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	believe_v	zion_n	26	3	8.9200	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79435	Yahweh Tsidkenu or The plain doctrin of the justification of a sinner in the sight of God; justified by the God of truth in his holy word, and the cloud of witnesses in all ages. Wherein are handled the causes of the sinners justification. Explained and applied in six and twenty sermons, in a plain, doctrinal and familiar way, for the capacity, and understanding of the weak and ignorant. By Charles Chauncy president of Harvard Colledge in Cambridge in New-England.	Chauncy, Charles, 1592-1672.	1659 (1659)	Wing C3739; Thomason E979_11; ESTC R222074	232,660	312

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a_o people_n that_o have_v no_o understanding_n ●_o therefore_o he_o that_o make_v they_o will_v have_v no_o mercy_n on_o they_o and_o he_o that_o form_v they_o will_v show_v they_o no_o favour_n you_o have_v no_o understanding_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v you_o have_v unmake_v and_o undo_v yourselves_o by_o your_o folly_n wherefore_o i_o will_v not_o pity_v you_o as_o my_o creature_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o validity_n in_o what_o this_o objector_n say_v than_o the_o devil_n may_v comfort_v themselves_o which_o be_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n but_o of_o they_o and_o all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n be_v that_o verify_v prov._n 16.4_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o evil_a day_n obj._n 5._o if_o i_o must_v be_v the_o everlasting_a object_n of_o divine_a justice_n and_o vengeance_n for_o my_o sin_n i_o will_v bear_v it_o as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v answ_n now_o wretched_a creature_n be_v it_o come_v 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