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	trust_v	zion_n	100	3	8.5865	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17385	A commentary upon the three first chapters of the first Epistle generall of St. Peter VVherin are most judiciously and profitably handled such points of doctrine as naturally flow from the text. Together with a very usefull application thereof: and many good rules for a godly life. By Nicholas Byfield preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex. To which is now newly added an alphabeticall table, not formerly published.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.; Gouge, William, 1578-1653.; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Commentary: or, sermons upon the second chapter of the first epistle of Saint Peter. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Sermons upon the ten first verses of the third chapter of the first Epistle of S. Peter. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Sermons upon the first chapter of the first Epistle generall of Peter. aut	1637 (1637)	STC 4212; ESTC S107139	978,571	754

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and_o this_o be_v here_o mean_v now_o the_o trial_n in_o affliction_n be_v not_o simple_o or_o proper_o the_o affliction_n itself_o affliction_n but_o certain_a specialty_n of_o consideration_n in_o the_o affliction_n and_o thus_o god_n try_v we_o 1._o first_o when_o he_o send_v many_o cross_n one_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o and_o some_o of_o they_o of_o long_a continuance_n dan._n 11.33_o 35._o and_o so_o in_o job_n case_n 2._o second_o when_o he_o send_v upon_o our_o spirit_n strange_a and_o unwonted_a terror_n exod._n 20.20_o 3._o three_o when_o he_o smite_v some_o eminent_a man_n with_o sore_a and_o unexpected_a judgement_n dan._n 11.34_o 4._o four_o when_o he_o delay_v or_o withhold_v expect_v favour_n deu._n 8.2_o 5._o five_o when_o

he_o be_v know_v there_o familiar_o because_o his_o dwell_a place_n be_v there_o psal._n 76.1_o 2._o he_o have_v choose_v his_o church_n out_o of_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o place_n only_o which_o he_o have_v desire_v it_o be_v his_o rest_n for_o ever_o psal._n 132.13_o 14_o 15._o it_o be_v the_o place_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n isaiah_n 18.7_o as_o david_n by_o a_o excellency_n reckon_v zion_n to_o be_v his_o city_n of_o residence_n so_o god_n do_v account_n of_o the_o church_n as_o all_o he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o world_n four_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o church_n be_v resemble_v to_o zion_n for_o the_o littleness_n of_o it_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o world_n even_o in_o zion_n that_o be_v so_o much_o despise_v will_v god_n lay_v his_o cornerstone_n five_o but_o the_o principal_a thing_n here_o intend_v be_v to_o signify_v to_o we_o that_o god_n love_v his_o church_n above_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v christ_n to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o church_n out_o of_o zion_n there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n and_o in_o zion_n there_o be_v all_o happiness_n to_o be_v have_v the_o consideration_n hereof_o may_v serve_v we_o for_o many_o use_n use_v first_o we_o shall_v hence_o inform_v ourselves_o concern_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n above_o all_o other_o assembly_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v learn_v to_o think_v of_o the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n as_o the_o zion_n of_o god_n she_o be_v the_o mountain_n of_o his_o holiness_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n psal._n 48.1_o 2._o the_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n where_o god_n shine_v more_o than_o in_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o psal._n 50.2_o the_o moon_n may_v be_v confound_v and_o the_o sun_n ashamed_a when_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o show_v himself_o to_o reign_v in_o zion_n and_o before_o his_o ancient_n glorious_o isaiah_n 24_o 23._o yea_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v a_o eternal_a 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