Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	blood_n	body_n	soul_n	10,399	5	5.2639	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75807	The Christian moderator: or, Persecution for religion condemned, by the light of nature. Law of God. Evidence of our own principles.	Birchley, William, 1613-1669.	1651 (1651)	Wing A4243; Thomason E640_1; ESTC R206658	32,813	31

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confession_n of_o faith_n in_o these_o word_n page_n 128._o liberty_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v infringe_v first_o by_o seek_v by_o violent_a mean_n to_o alter_v conscientious_a man_n judgement_n and_o their_o present_a persuasion_n for_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o conscience_n to_o lighten_v and_o change_v man_n mind_n when_o and_o how_o he_o please_v phil._n 3._o 15._o let_v we_o therefore_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v and_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v god_n shall_v reveal_v this_o unto_o you_o 2._o by_o incite_v another_o by_o like_o forcible_a mean_n to_o will_v and_o act_n against_o his_o conscience_n and_o much_o more_o by_o imprisonment_n mulct_n terror_n or_o threat_n rom._n 14._o 15._o 20._o 21._o for_o this_o be_v to_o make_v he_o destroy_v his_o soul_n ver._n 20._o 23._o 3._o we_o may_v not_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o man_n conscience_n or_o make_v their_o heart_n sad_a with_o our_o 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his_o differ_a judgement_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o conscience_n whereby_o he_o shall_v condemn_v himself_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 14._o how_o much_o more_o ought_v governor_n to_o be_v tender_a and_o abstemious_a in_o the_o use_n of_o violent_a and_o coercive_a mean_n to_o precipitate_v man_n into_o such_o perilous_a and_o destructive_a course_n all_o authority_n be_v give_v of_o god_n for_o man_n welfare_n and_o much_o more_o for_o the_o preservation_n and_o not_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o these_o consideration_n i_o conceive_v be_v clear_o demonstrate_v the_o freedom_n of_o a_o christian_a soul_n in_o her_o commerce_n for_o heaven_n which_o since_o the_o merciful_a bounty_n of_o god_n hold_v forth_o indifferent_o to_o all_o the_o cruel_a covetousness_n of_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o obstruct_v to_o any_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o monopoly_n to_o lay_v imposition_n upon_o the_o way_n to_o paradise_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n remove_v the_o angel_n that_o chase_v from_o thence_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o shall_v any_o of_o we_o take_v the_o flame_a sword_n into_o our_o hand_n to_o sheathe_v it_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o a_o poor_a pilgrim_n who_o with_o a_o sincere_a heart_n travail_v to_o the_o same_o country_n only_o because_o he_o go_v not_o in_o our_o company_n in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n say_v christ_n why_o may_v there_o not_o be_v as_o many_o path_n that_o lead_v to_o they_o if_o they_o that_o have_v no_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v without_o the_o law_n certain_o they_o that_o unblamable_o mistake_v the_o law_n shall_v be_v try_v according_a to_o those_o exposition_n which_o appear_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n for_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o law_n and_o not_o the_o letter_n special_o have_v so_o gracious_a a_o judge_n who_o have_v already_o declare_v by_o his_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 8._o if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o