Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	commandment_n	day_n	keep_v	14,742	5	6.0588	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06390	A dialogue between custom and veritie concerning the vse and abuse of dauncing and minstrelsie	Lovell, Thomas.	1581 (1581)	STC 16860; ESTC S109641	21,954	68

a_o dialogue_n between_o custom_n and_o verity_n concern_v the_o use_n and_o abuse_v of_o dance_v and_o minstrelsy_n rom._n 13.12.13.14_o the_o night_n be_v past_a and_o the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n let_v we_o therefore_o cast_v away_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n so_o that_o we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n neither_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n nor_o in_o strife_n and_o enue_n but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o it_o imprint_v at_o london_n at_o the_o long_a shop_n adjoin_v unto_o saint_n mildred_n church_n in_o the_o pultrie_n by_o john_n allde_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n and_o precher_n of_o the_o gospel_n master_n robert_n crowley_n and_o master_n thomas_n brasbridge_n grace_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n through_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n be_v multiply_v the_o benefit_n which_o god_n have_v mercyful_o pour_v upon_o we_o most_o vile_a &_o wretched_a sinner_n be_v multitude_n innumerable_a in_o value_n inestimable_a so_o that_o the_o slender_a capacity_n of_o our_o weak_a wit_n be_v not_o able_a thorough_o to_o comprehend_v they_o much_o less_o the_o feeble_a voice_n of_o our_o stambr_a tong_n woorthy_o to_o declare_v they_o among_o which_o manifold_a and_o rich_a grace_n this_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v of_o grete_a price_n that_o he_o have_v bless_v we_o with_o the_o comfortable_a wrood_n and_o glad_a tiding_n of_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n free_o purchase_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o welbelooved_a son_n &_o our_o only_a saviour_n christ_n jesus_n and_o have_v by_o the_o princely_a authority_n of_o his_o worthy_a minister_n our_o most_o gracioꝰ_n queen_n bring_v in_o again_o establish_v and_o these_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n continue_v the_o same_o god_n grant_v that_o long_o it_o may_v abide_v 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