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	altar_n	way_n	67	3	4.1750	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71123	A learned and very usefull commentary upon the whole prophesie of Malachy by ... Mr. Richard Stock ... ; whereunto is added, An exercitation upon the same prophesie of Malachy, by Samuel Torshell.	Stock, Richard, 1569?-1626.; Torshell, Samuel, 1604-1650. Exercitation vpon the prophecy of Malachy.	1641 (1641)	Wing T1939; ESTC R7598	653,949	676

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point_n former_o verse_n xvii_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o that_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o for_o a_o flock_n and_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n here_o be_v the_o prophet_n second_o answer_n from_o a_o gracious_a and_o sweet_a promise_n of_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o favour_n towards_o they_o who_o fear_v he_o even_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o his_o remembrance_n and_o a_o proof_n he_o do_v not_o forget_v they_o and_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o promise_n be_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o will_v make_v his_o choice_n and_o refusal_n of_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a when_o it_o shall_v appear_v who_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o so_o that_o those_o who_o do_v believe_v shall_v be_v take_v into_o his_o family_n and_o shall_v enjoy_v great_a commodity_n and_o great_a dignity_n both_o be_v he_o 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so_o of_o god_n to_o it_o reve._n 2.17_o and_o in_o thou_o a_o new_a name_n write_v in_o that_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o for_o a_o flock_n or_o rather_o in_o that_o day_n when_o i_o shall_v make_v they_o my_o chief_a treasure_n as_o it_o be_v translate_v exod._n 19.5_o but_o all_o come_v to_o one_o end_n to_o note_v how_o dear_a the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n be_v unto_o he_o doctrine_n they_o who_o fear_n god_n and_o think_v of_o his_o name_n delight_n in_o his_o way_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o and_o more_o precious_a dear_a and_o belove_v of_o god_n rev._n 2.9_o with_o 1._o pet._n 2.9_o and_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o etc._n etc._n another_o matter_n promise_v unto_o they_o &_o in_o it_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o he_o will_v wink_v at_o and_o pass_v by_o their_o infirmity_n when_o they_o serve_v he_o and_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o pass_v by_o many_o infirmity_n in_o they_o which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v in_o another_o second_o 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targum_fw-la or_o chalde_a paraphrase_n in_o what_o have_v we_o multiply_v speech_n against_o thou_o verse_n 14_o 15._o second_o in_o particular_a verse_n 14_o 15._o you_o have_v say_v it_o be_v vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v keep_v his_o ordinance_n and_o that_o we_o have_v walk_v mournful_o before_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o now_o we_o call_v the_o proud_a happy_a yea_o they_o that_o work_v wickedness_n be_v set_v up_o yea_o they_o that_o tempt_v god_n be_v even_o deliver_v this_o be_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o accusation_n against_o they_o these_o be_v their_o stout_a word_n against_o god_n you_o have_v say_v it_o be_v vain_a to_o serve_v god_n vulg._n he_o be_v vain_a who_o serve_v god_n there_o be_v nothing_o get_v by_o it_o a_o profane_a atheistical_a conceit_n now_o adays_o also_o entertain_v of_o many_o and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v keep_v his_o ordinance_n or_o his_o observation_n say_v our_o margin_n the_o 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for_o she_o be_v therefore_o compare_v to_o a_o vine_n which_o by_o the_o care_n and_o diligence_n of_o the_o gardener_n in_o careful_a prune_n and_o underprop_n it_o and_o dress_v of_o it_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n even_o grape_n whence_o come_v wine_n which_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n otherwise_o it_o will_v but_o wallow_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o remain_v fruitless_a but_o to_o conclude_v provide_v always_o that_o she_o be_v dutiful_a and_o kind_a love_a and_o obedient_a unto_o he_o or_o else_o she_o forfeit_v her_o right_n and_o then_o if_o he_o be_v bitter_a and_o unkind_a to_o she_o i_o do_v not_o warrant_v he_o but_o i_o less_o blame_v he_o if_o she_o be_v to_o he_o not_o a_o turtle_n dove_n but_o a_o chatter_a pie_n full_a of_o brawling_n and_o contention_n because_o every_o thing_n must_v not_o be_v as_o she_o will_v have_v it_o i_o less_o blame_v he_o if_o he_o delight_v abroad_o see_v solomon_n have_v say_v prov._n 21.9_o it_o be_v better_a to_o dwell_v in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o house_n top_n then_o with_o a_o contentious_a woman_n in_o a_o wide_a house_n prov._n 19.13_o the_o contention_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v as_o a_o continual_a drop_n if_o she_o be_v as_o one_o say_v like_o a_o vine_n that_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o flow_a sea_n which_o prosper_v least_o when_o the_o water_n be_v low_a so_o his_o fellowship_n sweet_a when_o he_o be_v farthest_o off_o if_o as_o many_o woman_n who_o tell_v we_o they_o make_v themselves_o fine_a and_o trim_a to_o please_v their_o husband_n and_o yet_o be_v least_o trim_a when_o they_o only_o enjoy_v they_o but_o only_o when_o they_o be_v to_o show_v themselves_o abroad_o which_o in_o many_o be_v rather_o to_o please_v other_o than_o their_o husband_n i_o censure_v not_o all_o so_o they_o have_v no_o cheerfulness_n and_o love_a carriage_n in_o they_o when_o they_o and_o their_o husband_n be_v alone_o never_o so_o merry_a as_o when_o he_o be_v absent_a never_o so_o solemn_a and_o droop_a as_o with_o he_o as_o if_o his_o company_n be_v a_o burden_n and_o his_o presence_n a_o clog_n unto_o they_o who_o can_v to_o any_o body_n else_o put_v on_o cheerful_a look_n have_v lively_a spirit_n and_o find_v talk_n enough_o but_o with_o their_o husband_n can_v find_v none_o but_o sit_v heavy_a a_o whole_a dinner_n and_o supper_n while_n and_o not_o a_o word_n from_o she_o no_o token_n of_o her_o joy_v in_o his_o company_n and_o upon_o every_o discontent_n be_v strange_a a_o day_n two_o or_o three_o look_v he_o shall_v seek_v to_o she_o i_o say_v by_o such_o deal_n she_o have_v forfeit_v she_o right_n and_o though_o it_o be_v summum_fw-la jus_o and_o so_o summa_fw-la iujuria_fw-la to_o take_v it_o such_o a_o forfeiture_n or_o rather_o it_o be_v indeed_o injustice_n yet_o if_o he_o do_v take_v it_o it_o be_v but_o just_a upon_o she_o and_o though_o he_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o do_v it_o yet_o she_o have_v deserve_v to_o suffer_v it_o and_o cover_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o tear_n the_o general_a of_o these_o word_n we_o have_v hear_v the_o particular_n we_o must_v examine_v these_o woman_n though_o heavy_a in_o heart_n and_o full_a of_o grief_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o desist_v from_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o perform_v their_o service_n and_o offering_n to_o he_o neither_o do_v he_o for_o that_o reject_v they_o and_o their_o offering_n though_o he_o be_v their_o husband_n afterward_o who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o grief_n doctrine_n though_o man_n can_v perform_v the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n with_o that_o cheerfulness_n and_o perfection_n which_o he_o require_v who_o love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n and_o so_o a_o cheerful_a worshipper_n and_o be_v perfection_n itself_o will_v have_v thing_n in_o perfection_n yet_o must_v they_o perform_v they_o as_o they_o be_v able_a and_o he_o will_v accept_v they_o in_o their_o imperfection_n manifest_a as_o here_o so_o by_o that_o reproof_n of_o moses_n to_o aaron_n levit._n 10.16_o the_o practice_n of_o nehemiah_n nehem._n 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reproach_v and_o great_o hurt_v this_o way_n expect_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n if_o another_o man_n servant_n shall_v reproach_v thou_o thou_o will_v not_o beat_v he_o thyself_o but_o complain_v to_o his_o master_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v thou_o to_o do_v this_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n who_o have_v say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v repay_v it_o chrysost_n hom_n 22._o ad_fw-la pop_v antioch_n but_o thou_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v revenge_v that_o be_v the_o way_n not_o to_o revenge_v for_o that_o be_v a_o true_a though_o a_o strange_a position_n and_o speech_n that_o they_o be_v only_o hurt_v and_o injure_v who_o hurt_v other_o and_o injure_v they_o and_o the_o injury_n which_o be_v do_v to_o other_o hurt_v none_o but_o those_o who_o do_v it_o so_o those_o who_o suffer_v do_v not_o repay_v or_o be_v bring_v to_o sin_n for_o example_n what_o be_v more_o unhappy_a than_o cain_n the_o death_n he_o bring_v upon_o abel_n have_v make_v he_o that_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v account_v just_a in_o all_o age_n and_o he_o that_o do_v it_o a_o parricide_n and_o murderer_n what_o be_v more_o miserable_a than_o herodias_n who_o desire_v john_n baptist_n head_n in_o a_o dish_n and_o so_o plunge_v she_o own_o head_n in_o the_o eternal_a fire_n and_o flame_n of_o hell_n what_o worse_a than_o the_o devil_n who_o by_o his_o malice_n make_v job_n more_o famous_a that_o as_o his_o glory_n increase_v so_o do_v the_o other_o torment_n so_o now_o and_o if_o man_n be_v not_o bring_v to_o commit_v sin_n and_o this_o in_o particular_a what_o hurt_n have_v they_o by_o it_o it_o be_v another_o truth_n chrys_n nemo_fw-la laeditur_fw-la nisi_fw-la a_o seipso_fw-la chrys_n that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n hurt_v but_o of_o himself_o for_o admit_v a_o man_n have_v his_o good_n take_v from_o he_o or_o other_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o if_o he_o fall_v not_o into_o sin_n by_o it_o keep_v the_o injury_n boil_v in_o his_o stomach_n or_o fall_v to_o revenge_v impatient_o or_o blaspheme_v or_o such_o like_a if_o he_o do_v then_o be_v he_o hurt_v and_o great_o not_o of_o another_o but_o of_o himself_o example_n job_n and_o paul_n these_o and_o the_o like_a shall_v persuade_v we_o to_o patience_n and_o not_o to_o resist_v and_o why_o shall_v such_o thing_n be_v hard_a if_o i_o let_v he_o alone_o he_o will_v be_v worse_o have_v thou_o more_o care_n of_o he_o then_o of_o thyself_o but_o be_v not_o these_o word_n of_o corruption_n and_o pride_n who_o establish_v thing_n against_o god_n admit_v he_o be_v hurt_v yet_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v neither_o ought_v we_o to_o make_v law_n against_o that_o which_o god_n have_v ratify_v but_o it_o will_v hurt_v neither_o thou_o nor_o he_o for_o prov._n 15.1_o a_o soft_a answer_n put_v away_o wrath_n but_o grievous_a word_n stir_v up_o anger_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v do_v thyself_o and_o he_o good_a the_o more_o he_o be_v in_o choler_n and_o heat_n the_o more_o yield_v thou_o for_o this_o heat_n have_v need_n of_o the_o great_a remedy_n and_o the_o more_o reproach_n there_o be_v there_o be_v the_o more_o need_n of_o patience_n and_o gentleness_n and_o when_o the_o fever_n be_v hot_a there_o be_v most_o need_n of_o cool_a so_o when_o a_o man_n be_v angry_a of_o yield_v but_o this_o will_v be_v a_o reproach_n and_o there_o be_v no_o manhood_n in_o it_o nay_o it_o be_v no_o reproach_n but_o compassion_n and_o humanity_n final_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n thou_o shall_v find_v that_o true_a of_o abigail_n to_o david_n 1_o sam._n 25.31_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v no_o grief_n unto_o thou_o nor_o offence_n of_o mind_n unto_o my_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v not_o shed_v blood_n causeless_a nor_o that_o my_o lord_n have_v not_o revenge_v himself_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v deal_v well_o with_o my_o lord_n remember_v thy_o handmaid_n and_o of_o he_o touch_v she_o verse_n 32.33_o then_o david_n say_v to_o abigail_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o send_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o meet_v i_o and_o bless_v be_v thy_o counsel_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o which_o have_v keep_v i_o this_o day_n from_o come_v to_o shed_v blood_n and_o that_o my_o hand_n have_v not_o save_v i_o because_o the_o offering_n be_v no_o more_o regard_v or_o more_o plain_o so_o that_o i_o will_v no_o more_o regard_v your_o offering_n the_o second_o reason_n condemn_v polygamy_n because_o it_o make_v their_o worship_n and_o service_n unacceptable_a to_o god_n while_o the_o injury_n they_o do_v to_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o sigh_n and_o tear_n come_v before_o he_o and_o be_v in_o his_o ear_n as_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n call_v rather_o for_o vengeance_n and_o a_o curse_n than_o a_o blessing_n now_o a_o general_a from_o this_o be_v this_o doctrine_n 1_o they_o who_o come_v to_o perform_v any_o service_n to_o god_n and_o will_v have_v it_o accept_v must_v be_v holy_a and_o uncorrupt_a and_o not_o unclean_a and_o pollute_a vide_fw-la malach._n 1.6.7_o further_o a_o more_o special_a thing_n hence_o may_v we_o observe_v doctrine_n 2_o they_o who_o grieve_v oppress_v and_o injury_n other_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v and_o they_o to_o he_o whether_o he_o be_v husband_n or_o magistrate_n or_o master_n whether_o rich_a or_o his_o landlord_n or_o howsoever_o shall_v find_v that_o their_o prayer_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v accept_v nor_o find_v any_o place_n or_o favour_n with_o god_n so_o here_o and_o isaiah_n 1.15_o and_o 58.3.4_o wherefore_o have_v we_o fast_v and_o thou_o see_v it_o not_o we_o have_v punish_v ourselves_o and_o thou_o regard_v it_o not_o behold_v in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o fast_n you_o will_v seek_v your_o will_n and_o require_v all_o your_o debt_n behold_v you_o fast_o to_o strife_n and_o debate_n and_o to_o smite_v with_o the_o fist_n of_o wickedness_n you_o shall_v not_o fast_o as_o you_o do_v to_o day_n to_o make_v your_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v above_o to_o this_o purpose_n may_v that_o be_v apply_v prov._n 27.13_o 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