Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	church_n	day_n	holy_a	18,897	5	5.6068	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01077	The bitter vvaters of Babylon, or The miserable estate of the citizens of Sion considered by the confusion of all things in this world.	Forsyth, James, fl. 1615-1619.	1615 (1615)	STC 11191; ESTC S121939	26,614	42

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debet_fw-la scire_fw-la unde_fw-la civis_fw-la sumus_fw-la unde_fw-la peregrinamur_fw-la every_o christian_n ought_v to_o know_v to_o what_o city_n we_o do_v belong_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o peregrination_n and_o our_o iuslification_n by_o grace_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o matter_n of_o our_o deliverance_n but_o to_o leave_v mystical_a morality_n and_o wrest_a allegory_n i_o will_v only_o make_v a_o comparison_n in_o this_o between_o the_o world_n wherein_o we_o live_v and_o this_o babel_n wherein_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n do_v live_v comparative_o this_o world_n wherein_o we_o live_v may_v be_v well_o compare_v to_o 〈…〉_z babel_n for_o sundry_a reason_n 1_o propter_fw-la munditiam_fw-la for_o the_o pomp_n and_o glory_n thereof_o babel_n be_v a_o rich_a place_n and_o very_o fruitful_a as_o the_o historiographer_n 9_o do_v write_v of_o it_o the_o world_n be_v fertile_a and_o very_a gorgeouse_a in_o show_n the_o diu●…l_n do_v reveal_v it_o unto_o our_o saviour_n christ_n omnia_fw-la haec_fw-la d●●o_fw-la all_o these_o thing_n will_v i_o give_v thou_o be_v a_o description_n thereof_o dives_fw-la fare_v delicious_o and_o go_v gorgeous_o every_o day_n dives_fw-la want_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n ●9_n that_o his_o heart_n can_v wish_v 2._o propter_fw-la affectionem_fw-la for_o the_o affection_n of_o her_o inhabitant_n 〈◊〉_d babel_n habet_fw-la suos_fw-la amatores_fw-la pac●_n temporali_fw-la consulentes_fw-la nihil_fw-la ultra_fw-la sperantes_fw-la say_v saint_n augustine_n the_o citizen_n of_o babel_n desire_v no_o other_o dwell_v for_o there_o they_o have_v take_v up_o their_o rest_n the_o world_n have_v her_o lover_n do_v not_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n provide_v only_o for_o this_o life_n let_v we_o eat_v 19_o and_o drink_v post_fw-la mortem_fw-la nulia_fw-la voluptas_fw-la our_o life_n be_v short_a and_o tedious_a let_v we_o take_v our_o pleasure_n that_o be_v present_a for_o this_o be_v our_o 6._o lot_n and_o portion_n 3._o propter_fw-la afflictionem_fw-la for_o the_o affliction_n which_o they_o suffer_v 33._o babel_n be_v a_o place_n of_o torment_n for_o the_o israelite_n the_o world_n a_o place_n of_o affliction_n for_o the_o godly_a for_o here_o they_o suffer_v violence_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o munde_n pressuram_fw-la sustinebitis_fw-la in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v suffer_v affliction_n be_v a_o cognizance_n give_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o know_v his_o flock_n by_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n do_v justify_v it_o by_o his_o often_o misery_n a_o certain_a philosopher_n be_v send_v into_o banishment_n he_o take_v it_o patient_o 23._o and_o one_o day_n be_v upbraid_v by_o a_o other_o as_o a_o disgrace_n unto_o he_o answer_v mild_o sum_fw-la civis_fw-la mundi_fw-la show_v that_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v in_o this_o world_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o lo●_n same_o affliction_n 4._o propter_fw-la confusionem_fw-la for_o the_o confusion_n of_o thing_n in_o thing_n it_o let_v a_o man_n consider_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o state_n of_o thing_n and_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o confusion_n as_o the_o word_n do_v import_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v well_o say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o the_o confusion_n of_o thing_n both_o in_o church_n and_o common_a wealth_n coelum_fw-la mari_fw-fr admixtum_fw-la parua_fw-la magnis_fw-la confusa_fw-la heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v confuse_v together_o for_o virtue_n be_v hate_v and_o vice_n be_v embrace_v no_o man_n be_v regard_v for_o his_o gift_n gift_n yes_o sure_o si_fw-la nihil_fw-la attuleris_fw-la this_o homer_n for_o as_o gift_n carry_v all_o away_o hist_o now_o adays_o among_o the_o venetian_n there_o be_v certain_a magistrate_n that_o be_v call_v praegad_n because_o at_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o their_o city_n man_n be_v entreat_v to_o take_v office_n but_o it_o be_v long_o since_o that_o order_n it_o be_v now_o clean_o wear_v out_o of_o use_n and_o especial_o in_o this_o land_n for_o now_o they_o be_v not_o entreat_v to_o enter_v into_o office_n but_o rather_o entreat_v pray_v and_o use_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o have_v they_o and_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o myself_o they_o pay_v sound_o for_o they_o be_v not_o this_o confusion_n what_o great_a confusion_n can_v come_v to_o the_o church_n than_o judas_n and_o simon_n magus_n to_o shake_v hand_n together_o what_o will_v you_o give_v and_o what_o shall_v i_o give_v then_o all_o must_v needs_o come_v to_o confusion_n true_o i_o think_v that_o such_o a_o confusion_n be_v never_o wrought_v in_o babel_n as_o be_v at_o this_o day_n practise_v in_o this_o church_n for_o they_o will_v not_o rob_v their_o god_n to_o beautify_v themselves_o as_o these_o latrones_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la 8._o the_o patron_n of_o benefice_n do_v let_v but_o a_o jack-daw_n come_v to_o these_o benefactor_n that_o bestow_v benefice_n 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