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	angel_n	way_n	27	3	3.7671	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95609	A Scripture-map of the wildernesse of sin, and vvay to Canaan. Or The sinners way to the saints rest. Wherein the close bewildring sleights of sin, wiles of the Devill, and windings of the heart, as also the various bewildrings of lost sinners, yea, even of saints, before, in, and after conversion; the necessity of leaning upon Christ alone for salvation, with directions therein: as also, the evident and eminent danger of false guides, false wayes, false leaning-stocks, are plainly, and practically discovered. Being the summe of LXIV lecture sermons preached at Sudbury in Suffolk, on Cantic. 8.5. / By Faithful Teate, M.A. minister of the Gospel.	Teate, Faithful, b. 1621.	1655 (1655)	Wing T615; Thomason E839_1; ESTC R203761	372,945	489

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thicket_n be_v a_o accurate_a emblem_n of_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n which_o through_o its_o greenness_n though_o it_o please_v the_o beholder_n yet_o it_o be_v both_o tire_a and_o tear_v to_o the_o travayler_n and_o as_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o text_n so_o be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la antiphrasin_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d locutus_fw-la est_fw-la i._n e._n locus_fw-la sine_fw-la locutione_n it_o have_v its_o name_n of_o much_o speak_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o speak_v there_o even_o so_o be_v sin_n the_o most_o sociable_a way_n and_o evil_a man_n the_o good_a fellow_n but_o like_o beast_n of_o the_o wilderness_n be_v they_o each_o unto_o other_o and_o

who_o so_o be_v among_o they_o may_v say_v my_o soul_n be_v among_o lion_n psal_n 57.4_o and_o to_o he_o it_o may_v be_v say_v brier_n and_o thorn_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o thou_o do_v dwell_v among_o scorpion_n eze._n 2.6_o the_o word_n answer_v midhbar_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wilderness_n or_o place_n where_o man_n go_v wild_a that_o be_v go_v astray_o and_o wander_v say_v a_o learned_a critic_n so_o that_o transgression_n bewildring_n wander_n and_o go_n astray_o may_v well_o pass_v for_o identicall_a expression_n which_o word_n when_o adjective_o take_v de_fw-fr re_fw-mi et_fw-la personâ_fw-la dicitur_fw-la say_v the_o same_o author_n and_o so_o be_v applicable_a both_o to_o sin_n and_o the_o sinner_n this_o be_v that_o wilderness_n wherein_o we_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v and_o begin_v to_o go_v astray_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o we_o begin_v to_o go_v i_o observe_v the_o hebrew_n have_v only_o the_o difference_n of_o one_o small_a punctum_fw-la between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gressus_fw-la et_fw-la transgressus_fw-la est_fw-la from_o this_o wilderness_n there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o what_o be_v of_o christ_n own_o make_v therefore_o the_o text_n present_o subjoin_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ascend_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o her_o belove_a which_o way_n be_v a_o ascent_n or_o a_o up_o hill-way_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o word_n be_v applicable_a to_o the_o mind_n elevation_n say_v the_o critic_n wherein_o the_o soul_n be_v ascend_v for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v she_o be_v come_v up_o not_o come_v up_o she_o be_v ascend_v but_o not_o ascend_v whence_o you_o may_v read_v of_o a_o wilderness_n after_o conversion_n as_o well_o as_o a_o wilderness_n of_o unconversion_n that_o be_v when_o a_o peter_n a_o convert_n needs_o a_o after_o conversion_n as_o luk._n 22.32_o for_o 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herself_o in_o her_o belove_a and_o thus_o much_o have_v i_o note_v from_o the_o hebrew_n not_o for_o ostentation_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la tanti_fw-la est_fw-la but_o partly_o to_o show_v the_o rare_a excellency_n of_o the_o text_n partly_o that_o though_o the_o succeed_a treatise_n be_v dilative_a yet_o not_o transgress_v the_o limit_n and_o cancel_v of_o the_o text._n far_o let_v i_o advertise_v thou_o reader_n that_o i_o deny_v not_o in_o the_o least_o the_o historical_a respect_n that_o some_o scripture_n have_v whereof_o i_o have_v make_v use_n mystical_o for_o instance_n pag._n 4._o thou_o brake_v the_o head_n of_o leviathan_n in_o piece_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v food_n to_o a_o people_n inhabit_v the_o wilderness_n ps_n 74.14_o by_o leviathan_n i_o understand_v in_o the_o type_n pharaoh_n in_o the_o antitype_n satan_n so_o by_o the_o people_n inhabit_v in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o letter_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o that_o visible_a desert_n mystical_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n or_o true_a israel_n in_o the_o very_a region_n of_o satan_n and_o spiritual_a wilderness_n of_o unconversion_n which_o appear_v in_o that_o as_o it_o be_v say_v historical_o the_o lord_n do_v it_o ps_n 74.14_o so_o it_o be_v say_v prophetical_o and_o by_o way_n of_o promise_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v it_o be_v 27.1_o yea_o though_o i_o can_v but_o apprehend_v that_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n bear_v respect_n to_o israel_n come_v up_o from_o the_o wilderness_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n by_o josuahs_n conduct_n in_o the_o type_n yea_o though_o mr._n cotton_v notion_n be_v allow_v while_o the_o holy_a man_n plead_v for_o a_o mystical_a use_n as_o he_o do_v p._n 9_o i_o see_v not_o any_o ground_n of_o exception_n against_o junius_n his_o interpretation_n ascendens_fw-la ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la deserto_fw-la i._n e._n say_v he_o veterem_fw-la hominem_fw-la deponens_fw-la abnegans_fw-la se_fw-la et_fw-la mundum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la totum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 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i_o may_v

god_n law_n yet_o run_v none_o down_o thou_o though_o thou_o thyself_o keep_v it_o not_o thou_o groane_v under_o a_o hard_a heart_n a_o dry_a eye_n a_o fear_a conscience_n and_o fain_o thou_o will_v it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o thou_o poor_a soul_n lean_a thou_o also_o upon_o christ_n in_o the_o urge_n of_o those_o promise_n isa_n 35.6_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a shall_v sing_v for_o in_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v water_n break_v out_o and_o stream_n in_o the_o desert_n water_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n stream_n of_o affection_n towards_o god_n if_o as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o other_o thy_o soul_n be_v hungry_a it_o shall_v be_v make_v fruitful_a if_o now_o thy_o soul_n be_v thirsty_a it_o shall_v be_v make_v spring_n of_o water_n and_o the_o parch_a ground_n shall_v become_v a_o pool_n see_v the_o lord_n promise_v isa_n 44.3_o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o dry_a ground_n that_o be_v say_v he_o my_o spirit_n which_o shall_v 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those_o thorn_n that_o choke_v the_o word_n of_o god_n thorn_n the_o world_n be_v a_o wilderness_n here_o be_v the_o thorn_n mat._n 13.22_o he_o that_o have_v the_o word_n choke_v by_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v it_o among_o thorn_n when_o the_o word_n meet_v with_o a_o worldly_a heart_n it_o be_v like_o good_a seed_n sow_o in_o a_o thorny_a wilderness_n worldling_n you_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n i_o appeal_v to_o your_o conscience_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o come_v a_o note_n or_o a_o observation_n a_o advice_n or_o a_o conviction_n and_o up_o start_v the_o thorny_a worldly_a thought_n that_o be_v within_o thou_o even_o whilst_o thou_o be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o choke_v that_o good_a seed_n way_n here_o be_v the_o the_o entangle_v way_n that_o it_o bring_v not_o forth_o again_o the_o world_n be_v a_o wilderness_n to_o the_o unregenerate_a for_o here_o be_v those_o crooked_a and_o foul_a way_n that_o be_v the_o 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such_o a_o rich_a man_n be_v i_o can_v have_v such_o a_o cordial_a and_o such_o a_o physician_n and_o such_o attendance_n that_o doubtless_o i_o shall_v quick_o get_v up_o again_o 3._o overhard_a thought_n of_o god_n dispensation_n towards_o himself_o vers_fw-la 10._o water_n of_o a_o full_a cup_n be_v wring_v out_o unto_o they_o nothing_o but_o wrath_n and_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o wrath_n the_o very_a wring_n out_o of_o wrath_n be_v he_o think_v reserve_v for_o he_o and_o vers_fw-la 13._o all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o be_v plague_v what_o all_o the_o day_n long_o take_v heed_n of_o say_v so_o nothing_o but_o plague_n no_o mercy_n no_o refreshment_n no_o breathing-time_n no_o intermission_n i_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o you_o think_v to_o hardly_o of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v a_o great_a transgression_n to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o plague_n in_o poverty_n 4._o wretched_a yet_o ordinary_a thought_n of_o lose_v the_o band_n of_o poverty_n for_o slack_v the_o 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to_o reckon_v they_o up_o and_o what_o they_o do_v by_o faith_n this_o he_o insert_v in_o the_o close_a of_o all_o heb._n 11.34_o fool_n a_o double_a instance_n 1._o will_v thou_o have_v thy_o understanding_n strenthen_v thou_o must_v become_v a_o fool_n that_o out_o of_o weakness_n they_o be_v make_v strong_a i_o shall_v illustrate_v this_o in_o a_o double_a instance_n 1._o will_v thou_o have_v strength_n into_o thy_o understanding_n by_o lean_v unto_o christ_n for_o strength_n true_o thou_o must_v go_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o sense_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o thy_o understanding_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o complain_v of_o thy_o blind_a heart_n in_o that_o language_n i_o be_o of_o yesterday_o and_o know_v nothing_o or_o in_o asaph_n psal_n 73._o i_o be_o brutish_a and_o ignorant_a and_o as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o if_o thou_o go_v know_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n thou_o shall_v come_v away_o ignorant_a if_o thou_o go_v blind_a thou_o shall_v come_v away_o see_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o fool_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o he_o thou_o shall_v come_v save_o wise_a from_o he_o if_o thou_o go_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o selfe-wisdome_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o fool_n at_o thy_o come_n away_o 1_o cor._n 3.18_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v wise_a let_v he_o become_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a etc._n 2_o will_v have_v thy_o whole_a soul_n strong_a thou_o must_v be_v sensible_a of_o thy_o weakness_n in_o will_n affection_n etc._n etc._n 2._o if_o thou_o will_v by_v lean_v upon_o christ_n derive_v any_o strength_n into_o thy_o will_n or_o affection_n thou_o must_v go_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o infirmity_n viz._n that_o thou_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o thyself_o so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a that_o thou_o have_v from_o thyself_o neither_o to_o will_v nor_o to_o do_v thou_o must_v come_v complain_v as_o paul_n rom._n 7._o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o 21._o nay_o that_o thy_o will_n to_o good_a be_v but_o weak_a and_o thy_o will_n to_o corruption_n strong_a so_o that_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o member_n do_v not_o only_a war_n but_o take_v thou_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n as_o he_o complain_v ver_fw-la 23._o and_o cry_v out_o upon_o it_o oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o ver_fw-la 24._o then_o come_v he_o out_o of_o this_o wilderness_n lean_v on_o the_o belove_a i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n ver_fw-la 25._o improvement_n a_o twofold_a word_n of_o improvement_n before_o i_o go_v far_o i_o shall_v desire_v to_o fasten_v this_o more_o upon_o your_o heart_n by_o a_o word_n of_o improvement_n to_o you_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n and_o comfort_n 1._o to_o those_o that_o be_v true_o weak_a comfort_n 1._o to_o those_o of_o you_o that_o be_v true_o weak_a be_v it_o so_o that_o none_o can_v lean_v upon_o christ_n unless_o they_o be_v as_o thou_o be_v here_o than_o be_v 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infirmity_n you_o can_v complain_v of_o i_o think_v the_o lord_n have_v there_o on_o purpose_n answer_v you_o the_o blind_a shall_v see_v the_o deaf_a shall_v hear_v the_o lame_a shall_v run_v the_o dumb_a shall_v sing_v verse_n 5.6_o yea_o the_o wayfaring_a man_n though_o fool_n shall_v not_o err_v in_o that_o highway_n that_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o which_o be_v there_o to_o be_v remark_v all_o these_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o wilderness-soule_n ver_fw-la 1.2_o 6_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o so_o be_v the_o lord_n shall_v on_o purpose_n say_v whatever_o weakness_n you_o can_v complain_v of_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o hinder_v your_o everlasting_a joy_n speak_v of_o v._o 10._o second_o let_v i_o speak_v to_o those_o of_o you_o that_o be_v strong_a face_n 2_o to_o those_o that_o be_v selfe-strong_a confusion_n of_o face_n but_o not_o by_o lean_v on_o jesus_n christ_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o have_v you_o no_o more_o to_o answer_v for_o or_o to_o reckon_v with_o god_n for_o than_o your_o very_a strength_n there_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o lord_n to_o confound_v you_o yea_o and_o he_o will_v confound_v you_o that_o god_n that_o be_v resolve_v to_o stain_v the_o pride_n be_v resolve_v to_o pull_v down_o the_o strength_n of_o all_o flesh_n woe_n be_v to_o thou_o who_o strength_n be_v in_o thy_o hear_n or_o pray_v or_o alm_n as_o samson_n be_v in_o his_o hair_n the_o lord_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o cut_v off_o thy_o proud_a lock_n and_o then_o where_o shall_v thy_o strength_n be_v find_v these_o be_v the_o soul_n that_o compass_v themselves_o with_o spark_n of_o their_o own_o kindle_v that_o warm_a their_o heart_n at_o their_o own_o fire_n and_o say_v ah_o ah_o such_o as_o these_o shall_v have_v no_o hold_n on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n no_o stay_n upon_o the_o belove_a but_o instead_o thereof_o this_o shall_v they_o have_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n isa_n 50.10_o 11._o chap._n iii_o discover_v 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due_a care_n nor_o pain_n to_o grow_v any_o strong_a these_o some_o have_v entitle_v the_o whine_a hypocrite_n now_o therefore_o soul_n the_o weak_a and_o weary_a of_o their_o weakness_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v lean_v soul_n in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o be_v not_o only_a weakness_n but_o weariness_n that_o dispose_v the_o soul_n for_o lean_v effectual_o upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v weak_a and_o weary_a of_o its_o weakness_n for_o indeed_o as_o the_o strength_n that_o we_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o pharisee_n weakness_n so_o the_o weakness_n we_o speak_v of_o the_o hypocrite_n make_v it_o his_o strength_n but_o now_o that_o soul_n

must_v be_v burdensome_a 1._o so_o thy_o weakness_n three_o thy_o weakness_n and_o weariness_n must_v be_v burdensome_a as_o to_o the_o intensiveness_n of_o it_o first_o thy_o weakness_n must_v be_v burdensome_a many_o there_o be_v that_o be_v weak_a in_o duty_n and_o weak_a in_o grace_n if_o so_o be_v they_o have_v enough_o to_o denominate_v they_o weak_a in_o it_o and_o that_o see_v it_o too_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o burden_a with_o it_o this_o be_v not_o the_o load_n that_o lie_v upon_o their_o spirit_n but_o a_o habakkuk_n tremble_v his_o lip_n quiver_n and_o his_o heart_n faint_v at_o it_o hab._n 3.16_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v be_v his_o strength_n ver_fw-la 18._o a_o paul_n will_v cry_v out_o of_o it_o o_o wretched_a man_n and_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o and_o it_o be_v a_o body_n of_o death_n q._n d._n it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o great_a burden_n to_o i_o to_o have_v a_o dead_a body_n fix_v to_o i_o to_o carry_v about_o i_o then_o to_o carry_v about_o this_o dead_a heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o can_v thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 7.24.25_o second_o weariness_n 2_o so_o thy_o weariness_n thy_o weariness_n must_v be_v burdensome_a weariness_n never_o be_v thou_o well_o till_o thou_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o mat._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a laiden_n many_o be_v weary_a that_o be_v not_o great_o burden_a with_o their_o weariness_n but_o asaph_n be_v so_o load_v that_o he_o be_v even_o overwhelm_v again_o psa_n 77.3_o now_o if_o thy_o soul_n be_v thus_o burden_a with_o thy_o spiritual_a either_o weakness_n or_o weariness_n so_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o thou_o may_v thus_o discover_v it_o first_o weary_v 1._o thou_o will_v willing_o part_v with_o that_o which_o so_o weaken_v and_o weary_v thou_o will_v be_v marvellous_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o thy_o burden_n to_o part_v with_o that_o that_o weaken_v or_o weari_v thou_o when_o christ_n at_o any_o time_n offer_v to_o take_v it_o 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every_o neck_n will_v be_v willing_a to_o be_v so_o burden_a from_o all_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v leg_n a_o conclusion_n from_o the_o precedent_a truth_n that_o no_o soul_n come_v home_o to_o god_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o its_o own_o leg_n to_o i_o it_o be_v easy_o to_o be_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o lose_a soul_n that_o ever_o yet_o be_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v bring_v home_o unto_o god_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o its_o own_o leg_n i_o shall_v therefore_o conclude_v the_o state_n of_o these_o qualification_n according_a to_o the_o express_a doctrine_n of_o lu._n 15.5_o the_o shepherd_n lay_v the_o lose_a sheep_n on_o his_o shoulder_n rejoice_v that_o be_v he_o take_v the_o lose_a sheep_n off_o its_o own_o leg_n and_o we_o read_v of_o its_o carry_v before_o its_o cure_n as_o of_o the_o prodigal_n come_v before_o his_o clothing_n that_o relate_v to_o another_o particle_n as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v of_o conversion_n first_o god_n act_v when_o we_o act_n not_o i_o mean_v 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