Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	abase_v	abhor_v	nature_n	25	3	5.0836	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33947	A second generall epistle to all the saints wherein is unfolded the covenant of grace, as its a law in the spirit, of light, liberty, righteousness, holinesse, power and glory : as likewise as it is a law of peace, love and edification : published for the good of those who love peace and holinesse / written by T. Collier.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.	1649 (1649)	Wing C5297; ESTC R12986	48,646	138

light_n of_o this_o law_n be_v a_o transform_a light_n i_o say_v christ_n be_o come_v a_o light_n into_o the_o world_n he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o shall_v not_o abide_v in_o darkness_n john_n 12._o 46._o and_o we_o all_o with_o one_o face_n behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n or_o likeness_n that_o as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a so_o now_o we_o shall_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a be_v deliver_v out_o of_o that_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n which_o be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o light_n light_o be_v sow_o for_o the_o righteous_a and_o gladness_n for_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n 4._o soul_n deliver_v into_o or_o participate_v of_o this_o law_n of_o light_n be_v able_a in_o this_o light_n to_o judge_v of_o thing_n that_o differ_v light_n be_v that_o which_o make_v true_a discovery_n of_o thing_n in_o their_o colour_n darkness_n either_o whole_o hide_v the_o appearance_n of_o a_o thing_n or_o else_o present_v it_o at_o the_o best_a as_o in_o a_o false_a glass_n but_o light_n be_v that_o which_o make_v all_o thing_n manifest_a so_o this_o light_n in_o the_o spirit_n expel_v that_o darkness_n within_o by_o which_o the_o understanding_n be_v either_o whole_o blind_v or_o else_o have_v thing_n present_v in_o another_o shape_n then_o what_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o but_o now_o the_o new_a man_n in_o this_o light_n be_v able_a to_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o light_n receive_v it_o now_o no_o long_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n it_o put_v not_o light_a for_o darkness_n and_o darkness_n for_o light_n it_o call_v not_o every_o thing_n good_a though_o it_o see_v god_n work_v good_a out_o of_o every_o thing_n it_o see_v and_o be_v able_a to_o say_v that_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n it_o justifi_v 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to_o itself_o 5._o this_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n cause_v the_o soul_n to_o see_v more_o excellency_n in_o god_n in_o heaven_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n then_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o nay_o it_o now_o see_v all_o other_o thing_n below_o to_o be_v but_o dung_n and_o dross_n in_o comparison_n of_o of_o christ_n when_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v take_v up_o with_o earthly_a excellency_n this_o soul_n can_v say_v lord_z lift_z up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o that_o '_o be_v light_n will_v fill_v i_o with_o more_o joy_n than_o those_o who_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n abound_v the_o soul_n see_v a_o goodness_n a_o lovelines_n in_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n it_o do_v not_o only_o say_v that_o god_n be_v good_a but_o he_o be_v most_o good_a his_o love_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n better_a than_o life_n his_o countenance_n cause_v more_o joy_n than_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n oh_o this_o be_v sweet_a when_o experimental_o enjoy_v then_o the_o soul_n can_v say_v thy_o word_n be_v sweet_a unto_o my_o mouth_n yea_o sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o taste_n sweet_a than_o honey_n and_o the_o honey_n comb_n better_a than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n now_o the_o soul_n eye_n to_o worldly_a and_o fleshly_a excellency_n as_o it_o be_v gather_v up_o more_o and_o more_o into_o the_o glorious_a excellency_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o have_v a_o propriety_n in_o god_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o no_o propriety_n below_o this_o without_o this_o be_v of_o any_o value_n to_o a_o renew_a a_o change_a mind_n 6._o this_o law_n of_o light_n cause_v those_o inwhom_v it_o be_v according_a the_o measure_n of_o its_o manifestation_n to_o see_v god_n in_o every_o thing_n to_o see_v he_o and_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o he_o in_o all_o condition_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sweet_a discovery_n a_o heavenly_a light_n which_o produce_v a_o 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or_o riches_n in_o light_n or_o darkness_n it_o can_v say_v true_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n to_o such_o as_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n &_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o such_o as_o love_v god_n 7._o this_o law_n of_o light_n cause_v the_o soul_n not_o only_o to_o see_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o it_o present_v matter_n of_o rejoice_v in_o all_o condition_n soul_n thus_o enlighten_v can_v sing_v in_o prison_n enjoy_v communion_n with_o god_n there_o they_o can_v see_v it_o to_o be_v good_a be_v where_o their_o father_n will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v much_o more_o where_o they_o enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o their_o

with_o he_o in_o glory_n and_o you_o never_o enjoy_v the_o end_n of_o your_o faith_n until_o you_o come_v into_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o glorious_a salvation_n chap._n xii_o the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n a_o law_n of_o peace_n there_o be_v a_o false_a and_o fleshly_a joy_n and_o glory_n likewise_o which_o arise_v from_o the_o law_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o either_o 1._o when_o creature_n glory_v in_o sin_n and_o profaneness_n and_o ungodliness_n such_o a_o glory_v be_v not_o good_a it_o will_v prove_v their_o shame_n or_o 2._o when_o man_n glory_v in_o the_o world_n in_o their_o profit_n pleasure_n and_o honour_n this_o glory_v likewise_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n or_o else_o 3._o when_o man_n glory_v in_o external_a privilege_n as_o they_o call_v they_o although_o they_o be_v indeed_o but_o delusion_n as_o ordinance_n form_n performance_n etc._n etc._n this_o likewise_o be_v but_o a_o fleshly_a glory_v and_o that_o which_o christ_n foretold_v mat._n 7._o 22._o luk._n 13._o 26_o 27._o and_o the_o apostle_n reject_v phil._n 3._o or_o else_o 4._o when_o man_n be_v get_v into_o such_o a_o notion_n as_o that_o now_o all_o be_v good_a every_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o deed_n of_o darkness_n be_v now_o justifiable_a and_o they_o glory_n in_o it_o why_o all_o these_o be_v but_o fleshly_a glorying_n and_o to_o such_o i_o say_v glory_n not_o lie_v not_o against_o the_o truth_n for_o a_o day_n be_v come_v when_o all_o flesh_n shall_v vale_n itself_o unto_o this_o excellent_a glory_n and_o all_o other_o glory_n shall_v perish_v as_o grass_n as_o dung_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o if_o mercy_n prevent_v not_o all_o these_o glorying_n will_v prove_v your_o shame_n because_o you_o have_v rejoice_v in_o lie_a vanity_n you_o have_v make_v lie_v your_o refuge_n and_o cover_v yourselves_o under_o falsehood_n and_o to_o you_o i_o say_v who_o have_v taste_v how_o gracious_a how_o pure_a how_o glorious_a the_o lord_n be_v let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o riches_n nor_o the_o strong_a man_n in_o his_o strength_n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o know_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o interest_n in_o he_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o portion_n his_o relation_n to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v his_o son_n his_o delight_n that_o he_o be_v heir_n with_o christ_n to_o the_o same_o inheritance_n to_o the_o same_o glory_n and_o this_o be_v a_o glory_n will_v out_o glory_v all_o fleshly_a glorying_n in_o which_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v take_v up_o withal_o or_o else_o 5._o when_o this_o man_n of_o sin_n get_v high_a in_o fill_v the_o fancy_n with_o high_a apprehension_n and_o glorious_a imagination_n and_o seem_a revelation_n to_o amazement_n in_o the_o creature_n apprehension_n that_o it_o think_v certain_o its_o the_o glorious_a god_n but_o the_o trial_n be_v it_o end_v all_o in_o flesh_n fill_v the_o soul_n with_o pride_n and_o selfe-exaltation_n and_o be_v but_o like_a unto_o new_a wine_n put_v into_o old_a bottle_n that_o burst_v they_o all_o to_o piece_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o evil_a one_o take_v a_o advantage_n to_o blow_v they_o up_o root_n and_o branch_n and_o so_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o they_o whereas_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o spiritual_a law_n make_v soul_n in_o who_o it_o be_v the_o more_o humble_a the_o more_o spiritual_a the_o more_o conformable_a to_o itself_o and_o the_o more_o this_o glorious_a law_n appear_v the_o more_o it_o change_v the_o soul_n into_o its_o own_o glory_n the_o more_o be_v flesh_n and_o fleshly_a exaltation_n subdue_v chap._n xiii_o it_o be_v likewise_o a_o law_n of_o peace_n i_o shall_v add_v two_o or_o three_o particular_n further_o in_o the_o discovery_n of_o this_o covenant_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o first_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n a_o law_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o love_n but_o it_o be_v likewise_o a_o law_n of_o peace_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n ezek._n 37._o 26._o moreover_o i_o will_v make_v a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n with_o they_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n this_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o saint_n he_o be_v our_o peace_n who_o have_v break_v down_o that_o middle_a wall_n of_o partition_n between_o we_o etc._n etc._n ephes_n 2._o 14._o this_o covenant_n of_o peace_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o 1._o as_o it_o work_v the_o soul_n into_o a_o peace_n and_o unity_n with_o the_o father_n that_o now_o the_o soul_n who_o be_v once_o afar_o off_o be_v make_v near_o through_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o so_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n within_o the_o saint_n be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n this_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n so_o often_o mind_n in_o his_o epistle_n grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n our_o father_n and_o from_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v that_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n of_o nature_n and_o flesh_n this_o be_v that_o peace_n which_o produce_v joy_n which_o be_v unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n now_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n can_v go_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n there_o to_o have_v communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o peace_n be_v make_v through_o grace_n a_o son_n of_o peace_n 2._o this_o law_n of_o peace_n work_v the_o soul_n into_o a_o peace_n with_o all_o creature_n possess_v it_o with_o a_o disposition_n of_o peace_n and_o love_n he_o be_v now_o at_o enmity_n with_o none_o ready_a to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o to_o pray_v for_o enemy_n and_o those_o who_o oppose_v themselves_o be_v possess_v with_o that_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v pure_a peaceable_a gentle_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n james_n 3._o 17_o 18._o without_o partiality_n without_o hypocrisy_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v sow_v in_o peace_n in_o they_o who_o love_n peace_n this_o disposition_n be_v plant_v in_o they_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o live_v peaceable_a with_o all_o man_n thus_o be_v saint_n not_o only_o a_o people_n of_o grace_n but_o a_o people_n of_o peace_n the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v sow_o in_o peace_n in_o they_o they_o recompense_v not_o evil_a for_o evil_n but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o goodness_n 3._o this_o law_n of_o peace_n afford_v peace_n and_o quietness_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o all_o condition_n under_o all_o trial_n and_o temptation_n when_o other_o heart_n shall_v fail_v they_o for_o fear_n and_o for_o look_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o shall_v lift_v up_o their_o head_n with_o joy_n be_v possess_v with_o peace_n know_v that_o their_o redemption_n and_o deliverance_n draw_v near_o thus_o be_v saint_n quiet_v in_o their_o spirit_n through_o this_o spirit_n of_o peace_n isa_n 32._o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v peace_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v quietness_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o and_o my_o people_n shall_v dwell_v in_o peaceable_a habitation_n and_o in_o sure_a dwelling_n and_o in_o quiet_a rest_a place_n when_o it_o shall_v hail_v come_v down_o upon_o the_o forest_n and_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v low_a in_o a_o low_a place_n here_o be_v a_o glorious_a covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o quiet_a and_o this_o shall_v be_v effect_v when_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v forth_o vers_fw-la 15._o which_o will_v produce_v such_o sweetness_n quiet_a and_o peace_n in_o christian_n and_o that_o when_o the_o city_n be_v low_a in_o a_o low_a place_n and_o hail_n come_v down_o upon_o the_o forest_n that_o be_v earthy_a creature_n and_o hypocrite_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o trouble_n perplexity_n and_o amazement_n then_o shall_v saint_n live_v in_o rest_n and_o quiet_a peace_n shall_v come_v they_o shall_v rest_v secure_a nothing_o shall_v make_v they_o afraid_a blessed_n be_v they_o which_o sow_v beside_o all_o water_n in_o this_o water_n of_o life_n who_o effect_n will_v be_v in_o such_o a_o soul_n quietness_n and_o peace_n for_o ever_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o law_n of_o love_n 2._o this_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n as_o its_o a_o law_n of_o peace_n so_o it_o be_v likewise_o a_o law_n of_o love_n it_o be_v the_o royal_a law_n of_o love_n love_v be_v the_o great_a command_n the_o ancient_a command_n command_v not_o only_o in_o the_o letter_n