Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	ability_n	able_a	mighty_a	27	3	6.6016	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60339	True treasure: or, Thirtie holy vowes. Containing the brief sum of all that concernes the Christian centurians conscionable walking with God first. Solemnly made, since often renewed, and again seriously reviewed; with some particulars added: the more to encrease and confirme his Christian resolutions. All in the onely strength of the Almighty. By Phillip Skippon, Sergeant Maior generall, &c. The most unworthy souldier of Christ Jesus.	Skippon, Philip, d. 1660.	1644 (1644)	Wing S3953; ESTC R214777	36,411	165

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my_o good_a god_n to_o thy_o great_a name_n be_v all_o the_o glory_n finis_fw-la

true_a treasure_n or_o thirty_o holy_a vow_n contain_v the_o brief_a sum_n of_o all_o that_o concern_v the_o christian_a centurians_fw-la conscionable_a walking_z with_o god._n first_o solemn_o make_v since_o often_o renew_v and_o again_o serious_o review_v with_o some_o particular_n add_v the_o more_o to_o increase_v and_o confirm_v his_o christian_a resolution_n all_o in_o the_o only_a strength_n of_o the_o almighty_a by_o philip_n skippon_n sergeant_n maior_n general_a etc._n etc._n the_o most_o unworthy_a soldier_n of_o christ_n jesus_n i_o be_o the_o almighty_a god_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o upright_o gen._n 17.1_o london_n print_v for_o samuel_n enderby_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o popes-head-alley_n 1644._o to_o all_o soldier_n of_o real_a honour_n and_o honesty_n p.s._n wish_v all_o grace_n and_o good_a success_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n friend_n have_v by_o the_o especial_a help_n of_o my_o god_n finish_v and_o publish_v a_o collection_n of_o his_o promise_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o we_o i_o here_o present_v you_o with_o some_o vow_n of_o our_o obedience_n unto_o he_o have_v not_o my_o employment_n for_o the_o public_a hinder_v i_o have_v by_o the_o lord_n assistance_n plain_o prove_v every_o particular_a by_o express_a place_n of_o scripture_n but_o i_o hope_v all_o be_v so_o consonant_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n and_o the_o pattern_n of_o wholesome_a word_n that_o there_o need_v no_o dispute_n i_o know_v in_o these_o high_a fly_a time_n such_o mean_a matter_n as_o these_o be_v with_o many_o of_o small_a esteem_n however_o i_o humble_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o godly_a meek_a and_o judicious_a mind_a man_n desire_v all_o may_v be_v for_o christian_a satisfaction_n and_o no_o way_n tend_v to_o unedifying_a contention_n they_o concern_v soldier_n especial_o in_o many_o particular_n well_o such_o as_o the_o work_n be_v if_o you_o please_v to_o accept_v and_o make_v good_a use_n of_o it_o it_o 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four_o main_a part_n concern_v family_n carriage_n and_o contain_v three_o vow_n 1._o of_o eschew_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o marriagebed_n p._n 58._o 2._o of_o edify_v his_o charge_n p._n 60._o 3._o of_o walk_v wise_o in_o his_o house_n p._n 63._o the_o five_o part_n concern_v his_o common_a conversation_n and_o contain_v seven_o vow_n 1._o of_o avoid_v evil_a company_n p._n 65._o 2._o of_o avoid_v excess_n p._n 71._o 3._o of_o avoid_v flithinesse_n p._n 78._o 4._o of_o avoid_v passion_n p._n 81._o 5._o of_o avoid_v misgovernment_n of_o t●●_n tongue_n p._n 85._o 6._o of_o 〈◊〉_d other_o p._n 89._o 7._o of_o wary_a walk_n p._n 94._o the_o six_o main_a part_n concern_v his_o private_a course_n and_o contain_v three_o vow_n 1._o of_o converse_v with_o god_n p._n 98._o 2._o of_o keep_v himself_o in_o awe_n p._n 103._o 3._o of_o call_v to_o mind_n god_n especial_a mercy_n p._n 106._o the_o seven_o main_a part_n concern_v his_o outward_a estate_n and_o contain_v five_o vow_n 1._o how_o to_o 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