Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	beget_v	father_n	son_n	11,873	5	6.2240	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22701	Saint Augustine his enchiridion to Laurence, or, The chiefe and principall heads of all Christian religion a most profitable booke to all those which desire to haue a most compendious briefe of Augustines doctrine, out of Augustine himselfe, when he was old, being repurged, by the old manuscript, of many faults and vnusuall wordes, wherewith it formerly flowed.	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.	1607 (1607)	STC 921.5; ESTC S1512	82,205	310

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both_o divine_a and_o humane_a be_v notwithstanding_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n the_o father_n from_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v proceed_v how_o then_o do_v we_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o h._n ghost_n if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o beget_v he_o or_o be_v it_o so_o say_v because_o he_o make_v he_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v god_n all_o thing_n be_v of_o his_o creation_n but_o as_o he_o be_v man_n he_o himself_o be_v create_v &_o make_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o he_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o see_v the_o whole_a trinity_n do_v create_v and_o make_v that_o creature_n which_o the_o virgin_n do_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o though_o appertain_v and_o adjoin_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v inseparable_a why_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n only_o name_v in_o the_o make_n of_o this_o 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great_a difficulty_n to_o discuss_v how_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o the_o son_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v beget_v both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o without_o all_o doubt_n he_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o he_o as_o of_o a_o father_n though_o he_o be_v so_o of_o she_o as_o of_o a_o mother_n chap._n 39_o not_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o any_o thing_n may_v proper_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v grant_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o any_o thing_n it_o shall_v straightway_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n for_o to_o omit_v other_o instance_n the_o beget_n of_o a_o son_n by_o a_o man_n be_v after_o one_o manner_n and_o the_o grow_a of_o the_o hair_n of_o a_o man_n head_n the_o breed_n of_o a_o louse_n and_o of_o a_o worm_n in_o man_n body_n be_v after_o another_o sort_n not_o any_o of_o which_o kind_n be_v to_o be_v term_v a_o son_n therefore_o to_o speak_v no_o more_o of_o these_o because_o it_o be_v unseemly_o to_o compare_v they_o with_o a_o thing_n of_o so_o divine_a a_o nature_n they_o very_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n no_o man_n can_v proper_o call_v they_o the_o son_n of_o the_o water_n but_o be_v true_o call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o of_o the_o church_n their_o mother_n in_o like_a manner_n therefore_o be_v christ_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o not_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o that_o also_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v touch_v the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n and_o the_o rest_n make_v only_o for_o this_o purpose_n to_o let_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o not_o every_o thing_n beget_v of_o any_o man_n body_n may_v consequent_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o he_o of_o who_o he_o be_v so_o bear_v no_o more_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o they_o which_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o any_o person_n must_v therefore_o of_o necessity_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o same_o person_n who_o son_n they_o be_v call_v such_o as_o be_v they_o which_o be_v adopt_v son_n again_o some_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o gehenna_n or_o hell_n not_o because_o hell_n be_v their_o father_n or_o beget_v they_o but_o because_o they_o be_v prepare_v for_o that_o place_n much_o like_a to_o they_o which_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n kingdom_n because_o they_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o same_o chap._n 40._o in_o that_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v mean_v that_o man_n in_o like_a manner_n by_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o unite_a or_o ingraft_v into_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n see_v therefore_o something_o may_v be_v bear_v of_o any_o creature_n and_o yet_o not_o so_o as_o it_o needs_o must_v 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nature_n in_o christ_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v after_o a_o sort_n natural_a to_o that_o man_n which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o same_o be_v incapable_a of_o sin_n which_o grace_n be_v in_o that_o regard_n to_o be_v express_v under_o the_o name_n or_o title_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o he_o be_v so_o proper_o god_n that_o also_o he_o may_v be_v call_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n whereof_o to_o speak_v sufficient_o be_v too_o tedious_a in_o discourse_n touch_v regeneration_n and_o the_o part_n thereof_o chap._n 41._o that_o christ_n be_v without_o original_a sin_n and_o that_o he_o be_v that_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n he_z therefore_o be_v not_o engender_v or_o conceive_v by_o any_o pleasure_n of_o carnal_a concupiscence_n and_o therefore_o not_o infect_v with_o any_o original_a sin_n &_o also_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n by_o a_o wonderful_a 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the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o confirmation_n whereof_o he_o further_o affirm_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o us._n god_n therefore_o dwell_v in_o his_o church_n and_o not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n alone_o but_o the_o father_n also_o and_o the_o son_n who_o say_v of_o his_o body_n by_o which_o he_o be_v make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n institute_v among_o man_n upon_o earth_n whereby_o he_o hould_v the_o pri_fw-la 〈…〉_z acie_n over_o all_o destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o i_o will_v build_v it_o up_o again_o in_o three_o day_n god_n temple_n therefore_o be_v none_o other_o than_o the_o holy_a church_n ordain_v for_o the_o whole_a and_o high_a trinity_n be_v that_o universal_a church_n which_o be_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n touch_v good_a angel_n chap._n 57_o that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n be_v permanent_a and_o certain_a but_o as_o touch_v that_o church_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n what_o may_v we_o say_v of_o it_o otherwise_o then_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o bad_a member_n therein_o and_o that_o there_o neither_o have_v be_v any_o that_o ●ell_o or_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v from_o the_o same_o sithence_o that_o time_n that_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o trespass_v as_o peter_n the_o apostle_n write_v but_o cast_v they_o into_o chain_n of_o infernal_a darkness_n deliver_v they_o to_o be_v keep_v to_o receive_v punishment_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n chap._n 58._o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o there_o be_v be_v any_o superiority_n or_o difference_n among_o the_o angel_n also_o some_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o may_v breed_v argument_n and_o question_n concern_v the_o star_n and_o planet_n how_o it_o be_v in_o that_o bless_a and_o heavenly_a society_n and_o what_o difference_n of_o person_n there_o be_v there_o as_o wherein_o albeit_o all_o of_o that_o number_n be_v call_v as_o it_o be_v by_o that_o general_a name_n of_o angel_n according_a as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n for_o to_o who_o of_o the_o angel_n have_v god_n at_o any_o time_n say_v sit_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n whereby_o he_o comprehend_v all_o under_o that_o universal_a name_n of_o angel_n yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o in_o that_o place_n that_o be_v call_v archangel_n and_o whether_o those_o archangel_n be_v call_v power_n whereupon_o that_o say_n be_v ground_v where_o it_o be_v say_v praise_v he_o all_o his_o angel_n praise_v he_o all_o his_o power_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v praise_v he_o all_o his_o angel_n praise_v he_o all_o his_o archangel_n as_o also_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v among_o those_o four_o appellation_n under_o which_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o comprehend_v that_o universal_a society_n in_o heaven_n say_v whether_o the_o throne_n whether_o the_o kingdom_n whether_o the_o principality_n whether_o the_o power_n let_v they_o say_v that_o can_v if_o yet_o they_o prove_v that_o which_o they_o say_v yet_o will_v i_o acknowledge_v my_o ignorance_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n neither_o can_v i_o certain_o say_v whether_o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o all_o the_o planet_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o that_o heavenly_a society_n albeit_o they_o seem_v unto_o some_o to_o be_v only_o lightsome_a body_n void_a of_o sense_n and_o understanding_n chap._n 59_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n without_o peril_n to_o be_v ignorant_a how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o bless_a angel_n do_v speak_v unto_o we_o or_o appear_v unto_o we_o either_o in_o our_o sleep_n or_o wake_v again_o who_o can_v express_v in_o what_o shape_n or_o form_n of_o body_n angel_n do_v appear_v unto_o mortal_a creature_n whereby_o they_o be_v not_o only_o see_v but_o touch_v and_o feel_v and_o likewise_o how_o not_o by_o any_o solid_a corpulency_n or_o firm_a substance_n but_o rather_o spiritual_a power_n they_o do_v present_a not_o to_o our_o bodily_a eye_n but_o to_o our_o spirit_n and_o mind_n certain_a 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that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n because_o the_o will_n of_o man_n do_v not_o simple_o and_o alone_o accomplish_v that_o work_n why_o be_v it_o not_o of_o the_o contrary_a true_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n but_o in_o man_n that_o will_v because_o god_n mercy_n do_v not_o sole_o perform_v that_o action_n furthermore_o if_o no_o christian_a dare_v affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n but_o in_o man_n that_o will_v lest_o he_o shall_v most_o plain_o gainsay_v the_o apostle_n it_o follow_v they_o that_o we_o take_v this_o his_o say_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n to_o be_v true_a in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o whole_a work_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n who_o both_o prepare_v that_o good_a will_n which_o be_v in_o man_n as_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o his_o assistance_n and_o 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mediator_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v friend_n of_o foe_n for_o that_o how_o many_o soever_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o reconciliation_n come_v of_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n chap._n 34._o that_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v our_o mediator_n &_o peacemaker_n with_o god_n do_v take_v flesh_n and_o be_v incarnate_a of_o the_o virgin_n marry_o of_o which_o mediator_n to_o speak_v in_o that_o ample_a manner_n as_o the_o matter_n itself_o do_v deserve_v will_v ask_v a_o long_a discourse_n &_o yet_o can_v not_o worthy_o be_v express_v by_o the_o pen_n of_o any_o man_n for_o who_o can_v with_o fit_a word_n set_v forth_o this_o only_a thing_n namely_o that_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v in_o we_o to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v believe_v in_o the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v 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