Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	call_v	father_n	son_n	18,689	5	5.4157	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31334	Catechistical guide to sinners, and to such converts that are babes in Christ wherein all the necessary points of religion are methodically proposed in Scripture-language, abundantly confirmed by the Holy Scriptures, and in some places concisely expounded : in the whole, all controversies are warily shunn'd, so that all true Christians, of what persuassion soever, may (if they need the help of others) use this catechism for their children, or others that are under their power and card / written upon request, by a lover of truth and peace.	Norton, John, 1606-1663.	1680 (1680)	Wing C1480; ESTC R9600	51,156	148

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may_v be_v unto_o we_o in_o some_o manner_n a_o shadow_n of_o god_n it_o be_v necessary_a thus_o to_o conceive_v for_o otherwise_o the_o term_n spirit_n will_v here_o signify_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o it_o can_v be_v take_v in_o its_o proper_a signification_n here_o and_o can_v in_o no_o other_o be_v accept_v but_o in_o that_o we_o call_v metaphorical_a q._n whence_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o god_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o all_o thing_n a._n it_o appear_v that_o god_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o all_o thing_n first_o from_o his_o almightiness_n second_o from_o his_o eternity_n three_o from_o his_o happiness_n or_o blessedness_n for_o the_o scripture_n declare_v he_o to_o be_v almighty_a and_o to_o be_v eternal_a and_o to_o be_v happy_a or_o bless_a god_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o almighty_a job_n 40.1_o 2._o moreover_o the_o lord_n answer_v job_n and_o say_v shall_v he_o that_o contend_v with_o the_o almighty_a instruct_v he_o he_o that_o reprove_v god_n 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to_o come_v also_o in_o other_o place_n he_o be_v call_v the_o happy_a or_o bless_a god_n 1_o tim._n 1.11_o the_o happy_a or_o bless_a potentate_n 1_o tim._n 6.15_o q._n what_o be_v we_o to_o conceive_v by_o this_o that_o god_n be_v almighty_a a._n by_o this_o that_o god_n be_v almighty_a we_o be_v to_o conceive_v that_o god_n need_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o can_v do_v every_o thing_n which_o be_v neither_o wicked_a nor_o unequal_a that_o he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v and_o be_v one_o of_o who_o by_o who_o and_o for_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n act_v 17.24_o 25._o god_n that_o make_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o see_v that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n neither_o be_v worship_v with_o man_n hand_n as_o though_o he_o need_v any_o thing_n see_v he_o give_v to_o all_o life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n job_n 22.1_o etc._n etc._n can_v man_n be_v profitable_a unto_o god_n etc._n etc._n job_n 42.1_o 2._o then_o job_n answer_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v i_o know_v that_o thou_o can_v do_v every_o thing_n and_o that_o no_o thought_n of_o thou_o can_v be_v hinder_v matth._n 3.9_o god_n be_v able_a of_o these_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n luke_n 1.37_o with_o god_n nothing_o be_v impossible_a mat._n 19.26_o with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a here_o understand_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o wicked_a nor_o unequal_a for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v heb._n 6.18_o he_o can_v lie_v tit._n 1.2_o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o 2_o tim._n 2.13_o far_o be_v it_o from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v wickedness_n and_o from_o the_o almighty_a that_o he_o shall_v commit_v iniquity_n for_o the_o work_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v he_o render_v unto_o he_o and_o cause_v every_o man_n to_o find_v according_a to_o his_o way_n yea_o sure_o god_n will_v not_o do_v wicked_o neither_o will_v the_o almighty_a pervert_n judgement_n job_n 34.10_o 11_o 12._o god_n 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jesus_n christ_n for_o ever_o amen_n luke_n 24_o 24_o etc._n etc._n and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o these_o be_v the_o word_n which_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o while_o i_o be_v yet_o with_o you_o that_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o psalm_n concern_v i_o then_o open_v he_o their_o understanding_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o scripture_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v and_o thus_o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v and_o to_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n etc._n etc._n see_v act_n 13.36_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 1.10_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 11.2_o 3._o quest_n can_v you_o show_v i_o from_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o doctrine_n there_o declare_v teach_v

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their_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n that_o be_v not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n with_o good_a will_n do_v service_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n not_o purloin_v but_o show_v all_o good_a fidelity_n and_o all_o this_o not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a for_o this_o be_v thankworthy_a if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o but_o if_o they_o have_v believe_v master_n they_o must_v not_o despise_v they_o because_o they_o be_v brethren_n but_o rather_o do_v they_o service_n because_o they_o be_v faithful_a and_o belove_a partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n ephes_n 6.5_o etc._n etc._n col._n 3.22_o etc._n etc._n tit._n 2.9_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 2.18_o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 6.1_o 2._o q._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o believer_n towards_o believer_n a._n believer_n ought_v to_o love_v one_o another_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n fervent_o and_o to_o continue_v therein_o 1_o pet._n 1.22_o heb._n 13.1_o q._n but_o how_o be_v they_o to_o show_v their_o love_n one_o to_o another_o a._n first_o they_o be_v to_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n as_o lowliness_n or_o humbleness_n meekness_n long-suffering_a and_o the_o like_a rom._n 14.19_o ephes_n 4.2_o 3._o q._n what_o else_o a._n they_o also_o be_v to_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n wherewith_o they_o may_v edify_v one_o another_o as_o by_o restore_v they_o that_o be_v take_v in_o a_o fault_n by_o confirm_v exhort_v and_o comfort_v one_o another_o rom._n 14.19_o gal._n 6.1_o 1_o thess_n 5.14_o act._n 15.32_o heb._n 10.24_o etc._n etc._n q._n be_v there_o any_o thing_n else_o a._n yes_o for_o believer_n ought_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n to_o be_v ready_a unto_o every_o good_a work_n towards_o their_o brethren_n and_o that_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o own_o life_n if_o need_v 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they_o for_o ever_o also_o to_o hate_v their_o life_n in_o not_o seek_v to_o save_v they_o when_o by_o lose_v they_o they_o may_v save_v they_o for_o ever_o 1_o pet._n 3.10_o luk._n 14.26_o q._n when_o may_v a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o ever_o in_o seek_v to_o save_v it_o for_o a_o time_n a._n then_o when_o a_o man_n can_v save_v his_o life_n and_o serve_v god_n together_o q._n well_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o believer_n for_o the_o save_n of_o their_o temporal_a life_n a._n they_o as_o man_n trust_v in_o god_n and_o obey_v he_o must_v seek_v to_o provide_v that_o which_o may_v preserve_v their_o life_n and_o to_o avoid_v that_o which_o may_v destroy_v they_o q._n how_o may_v they_o thus_o seek_v that_o which_o may_v preserve_v their_o life_n a._n when_o with_o prayer_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n daily_o for_o their_o daily_a bread_n they_o seek_v to_o get_v by_o diligence_n in_o some_o honest_a employment_n or_o if_o need_v be_v by_o benefit_n from_o 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right_o and_o law_n arm_n they_o against_o their_o enemy_n or_o only_o by_o prudence_n when_o power_n be_v want_v or_o may_v not_o be_v use_v lawful_o esth_n 8.11_o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 1.12_o mat._n 10.16_o etc._n etc._n ephes_n 5.15_o 16._o col._n 4.5_o q._n when_o must_v believer_n hate_v their_o life_n in_o not_o seek_v to_o save_v they_o a._n then_o must_v they_o hate_v their_o life_n when_o they_o can_v with_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o life_n keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n they_o must_v be_v always_o free_a to_o hazard_v their_o life_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n rev._n 12.11_o matth._n 16.24_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 14.26_o etc._n etc._n joh._n 12.25_o rom._n 8.17_o act._n 15.26_o &_o 20.24_o judg._n 5.18_o q._n now_o let_v we_o speak_v concern_v worldly_a pleasure_n and_o their_o contrary_n what_o have_v you_o learn_v touch_v the_o duty_n of_o believer_n in_o reference_n to_o worldly_a pleasure_n a._n i_o have_v learn_v that_o believer_n who_o may_v use_v lawful_a pleasure_n must_v be_v moderate_a in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o avoid_v all_o sinful_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n be_v chaste_a and_o temperate_a in_o shun_v adultery_n fornication_n unnatural_a uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n surfeit_v gluttony_n drunkenness_n riot_v or_o revel_v idleness_n and_o the_o like_a eccles_n 3.12_o &_o 5.18_o etc._n etc._n &_o 9.7_o etc._n etc._n phil._n 4_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 7.29_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 21.17_o luk_n 8.14_o 1_o tim._n 5.6_o 2_o tim._n 3.4_o 11._o heb._n 11.25_o tit._n 2.12_o 1_o pet._n 3.2_o 1_o thess_n 4.11_o gal._n 5.23_o 2_o pet._n 1.6_o 1_o cor._n 9.25_o etc._n etc._n tit._n 1.8_o &_o 2.2_o gal._n 5.19_o ephes_n 5.3_o rom._n 1.24_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 23.17_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 1_o tim._n 1.10_o judas_n 7._o exod._n 12.19_o levit._fw-la 18.23_o mark_v 7.22_o 1_o pet._n 4.3_o luke_n 21.24_o prov._n 23.21_o mat._n 11.19_o rom._n 13.13_o gal._n 5.21_o ezek._n 10.49_o 1_o tim._n 5_o 13._o 2_o thess_n 3.11_o q._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o believer_n that_o be_v in_o sorrow_n by_o reason_n of_o affliction_n a._n it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o be_v patient_a in_o all_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o to_o endeavour_v that_o all_o may_v be_v for_o profit_n and_o good_a unto_o they_o rom._n 12.12_o jam._n 5.7_o etc._n etc._n phil._n 4.4_o jam._n 1.2_o heb._n 12.11_o q._n let_v we_o now_o speak_v of_o worldly_a riches_n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o believer_n that_o be_v rich_a a._n their_o heart_n must_v not_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o pride_n because_o of_o their_o riches_n they_o must_v not_o despise_v the_o poor_a nor_o oppress_v they_o nor_o trust_v in_o uncertain_a riches_n but_o in_o the_o live_a god_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ezek._n 28.5_o ps_n 49.6_o prov._n 28.11_o jam._n 2.6_o prov._n 17.5_o &_o 14.31_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o q._n what_o be_v their_o duty_n who_o be_v not_o rich_a a._n they_o must_v be_v content_a with_o 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14.12_o 1_o king_n 4.30_o phil._n 2.29_o 30._o prov._n 31.10_o etc._n etc._n &_o 15.33_o luke_n 14.8_o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 2.9_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 11.13_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 112.5_o tit._n 2_o 5._o prov._n 11.22_o &_o 12.16_o &_o 19.11_o &_o 18.13_o eccles_n 10_o 1._o prov._n 25.9_o 10._o q._n you_o have_v now_o speak_v much_o of_o good_a work_n have_v you_o any_o thing_n more_o to_o say_v of_o this_o matter_n a._n there_o be_v much_o more_o to_o be_v speak_v concern_v good_a work_n but_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o conclude_v this_o discourse_n now_o with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o phil._n 4.8_o final_o brethren_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n the_o end_n