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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52593	A declaration of the faith and order owned and practised in the Congregational Churches in England; agreed upon and consented unto by their elders and messengers. Licensed and entred according to order.	Congregational Churches in England.; Owen, John, 1616-1683.; Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.	1688 (1688)	Wing N1490; ESTC R222326	27,512	123

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the_o lord_n when_o man_n after_o a_o due_a prepare_v of_o their_o heart_n and_o order_v their_o common_a affair_n before_o hand_n do_v not_o only_o observe_v a_o holy_a rest_n all_o the_o day_n from_o their_o own_o work_n word_n and_o thought_n about_o their_o worldly_a employment_n and_o recreation_n but_o also_o be_v take_v up_o the_o whole_a time_n in_o the_o public_a and_o private_a exercise_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o necessity_n and_o mercy_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o lawful_a oath_n and_o vow_n a_o lawful_a oath_n be_v part_n of_o religious_a worship_n wherein_o the_o person_n swear_v in_o truth_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n solemn_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v what_o he_o assert_v or_o promise_v and_o to_o judge_v he_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n of_o what_o he_o swear_v ii_o the_o name_n of_o god_n only_o be_v that_o by_o which_o man_n ought_v to_o swear_v and_o therein_o it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v with_o all_o holy_a fear_n and_o reverence_n therefore_o to_o swear_v vain_o or_o rash_o by_o that_o glorious_a or_o dreadful_a name_n or_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o by_o any_o other_o thing_n be_v sinful_a and_o to_o be_v abhor_v yet_o as_o in_o matter_n of_o weight_n and_o moment_n a_o oath_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o old_a so_o a_o lawful_a oath_n be_v impose_v by_o lawful_a authority_n in_o such_o matter_n aught_o to_o be_v take_v iii_o whosoever_o take_v a_o oath_n warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ought_v due_o to_o consider_v the_o weightiness_n of_o so_o solemn_a a_o act_n and_o therein_o to_o avouch_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o be_v full_o persuade_v be_v the_o truth_n neither_o may_v any_o man_n bound_v himself_o by_o oath_n to_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v good_a and_o just_a and_o what_o he_o believe_v so_o to_o be_v and_o what_o he_o be_v able_a and_o resolve_v to_o perform_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o refuse_v a_o oath_n touch_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o just_a be_v lawful_o impose_v by_o authority_n iv_o a_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o plain_a and_o common_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n without_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n it_o can_v oblige_v to_o sin_n but_o in_o any_o thing_n not_o sinful_a be_v take_v it_o bind_v to_o performance_n although_o to_o a_o man_n be_v own_o hurt_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v violate_v although_o make_v to_o heretic_n or_o infidel_n v._o a_o vow_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v to_o any_o creature_n but_o god_n alone_o be_v of_o the_o like_a nature_n with_o a_o promissory_a oath_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v make_v with_o the_o like_a religious_a care_n and_o to_o be_v perform_v with_o the_o like_a faithfulness_n vi_o popish_a monastical_a vow_n of_o perpetual_a single_a life_n profess_a poverty_n and_o regular_a obedience_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v degree_n of_o high_a perfection_n that_o they_o be_v superstitious_a and_o sinful_a snare_n in_o which_o no_o christian_n may_v entangle_v himself_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n god_n the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o king_n of_o all_o the_o world_n have_v ordain_v civil_a magistrate_n to_o be_v under_o he_o over_o the_o people_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o public_a good_a and_o to_o this_o end_n have_v arm_v they_o with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o encouragement_n of_o they_o that_o do_v good_a and_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n ii_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o accept_v and_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n when_o call_v thereunto_o in_o the_o management_n whereof_o as_o they_o ought_v special_o to_o maintain_v justice_n and_o peace_n according_a to_o the_o wholesome_a law_n of_o each_o commonwealth_n so_o for_o that_o end_n they_o may_v lawful_o now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n wage_v war_n upon_o just_a and_o necessary_a occasion_n iii_o 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woman_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o have_v more_o than_o one_o wife_n nor_o for_o any_o woman_n to_o have_v more_o than_o one_o husband_n at_o the_o same_o time_n ii_o marriage_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o mutual_a help_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o mankind_n with_o a_o legitimate_a issue_n and_o of_o the_o church_n with_o a_o holy_a seed_n and_o for_o prevent_v of_o uncleanness_n iii_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n to_o marry_v who_o be_v able_a with_o judgement_n to_o give_v their_o consent_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n to_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o true_a reform_a religion_n shall_v not_o marry_v with_o infidel_n papist_n or_o other_o idolater_n neither_o shall_v such_o as_o be_v godly_a be_v unequal_o yoke_v by_o marry_v with_o such_o as_o be_v wicked_a in_o their_o life_n or_o maintain_v damnable_a heresy_n iv_o marriage_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v within_o the_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n forbid_v in_o the_o word_n nor_o can_v such_o incestuous_a marriage_n ever_o be_v make_v lawful_a by_o any_o law_n of_o man_n or_o consent_v of_o party_n so_o as_o those_o person_n may_v live_v together_o as_o man_n and_o wife_n chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o church_n the_o catholic_n or_o universal_a church_n which_o be_v invisible_a consist_v of_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o elect_n that_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v gather_v into_o one_o under_o christ_n the_o head_n thereof_o and_o be_v the_o spouse_n the_o body_n the_o fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o ii_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o man_n throughout_o the_o world_n profess_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o obedience_n unto_o god_n by_o christ_n according_a unto_o it_o not_o destroy_v their_o own_o profession_n by_o any_o error_n evert_v the_o foundation_n or_o unholiness_n of_o conversation_n be_v and_o may_v be_v call_v the_o visible_a catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n although_o as_o such_o it_o be_v not_o entrust_v with_o the_o administration_n of_o any_o ordinance_n or_o have_v any_o office_n to_o rule_v or_o govern_v in_o or_o over_o the_o whole_a body_n iii_o the_o pure_a church_n under_o heaven_n be_v subject_a both_o to_o mixture_n and_o error_n and_o some_o have_v so_o degenerate_v as_o to_o become_v no_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n nevertheless_o christ_n always_o have_v have_v and_o ever_o shall_v have_v a_o visible_a kingdom_n in_o this_o world_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o of_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o make_v profession_n of_o his_o name_n iv_o there_o be_v no_o other_o head_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n nor_o can_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n in_o any_o sense_n be_v head_n thereof_o but_o it_o