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	bear_v	time_n	77	3	2.8821	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61649	Consolation in life and death wherein is shewed that interest in Christ is a ground of comfort ... begun in a funeral sermon occasioned by the death of Mrs. Ellen Asty, and since much enlarged : together with the life of the said Mrs. Ellen Asty / by Owen Stockton ...	Stockton, Owen, 1630-1680.	1681 (1681)	Wing S5697; ESTC R34617	76,502	170

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remove_v but_o my_o kindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o nor_o the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v remove_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o and_o as_o god_n will_v not_o of_o himself_o take_v away_o his_o love_a kindness_n so_o neither_o can_v any_o creature_n in_o hell_n or_o on_o earth_n separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.38_o 39_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n now_o our_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o joy_n and_o strong_a consolation_n against_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n and_o trouble_n of_o life_n rom._n 5.11_o we_o joy_v in_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o we_o 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goat_n and_o confess_v over_o he_o all_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o their_o transgression_n in_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o goat_n shall_v bear_v upon_o he_o all_o their_o iniquity_n into_o a_o land_n not_o inhabit_v this_o do_v signify_v god_n lay_v all_o our_o sin_n upon_o christ_n isa_n 53.6_o and_o christ_n make_v satisfaction_n for_o they_o all_o bear_v they_o all_o away_o by_o his_o death_n 1_o pet._n 2.24_o who_o his_o own_o self_n bare_a our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n upon_o the_o tree_n the_o discharge_n that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v obtain_v for_o we_o be_v a_o full_a discharge_n whateve_a sin_n may_v be_v charge_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o law_n by_o conscience_n by_o satan_n who_o be_v our_o accuser_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n all_o be_v discharge_v and_o quit_v and_o answer_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8.33_o 34._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect._n it_o be_v 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yet_o before_o christ_n give_v he_o any_o intimation_n of_o his_o purpose_n to_o heal_v he_o he_o bid_v he_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n and_o why_o because_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o this_o pardon_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v obtain_v for_o we_o by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n may_v comfort_v we_o against_o all_o the_o fear_n and_o terror_n of_o death_n on_o several_a account_n 1._o when_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v take_v away_o for_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n 1_o cor._n 15.56_o and_o when_o sin_n be_v forgive_v death_n have_v lose_v its_o sting_n and_o when_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v take_v away_o we_o need_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o death_n

sorrow_n which_o be_v by_o praver_fw-mi ask_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a 3._o call_v to_o mind_n apply_v and_o meditate_v upon_o the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n comfort_v we_o by_o and_o through_o the_o word_n and_o more_o especial_o by_o the_o promise_n it_o be_v through_o the_o word_n that_o david_n have_v the_o spirit_n comfort_n in_o his_o affliction_n psal_n 119.49_o 50._o remember_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n wherein_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n so_o also_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n have_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o the_o word_n jer._n 15.16_o thy_o word_n be_v find_v and_o i_o do_v eat_v they_o and_o thy_o word_n be_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n and_o the_o rejoice_v of_o my_o heart_n 4._o keep_v up_o and_o act_v your_o faith_n in_o god_n through_o christ_n in_o all_o your_o trouble_n for_o trusting_n in_o god_n bring_v the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n into_o our_o heart_n psal_n 13.5_o i_o have_v trust_v in_o thy_o mercy_n my_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n in_o the_o 3d._a verse_n he_o complain_v of_o his_o sorrow_n that_o he_o have_v sorrow_n in_o his_o heart_n daily_o but_o have_v strengthen_v his_o faith_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n he_o conclude_v that_o god_n will_v put_v joy_n and_o gladness_n into_o his_o heart_n my_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v rom._n 15.13_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n fill_v you_o with_o all_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v there_o be_v joy_n all_o joy_n a_o fullness_n of_o all_o joy_n come_v in_o by_o believe_v 4._o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n against_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o world_n because_o it_o be_v our_o security_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o cause_v our_o faith_n to_o fail_v luk._n 22.31_o 32._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v simon_n simon_n behold_v satan_n have_v 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