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	brother_n	pharaoh_n	188	3	10.2558	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10213	The treasure of trueth touching the grounde worke of man his saluation, and chiefest pointes of Christian religion: with a briefe summe of the comfortable doctrine of God his prouidence, comprised in .38. short aphorismes. VVritten in Latin by Theodore Beza, and nevvly turned into English by Iohn Stockvvood. VVhereunto are added, these godly treatises. One of the learned and godlie Father. Maister I. Foxe. In the which the chiefest poyntes of the doctrine of God his election, are so plainely set foorth, as the verie simplest may easily vnderstand it, and reape great profite thereby. The other of Maister Anthonie Gylbie, wherein the doctrine of God his election and reprobation, is both godly and learnedlie handeled. Seene and alovved, according to the order appoynted.; Summa totius Christianismi. English	Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.; Stockwood, John, d. 1610.; Foxe, John, 1516-1587.; Gilby, Anthony, ca. 1510-1585. Briefe treatyse of election and reprobacion.	1576 (1576)	STC 2049; ESTC S113223	100,323	280

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the_o ●●rth_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o that_o can_v ●aye_v his_o hand_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o ●hat_n do_v thou_o ●math_n 10._o 29._o be_v not_o two_o sparrow_n ●ld_v for_o a_o farthing_n &_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o ground_n without_o your_o father_n eph._n 2._o 1._o 2._o and_o you_o have_v he_o quicken_v when_o you_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n wherein_o in_o time_n past_o you_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n after_o the_o prince_n which_o have_v rule_n of_o the_o air_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o man_n that_o be_v disobedient_a 1._o sam._n 16._o 14._o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o saul_n and_o a_o evil_n spirit_n send_v of_o the_o lord_n fear_v he_o 2._o tim._n 2._o 26._o and_o be_v escape_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o who_o they_o be_v take_v captive_n gen._n 45._o 8._o now_o therefore_o you_o have_v not_o send_v i_o hither_o but_o god._n gen._n 50._o 20._o when_o you_o think_v evil_n against_o i_o god_n dispose_v it_o unto_o good_a that_o he_o may_v do_v according_a unto_o this_o day_n and_o save_v much_o people_n a_o live_v exo._n 4._o 21._o and_o i_o will_v harden_v his_o heart_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v exo._n 7._o 3._o but_o i_o will_v harden_v pharaos_n heart_n and_o multiply_v my_o miracle_n and_o wonder_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n exod_n 9_o 12._o and_o the_o lord_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n neither_o do_v he_o obey_v they_o according_a as_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o moses_n exod._n 10._o 1._o go_v in_o unto_o pharaoh_n for_o i_o have_v harden_v his_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n 20._o and_o the_o lord_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n exod._n 11._o 10._o but_o the_o lord_n harden_v pharaos_n heart_n &_o he_o suffer_v not_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o land._n exod._n 14._o 4._o and_o i_o will_v harden_v pharaos_n heart_n and_o he_o shall_v follow_v after_o you_o and_o i_o will_v be_v glorify_v in_o pharaoh_n 17._o and_o i_o behold_v i_o will_v harden_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o they_o shall_v go_v in_o after_o they_o and_o i_o will_v be_v glorify_v in_o pharaoh_n and_o in_o all_o his_o host_n and_o in_o his_o charet_n and_o in_o his_o horseman_n deut._n 2._o 30._o but_o sihon_n the_o king_n of_o hesbon_n will_v not_o let_v we_o pass_v by_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v harden_v his_o spirit_n &_o make_v stubborn_a his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v he_o into_o

24._o read_v the_o parrable_n of_o the_o sour_a act._n 1._o 16._o man_n and_o brethren_n this_o scripture_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v fulfil_v which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n foretell_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o david_n as_o concern_v judas_n etc_n etc_n 17._o for_o he_o be_v number_v with_o we_o and_o have_v obtain_v part_n of_o his_o ministry_n joh._n 6._o 37._o whatsoever_o my_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o cast_v not_o away_o ezec._n 13._o 9_o and_o my_o hand_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o prophet_n that_o see_v vanity_n and_o divine_a lie_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o my_o people_n neither_o shall_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n etc_n etc_n 1._o joh._n 2._o 19_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v doubtless_o have_v continue_v with_o we_o etc_n etc_n joh._n 8._o 34._o uery_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n rom._n 5._o 12._o therefore_o like_v as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n have_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o by_o sin_n death_n and_o so_o death_n go_v over_o all_o man_n in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v rom._n 6._o 20._o for_o when_o as_o you_o be_v ser●auntes_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v free_v from_o righteousness_n rom._n 7._o 14._o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a or_o fleshly_a sell_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n rom._n 8._o 7._o because_o that_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o in_o deed_n can_v be_v 2._o pet._n 2._o 22._o but_o it_o happen_v unto_o they_o ●●_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o proverb_n the_o dog_n be_v turn_v again_o unto_o his_o vomit_n and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o her_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 1._o for_o the_o spirit_n say_v plain_o that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n unto_o disceave_a spirit_n and_o unto_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n math._n 12._o 43._o read_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o seven_o spirit_n rom._n 9_o 19_o thou_o will_v then_o say_v unto_o i_o why_o be_v he_o yet_o angry_a for_o who_o have_v withstand_v his_o will_n 2._o thes._n 2._o 6._o who_o come_v be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n 10._o and_o with_o all_o diceit_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o they_o that_o perish_v for_o that_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 11._o and_o therefore_o god_n shall_v send●_n they_o strength_n of_o disceyve_v that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n joh._n 3._o 19_o and_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v in_o the_o world_n but_o man_n 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world_n have_v ●●nded_v their_o mind_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o infidel_n or_o unbeliever_n that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o shine_v upon_o they_o 2._o tim_n 2._o 26._o and_o that_o be_v escape_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o who_o they_o be_v keep_v prisoner_n they_o may_v receive_v health_n of_o mind_n to_o his_o will_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 19_o have_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o some_o have_v put_v away_o and_o as_o concern_v faith_n have_v make_v ●hypwracke_n prouer._n 16._o 4._o god_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a man_n for_o a_o evil_n day_n exod._n 9_o 16._o and_o true_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o ordain_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v show_v unto_o thou_o my_o power_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v declare_v my_o name_n in_o the_o whole_a earth_n rom._n 9_o 21._o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n to_o make_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o a_o other_o to_o dishonour_v 22._o what_o and_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v forth_o his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v know_v ●is_fw-la power_n suffer_v with_o much_o gentleness_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n the_o six_o chap._n of_o the_o last_o and_o full_a execution_n or_o perform_v of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god●_n both_o in_o the_o choose_a and_o also_o in_o the_o offcast_n the_o first_o aphorism_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n be_v very_a righteousness_n itself_o god._n it_o be_v meet_v that_o he_o shall_v save_v the_o righteous_a and_o condemn_v the_o unrighteous_a 1_o but_o they_o only_o amongst_o man_n be_v righteous_a righteous_a who_o be_v unite_v and_o graff_v in_o christ_n by_o say_v yea_o and_o also_o root_v in_o he_o and_o be_v make_v one_o body_n with_o he_o 2_o be_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v that_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o holy_a whereby_o 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of_o christ_n crucify_v which_o faith_n to_o define_v be_v this_o to_o believe_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n send_v into_o this_o world_n by_o his_o death_n to_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o thus_o much_o touch_v election_n and_o faith_n wherein_o with_o the_o order_n and_o explycation_n of_o the_o cause_n necessary_a to_o be_v consider_v in_o our_o salvation_n whereby_o may_v appear_v how_o for_o though_o pretence_a catholic_n do_v swerve_v from_o the_o right_a mind_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o where_o the_o scripture_n in_o declare_v the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n do_v send_v we_o only_o to_o faith_n as_o the_o only_a condition_n whereby_o these_o cause_n have_v their_o work_n these_o catholic_n do_v quite_o leave_v out_o faith_n and_o in_o steed_n thereof_o place_n in_o other_o condition_n of_o merit_n wilwork_n pardon_n mass_n and_o especial_a auricular_a confession_n with_o penance_n and_o 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