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	able_a	pride_n	73	3	7.0761	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20762	A guide to godlynesse or a Treatise of a Christian life shewing the duties wherein it consisteth, the helpes inabling & the reasons parswading vnto it ye impediments hindering ye practise of it, and the best meanes to remoue them whereunto are added diuers prayers and a treatise of carnall securitie by Iohn Douname Batcheler in Diuinitie and minister of Gods Word.	Downame, John, d. 1652.; Payne, John, d. 1647?, engraver.	1622 (1622)	STC 7143; ESTC S121690	1,341,545	1,134

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speech_n in_o this_o holy_a manner_n abstain_v from_o all_o light_n and_o vain_a word_n frivolous_a and_o unprofitable_a discourse_n and_o rot_a and_o unsavoury_a communication_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o this_o excellent_a gift_n of_o speech_n that_o we_o may_v thereby_o glorify_v he_o and_o benefit_n one_o another_o especial_o in_o the_o best_a thing_n &_o therefore_o they_o who_o neglect_v these_o and_o direct_v their_o speech_n to_o contrary_a end_n do_v most_o fearful_o abuse_v this_o excellent_a gift_n and_o thereby_o just_o deserve_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o second_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o god_n be_v always_o present_a with_o we_o and_o be_v a_o earwitness_n of_o all_o our_o speech_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o blush_v for_o shame_n to_o speak_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o hear_n which_o we_o will_v not_o utter_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o grave_n wise_a and_o religious_a superior_a three_o let_v we_o continual_o remember_v that_o 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matth._n 5._o 16._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 31._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 10._o ephe._n 4._o 1._o glorify_v our_o heavenly_a father_n by_o have_v the_o light_n of_o our_o godly_a life_n shine_v before_o man_n edify_v our_o brethren_n by_o our_o good_a example_n make_v our_o own_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a walk_v worthy_a of_o our_o high_a call_n adorn_v our_o profession_n gain_v other_o to_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o by_o our_o fruitfulness_n of_o obedience_n obtain_v a_o plentiful_a harvest_n of_o joy_n and_o happiness_n when_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n and_o render_v unto_o every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o work_n neither_o must_v we_o only_o take_v care_n that_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n be_v take_v up_o and_o furnish_v with_o good_a thought_n and_o holy_a affection_n and_o our_o tongue_n exercise_v in_o christian_a communication_n and_o speech_n savour_v of_o grace_n and_o godliness_n but_o also_o that_o we_o bring_v they_o 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