Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	care_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	52	3	8.8449	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88628	An image of our reforming times: or, Jehu in his proper colours; displayed in some exercitations on 2 Kings 9 and 10 chapters: setting forth the opportunity was given him to do his work in. cause he had committed to him to manage. Also, his policie, zeal, profession, hypocrisie: with his sins, and their aggravations. reason for all this. In all which he is proved to be a particular character of our times: by which, as in a glass, we may see the state and condition we have brought our selves into, by our deviations. Concluding with a word to Jehu, Jehonadah his counsellor, and the despised persecuted people of God. /	[Lane, Edward, Col.].	1654 (1654)	Wing L335; Thomason E808_11; ESTC R207527	55,583	61

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alas_o poor_a heart_n you_o be_v mistake_v in_o jehu_n the_o golden_a calf_n in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n will_v stop_v you_o there_o be_v no_o pass_v those_o ancient_a bound_n found_v upon_o so_o much_o state-wisdom_n he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la jehu_n profession_n in_o the_o five_o place_n let_v we_o view_v he_o in_o his_o profession_n he_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o that_o study_v much_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n to_o regulate_v all_o his_o action_n by_o that_o model_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o you_o may_v observe_v all_o along_o the_o history_n when_o he_o meet_v the_o king_n what_o be_v the_o profession_n he_o make_v but_o that_o his_o work_n be_v the_o root_n out_o all_o those_o abomination_n that_o have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_n what_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o the_o whoredom_n and_o 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he_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v secure_a in_o his_o throne_n if_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o land_n and_o he_o forsake_v baal_n they_o will_v remember_v their_o old_a friend_n ahab_n and_o avenge_v his_o death_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n they_o can_v accomplish_v it_o and_o he_o may_v think_v too_o that_o if_o he_o perform_v not_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o god_n god_n will_v remove_v he_o himself_o and_o some_o spark_n of_o light_n of_o conscience_n may_v tell_v he_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n and_o one_o chief_a end_n why_o god_n have_v anoint_v he_o king_n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v baal_n out_o of_o israel_n but_o it_o be_v his_o corrupt_a and_o deceitful_a heart_n that_o draw_v he_o to_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o dissemble_v now_o jehu_n chief_a motive_n that_o carry_v he_o on_o in_o all_o his_o work_n be_v his_o own_o outward_a glory_n and_o security_n in_o it_o he_o think_v himself_o not_o safe_a unless_o baal_n and_o his_o worshipper_n be_v destroy_v 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worship_n priest_n and_o worshipper_n small_a gift_n and_o riches_n it_o may_v be_v to_o a_o favourite_n or_o here_o and_o there_o some_o eminent_a man_n he_o will_v give_v large_o but_o i_o will_v serve_v he_o much_o i_o will_v have_v all_o to_o taste_v of_o my_o fatness_n and_o feel_v of_o my_o warmth_n enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o my_o goodwill_n to_o baal_n they_o shall_v all_o be_v the_o better_a for_o i_o those_o that_o can_v not_o live_v on_o the_o short_a commons_o of_o their_o tithe_n and_o oblation_n shall_v now_o have_v more_o in_o this_o shameful_a business_n jehu_n have_v his_o jehonadabs_n his_o outwardly-ho_o man_n to_o assist_v and_o counsel_v he_o but_o not_o one_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v in_o it_o they_o be_v mourning_n i_o will_v warrant_v you_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o land_n for_o that_o black_a cloud_n that_o be_v come_v over_o they_o which_o at_o best_o do_v foretell_v no_o likelihood_n of_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n without_o 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stay_v sir_n priest_n make_v not_o yourselves_o drink_v in_o the_o conceit_n of_o your_o elysian_a joy_n your_o joy_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n there_o be_v death_n in_o the_o pot_n though_o the_o broth_n seem_v never_o so_o pleasant_a your_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v dye_v in_o your_o blood_n and_o your_o baal_n shall_v be_v bu●ied_v in_o your_o ruin_n but_o jehu_n do_v it_o in_o subtlety_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n and_o thus_o he_o destroy_v baal_n out_o of_o israel_n good_a god_n what_o vicissitude_n and_o change_n be_v here_o how_o mutable_a and_o uncertain_a be_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n this_o little_a world_n man_n rule_v over_o the_o great_a make_v false_a deceitful_a reel_a work_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o and_o take_v away_o this_o sinful_a wicked_a moulder_n totter_a world_n and_o give_v we_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n that_o thy_o people_n may_v live_v to_o sing_v hallelujah_n to_o thou_o for_o evermore_o but_o in_o the_o jehu_n zeal_n four_o place_n let_v we_o view_v jehu_n this_o mighty_a man_n in_o his_o zeal_n o_o how_o glorious_o zealous_a be_v he_o full_a of_o zeal_n and_o good_a work_n his_o heart_n seem_v on_o fire_n for_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n not_o one_o tittle_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n he_o will_v slay_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n not_o leave_v a_o man_n to_o pass_v against_o the_o wall_n and_o as_o have_v be_v before_o observe_v he_o will_v deliver_v the_o people_n of_o god_n full_o from_o their_o oppression_n and_o take_v off_o every_o heavy_a yoke_n but_o let_v we_o view_v the_o particular_n wherein_o his_o zeal_n show_v itself_o so_o