Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	able_a	heart_n	zion_n	63	3	8.8649	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20760	Foure treatises tending to disswade all Christians from foure no lesse hainous then common sinnes; namely, the abuses of swearing, drunkennesse, whoredome, and briberie. Wherein the greatnes and odiousnesse of these vices is discouered; and the meanes and remedies, which may either preserue, or weane men from them, are propounded. Whereunto is annexed a treatise of anger. By Iohn Dovvname Batcheler in Diuinitie, and preacher of Gods word.	Downame, John, d. 1652.; Downame, John, d. 1652. Spiritual physicke to cure the diseases of the soule, arising from superfluitie of choller, prescribed out of Gods word. aut	1609 (1609)	STC 7141; ESTC S110222	260,958	336

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therefore_o can_v because_v he_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o sin_n to_o which_o as_o a_o voluntary_a slave_n he_o be_v subject_v a_o second_o cause_n of_o their_o impenitency_n be_v secret_a §._o sect._n 3._o the_o second_o cause_n of_o the_o fornicator_n impenitency_n because_o his_o fin_n be_v commit_v in_o secret_a because_o their_o sin_n be_v commit_v in_o secret_a have_v no_o other_o witness_n of_o their_o fact_n but_o god_n their_o own_o conscience_n and_o satan_n who_o have_v draw_v they_o to_o this_o sin_n for_o as_o job_n say_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o adulterer_n wait_v for_o the_o twilight_n and_o say_v none_o eye_n shall_v see_v i_o and_o disguise_v his_o face_n job._n 24.15_o and_o have_v commit_v wickedness_n he_o wipe_v his_o mouth_n and_o say_v i_o have_v not_o commit_v iniquity_n as_o it_o be_v prou._n 30.20_o whereof_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 30.20_o pro._n 30.20_o that_o they_o secure_o go_v forward_o in_o their_o sin_n because_o they_o want_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n 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of_o a_o man_n but_o a_o senseless_a trunk_n and_o filthy_a carcase_n unto_o which_o also_o the_o prophet_n esay_n allude_v chap._n 28.7_o 28.7_o esa_n 28.7_o for_o set_v down_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o their_o utter_a neglect_n of_o all_o good_a duty_n he_o say_v that_o they_o err_v through_o strong_a drink_n and_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o wine_n yea_o even_o the_o heathen_a man_n discern_v this_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o grecian_n surprise_v troy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o trojan_n drunkenness_n 265._o virg_n aeneid_n 2._o l._n 265._o he_o say_v inuadunt_fw-la urbem_fw-la somno_fw-la vinoque_fw-la sepultam_fw-la they_o assault_v the_o city_n which_o be_v bury_v in_o sleep_n and_o wine_n so_o that_o they_o who_o give_v themselves_o to_o this_o vice_n be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o perform_v any_o good_a duty_n of_o their_o calling_n than_o those_o who_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v be_v able_a to_o do_v the_o work_n 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lowly_a vassal_n but_o be_v entertain_v it_o straight_o show_v itself_o not_o only_o a_o master_n but_o also_o a_o lordly_a tyrant_n which_o reign_v and_o rule_v with_o great_a insolence_n first_o sin_n be_v commit_v then_o practise_v and_o often_o practice_n bring_v custom_n and_o custom_n become_v a_o second_o nature_n and_o have_v in_o it_o the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n which_o must_v be_v obey_v not_o in_o courtesy_n but_o upon_o necessity_n and_o as_o this_o be_v true_a of_o all_o sin_n in_o general_a so_o especial_o it_o be_v verify_v in_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n for_o first_o man_n drink_v for_o thirst_n then_o for_o delight_n then_o for_o wantonness_n and_o so_o by_o much_o bibbing_a they_o bring_v themselves_o to_o such_o a_o unsatiable_a thirst_n that_o they_o can_v sit_v without_o the_o cup_n at_o their_o elbow_n four_o beast_n §._o sect._n 4._o the_o drunkard_n make_v himself_o worse_a than_o a_o beast_n where_o as_o man_n by_o creation_n be_v the_o most_o 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treason_n §._o sect._n 9_o bribery_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o treachery_n and_o treason_n the_o sin_n of_o bribe_v be_v pernicious_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o all_o treachery_n and_o treason_n against_o the_o state_n for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o sell_v justice_n and_o injustice_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o set_v the_o commonwealth_n to_o sale_n also_o and_o betray_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n for_o large_a gift_n when_o he_o do_v but_o get_v opportunity_n and_o can_v do_v it_o safe_o secret_o and_o without_o danger_n of_o this_o great_a philip_n of_o macedon_n have_v often_o experience_n in_o his_o time_n and_o therefore_o he_o think_v no_o castle_n so_o impregnable_a no_o fort_n so_o strong_a but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v find_v room_n and_o passage_n for_o a_o ass_n lade_v with_o gold_n to_o enter_v into_o it_o but_o much_o more_o do_v this_o corruption_n abound_v in_o our_o time_n for_o who_o see_v not_o that_o it_o be_v 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as_o in_o they_o lie_v into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v more_o city_n be_v sack_v and_o more_o country_n subdue_v then_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o dint_n of_o sword_n yea_o in_o truth_n so_o do_v this_o bribe_a corruption_n infect_v all_o state_n in_o these_o day_n that_o be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o prince_n and_o governor_n be_v teach_v by_o manifold_a experience_n the_o greatness_n of_o this_o danger_n have_v a_o most_o vigilant_a eye_n to_o foresee_v and_o spy_v out_o these_o mischief_n and_o a_o severe_a hand_n to_o punish_v treachery_n when_o it_o be_v discover_v scarce_o any_o state_n will_v remain_v unshake_a and_o unruine_v by_o these_o corrupt_a course_n last_o bribe_v be_v pernicious_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n destruction_n §._o sect._n 10._o bribe_v bring_v the_o common_a wealth_n to_o destruction_n as_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o notable_a mean_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o destruction_n for_o not_o only_o it_o overthrow_v justice_n and_o truth_n which_o 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capital_a sin_n which_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o bring_v upon_o jerusalem_n destruction_n and_o desolation_n ezech._n 22.12.14.15_o 22.12_o ezech._n 22.12_o the_o prophet_n micah_n likewise_o have_v show_v that_o all_o sort_n of_o ruler_n among_o the_o people_n of_o juda_n be_v corrupt_v with_o bribe_v say_v that_o for_o this_o cause_n zion_n shall_v be_v plough_v as_o a_o field_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n as_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o forest_n 3.11.12_o mich._n 3.11.12_o mich._n 3.11.12_o chap._n v._o that_o the_o sin_n of_o bribe_v be_v exccede_v hateful_a to_o the_o church_n but_o as_o the_o sinew_n of_o bribe_v be_v pernicious_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n enter_v §._o sect._n 1._o bribe_v be_v the_o door_n whereby_o insufficient_a minister_n enter_v so_o likewise_o it_o be_v exceed_o hurtful_a to_o the_o church_n for_o as_o judas_n be_v possess_v with_o greedy_a covetousness_n care_v not_o to_o betray_v our_o head_n jesus_n christ_n for_o a_o reward_n say_v unto_o the_o high_a priest_n what_o will_v you_o give_v i_o and_o i_o will_v betray_v he_o so_o the_o greedy_a patroness_n of_o these_o day_n intend_v only_o their_o own_o gain_n stick_v not_o to_o betray_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o wit_n his_o church_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o jeroboam_n priest_n make_v of_o the_o base_a of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o first_o place_n demand_v with_o judas_n what_o will_v you_o give_v i_o never_o regard_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n how_o few_o their_o grace_n be_v who_o they_o present_v so_o their_o gift_n be_v many_o nor_o how_o unfit_a they_o be_v to_o teach_v the_o people_n so_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o bring_v large_a reward_n or_o at_o least_o to_o subscribe_v unto_o bond_n by_o which_o they_o exclude_v themselves_o from_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o

live_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o people_n want_v instruction_n be_v destroy_v for_o want_n of_o knowledge_n and_o remain_v blind_v with_o ignorance_n be_v make_v a_o easy_a pray_v to_o be_v seduce_v and_o mislead_v into_o error_n and_o heresy_n by_o the_o priest_n jesuite_n papist_n brownist_n familist_n and_o all_o other_o sectary_n and_o wicked_a heretic_n of_o all_o which_o mischief_n the_o corrupt_a bribe_v which_o be_v use_v in_o these_o day_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o purse_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o mind_n will_v be_v respect_v and_o prefer_v but_o let_v all_o such_o corrupt_a patron_n know_v that_o they_o be_v no_o better_o then_o sacrilegious_a thief_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n who_o by_o rob_v the_o church_n of_o such_o live_n which_o be_v dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v unto_o god_n for_o holy_a use_n do_v make_v both_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n liable_a to_o god_n heavy_a plague_n and_o fearful_a judgement_n for_o if_o balthasar_n be_v cut_v off_o in_o god_n wrath_n for_o drink_v in_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o his_o predecessor_n nebuchadnezer_n have_v unjust_o bring_v into_o his_o treasury_n then_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o who_o have_v not_o only_o the_o most_o part_n of_o their_o plate_n make_v of_o church-mettall_n but_o also_o have_v sacrilegious_o take_v the_o bread_n which_o they_o eat_v and_o the_o meat_n and_o drink_v which_o they_o continual_o feed_v upon_o 5._o dan._n 5._o out_o of_o the_o church_n storehouse_n if_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n be_v smite_v with_o present_a death_n for_o keep_v back_o part_n of_o the_o price_n which_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o their_o own_o possession_n after_o it_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o church_n maintenance_n then_o what_o death_n and_o condemnation_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o who_o violent_o rob_v and_o spoil_v the_o church_n of_o her_o own_o revenue_n and_o lawful_a right_n unto_o which_o god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o good_a prince_n by_o their_o law_n have_v entitle_v it_o and_o wherewith_o other_o tender_v more_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o flourish_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n than_o their_o own_o particular_a have_v rich_o and_o religious_o endow_v it_o second_o by_o this_o bribe_a corrupt_v §._o sect._n 2._o by_o bribe_v sufficient_a minister_n be_v corrupt_v even_o those_o minister_n which_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v the_o people_n be_v so_o corrupt_v that_o they_o speak_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v profitable_a but_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v plausible_a to_o their_o benefactor_n they_o daub_v over_o their_o fault_n with_o untempered_a mortar_n promise_v peace_n where_o the_o lord_n denounce_v war_n and_o immunity_n from_o punishment_n when_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n judgement_n be_v already_o draw_v and_o ready_a to_o strike_v and_o of_o this_o corruption_n the_o lord_n accuse_v the_o priest_n of_o judah_n mich._n 3.11_o the_o head_n thereof_o judge_v for_o reward_n 3.11_o mich._n 3.11_o and_o the_o priest_n thereof_o teach_v for_o hire_n and_o the_o prophet_n thereof_o prophesy_v for_o money_n etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o bribe_v be_v most_o pernicious_a to_o the_o briber_n himself_o and_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o bribe_v be_v pernicious_a both_o unto_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n child_n §._o sect._n 1._o briber_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o a_o mark_n of_o god_n child_n now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n it_o follow_v that_o i_o show_v and_o prove_v that_o as_o briber_n be_v bad_a unto_o all_o other_o so_o they_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o to_o themselves_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manifold_a evil_n which_o they_o bring_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n for_o first_o as_o they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o a_o notable_a sign_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o holy_a mountain_n and_o be_v a_o inheritor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o to_o receive_v reward_n against_o the_o innocent_a 15.5_o psal_n 15.5_o so_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o mark_n of_o destruction_n and_o condemnation_n and_o carry_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o their_o sleeve_n the_o badge_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n so_o it_o be_v say_v prou._n 17.23_o 17.23_o prou._n 17.23_o a_o wicked_a man_n take_v a_o gift_n out_o of_o the_o bosom_n to_o wrest_v the_o way_n of_o judgement_n 26.10_o psal_n 26.10_o and_o these_o be_v the_o property_n whereby_o david_n describe_v a_o bloody_a or_o heinous_a sinner_n psal_n 26.11_o in_o who_o hand_n be_v wickedness_n and_o their_o right_a hand_n be_v full_a of_o bribe_n second_o judgement_n §._o sect._n 2._o bribe_n blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n &_o corrupt_v the_o judgement_n whereas_o man_n chief_o excel_v the_o brutish_a creature_n in_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a judgement_n gift_n and_o reward_n blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o affection_n be_v therewith_o corrupt_v do_v so_o corrupt_v the_o judgement_n also_o that_o they_o can_v discern_v between_o right_n and_o wrong_n truth_n and_o falsehood_n but_o like_o beast_n follow_v their_o sense_n lust_n and_o passion_n rather_o than_o the_o direction_n of_o their_o reason_n and_o understanding_n and_o this_o argument_n the_o lord_n himself_o use_v to_o enforce_v his_o prohibition_n concern_v take_v of_o bribe_n exod._n 23.8_o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o gift_n for_o the_o gift_n blind_v the_o wise_a sordidous_a exod._n 23.8_o deut._n 16.19_o §._o sect._n 3._o bribe_n make_v man_n base_a and_o sordidous_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a so_o deut._n 16.19_o thirdlie_o if_o a_o man_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v corrupt_v and_o oversway_v with_o gift_n and_o reward_n though_o in_o his_o own_o nature_n he_o be_v of_o never_o so_o generous_a and_o free_a a_o spirit_n yet_o in_o short_a time_n it_o will_v make_v he_o so_o base_a and_o sordidous_a that_o there_o be_v no_o prey_n of_o such_o small_a value_n which_o will_v not_o make_v he_o stoop_v to_o seize_v upon_o it_o no_o course_n or_o carriage_n so_o inhuman_a dishonourable_a and_o dishonest_a which_o he_o will_v not_o be_v content_a to_o take_v &_o use_v for_o the_o enhance_a of_o his_o gain_n this_o the_o wise_a man_n observe_v in_o his_o own_o experience_n prou._n 28.21_o 28.21_o prou._n 28.21_o to_o have_v respect_n of_o person_n be_v not_o good_a for_o that_o man_n will_v transgress_v for_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n and_o the_o lord_n accuse_v the_o ruler_n of_o jerusalem_n not_o only_o for_o pervert_v judgement_n but_o also_o that_o they_o be_v base_a and_o sordidous_a in_o their_o bribe_v pollute_v god_n name_n by_o their_o injustice_n for_o handful_n of_o barley_n and_o piece_n of_o bread_n ezech._n 13.19_o 13.19_o ezech._n 13.19_o in_o which_o respect_n such_o corrupt_a judge_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o a_o pair_n of_o scole_n which_o when_o they_o seem_v most_o equal_a will_v incline_v to_o either_o side_n by_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o least_o weight_n and_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o contrary_a side_n when_o that_o weight_n be_v overpoise_v with_o a_o great_a fourthlie_o 15.34_o §._o sect._n 4._o bribe_v make_v a_o man_n obnoxious_a to_o god_n fearful_a judgement_n 2._o king_n 5.16.21.27_o job_n 15.34_o this_o sin_n of_o bribe_v do_v make_v a_o man_n liable_a and_o obnoxious_a to_o god_n fearful_a judgement_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n and_o state_n of_o the_o former_a we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o gehezi_n who_o take_v a_o unlawful_a bribe_n from_o naaman_n have_v that_o heavy_a punishment_n of_o loathsome_a leprosy_n inflict_v both_o upon_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o for_o the_o other_o it_o be_v say_v that_o fire_n shall_v devour_v the_o house_n of_o bribe_n job_n 15.34_o and_o howsoever_o man_n think_v by_o receive_v reward_n to_o pervert_v justice_n and_o truth_n to_o advance_v themselves_o and_o they_o to_o great_a wealth_n and_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n yet_o in_o the_o end_n this_o riches_n will_v melt_v and_o vanish_v away_o and_o those_o who_o late_o flourish_v in_o their_o unjust_a course_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o poverty_n and_o calamity_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n prou._n 21.6_o 21.6.7_o prou._n 21.6.7_o the_o gather_n of_o treasure_n by_o a_o deceitful_a tongue_n be_v vanity_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o of_o they_o that_o seek_v death_n 7._o the_o robbery_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v destroy_v they_o for_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o execute_v judgement_n 5.20.23.24_o §._o sect._n 5._o bribery_n bring_v god_n curse_n woe_n and_o destruction_n deut._n 27.25_o esa_fw-la 5.20.23.24_o fiftlie_o it_o bring_v upon_o those_o who_o be_v corrupt_v with_o it_o god_n heavy_a curse_n and_o malediction_n as_o appear_v deut._n 27.25_o curse_a be_v