Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	believe_v	faith_n	jesus_n	17,223	5	6.3565	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85384	Basanistai. Or The triers, (or tormenters) tried and cast, by the laws both of God and of men. Or, arguments and grounds as well in reason as religion, clearly evincing the unlawfulnesse of those ordinances or commissions (at least as they have been from time to time declared and interpreted, aloud by the persons acting them, and tacitly by the authority enacting them) with all others of like import, by which the respective courts, or consistories of triers and ejectors (so called) amongst us, are established: together with the unwarrantablenesse of the acceptation and exercise of the powers delegated and granted in the said commissions, by any man, or company of men whatsoever, now in being. By John Goodwin, an aged minister of Jesus Christ, and pastor to that remnant of his sheep, usually assembling in Coleman-street, London.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1657 (1657)	Wing G1151; Thomason E910_12; ESTC R21913	29,193	48

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βασανιστα'ι_fw-gr or_o the_o trier_n or_o tormentor_n try_v and_o cast_v by_o the_o law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n or_o argument_n and_o ground_n as_o well_o in_o reason_n as_o religion_n clear_o evince_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o those_o ordinance_n or_o commission_n at_o least_o as_o they_o have_v be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n declare_v and_o interpret_v aloud_o by_o the_o person_n act_v they_o and_o tacit_o by_o the_o authority_n enact_v they_o with_o all_o other_o of_o like_a import_n by_o which_o the_o respective_a court_n or_o consistory_n of_o triers_n and_o ejector_n so_o call_v among_o we_o be_v establish_v together_o with_o the_o unwarrantableness_n of_o the_o acceptation_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n delegate_a and_o grant_v in_o the_o say_a commission_n by_o any_o man_n or_o company_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o now_o in_o be_v by_o john_n goodwin_n a_o age_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o pastor_n to_o that_o remnant_n of_o his_o sheep_n usual_o assemble_v in_o coleman-street_n london_n that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v among_o man_n be_v abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n luke_n 16._o 15._o and_o they_o please_v not_o god_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o man_n 1_o thess._n 2._o 15._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o theog_n nulla_fw-la potentia_fw-la fida_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la sit_fw-la nimia_fw-la sunt_fw-la multi_fw-la fidelium_fw-la qui_fw-la imperito_fw-la zelo_fw-la succenduntur_fw-la and_o saepè_fw-la dum_fw-la quosdam_fw-la quasi_fw-la haereticos_fw-la hos_fw-la persequuntur_fw-la haereses_fw-la faciunt_fw-la greg._n l._n 9_o epist._n 39_o london_n print_v for_o henry_n eversden_n at_o the_o greyhound_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1657._o to_o the_o reader_n good_a reader_n be_v much_o strike_v in_o year_n and_o not_o far_o from_o that_o turn_n in_o the_o course_n of_o mortality_n where_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n find_v in_o his_o day_n the_o ordinary_a period_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n a_o 10._o i_o be_o by_o the_o high_a and_o dreadful_a concernment_n of_o my_o dissolution_n approach_v importune_v to_o the_o uttermost_a to_o bethink_v myself_o and_o consider_v what_o service_n i_o may_v do_v while_o my_o earthly_a tabernacle_n yet_o stand_v to_o my_o dear_a lord_n and_o master_n jesus_n christ_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n to_o the_o world_n about_o i_o which_o be_v like_a to_o be_v of_o choice_a acceptance_n with_o he_o and_o which_o will_v turn_v to_o the_o best_a account_n unto_o myself_o at_o my_o appearance_n before_o he_o in_o my_o thought_n about_o this_o important_a affair_n i_o traverse_v much_o ground_n and_o have_v a_o great_a variety_n of_o particular_n from_o time_n to_o time_n present_v unto_o i_o which_o all_o commend_v themselves_o unto_o my_o conscience_n in_o both_o those_o respect_n which_o i_o make_v after_o with_o the_o great_a strength_n of_o my_o desire_n among_o other_o and_o with_o more_o rational_a importunity_n than_o the_o rest_n some_o brief_a remonstrance_n or_o testimony_n against_o the_o two_o apocryphal_a order_n of_o commission_a officer_n among_o we_o whether_o ecclesiastic_a or_o civil_a can_v hardly_o be_v determine_v but_o by_o a_o nemo_fw-la scit_fw-la however_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o triers_n and_o ejector_n much_o solicit_v and_o press_v i_o in_o that_o behalf_n from_o the_o first_o day_n that_o i_o hear_v of_o these_o commission_n and_o understand_v though_o but_o in_o general_a the_o purport_n of_o they_o my_o heart_n be_v trouble_v within_o i_o and_o begin_v secret_o to_o presage_v the_o many_o and_o great_a evil_n which_o through_o the_o administration_n and_o execution_n of_o they_o they_o be_v like_a to_o bring_v upon_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o it_o and_o upon_o many_o godly_a worthy_a and_o well_o deserve_a man_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o presagement_n myself_o in_o part_n with_o several_a other_o who_o have_v have_v better_a and_o more_o 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