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
A58800	The Christian life. Part II wherein that fundamental principle of Christian duty, the doctrine of our Saviours mediation, is explained and proved, volume II / by John Scott ...	Scott, John, 1639-1695.	1687 (1687)	Wing S2053; ESTC R15914	386,391	678

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new_a covenant_n for_o this_o be_v that_o which_o distinguish_v regular_a society_n from_o confuse_a multitude_n that_o whereas_o the_o latter_a be_v only_o local_o unite_v so_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o ●ver_v their_o part_n be_v disperse_v into_o distant_a place_n they_o cease_v to_o be_v and_o be_v utter_o dissolve_v the_o former_a be_v unite_v by_o law_n and_o mutual_a stipulation_n which_o be_v the_o political_a nerve_n and_o ar●●ries_n by_o which_o their_o several_a part_n how_o remote●nd_a ●nd_z distant_a soever_o be_v unite_v to_o one_o another_o even_o as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o city_n company_n which_o be_v not_o only_o unite_v while_o their_o member_n be_v meet_v together_o in_o their_o common_a hall_n but_o do_v also_o continue_v unite_v after_o they_o be_v disperse_v abroad_o to_o their_o several_a home_n because_o that_o which_o unite_v they_o be_v not_o their_o be_v together_o in_o the_o same_o place_n but_o their_o be_v oblige_v together_o under_o the_o same_o law_n and_o 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ligament_n now_o the_o legal_a bond_n which_o unite_v the_o church_n and_o render_v all_o its_o member_n one_o regular_a corporation_n be_v the_o new_a covenant_n by_o which_o all_o christian_a people_n be_v in_o one_o body_n oblige_v to_o all_o the_o duty_n it_o require_v and_o entitle_v to_o all_o the_o privilege_n it_o propose_v and_o by_o be_v all_o engage_v together_o in_o this_o one_o covenant_n whereby_o they_o be_v all_o concern_v together_o in_o the_o same_o common_a duty_n and_o privilege_n they_o be_v all_o incorporate_a together_o into_o the_o same_o community_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v that_o the_o jewish_a people_n be_v all_o unite_a into_o one_o church_n by_o their_o be_v all_o confederated_a as_o one_o party_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n whereby_o they_o all_o engage_v themselves_o as_o one_o body_n to_o be_v god_n people_n and_o god_n engage_v himself_o to_o they_o as_o to_o one_o body_n to_o be_v their_o god_n which_o in_o deut._n 26.17_o 18._o be_v thus_o express_v thou_o have_v avouch_v this_o day_n the_o lord_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o statute_n and_o his_o commandment_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v avouch_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v thou_o this_o therefore_o be_v that_o which_o unite_v they_o into_o one_o religious_a society_n that_o they_o be_v all_o confederated_a with_o god_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n for_o thus_o say_v god_n i_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o become_v my_o ezek._n 16.8_o and_o hence_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o th●t_v people_n i●r_n 3.14_o and_o to_o be_v their_o husband_n isa._n 54.5_o because_o by_o the_o covenant_n which_o like_o a_o matrimonial_a engagement_n be_v transact_v between_o god_n and_o they_o they_o be_v all_o unite_a into_o one_o sp●use_n and_o contract_v to_o one_o husband_n and_o in_o th●_n same_o sense_n the_o christian_a church_n be_v call_v the_o bride_n and_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n vid._n rev._n 22.17_o and_o christ_n be_v call_v her_o husband_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o because_o we_o by_o contract_v ourselves_o to_o he_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n do_v all_o become_v one_o party_n and_o be_v incorporate_a together_o into_o one_o spouse_n and_o he_o by_o contract_v himself_o to_o we_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o counterpart_n unite_v we_o in_o one_o common_a husband_n and_o endow_n we_o in_o common_a with_o all_o his_o spiritual_a good_n and_o blessing_n so_o that_o by_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v the_o nuptial_a contract_n between_o christ_n and_o christian_n and_o in_o which_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o christ_n rom._n 7.7_o we_o be_v not_o only_o unite_v to_o one_o head_n and_o husband_n but_o be_v also_o incorporate_v into_o one_o body_n and_o spouse_n and_o according_o as_o the_o jew_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o covenant_n with_o god_n be_v separate_v from_o all_o nation_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n god_n do_v not_o mingle_v himself_o with_o man_n but_o all_o the_o converse_n and_o intercourse_n between_o he_o and_o we_o be_v transact_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o demon_n and_o if_o it_o be_v think_v so_o great_a a_o instance_n of_o god_n majesty_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v approach_v by_o we_o without_o the_o mediation_n of_o angel_n to_o what_o a_o infinite_a height_n must_v he_o be_v exalt_v above_o we_o when_o no_o less_o a_o person_n than_o he_o who_o be_v god-man_n can_v so_o much_o as_o give_v we_o access_n to_o he_o or_o present_v our_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n at_o his_o foot_n o_o what_o a_o awful_a sense_n therefore_o of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n shall_v this_o consideration_n beget_v in_o our_o mind_n for_o how_o can_v we_o think_v of_o he_o without_o dread_n and_o reverence_n when_o we_o consider_v how_o he_o be_v seclude_v by_o the_o infinite_a sacredness_n of_o his_o own_o majesty_n from_o all_o immediate_a 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