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_n	day_n	sabbath_n	11,845	5	9.8333	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05787	The devout companion: containing prayers and meditations for every day in the week: and for several occasions, ordinary and extraordinary.	E. S.	1699 (1699)	Wing S2450A; ESTC R213357	46,424	199

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key_n open_v not_o only_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n too_o it_o be_v a_o exact_a composure_n of_o all_o christian_a virtue_n no_o worship_v can_v be_v more_o true_a or_o more_o spiritual_a than_o the_o psalter_n say_v with_o a_o pure_a mind_n and_o a_o hearty_a devotion_n for_o david_n be_v god_n instrument_n to_o the_o church_n teach_v and_o admonish_v as_o our_o duty_n be_v to_o each_o other_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n make_v melody_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o your_o voyage_n to_o the_o almighty_a you_o may_v have_v i_o doubt_v not_o a_o better_a card_n or_o compass_n to_o sail_v by_o than_o this_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o i_o prescribe_v yet_o i_o beseech_v you_o encourage_v other_o by_o your_o pious_a example_n to_o feed_v upon_o this_o milk_n for_o babe_n those_o which_o be_v weak_a by_o taste_v of_o it_o yourself_o so_o recommend_v it_o to_o your_o pious_a acceptation_n wish_v you_o all_o happiness_n that_o this_o earthly_a paradise_n can_v afford_v whist_o you_o remain_v upon_o earth_n and_o at_o the_o last_o a_o crown_n of_o immorral_n glory_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n be_v the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o madam_n your_o humble_a and_o faithful_a servant_n in_o christ_n jesus_n e._n s._n the_o devout_a companion_n contain_v meditation_n and_o prayer_n for_o every_o day_n in_o the_o week_n etc._n etc._n a_o preparatory_a prayer_n against_o wander_a thought_n and_o vain_a imagination_n thrice_o holy_a bless_a and_o glorious_a trinity_n three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n o_o almighty_a god_n the_o only_a giver_n and_o bestower_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o without_o who_o special_a favour_n and_o grace_n no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o perform_v any_o spiritual_a duty_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v o_o lord_n i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o i_o ought_v o_o let_v thy_o spirit_n help_v my_o infirmity_n and_o enable_v i_o to_o offer_v 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my_o only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n meditation_n for_o sunday_n this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n to_o our_o body_n and_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o soul_n o_o let_v we_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o l_o 〈…〉_o leave_v off_o our_o worldly_a thought_n and_o employment_n and_o be_v ●eeking_v after_o our_o future_a happiness_n ii_o great_a i●_n the_o lord_n and_o great_a be_v the_o honour_n of_o this_o day_n above_o all_o other_o the_o jew_n keep_v holy_a the_o seven_o day_n and_o we_o christian_n the_o sunday_n or_o lord_n day_n they_o in_o their_o sabbath_n be_v especial_o to_o remember_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o we_o in_o we_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v make_v a_o way_n for_o we_o into_o that_o better_a world_n which_o we_o expect_v hereafter_o iii_o this_o convince_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v so_o superstitious_a in_o observe_v the_o 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