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	holy_a	name_n	13,868	5	5.1648	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50664	Immorality, debauchery, and profaneness, exposed to the reproof of Scripture, and the censure of the law containing a compendium of the penal laws now in force against idleness, profaneness, and drunkenness, houses of unlawful games, profane swearing and cursing, speaking or acting in contempt of the Holy Sacrament, disturbing of ministers, profane jesting with the name of God, absenting form the church, profanation of the Lord's day, debauched incontinency, and bastard-getting : with several texts of Scripture prohibiting such vices : also a brief collection of several signal judgments of God against offenders in the said vices and debaucheries / published for the advancement of reformation of manners, so happily begun and carried on by several societies, by G. Meriton, Gent.	Meriton, George, 1634-1711.	1698 (1698)	Wing M1800; ESTC R16769	67,391	130

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any_o work_n but_o hallow_v the_o sabbath-day_n as_o i_o command_v your_o father_n but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o i_o to_o hallow_v the_o sabbath-day_n and_o not_o to_o bear_v a_o burden_n even_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n then_o will_v i_o kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o gate_n thereof_o and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v jer._n 17._o 21_o 22_o and_o 27._o thou_o have_v despise_v my_o holy_a thing_n and_o have_v profane_v my_o sabbath_n ezek._n 22._o 8._o moreover_o this_o they_o have_v do_v unto_o i_o they_o have_v defile_v my_o sanctuary_n in_o the_o same_o day_n and_o have_v profane_v my_o sabbath_n ezek._n 23._o 38._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n how_o long_o refuse_v you_o to_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o my_o law_n see_v for_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o the_o sabbath_n therefore_o he_o give_v you_o on_o the_o six_o day_n the_o bread_n of_o two_o day_n abide_v you_o every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n let_v no_o man_n go_v out_o of_o his_o place_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n so_o the_o people_n rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n exod._n 16._o 28_o 29_o 30._o moreover_o also_o i_o give_v they_o my_o sabbath_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o they_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o sanctify_v they_o but_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n rebel_v against_o i_o in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o statute_n and_o they_o despise_v my_o judgement_n which_o if_o a_o man_n keep_v he_o shall_v even_o live_v

three_o hour_n but_o if_o the_o offender_n be_v under_o that_o age_n and_o shall_v not_o forthwith_o pay_v the_o same_o sum_n of_o twelve_o penny_n than_o he_o or_o she_o by_o such_o warrant_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v whip_v by_o the_o constable_n or_o by_o the_o parent_n or_o master_n in_o his_o presence_n and_o if_o such_o offender_n shall_v commence_v any_o suit_n at_o law_n against_o any_o officer_n or_o other_o for_o such_o distrain_n sale_n of_o good_n whip_v or_o set_v in_o the_o stock_n the_o defendant_n or_o defendant_n may_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n and_o give_v the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n to_o the_o jury_n at_o the_o trial_n and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v against_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o plaintiff_n or_o they_o be_v nonsuited_a than_o the_o defendant_n or_o defendant_n shall_v be_v allow_v good_a cost_v to_o be_v tax_v by_o the_o court._n the_o offence_n shall_v be_v complain_v of_o and_o prove_v as_o abovesaid_a within_o twenty_o day_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v and_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v read_v in_o every_o parish-church_n by_o the_o minister_n thereof_o upon_o the_o sunday_n after_o evening-prayer_n twice_o in_o the_o year_n there_o be_v no_o penalty_n inflict_v upon_o minister_n by_o this_o statute_n of_o the_o 21_o jac._n 1._o for_o the_o not_o read_v thereof_o it_o be_v therefore_o in_o most_o church_n very_o seldom_o and_o in_o some_o church_n never_o read_v and_o it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n since_o the_o make_n of_o this_o law_n and_o the_o penalty_n appoint_v thereby_o to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o offender_n very_o small_a and_o proof_n by_o two_o witness_n troublesome_a it_o be_v therefore_o very_o seldom_o put_v in_o execution_n so_o for_o the_o more_o effectual_a discouragement_n and_o restrain_v of_o this_o spread_a and_o catch_v profane_a vice_n another_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o present_a majesty_n reign_n king_n william_n the_o three_o something_o more_o severe_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o tenure_n thereof_o hereafter_o follow_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 6_o &_o 7_o gul._n 3._o ch._n 2._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v profane_o swear_v or_o curse_v in_o the_o presence_n and_o hear_n of_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n ride_v or_o division_n or_o of_o the_o mayor_n or_o other_o head_n officer_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n for_o any_o city_n or_o town-corporate_a or_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n offend_v before_o any_o such_o magistrate_n where_o the_o say_a offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v that_o then_o for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o party_n so_o offend_v if_o a_o servant_n day-labourer_n common_a soldier_n or_o common_a seaman_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o such_o offence_n be_v commit_v one_o shilling_n and_o every_o other_o person_n two_o shilling_n and_o in_o case_n any_o of_o the_o person_n aforesaid_a shall_v after_o conviction_n offend_v a_o second_o time_n such_o person_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v double_a and_o if_o a_o three_o time_n treble_a the_o sum_n respective_o by_o he_o or_o she_o to_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o first_o offence_n and_o upon_o neglect_n or_o refusal_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n any_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n ride_v or_o division_n or_o mayor_n or_o other_o head_n officer_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n for_o any_o city_n or_o town-corporate_a where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v shall_v have_v authority_n and_o be_v require_v to_o send_v his_o warrant_n to_o the_o constable_n tythingman_n churchwarden_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v or_o where_o the_o offender_n shall_v inhabit_v thereby_o command_v they_o or_o some_o or_o one_o of_o they_o to_o levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o offender_n or_o offender_n the_o sum_n so_o forfeit_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o for_o want_v of_o distress_n than_o every_o such_o offender_n be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n shall_v by_o such_o warrant_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v public_o set_v in_o the_o stock_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o hour_n for_o every_o single_a offence_n and_o for_o any_o number_n of_o offence_n whereof_o he_o shall_v be_v convict_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n then_o two_o hour_n and_o if_o the_o party_n offend_v be_v under_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n and_o shall_v not_o forthwith_o pay_v the_o say_a forfeiture_n than_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v by_o warrant_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v whip_v by_o the_o constable_n or_o by_o the_o parent_n guardian_n or_o master_n of_o such_o offender_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o constable_n and_o if_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n shall_v wilful_o or_o witting_o omit_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o act_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n one_o moiety_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o informer_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n suit_n bill_n or_o plaint_n in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n at_o westminster_n wherein_o no_o essoin_fw-fr protection_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v allow_v nor_o any_o more_o than_o one_o imparlance_n and_o if_o any_o action_n or_o suit_n shall_v be_v commence_v or_o bring_v against_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n constable_n or_o other_o officer_n for_o any_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o pursuance_n of_o this_o act_n concern_v the_o say_a offence_n the_o defendant_n in_o such_o action_n may_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n and_o give_v the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n and_o upon_o a_o verdict_n for_o the_o defendant_n or_o nonsuit_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o discontinuance_n than_o the_o defendant_n shall_v have_v treble_a cost_v no_o person_n to_o be_v prosecute_v or_o trouble_v for_o any_o offence_n against_o this_o statute_n unless_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v and_o prosecute_v within_o ten_o day_n next_o after_o the_o offence_n commit_v this_o act_n shall_v be_v public_o read_v four_o several_a time_n in_o the_o year_n in_o all_o parish_n church_n and_o public_a chapel_n by_o the_o parson_n vicar_n or_o curate_n of_o the_o respective_a parish_n or_o chapel_n immediate_o after_o morning-prayer_n on_o four_o several_a sunday_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o sunday_n next_o after_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o june_n the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o september_n the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o december_n and_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o march_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o such_o omission_n or_o neglect_v and_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n mayor_n or_o other_o head_n officer_n shall_v register_v in_o a_o book_n to_o be_v keep_v for_o that_o purpose_n all_o the_o conviction_n make_v before_o he_o upon_o this_o act_n and_o the_o time_n of_o make_v thereof_o and_o for_o what_o offence_n and_o shall_v certify_v the_o same_o to_o the_o next_o general_a quarter-session_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o say_a county_n or_o place_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v to_o be_v there_o keep_v upon_o record_n by_o the_o respective_a clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v see_v without_o fee_n or_o reward_n although_o some_o person_n accustom_v to_o profane_v swear_v and_o curse_v in_o their_o ordinary_a discourse_n and_o communication_n may_v possible_o evade_v the_o punishment_n ordain_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o aforementioned_a law_n for_o such_o abominable_a wickedness_n yet_o such_o dare_a presumptuous_a sinner_n may_v be_v assure_v they_o can_v without_o serious_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o a_o absolute_a and_o total_a renounce_n and_o forsake_v of_o their_o wickedness_n escape_v the_o punishment_n threaten_v by_o almighty_a god_n against_o such_o provoke_a sin_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v ignorant_a thereof_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n set_v down_o several_a proof_n of_o scripture_n to_o that_o purpose_n in_o hope_n that_o upon_o the_o perusal_n and_o serious_a consideration_n thereof_o their_o conscience_n may_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o profane_a debauch_a wickedness_n chap._n v._n some_o text_n of_o scripture_n show_v the_o odiousness_n and_o danger_n of_o profane_a customary_a swear_v and_o curse_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a exod._n 20._o 7._o deut._n 5._o 11._o he_o that_o curse_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n exod._n 21._o 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o

people_n exod._n 22._o 28._o thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v by_o my_o name_n false_o neither_o shall_v thou_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o thy_o god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n levit._fw-la 19_o 12._o thou_o shall_v not_o curse_v the_o deaf_a nor_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o blind_a but_o shall_v fear_v thy_o god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n levit._fw-la 19_o 14._o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n levit._fw-la 24._o 16._o every_o one_o that_o curse_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n he_o have_v curse_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o leu._n 20._o 9_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o curse_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n deut._n 27._o 16._o the_o ungodly_a be_v so_o proud_a that_o he_o care_v not_o for_o god_n neither_o be_v god_n in_o all_o his_o thought_n his_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v deceit_n and_o fraud_n under_o his_o tongue_n be_v ungodliness_n and_o vanity_n psal_n 10._o 4_o 7._o for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o mouth_n and_o for_o the_o word_n of_o their_o lip_n they_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o their_o pride_n and_o why_o their_o preach_a be_v of_o curse_v and_o lie_v psal_n 59_o 12._o their_o device_n be_v only_o how_o to_o put_v he_o out_o who_o god_n will_v exalt_v their_o delight_n be_v in_o lie_n they_o give_v good_a word_n with_o their_o mouth_n but_o curse_v with_o their_o heart_n psal_n 62._o 4._o his_o delight_n be_v in_o curse_v and_o it_o shall_v happen_v unto_o he_o he_o love_v not_o blessing_n therefore_o shall_v it_o be_v far_o from_o he_o he_o clothe_v himself_o with_o curse_v like_v as_o with_o a_o raiment_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v into_o his_o bowel_n like_o water_n and_o like_o oil_n into_o his_o bone_n psal_n 119._o 16_o 17._o the_o wicked_a be_v snare_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o his_o lip_n but_o the_o just_a shall_v come_v out_o of_o trouble_n prov._n 12._o 13._o a_o wholesome_a tongue_n be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n but_o perverseness_n therein_o be_v a_o breach_n in_o spirit_n prov._n 15._o 4._o a_o man_n belly_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v he_o be_v fill_v death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o they_o that_o love_v it_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o prov._n 18._o 20_o 21._o whoso_o curse_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n his_o lamp_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o in_o obscure_a darkness_n prov._n 20._o 20._o whoso_o keep_v his_o mouth_n and_o his_o tongue_n keep_v his_o soul_n from_o trouble_n prov._n 21._o 23._o as_o the_o bird_n by_o wander_v as_o the_o swallow_n by_o fly_v so_o the_o curse_n causeless_o shall_v not_o come_v prov._n 26._o 2._o there_o be_v a_o generation_n that_o curse_v their_o father_n and_o do_v not_o bless_v their_o mother_n prov._n 30._o 11._o suffer_v not_o thy_o mouth_n to_o cause_v thy_o flesh_n to_o sin_n eccles_n 5._o 6._o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n and_o curse_v not_o the_o rich_a in_o thy_o bed_n chamber_n for_o a_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v carry_v the_o voice_n and_o that_o which_o have_v wing_n shall_v tell_v the_o matter_n eccles_n 10._o 20._o for_o the_o land_n be_v full_a of_o adulterer_n for_o because_o of_o swear_v the_o land_n mourn_v the_o pleasant_a place_n of_o the_o wilderness_n be_v dry_v up_o and_o their_o course_n be_v evil_a and_o their_o force_n be_v not_o right_a wherefore_o their_o way_n shall_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o slippery_a way_n in_o the_o darkness_n they_o shall_v be_v drive_v on_o and_o fall_v therein_o for_o i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o they_o even_o the_o year_n of_o their_o visitation_n say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 23._o 10_o 12._o by_o swear_v and_o lie_v and_o kill_v and_o steal_v and_o commit_v adultery_n they_o break_v out_o and_o blood_n touch_v blood_n hosea_n 4._o 2._o for_o wisdom_n be_v a_o love_a spirit_n and_o will_v not_o acquit_v a_o blasphemer_n of_o his_o word_n for_o god_n be_v witness_n of_o his_o reins_o and_o a_o true_a beholder_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o a_o hearer_n of_o his_o tongue_n therefore_o he_o that_o speak_v unrighteous_a thing_n can_v be_v hide_v neither_o shall_v vengeance_n when_o it_o punish_v pass_v by_o he_o for_o inquisition_n shall_v be_v make_v into_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o word_n shall_v come_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o wicked_a deed_n wisd_v 1._o 6_o 8_o 9_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o father_n establish_v the_o house_n of_o child_n but_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o mother_n root_v out_o foundation_n ecclus._n 3._o 9_o then_o say_v he_o unto_o i_o this_o be_v the_o curse_n that_o go_v forth_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n for_o every_o one_o that_o steal_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o as_o on_o this_o side_n according_a to_o it_o and_o every_o one_o that_o swear_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o on_o that_o side_n according_a to_o it_o i_o will_v bring_v it_o forth_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o it_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o thief_n and_o into_o the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o by_o my_o name_n and_o it_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o house_n and_o shall_v consume_v it_o with_o the_o timber_n thereof_o and_o the_o stone_n thereof_o zech._n 5._o 3_o 4._o accustom_v not_o thy_o mouth_n to_o swear_v neither_o use_n thyself_o to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a one._n a_o man_n that_o use_v much_o swear_v shall_v be_v fill_v with_o iniquity_n and_o the_o plague_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n if_o he_o shall_v offend_v his_o sin_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o if_o he_o acknowledge_v not_o his_o sin_n he_o make_v a_o double_a offence_n and_o if_o he_o swear_v in_o vain_a he_o shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a but_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o calamity_n ecclus._n 23._o 9_o 11._o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v god_n throne_n nor_o by_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v his_o footstool_n neither_o by_o jerusalem_n for_o it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n neither_o shall_v thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o head_n because_o thou_o can_v not_o make_v one_o hair_n white_a or_o black_a but_o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o come_v of_o evil_a matth._n 5._o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o for_o god_n command_v say_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n and_o he_o that_o curse_v father_n or_o mother_n let_v he_o die_v the_o death_n mat._n 15._o 4._o their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n with_o their_o tongue_n they_o have_v use_v deceit_n the_o poison_n of_o asp_n it_o under_o their_o li_n who_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n destruction_n and_o misery_n be_v in_o their_o way_n there_o 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