_n of_o paul_n 2._o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o world_n will_v but_o puff_n we_o up_o with_o pride_n as_o 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john_n do_v see_v cry_v three_o time_n holy_a 4._o apoc._n 4._o holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o host_n which_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o other_o attribute_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o damascen_n report_v 10._o damasc_n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o that_o when_o the_o people_n of_o constantinople_n be_v terrible_o afraid_a of_o some_o danger_n &_o do_v humble_o pray_v unto_o god_n against_o the_o same_o a_o child_n be_v sudden_o rapt_v up_o on_o high_a and_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o angel_n this_o holy_a song_n sanctus_n deus_fw-la sanctus_n fortis_fw-la sanctus_n immortalis_fw-la miserere_fw-la nostri_fw-la holy_a god_n holy_a almighty_n holy_a immortal_a god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o when_o he_o be_v restore_v down_o and_o declare_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o people_n the_o whole_a multitude_n sing_v the_o same_o incessant_o and_o so_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o the_o danger_n that_o they_o fear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n as_o by_o a_o proper_a name_n be_v call_v holy_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o golden_a plate_n that_o be_v to_o adorn_v aaron_n forehead_n be_v engrave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 36_o exod._n 28._o 36_o as_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v it_o that_o be_v sanctitas_fw-la jehovae_fw-la as_o tremellius_n or_o sanctum_fw-la domino_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a have_v it_o holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n or_o all_o sanctity_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v only_o proceed_v from_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o respect_n our_o church_n in_o her_o high_a strain_n of_o devotion_n immediate_o after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n sing_v unto_o god_n tu_fw-la solus_fw-la sanctus_n thou_o only_o be_v holy_a thou_o only_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v simple_o in_o all_o respect_n essential_o in_o himself_o and_o causal_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o holiness_n and_o purity_n in_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o yet_o of_o all_o god_n attribute_n this_o 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quis_fw-la audeat_fw-la celsum_fw-la origen_n l._n 5._o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la praeces_fw-la offer_n nisi_fw-la soli_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la let_v no_o man_n dare_v to_o offer_v prayer_n unto_o any_o but_o only_a to_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n do_v anathematise_v all_o those_o that_o leave_v the_o lord_n viduis_fw-la council_n la●d_n c._n 35._o basil_n in_o orat_fw-la de_fw-fr 40._o martyr_n ambros_n in_o l._n de_fw-fr viduis_fw-la jesus_n to_o pray_v unto_o any_o saint_n or_o angel_n but_o against_o this_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o saint_n basil_n exhort_v we_o to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o they_o in_o our_o necessity_n and_o to_o pray_v unto_o they_o and_o so_o saint_n ambrose_n likewise_o exhort_v the_o widow_n to_o pray_v unto_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o the_o angel_n when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o necessity_n i_o answer_v that_o saint_n basil_n do_v not_o say_v confugiat_fw-la &_o oret_fw-la but_o confugit_fw-la &_o orat_fw-la i._o he_o 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donec_fw-la emendemus_fw-la it_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o we_o teach_v another_o thing_n that_o be_v suffer_v until_o it_o be_v amend_v and_o for_o the_o book_n of_o saint_n ambrose_n concern_v widow_n i_o say_v with_o molinaeus_n that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o coefetau_n molinaeus_n contra_fw-la coefetau_n his_o first_o work_n that_o he_o make_v after_o his_o conversion_n and_o therefore_o savore_v of_o infirmity_n and_o fail_v of_o sound_a divinity_n in_o many_o point_n for_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v that_o the_o martyr_n if_o any_o sin_n remain_v in_o they_o do_v purge_v the_o same_o with_o their_o own_o blood_n and_o this_o be_v a_o dote_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o a_o error_n plain_a contrary_n unto_o all_o truth_n for_o first_o who_o know_v not_o that_o no_o man_n be_v void_a of_o sin_n and_o second_o who_o know_v not_o that_o no_o man_n can_v wash_v away_o his_o own_o sin_n 1._o 1_o joh._n 1._o with_o his_o own_o blood_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o therefore_o saint_n ambrose_n recall_v this_o error_n roman_n error_n ambros_n in_o c._n 1._o ep._n add_v roman_n &_o say_v it_o be_v a_o miserable_a excuse_n to_o say_v we_o go_v to_o god_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o saint_n as_o we_o go_v to_o the_o king_n by_o his_o officer_n for_o therefore_o say_v he_o do_v we_o go_v to_o the_o king_n because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n &_o know_v not_o to_o who_o to_o commit_v himself_o or_o his_o affair_n but_o god_n know_v all_o thing_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v all_o man_n ideo_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la promerendum_fw-la suffragatore_fw-la non_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la ment_fw-la devota_fw-la and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o any_o other_o suffragan_a to_o go_v to_o god_n but_o a_o devout_a and_o pious_a heart_n and_o in_o his_o oration_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o theodosius_n he_o say_v plain_o tu_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la 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