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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44568	The safety of Jerusalem exprest in a sermon to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, with the Aldermen and Common-Councill of London in the parish-church of Laurence Jury, on Tuesday the XXIV of March, MDCLVI, being the day of their solemne thanks-giving for the health and safety of the city, in its preservation from pestilence, fire, and other calamities / by Thomas Horton ...	Horton, Thomas, d. 1673.	1657 (1657)	Wing H2880; ESTC R8361	28,531	47

but_o especial_o understand_v it_o of_o those_o which_o be_v god_n people_n in_o decree_n to_o be_v convert_v and_o wrought_v upon_o by_o paul_n in_o his_o ministry_n which_o can_v not_o consist_v with_o the_o take_n away_o of_o the_o apostle_n life_n before_o that_o work_n be_v do_v by_o he_o this_o be_v the_o great_a advantage_n of_o those_o which_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o their_o employment_n be_v their_o security_n and_o the_o more_o business_n they_o have_v to_o do_v for_o he_o the_o more_o defence_n they_o shall_v receive_v from_o he_o and_o this_o for_o the_o defend_v this_o city_n in_o the_o full_a acception_n and_o consideration_n of_o it_o now_o as_o for_o the_o defendant_n defendant_n the_o defendant_n that_o be_v here_o express_v to_o be_v god_n himself_o it_o have_v be_v intimate_v and_o employ_v hitherto_o in_o that_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v all_o this_o while_n of_o the_o defence_n and_o protection_n itself_o but_o we_o may_v here_o now_o take_v a_o more_o particular_a view_n and_o notice_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o say_v only_o this_o city_n shall_v be_v defend_v which_o have_v be_v enough_o as_o to_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o place_n but_o i_o will_v defend_v this_o city_n as_o point_v out_o the_o principal_a author_n and_o actor_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o it_o be_v god_n and_o he_o alone_o that_o be_v to_o any_o purpose_n the_o defender_n of_o the_o city_n i_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v it_o i_o will_v water_v it_o every_o moment_n lest_o any_o hurt_n it_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o night_n and_o day_n as_o he_o speak_v concern_v his_o vineyard_n isa_n 27.3_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o god_n do_v common_o make_v use_n of_o other_o to_o this_o purpose_n both_o angel_n and_o man_n which_o be_v creature_n magistrate_n they_o be_v in_o their_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la the_o defender_n of_o the_o city_n and_o therefore_o call_v in_o scripture_n the_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 47.9_o because_o as_o a_o shield_n do_v defend_v the_o person_n that_o bear_v it_o and_o by_o take_v the_o blow_n itself_o do_v ward_v it_o off_o from_o he_o that_o use_v it_o even_o so_o also_o governor_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o place_n be_v person_n of_o great_a security_n to_o the_o people_n that_o partake_v of_o they_o so_o also_o counselor_n and_o man_n of_o advice_n they_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n man_n of_o protection_n wisdom_n 7.12_o eccles_n 7.12_o say_v solomon_n be_v a_o defence_n and_o money_n be_v a_o defence_n but_o the_o excellency_n of_o knowledge_n be_v that_o wisdom_n give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o which_o money_n without_o wisdom_n can_v do_v though_o wisdom_n can_v sometime_o without_o that_o the_o poor_a wise_a man_n by_o his_o wisdom_n deliver_v the_o city_n eccles_n 9.15_o and_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o counselor_n be_v safety_n prov._n 11.14_o and_o prov._n 24.6_o watchman_n and_o inferior_a officer_n they_o have_v a_o share_n also_o in_o this_o defence_n but_o yet_o these_o and_o all_o other_o with_o they_o they_o fetch_v their_o strength_n and_o assistance_n from_o god_n except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n they_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o except_z the_o lord_z keep_v the_o the_o city_n the_o watchman_n watch_v but_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v god_n must_v help_v the_o builder_n and_o it_o be_v god_n must_v keep_v the_o keeper_n and_o it_o be_v god_n must_v watch_v the_o watcher_n if_o we_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o house_n it_o be_v he_o that_o must_v raise_v it_o and_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o keep_v a_o house_n it_o be_v he_o that_o must_v watch_v it_o it_o can_v neither_o go_v up_o without_o he_o nor_o yet_o stand_v without_o he_o neither_o a_o house_n nor_o whole_a city_n itself_o we_o find_v as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o psalm_n before_o allege_v that_o magistrate_n be_v call_v the_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o place_n these_o shield_n be_v say_v to_o belong_v to_o god_n they_o belong_v to_o god_n to_o make_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o belong_v to_o god_n to_o keep_v they_o and_o they_o belong_v to_o god_n to_o use_v they_o and_o to_o manage_v they_o and_o to_o defend_v with_o they_o a_o shield_n in_o a_o weak_a hand_n be_v to_o little_a purpose_n but_o be_v easy_o strike_v out_o and_o remoove_v yea_o but_o therefore_o do_v these_o hold_v upon_o god_n without_o which_o they_o be_v all_o in_o vain_a and_o as_o all_o defence_n be_v in_o vain_a without_o god_n so_o none_o be_v in_o vain_a with_o he_o whensoever_o he_o undertake_v it_o there_o be_v safety_n and_o security_n enough_o even_o from_o his_o undertake_n this_o be_v also_o hint_v to_o we_o in_o the_o scope_n and_o drift_n of_o the_o text_n where_o this_o i_o be_v to_o be_v take_v not_o only_o simple_o but_o emphatical_o the_o lord_n here_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o people_n who_o be_v now_o insult_v over_o by_o their_o enemy_n and_o apt_a to_o be_v daunt_v by_o they_o set_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o all_o contrary_a attempt_n as_o a_o sufficient_a bulwark_n against_o they_o what_o be_v sennacherib_n to_o i_o and_o what_o be_v rabshakeh_n to_o i_o or_o what_o be_v all_o assyria_n to_o i_o as_o long_o as_o i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o this_o city_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o protection_n of_o it_o what_o evil_a can_v now_o happen_v unto_o it_o or_o what_o enemy_n in_o the_o assault_a of_o it_o can_v prevail_v against_o it_o if_o god_n be_v for_o it_o who_o can_v be_v against_o it_o or_o if_o he_o be_v to_o what_o purpose_n this_o be_v further_a observable_a from_o the_o cansall_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n which_o join_v this_o and_o the_o forego_n together_o it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o ashur_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o this_o city_n nor_o shoot_v a_o arrow_n there_o nor_o come_v before_o it_o etc._n etc._n now_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v what_o may_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o so_o much_o confidence_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o so_o much_o danger_n this_o be_v here_o answer_v in_o the_o text._n for_o i_o will_v defend_v this_o city_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v no_o matter_n what_o may_v be_v the_o danger_n so_o long_o as_o god_n be_v the_o defender_n and_o undertaker_n for_o deliverance_n from_o it_o which_o hold_v as_o in_o case_n of_o enemy_n so_o also_o of_o all_o other_o evil_n beside_o whether_o sickness_n or_o famine_n or_o desolation_n or_o what_o ever_o we_o can_v name_v forafmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v all_o these_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o they_o be_v at_o his_o dispose_n therefore_o may_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o a_o holy_a manner_n triumph_n over_o they_o and_o assure_v themselves_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o be_v fit_v of_o preservation_n from_o they_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o psalmist_n bottom_n on_o and_o teach_v we_o to_o bottom_v on_o to_o psal_n 115.9_o o_o israel_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v their_o help_n and_o their_o shield_n o_o house_n of_o aaron_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v their_o help_n and_o their_o shield_n te_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v their_o help_n and_o their_o shield_n it_o be_v thrice_o repeat_v for_o the_o better_a carry_v of_o our_o mind_n thereunto_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o mercy_n signify_v as_o considerable_a in_o the_o specification_n or_o simple_a proposition_n of_o it_o for_o i_o will_v defend_v this_o city_n the_o second_o be_v in_o the_o amplification_n or_o extent_n amplification_n 2._o the_o amplification_n in_o these_o word_n to_o save_v it_o this_o be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a by_o way_n of_o further_a in_o largement_n and_o explanation_n of_o it_o and_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n considerable_a in_o it_o first_o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o defence_n what_o it_o be_v whereunto_o it_o attain_v and_o second_o the_o end_n of_o this_o defence_n what_o it_o be_v whereunto_o it_o drive_v and_o which_o be_v propound_v in_o it_o and_o it_o be_v salvation_n in_o either_o of_o they_o first_o for_o the_o efficacy_n or_o effect_n of_o it_o efficacy_n 1._o the_o efficacy_n the_o thing_n whereunto_o it_o reach_v or_o attain_v and_o that_o be_v to_o save_v this_o be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v say_v of_o all_o defending_n in_o the_o world_n they_o do_v not_o all_o end_n in_o save_v there_o be_v many_o a_o person_n and_o place_n and_o city_n which_o be_v hold_v up_o for_o a_o while_n which_o yet_o at_o last_o be_v not_o preserve_v because_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o power_n or_o strength_n or_o ability_n as_o will_v amount_v to_o the_o preserve_n of_o it_o yea_o but_o where_o god_n undertake_v it_o

we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o can_v we_o must_v needs_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v no_o more_o than_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o that_o 64.6_o esay_n 64.6_o all_o our_o righteousness_n but_o as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n and_o as_o filthy_a rag_n second_o there_o be_v much_o also_o of_o provocation_n and_o contrary_a behaviour_n as_o no_o merit_n demerit_n 2._o much_o demerit_n so_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o demerit_n we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o deserve_v from_o god_n that_o we_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o he_o and_o give_v he_o daily_a occasion_n if_o he_o will_v take_v occasion_n against_o we_o utter_o to_o consume_v and_o destroy_v we_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o this_o people_n of_o jsrael_n it_o be_v note_v of_o they_o that_o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n from_o day_n to_o day_n by_o their_o continual_a abomination_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o follow_v they_o with_o his_o mercy_n he_o suffer_v they_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o patience_n and_o bear_v with_o their_o manner_n in_o their_o mildernesse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o nurse_n bear_v or_o feed_v her_o child_n act_n 13.41_o do_v act_n of_o courtesy_n for_o they_o even_o while_o they_o be_v full_a of_o frowardness_n and_o rebellion_n against_o he_o this_o be_v god_n way_n and_o manner_n of_o dispensation_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v therefore_o learn_v occasional_o how_o to_o deal_v with_o he_o direction_n direction_n and_o to_o address_v ourselves_o to_o he_o for_o any_o thing_n which_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o alas_o when_o we_o look_v upon_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o deserve_n there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o which_o may_v encourage_v we_o god_n 1._o how_o to_o deal-with_a god_n nay_o there_o be_v much_o rather_o which_o may_v dishearten_v we_o and_o keep_v we_o off_o yea_o but_o here_o be_v now_o a_o argument_n which_o will_v take_v and_o prevail_v with_o he_o from_o his_o mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n and_o according_o we_o shall_v use_v it_o to_o he_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o do_v it_o for_o our_o sake_n yet_o do_v it_o at_o least_o for_o thy_o own_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o to_o move_v thou_o but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n in_o thyself_o our_o desert_n be_v none_o our_o provocation_n be_v many_o but_o thy_o grace_n be_v above_o they_o all_o and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n be_v gracious_a to_o we_o see_v god_n will_v do_v for_o it_o himself_o let_v we_o not_o loose_v such_o a_o argument_n as_o this_o be_v for_o prevail_v with_o he_o thus_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o church_n to_o do_v jer._n 14.7_o o_o lord_n though_o our_o iniquity_n testify_v against_o we_o do_v thou_o it_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n for_o our_o bachsliding_n be_v many_o we_o have_v stn_v against_o thou_o and_o so_o david_n in_o his_o own_o particular_a for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o lord_n pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a as_o know_v that_o this_o will_v work_v upon_o he_o where_o nothing_o else_o will_v and_o here_o as_o we_o have_v a_o argument_n to_o prevail_v with_o god_n satan_n 2._o how_o with_o satan_n so_o a_o answer_n to_o return_v upon_o satan_n when_o he_o labour_v to_o discourage_v we_o from_o the_o suggestion_n of_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n 2.13_o 2_o tim._n 2.13_o we_o may_v here_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o upon_o such_o term_n that_o we_o deal_v with_o god_n but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o own_o mercy_n and_o grace_n let_v we_o be_v what_o we_o will_v be_v yet_o he_o still_o abide_v the_o same_o and_o can_v deny_v himself_o again_o for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n that_o be_v for_o his_o bowel_n and_o out_o of_o regard_n to_o his_o own_o compassion_n which_o never_o fail_v god_n will_v save_v his_o people_n as_o be_v himself_o interest_v in_o their_o suffering_n and_o afflict_v in_o all_o their_o affliction_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v with_o esther_n 63.9_o esay_n 63.9_o how_o can_v i_o endure_v to_o see_v the_o destruction_n of_o my_o people_n esther_n 8.6_o and_o that_o be_v the_o first_o explication_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n i._n e._n for_o my_o mercy_n sake_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o free_a grace_n second_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n that_o be_v glory_n 2_o for_o my_o glory_n for_o my_o glory_n sake_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o great_a name_n the_o preservation_n of_o god_n people_n be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n himself_o which_o therefore_o carry_v he_o to_o it_o and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n first_o for_o his_o glory_n which_o will_v be_v otherwise_o neglect_v he_o will_v have_v else_o none_o to_o serve_v he_o second_o for_o his_o glory_n which_o will_v be_v otherwise_o pollute_v he_o will_v have_v else_o many_o to_o blaspheme_v he_o first_o god_n preserve_v his_o people_n for_o his_o glory_n neglect_v 1._o lest_o it_o be_v neglect_v which_o will_v be_v otherwise_o neglect_v he_o will_v have_v else_o none_o to_o serve_v he_o take_v away_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o you_o take_v away_o the_o service_n of_o god_n destroy_v his_o people_n and_o you_o consequent_o destroy_v his_o worship_n and_o his_o name_n which_o be_v advance_v by_o they_o and_o by_o they_o alone_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v altogether_o stranger_n to_o he_o they_o care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o he_o nor_o of_o any_o honour_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v the_o church_n which_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n by_o who_o his_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o now_o therefore_o as_o they_o be_v tender_a of_o he_o even_o so_o be_v he_o also_o of_o they_o upon_o the_o same_o consideration_n as_o samuel_n tell_v the_o israelite_n 2_o sam._n 12.22_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o for_o sake_n his_o people_n for_o his_o great_a name_n sake_n because_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v you_o his_o people_n and_o so_o psal_n 132.13_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v zion_n he_o have_v desire_v it_o for_o his_o habitation_n this_o be_v my_o rest_n for_o ever_o here_o will_v i_o dwell_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v speak_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o ark_n and_o to_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o dedication_n of_o it_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n it_o have_v a_o blessing_n of_o preservation_n with_o it_o which_o belong_v unto_o it_o 2._o sam._n 6.12_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n and_o all_o that_o pertain_v unto_o he_o because_o of_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n the_o same_o privilege_n also_o have_v the_o gospel_n and_o evangellicall_a administration_n in_o the_o right_a use_n and_o improvement_n of_o they_o to_o wit_v a_o preserve_a efficacy_n to_o the_o country_n and_n city_n wherein_o they_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o god_n be_v zealous_a for_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o worship_n in_o the_o world_n so_o far_o forth_o will_v he_o defend_v his_o people_n where_o his_o true_a worship_n and_o fear_n be_v maintain_v in_o the_o power_n and_o purity_n of_o it_o second_o pollute_v 2._o lest_o it_o be_v pollute_v for_o his_o glory_n as_o who_o will_v else_o have_v many_o to_o blaspheme_v he_o if_o god_n shall_v not_o defend_v his_o people_n his_o enemy_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o reproach_v he_o this_o be_v that_o which_o they_o have_v be_v ready_a still_o to_o do_v upon_o the_o least_o advantage_n we_o need_v to_o go_v no_o further_o for_o a_o instance_n than_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o text_n itself_o in_o senacherib_n and_o rabshakeh_n isa_n 36.15_o let_v not_o hezekiah_n make_v you_o to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o lord_n will_v sure_o deliver_v we_o this_o city_n shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v etc._n etc._n where_o be_v they_o among_o all_o the_o god_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v jerusalem_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n here_o now_o be_v provoke_a speech_n improvement_n improvement_n even_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v he_o to_o bestir_v himself_o and_o to_o deliver_v his_o people_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n thus_o have_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n sometime_o make_v it_o a_o argument_n to_o he_o as_o moses_n intercede_v for_o the_o israelite_n church_n 3._o by_o the_o church_n numb_a 14_o 15._o now_o if_o thou_o shall_v kill_v all_o this_o people_n as_o one_o man_n than_o the_o nation_n which_o have_v hear_v the_o fame_n of_o thou_o will_v speak_v say_v because_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v this_o people_n into_o the_o land_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o they_o therefore_o have_v he_o slay_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o exod._a 32.12_o wherefore_o shall_v the_o egyptian_n say_v for_o mischief_n do_v he_o bring_v they_o