Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	christian_a	day_n	sabbath_n	12,184	5	9.9778	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37035	A commentarie upon the book of the Revelation Wherein the text is explained, the series of the several prophecies contained in that book, deduced according to their order and dependance on each other; the periods and succession of times, at, or about which, these prophecies, that are already fulfilled, began to be, and were more fully accomplished, fixed and applied according to history; and those that are yet to be fulfilled, modestly, and so far as is warrantable, enquired into. Together with some practical observations, and several digressions, necessary for vindicating, clearing, and confirming many weighty and important truths. Delivered in several lectures, by that learned, laborious, and faithfull servant of Jesus Christ, James Durham, late Minister of the Gospel in Glasgow. To which is affixed a brief summary of the whole book, with a twofold index, one of the several digressions, another of the chief and principall purposes and words contained in this treatise.	Durham, James, 1622-1658.	1658 (1658)	Wing D2805; ESTC R216058	1,353,392	814

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day_n because_o it_o be_v of_o special_a signification_n point_v out_o not_o so_o much_o god_n cease_v from_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n as_o our_o lord_n cease_v from_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n as_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n till_o he_o come_v again_o so_o be_v this_o day_n for_o remember_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o his_o resurrection_n till_o he_o come_v again_o 3._o the_o lord_n supper_n because_o of_o its_o special_a end_n to_o set_v out_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o mediator_n and_o the_o worship_n and_o ordinance_n bring_v in_o by_o he_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o passeover_n so_o this_o day_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n to_o set_v out_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o mediator_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v enroll_v among_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n therefore_o when_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n aught_o be_v call_v the_o 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his_o resurrection_n to_o his_o disciple_n as_o mat._n 28._o joh._n 20.26_o act_n 1.2_o 2._o neither_o the_o latter_a to_o wit_n the_o jewish_a sabbath_n day_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v ever_o call_v the_o sabbath_n and_o get_v the_o own_o name_n that_o it_o former_o have_v and_o the_o give_v of_o it_o this_o name_n will_v more_o obscure_a than_o clear_a the_o day_n 2._o because_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n be_v then_o annul_v as_o colus_fw-la 2_o 1●_n let_v none_o judge_v you_o in_o meat_n or_o drink_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n or_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n part_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n therefore_o then_o can_v they_o not_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o gal._n 4.10_o they_o be_v reprove_v for_o observe_v day_n and_o month_n and_o time_n and_o year_n where_o it_o be_v clear_a the_o jewish_a new_a moon_n sabbath_n and_o festivity_n be_v then_o and_o before_o that_o time_n abolish_v in_o so_o far_o as_o peculiar_a to_o they_o though_o all_o distinction_n of_o day_n 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affirm_v this_o to_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o this_o command_n and_o say_v that_o israel_n sin_v so_o in_o represent_v god_n by_o a_o ox_n exod._n 32._o with_o psal._n 106._o the_o second_o thing_n condemn_v in_o this_o command_n be_v the_o worship_v of_o image_n make_v of_o whatever_o shape_n or_o kind_n and_o with_o such_o expression_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o and_o back_v with_o such_o reason_n for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n etc._n etc._n as_o purposely_o intend_v the_o overthrow_v of_o all_o distinction_n in_o this_o matter_n in_o a_o word_n if_o multiply_v of_o image_n in_o god_n service_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o this_o command_n we_o can_v conceive_v no_o other_o meaning_n to_o it_o nor_o imagine_v any_o other_o use_n of_o it_o which_o be_v absurd_a to_o attribute_v to_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n as_o have_v needless_o put_v so_o many_o word_n in_o such_o a_o short_a sum_n and_o yet_o by_o deny_v this_o 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the_o sound_n of_o the_o five_o and_o six_o trumpet_n be_v to_o be_v take_v as_o contemporary_a with_o they_o and_o belong_v to_o one_o of_o they_o in_o set_v down_o the_o first_o consolation_n chap._n 10._o we_o have_v first_o the_o description_n of_o the_o publisher_n of_o these_o glad_a tiding_n intermix_v with_o some_o circumstance_n set_v down_o in_o the_o first_o four_o verse_n which_o do_v not_o a_o little_a contribute_v to_o the_o consolation_n itself_o then_o 2._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n commission_n be_v set_v down_o and_o the_o event_n foretell_v be_v certify_v by_o the_o publisher_n oath_n vers_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7._o 3._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v to_o wit_n the_o revive_n again_o