Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	bless_v	let_v	praise_v	13,035	5	9.8164	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52426	Practical discourses upon several divine subjects written by John Norris.	Norris, John, 1657-1711.	1691 (1691)	Wing N1257; ESTC R26881	131,759	372

interest_n any_o otherwise_o than_o as_o by_o love_v i_o acknowledge_v and_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o excellency_n and_o amiableness_n of_o the_o object_n belove_v that_o therefore_o which_o be_v excellent_a in_o love_n be_v not_o my_o covet_v the_o divine_a good_a which_o i_o do_v pure_o for_o my_o own_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n but_o my_o bear_a witness_n to_o it_o and_o yet_o even_o here_o praise_n will_v have_v the_o preeminence_n because_o this_o acknowledge_v the_o divine_a perfection_n direct_o and_o express_o which_o the_o other_o do_v only_o implicit_o and_o by_o consequence_n so_o that_o in_o every_o respect_n praise_v and_o thanksgiving_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o great_a honour_n and_o glorification_n of_o god_n which_o sufficient_o establish_v the_o proposition_n lay_v down_o that_o the_o most_o principal_a and_o most_o acceptable_a part_n of_o religion_n consist_v in_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o here_o before_o i_o go_v any_o further_a give_v i_o leave_v by_o the_o way_n first_o to_o deplore_v the_o general_a defect_n of_o our_o common_a ●o●●t-devotions_n second_o to_o commend_v the_o excellent_a constitution_n of_o our_o public_a liturgy_n as_o to_o the_o first_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n to_o consider_v that_o so_o divine_a and_o so_o angelical_a a_o service_n as_o that_o of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v so_o high_o prefer_v in_o the_o sacred_a write_n and_o which_o the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n be_v so_o very_o eminent_a and_o remarkable_a for_o the_o burden_n of_o who_o devotion_n lie_v in_o anthem_n and_o alleluiah_n shall_v be_v so_o neglect_v and_o so_o little_o regard_v as_o it_o be_v that_o that_o which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o employment_n and_o business_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v so_o little_o value_v upon_o earth_n and_o what_o the_o angel_n esteem_v so_o divine_a a_o service_n shall_v have_v so_o little_a share_n in_o the_o devotion_n of_o men._n there_o be_v but_o few_o even_n of_o the_o devout_a sort_n that_o be_v due_o sensible_a of_o the_o excellency_n of_o praise_n and_o those_o that_o have_v a_o considerable_a sense_n of_o it_o be_v general_o very_o backward_o to_o the_o duty_n and_o very_o cold_a in_o the_o performance_n our_o necessity_n often_o call_v we_o to_o our_o prayer_n and_o supply_v we_o with_o devotion_n in_o they_o but_o as_o for_o praise_n it_o seem_v a_o dead_a and_o heartless_a service_n and_o we_o care_v not_o how_o seldom_o or_o how_o indifferent_o it_o be_v perform_v which_o common_a backwardness_n of_o we_o the_o scripture_n also_o suppose_v by_o its_o earnest_n and_o frequent_a exhortation_n to_o this_o duty_n but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o her_o great_a commendation_n be_v it_o speak_v proceed_v by_o another_o measure_n in_o her_o devotion_n enjoin_v praise_n as_o large_o and_o as_o frequent_o as_o prayer_n she_o have_v take_v her_o copy_n from_o the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o as_o hosannah_n and_o alleluiah_n prayer_n unto_o god_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n divide_v the_o whole_a book_n of_o psalm_n so_o do_v they_o her_o liturgy_n which_o be_v a_o service_n of_o praise_n as_o well_o as_o of_o prayer_n this_o the_o church_n admonish_v we_o of_o in_o the_o very_a preface_n and_o entrance_n of_o her_o excellent_a service_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o assemble_v and_o meet_v together_o to_o render_v thanks_o for_o the_o great_a benefit_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v at_o god_n hand_n and_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o most_o worthy_a praise_n then_o the_o priest_n praise_v you_o the_o lord_n to_o which_o the_o people_n the_o lord_n name_n be_v praise_v and_o this_o be_v do_v in_o all_o our_o hymn_n as_o the_o venite_fw-la o_o come_v let_v we_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o that_o noble_a hymn_n call_v the_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la we_o praise_v thou_o o_o god_n we_o acknowledge_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n thus_o again_o in_o the_o benedictus_fw-la bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n where_o we_o bless_v god_n for_o the._n redemption_n of_o the_o world_n by_o christ_n which_o also_o we_o do_v in_o the_o jubilate_n and_o in_o the_o bless_a virgin_n magnificat_fw-la my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n so_o again_o in_o the_o cantate_fw-la domino_fw-la and_o the_o nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la and_o deus_fw-la misereatur_fw-la let_v the_o people_n praise_v thou_o o_o god_n let_v all_o the_o people_n praise_v thou_o beside_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la and_o many_o particular_a office_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o the_o whole_a psalter_n of_o david_n which_o be_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o church_n service_n so_o true_o sensible_a be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o excellent_a mother_n both_o of_o the_o great_a worth_n and_o importance_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o praise_n and_o of_o the_o general_a back_o wardness_n and_o coldness_n of_o man_n in_o apply_v themselves_o to_o it_o but_o i_o proceed_v now_o in_o the_o 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