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	authority_n	people_n	98	3	4.1508	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90861	Innocencie appearing, through the dark mists of pretended guilt. Or, A full and true narration of the unjust and illegal proceedings of the commissioners of Berks, (for ejecting scandalous and insufficient ministers) against John Pordage of Bradfield in the same county. In which he is justly vindicated from the unjust and horrid aspersions of blasphemy, divelism or necromancie, scandal in his life, and all things else falsly objected against him by his enemies. Published for the clearing of truth, and the detecting of malice and subtilty, and for the prevention of all mispprehensions that may be caused by any scandalous pamphlets, and false relations of the proceedings in his case. As likewise for the information of all sober-minded Christians touching his judgement in many things of high concernment, and particularly concerning chastity, virginity, apparitions of spirits, visions, communion with the holy angels, the invisible worlds, magistracy, &c. / Written by the said John Pordage.	Pordage, John, 1607-1681.	1655 (1655)	Wing P2967; Thomason E1068_7; ESTC R210422	152,492	125

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rebuke_v thou_o true_o the_o fall_v angel_n be_v god_n vassal_n and_o the_o executioner_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o fierce_a anger_n and_o so_o be_v to_o be_v own_v as_o dignity_n principality_n power_n and_o ruler_n in_o their_o own_o sphere_n and_o principle_n even_o as_o the_o scripture_n distinguish_v they_o though_o all_o their_o wickedness_n subtlety_n malice_n and_o temptation_n be_v utter_o to_o be_v reject_v as_o oppose_v the_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n now_o if_o we_o be_v to_o own_o i._n e._n to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o not_o contemn_v and_o revile_v the_o dignity_n principality_n and_o power_n of_o the_o dark_a world_n how_o much_o more_o the_o order_n distinction_n and_o degree_n of_o this_o world_n though_o make_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n i._o e._n according_a to_o the_o wise_a canon_n of_o rational_a policy_n and_o humane_a foresight_n and_o though_o governor_n and_o ruler_n may_v be_v of_o three_o sort_n 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innocence_n appear_v through_o the_o dark_a mist_n of_o pretend_a gild_n or_o a_o full_a and_o true_a narration_n of_o the_o unjust_a and_o illegal_a proceed_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o berks_n for_o eject_v scandalous_a and_o insufficient_a minister_n against_o john_n pordage_n of_o bradfield_n in_o the_o same_o county_n in_o which_o he_o be_v just_o vindicate_v from_o the_o unjust_a and_o horrid_a aspersion_n of_o blasphemy_n divelism_n or_o necromancy_n scandal_n in_o his_o life_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o false_o object_v against_o he_o by_o his_o enemy_n publish_a for_o the_o clear_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o detect_n of_o malice_n and_o subtlety_n and_o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o all_o misapprehension_n that_o may_v be_v cause_v by_o any_o scandalous_a pamphlet_n and_o false_a relation_n of_o the_o proceed_n in_o his_o case_n as_o likewise_o for_o the_o information_n of_o all_o soberminded_n christian_n touch_v his_o judgement_n in_o many_o thing_n of_o high_a 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