Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	abide_v	able_a	israel_n	69	3	6.3186	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17696	Sermon of Maister Iohn Caluin, on the historie of Melchisedech Wherein is also handled, Abrahams courage in rescuing his nephew Lot: and his Godliness in paying tithes to Melchisedech. Also, Abrahams faith, in belieuing God: comprehending foure sermons. And, Abrahams obedience, in offering his sonne Isaack; in three sermons. Translated out of French, by Thomas Stocker, Gent.; Sermons	Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Stocker, Thomas, fl. 1569-1592.	1592 (1592)	STC 4440; ESTC S112743	137,391	292

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lee_n take_v not_o to_o be_v his_o own_o but_o he_o have_v another_o manner_n of_o reason_n &_o diversity_n of_o his_o acknowledgement_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o apply_v the_o benefit_n unto_o his_o own_o use_n for_o the_o enrich_n of_o himself_o nevertheless_o how_o ever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o we_o hold_v that_o which_o i●_n certain_a that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o abram_n protest_v that_o he_o acknowledge_v melchisedech_n to_o be_v god_n priest_n for_o if_o he_o have_v serve_v idol_n or_o usurp_v any_o dignity_n which_o belong_v not_o unto_o he_o abram_z have_v do_v very_o ill_o in_o give_v he_o tithe_n because_o we_o know_v that_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o idol_n be_v to_o honour_v they_o and_o to_o forsake_v god_n this_o oblation_n then_o of_o abram_n must_v needs_o testify_v and_o approve_v the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v why_o the_o apostle_n compare_v the_o ancient_a priesthood_n of_o the_o law_n with_o the_o priesthood_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n say_v 7.9.10_o hebr._n 7.9.10_o that_o levy_n which_o be_v yet_o in_o abraham_n loin_n pay_v tithe_n that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v subject_a to_o that_o law_n we_o may_v also_o allege_v the_o like_a of_o judah_n of_o who_o our_o saviour_n christ_n come_v howbeit_o that_o be_v easy_o answer_v to_o wit_n that_o melchisedech_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n because_o he_o represent_v he_o and_o that_o all_o the_o excellency_n which_o in_o he_o depend_v hereon_o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n by_o great_a reason_n show_v that_o he_o to_o who_o the_o right_a of_o tithe_n by_o the_o law_n appertein_v be_v yet_o notwithstanding_o under_o melchisedech_n we_o must_v therefore_o from_o hence_o conclude_v that_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v far_o more_o excellent_a than_o ever_o be_v aaron_n or_o yet_o all_o his_o successor_n albeit_o they_o be_v in_o that_o respect_n separate_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o company_n of_o man_n and_o when_o the_o priest_n have_v all_o his_o priestly_a garment_n upon_o he_o it_o be_v but_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v as_o ●n_v angel_n of_o god_n which_o may_v come_v near_o unto_o his_o majesty_n be_v a_o mediator_n to_o blot_v ●ut_v the_o iniquity_n 10._o hrbr._n 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o transgression_n of_o the_o people_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o all_o this_o be_v so_o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n far_o excel_v he_o in_o honour_n and_o must_v be_v exalt_v above_o all_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o law_n that_o man_n thereby_o may_v see_v he_o to_o be_v the_o very_a truth_n and_o substance_n of_o they_o all_o and_o that_o although_o man_n do_v take_v all_o the_o shadow_n that_o ever_o be_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o shall_v they_o profit_v nothing_o and_o shall_v be_v all_o of_o none_o effect_n 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that_o god_n ratify_v the_o office_n of_o melchisedech_n forsomuch_o as_o he_o mean_v to_o make_v he_o his_o priest_n and_o that_o abram_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v so_o howbeit_o we_o must_v not_o from_o hence_o gather_v that_o there_o be_v any_o general_a law_n for_o the_o same_o ne_o yet_o that_o the_o faithful_a be_v bind_v to_o pay_v tithe_n except_o that_o god_n also_o have_v institute_v it_o in_o his_o law_n which_o be_v do_v not_o only_o because_o they_o shall_v honour_v he_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o protestation_n that_o they_o come_v all_o of_o his_o mere_a bounteous_a liberality_n neither_o be_v it_o simple_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o those_o that_o serve_v in_o the_o temple_n but_o because_o they_o come_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abram_n so_o that_o one_o part_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v unto_o they_o who_o be_v to_o take_v possession_n thereof_o 12.7_o 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