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	let_v	zion_n	70	3	8.7218	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09926	An epistle written (dated the 30th of the 11th month 1659,) and sent from London into the countrey. By a friend to the glorious (though at this day despised) cause of Christ, in answer to a letter sent up to him (dated the 16th of the same month) wherein the following things are treated of, (viz.) 1. The fifth kingdom it self, which the God of Heaven sets up in the latter dayes. 2. The kingdom of the beast which is to be destroyed. 3. The instruments that are to be used in destroying the one and erecting the other; with the way or manner how they are to be used. 4. The time of the beginning of this work. [bracket] First, before Christs personal comming. Secondly, before the call of the Jewes. Thirdly, that it is already begun, and hath taken place in this nation and that Cromwel with the army, hath apostatized from it, and that all the powers, or governments that have been set up since that time, have been, and still are upon the foundation of the apostacy. As also, severall of the particular evills which the army, and others abetting the apostacy are guilty of. Together with, some considerations tendered to the favourers of Christ's righteous cause, wherein is laid down, their duty of separation from Babylon, and from all the parts and branches (both in church and state) of the forementioned apostacy.	N. S.	1660 (1660)	Wing S119B; ESTC R183121	59,145	52

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great_a question_n at_o this_o day_n how_o shall_v these_o thing_n be_v bring_v forth_o by_o what_o instrument_n and_o in_o what_o way_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n first_o this_o work_n belong_v to_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o accomplish_v it_o as_o first_o the_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o beat_n down_o of_o christ_n foe_n before_o he_o make_v they_o his_o footstool_n clothe_v they_o with_o shame_n and_o avenge_a the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n upon_o antichrist_n psal_n 89.23_o psa_fw-la 110.1_o &_o 132.18_o rev._n 6.10_o chap._n 19.2_o second_o the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o five_o kingdom_n also_o belong_v to_o god_n dan._n 2.44_o psal_n 89_o 27._o second_o though_o god_n be_v the_o main_a agent_n in_o this_o work_n yet_o he_o do_v it_o by_o instrument_n and_o the_o instrument_n be_v his_o saint_n who_o he_o will_v call_v to_o and_o anoint_v for_o this_o work_n and_o so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v it_o because_o it_o be_v do_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o saint_n who_o he_o shall_v choose_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v the_o instrument_n in_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o so_o in_o set_v up_o the_o five_o kingdom_n which_o do_v immediate_o succeed_v take_v the_o place_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o room_n of_o the_o four_o consider_v the_o follow_a scripture_n dan._n 2.34_o the_o stone_n which_o be_v the_o saint_n anoint_v for_o and_o call_v to_o the_o work_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v smite_v the_o image_n on_o his_o foot_n which_o have_v also_o be_v show_v to_o be_v the_o antichristian_a state_n and_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n so_o dan._n 7.18_o the_o saint_n shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n now_o though_o the_o kingdom_n be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o promise_n and_o obtain_v for_o they_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o be_v say_v to_o take_v it_o which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o their_o be_v use_v as_o instrument_n in_o take_v the_o power_n rule_n and_o government_n from_o 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thy_o neck_n and_o the_o dust_n i_o understand_v the_o government_n and_o wicked_a tyranny_n that_o babylon_n have_v have_v and_o exercise_v over_o zion_n and_o by_o shake_v and_o lose_v her_o self_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v the_o break_n off_o or_o destroy_v that_o power_n and_o government_n of_o antichrist_n and_o this_o must_v be_v do_v by_o zion_n herself_o to_o wit_n the_o people_n of_o god_n cha._n 51.16_o jeremiah_n cha._n 50.45_o speak_v of_o babylon_n say_v sure_o the_o least_o of_o the_o flock_n shall_v draw_v they_o out_o by_o the_o flock_n be_v mean_v the_o people_n of_o god_n act_v 20.28_o and_o by_o draw_v they_o out_o i_o understand_v the_o reward_v and_o destroy_v of_o babylon_n and_o this_o scripture_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o spiritual_a babylon_n because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o saint_n but_o the_o mede_n that_o draw_v out_o literal_a babylon_n as_o the_o same_o chapter_n compare_v with_o dan._n 5._o do_v manifest_a in_o micha_n 4.13_o zion_n to_o 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