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	trust_v	zion_n	396	3	9.5573	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61129	Of trust in God, or, A discourse concerning the duty of casting our care upon God in all our difficulties together with An exhortation to patient suffering for righteousness, in a sermon on 1 S. Pet. III. 14, 15 / by Nathaniel Spinckes ...	Spinckes, Nathaniel, 1654-1727.	1696 (1696)	Wing S4978; ESTC R1589	208,951	357

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we_o when_o we_o do_v so_o chap._n ii_o the_o necessity_n of_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o god_n i_o come_v now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o observe_v our_o indispensible_a obligation_n to_o this_o duty_n of_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o cast_v all_o our_o care_n upon_o he_o a_o duty_n which_o not_o only_o almighty_a god_n may_v just_o expect_v at_o our_o hand_n as_o we_o be_v his_o creature_n and_o have_v our_o whole_a subsistence_n from_o he_o but_o which_o he_o have_v likewise_o frequent_o and_o very_o express_o require_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o former_a of_o which_o the_o holy_a psalmist_n profess_v in_o multitude_n of_o place_n etc._n place_n psal_n 4.5_o &_o 36.7_o &_o 37.3_o 5._o &_o 62.8_o &_o 115.9_o etc._n etc._n that_o his_o own_o trust_n be_v constant_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o earnest_o invite_v other_o in_o like_a manner_n 55.22_o manner_n ps_n 55.22_o to_o commit_v their_o way_n to_o god_n and_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o 50.15_o he_o ps_n 50.15_o to_o cast_v their_o burden_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v sustain_v they_o 40.4_o they_o ps_n 34.8_o 22._o &_o 40.4_o and_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v they_o and_o again_o for_o their_o encouragement_n herein_o 31.19_o herein_o ps_n 31.19_o he_o promise_v a_o blessedness_n to_o the_o man_n that_o make_v the_o lord_n his_o trust_n and_o again_o he_o 112.7_o he_o ps_n 91.3_o etc._n etc._n 112.7_o admire_v the_o great_a goodness_n which_o god_n have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o which_o he_o have_v wrought_v for_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o undertake_v for_o such_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v secure_a whether_o from_o outward_a danger_n or_o from_o inward_a fear_n and_o that_o mercy_n 32.10_o mercy_n ps_n 32.10_o shall_v compass_v they_o about_o and_o ●●_o and_o ps_n 125_o ●●_o they_o shall_v be_v even_o as_o the_o mount_n zion_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v but_o abide_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o son_n solomon_n speak_v also_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n exhort_v 3.5_o exhort_v prov._n 3.5_o to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o not_o to_o lean_v to_o our_o own_o understanding_n as_o if_o we_o can_v carve_v better_o for_o ourselves_o and_o assure_v we_o that_o 28.25_o that_o 28.25_o he_o who_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v make_v fat_a and_o 29.25_o and_o 29.25_o shall_v be_v safe_a and_o 16.3_o and_o 16.3_o shall_v have_v his_o thought_n establish_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n likewise_o excite_v to_o a_o ready_a dependence_n upon_o god_n as_o the_o best_a support_n in_o all_o condition_n as_o a_o help_n that_o will_v never_o fail_v 26.4_o fail_v isa_n 26.4_o trust_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o for_o in_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v everlasting_a strength_n as_o a_o help_n at_o hand_n even_o in_o the_o low_a estate_n 50.10_o estate_n 50.10_o who_o be_v he_o among_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n let_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o stay_n upon_o his_o god_n as_o a_o help_n in_o who_o whosoever_o trust_v 57.13_o trust_v 57.13_o be_v to_o possess_v the_o land_n and_o to_o inherit_v god_n holy_a mountain_n and_o last_o as_o a_o help_n that_o can_v secure_v from_o all_o hurt_n and_o even_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o it_o 12.2_o it_o 12.2_o behold_v god_n be_v my_o salvation_n i_o will_v trust_v and_o not_o be_v afraid_a for_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o my_o song_n he_o also_o be_v become_v my_o salvation_n and_o at_o another_o time_n 26.3_o time_n 26.3_o

affirm_v psal_n 33.18_o 19_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o his_o mercy_n to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o to_o feed_v they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o dearth_n he_o proclaim_v he_o to_o be_v 17.7_o be_v psal_n 17.7_o the_o saviour_n of_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o he_o urge_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n for_o incline_v almighty_a god_n to_o hearken_v to_o he_o and_o grant_v his_o request_n that_o etc._n that_o ps_n 7.1_o &_o 16.1_o &_o 25.20_o &_o 71.1_o etc._n etc._n his_o trust_n be_v steadfast_o place_v in_o he_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o the_o security_n he_o find_v from_o his_o continual_a dependence_n upon_o god_n to_o take_v care_n of_o he_o 26.1_o he_o ps_n 26.1_o whereby_o he_o be_v set_v above_o the_o danger_n of_o miscarry_v and_o again_o he_o praise_n and_o admire_v the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n which_o have_v be_v extend_v not_o to_o himself_o only_o and_o his_o contemporary_n but_o to_o their_o ancestor_n who_o have_v leave_v they_o many_o remembrance_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o such_o as_o have_v apply_v to_o he_o in_o their_o strait_n and_o have_v be_v help_v by_o he_o they_o cry_v unto_o he_o and_o prevail_v they_o be_v confident_a he_o will_v be_v their_o defender_n and_o their_o hope_n have_v not_o make_v they_o ashamed_a 5._o ashamed_a ps_n 22.4_o 5._o our_o father_n be_v trust_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o do_v deliver_v they_o they_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o be_v deliver_v they_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o be_v no●_n confound_v from_o all_o which_o and_o divers_a other_o like_a passage_n in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o collect_v that_o this_o virtue_n shall_v not_o go_v without_o its_o reward_n in_o this_o present_a life_n beside_o the_o unconceivable_a recompense_n that_o shall_v be_v allot_v it_o in_o the_o other_o it_o be_v a_o sight_n high_o please_v to_o god_n to_o behold_v his_o poor_a creature_n sensible_a 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