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	sabbath_n	21,308	5	10.2371	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11423	A second and third blast of retrait from plaies and theaters the one whereof was sounded by a reuerend byshop dead long since; the other by a worshipful and zealous gentleman now aliue: one showing the filthines of plaies in times past; the other the abhomination of theaters in the time present: both expresly prouing that that common-weale is nigh vnto the cursse of God, wherein either plaiers be made of, or theaters maintained. Set forth by Anglo-phile Eutheo.; De gubernatione Dei. Book 6. English	Salvian, of Marseilles, ca. 400-ca. 480.; Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633, attributed name.	1580 (1580)	STC 21677; ESTC S105761	39,276	142

it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o say_v it_o yet_o doubtless_o whosoever_o will_v mark_v with_o what_o multitude_n those_o idle_a place_n be_v replenish_v &_o how_o empty_a the_o lord_n sanctuary_n be_v of_o his_o people_n may_v well_o perceive_v what_o devotion_n we_o have_v we_o may_v well_o say_v we_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o slender_a service_n we_o do_v he_o and_o the_o small_a regard_n we_o have_v of_o his_o commandment_n declare_v our_o want_n of_o love_n towards_o he_o for_o if_o you_o love_v i_o 15._o say_v christ_n keep_v my_o commandment_n we_o may_v well_o be_v hireling_n but_o we_o be_v none_o of_o his_o household_n wherefore_o abuse_v not_o so_o the_o sabbath_n day_n my_o brethren_n leave_v not_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n sit_v not_o still_o in_o the_o quagmire_n of_o your_o own_o lust_n but_o put_v to_o your_o strength_n to_o help_v yourselves_o before_o your_o own_o weight_n sink_v you_o down_o to_o hell_n 16._o redeem_v the_o time_n for_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a alas_o what_o folly_n be_v in_o you_o to_o purchase_v with_o a_o penic_n damnation_n to_o yourselves_o why_o seek_v you_o after_o sin_n spectacle_n as_o after_o a_o banquet_n none_o delight_n in_o those_o spectacle_n but_o such_o as_o will_v be_v make_v spectacle_n account_v not_o of_o their_o dross_n their_o tresure_n be_v too_o base_a to_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o rich_a coafer_n of_o your_o mind_n repentance_n be_v further_a from_o you_o when_o you_o be_v near_a such_o maie-game_n al_n of_o you_o for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v lose_v the_o time_n or_o rather_o wilfulie_o cast_v the_o same_o away_o contemn_v that_o as_o nothing_o which_o be_v so_o precious_a as_o your_o life_n can_v redeem_v i_o will_v to_o god_n you_o will_v bestow_v the_o time_n you_o consume_v in_o those_o vanity_n in_o seek_v after_o virtue_n lose_v &_o glory_n for_o to_o speak_v true_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o convert_v to_o the_o use_n wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v lose_v for_o to_o this_o end_n be_v man_n bear_v creation_n and_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o time_n give_v he_o that_o he_o may_v honour_v serve_v and_o love_v his_o creator_n &_o think_v upon_o his_o goodness_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v without_o this_o be_v doubtless_o cast_v away_o oh_o how_o can_v you_o then_o excuse_v yourselves_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o time_n do_v you_o imagine_v that_o your_o careless_a life_n shall_v never_o be_v bring_v into_o question_n think_v you_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n be_v speak_v in_o vain_a when_o he_o say_v 10._o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o man_n may_v receive_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a when_o that_o account_n be_v take_v i_o fear_v i_o your_o reckon_n be_v to_o seek_v but_o you_o say_v tush_o all_o be_v well_o can_v the_o lord_n see_v this_o well_o follow_v the_o thought_n of_o your_o own_o heart_n &_o see_v what_o shall_v come_v upon_o you_o you_o shall_v find_v all_o your_o imagination_n to_o be_v wicked_a and_o though_o you_o flatter_v yourselves_o in_o your_o sin_n tempt_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o mercy_n and_o prick_v forward_o his_o slowness_n of_o wrath_n by_o your_o presumption_n yet_o he_o will_v strike_v in_o the_o end_n to_o your_o utter_a confusion_n be_v thou_o not_o wicked_a overmuch_o 19_o neither_o be_v thou_o foolish_a wherefore_o shall_v thou_o perish_v not_o in_o thy_o time_n say_v ecclesiastes_n godly_a and_o solomon_n 32._o if_o thou_o have_v be_v foolish_a in_o lift_v up_o thyself_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v think_v wicked_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n do_v again_o 14._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o but_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n shall_v fall_v into_o evil_a what_o shall_v i_o say_v none_o but_o the_o wicked_a favour_n iniquity_n the_o despiser_n of_o god_n look_v where_o they_o take_v any_o pleasure_n and_o find_v sweetness_n there_o they_o hold_v themselves_o and_o feed_v their_o greedy_a humour_n &_o it_o fall_v out_o as_o solomon_n say_v that_o he_o who_o be_v through_o a_o hunger_a think_v the_o meat_n which_o he_o eat_v to_o be_v sweet_a although_o it_o be_v as_o bitter_a as_o wormwood_n those_o unsaverie_a morsel_n of_o unseemelie_a sentence_n pass_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o ruffenlie_a player_n do_v more_o content_a the_o hungry_a humour_n of_o the_o rude_a multitude_n and_o carry_v better_a relish_n in_o their_o mouth_n than_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o be_v always_o eat_v &_o never_o satisfy_v ever_o see_v and_o never_o content_v continual_o hear_v &_o never_o weary_v they_o be_v greedy_a of_o wickedness_n and_o will_v let_v no_o time_n nor_o spare_v for_o any_o weather_n so_o great_a be_v their_o devotion_n to_o make_v their_o pilgrimage_n to_o offer_v their_o penny_n to_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o find_v always_o such_o sweetness_n in_o their_o misdoing_n sin_n as_o they_o will_v never_o give_v over_o till_o they_o be_v overthrow_v by_o god_n righteous_a judgement_n or_o reclaim_v by_o the_o secret_a work_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n look_v upon_o a_o whoremaster_n 74._o if_o he_o be_v once_o chase_v with_o his_o own_o lust_n the_o devil_n blind_v he_o and_o make_v he_o take_v such_o pleasure_n in_o his_o wickedness_n that_o all_o his_o delight_n be_v therein_o if_o a_o man_n be_v give_v to_o drunkenness_n or_o to_o other_o wickedness_n he_o will_v hardly_o be_v reclaim_v or_o give_v it_o over_o so_o great_a sweetness_n do_v he_o taste_v in_o those_o unseemelie_a pleasure_n if_o so_o i_o may_v say_v thus_o you_o may_v see_v the_o despiser_n of_o god_n do_v find_v sweetness_n in_o all_o their_o misdoing_n o_o my_o dear_a brethren_n let_v not_o your_o affection_n carry_v you_o to_o wickedness_n it_o behoove_v you_o to_o be_v very_o wary_a and_o circumspect_a how_o you_o thrust_v yourselves_o into_o public_a assembly_n of_o profane_a play_n since_o there_o be_v so_o many_o enticement_n unto_o looseness_n &_o so_o many_o mean_n to_o train_v you_o to_o unthriftines_n there_o as_o wonder_v it_o be_v if_o you_o haunt_v they_o but_o your_o soul_n be_v grievous_o hurt_v pleasure_n their_o capitaine_fw-fr be_v so_o politic_a a_o enemy_n that_o he_o know_v how_o to_o train_v you_o into_o danger_n but_o when_o you_o be_v once_o within_o his_o lap_n hard_o will_v it_o be_v for_o you_o to_o escape_v because_o he_o can_v use_v you_o so_o freendlie_a and_o so_o fit_o apply_v himself_o to_o your_o appetite_n that_o you_o will_v rather_o wish_v to_o be_v in_o bondage_n with_o he_o than_o at_o liberty_n without_o he_o so_o that_o you_o be_v ware_o to_o shun_v his_o ambush_n and_o so_o to_o retire_v that_o satan_n be_v not_o able_a to_o endamage_v you_o any_o kind_n of_o way_n and_o that_o you_o may_v do_v it_o the_o better_a it_o be_v meet_v that_o you_o be_v make_v privy_a to_o his_o subtle_a policy_n it_o be_v true_o say_v of_o chrysostome_n that_o none_o be_v hurt_v but_o of_o himself_o no_o man_n have_v so_o dangerous_a a_o foe_n as_o that_o he_o carry_v about_o he_o the_o snake_n in_o our_o bosom_n which_o we_o nurish_v with_o such_o care_n will_v soon_o annoie_v us._n let_v we_o throw_v away_o our_o fleshlie_o mind_n and_o bridle_v our_o affection_n for_o if_o they_o may_v have_v the_o head_n they_o will_v never_o leave_v run_v till_o they_o have_v overthrow_v we_o and_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o wretched_a state_n in_o the_o beginning_n cuerie_n disease_n be_v to_o be_v stop_v and_o cure_v but_o if_o a_o sore_n run_v overlong_o it_o will_v grow_v past_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o physician_n the_o magistrate_n be_v therefore_o to_o provide_v in_o time_n a_o remedy_n to_o redress_v the_o mischief_n that_o be_v like_a to_o ensue_v by_o this_o common_a plague_n magistrate_n they_o which_o govern_v the_o state_n be_v to_o try_v and_o decern_v each_o cause_n that_o they_o appear_v not_o to_o deal_v unaduisedlie_o they_o be_v to_o be_v diligent_a to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n and_o when_o a_o matter_n be_v know_v of_o they_o to_o be_v evil_a it_o be_v their_o part_n to_o reform_v it_o otherwise_o by_o negligence_n they_o shall_v run_v into_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n the_o magistrate_n hart_n must_v be_v as_o the_o hart_n of_o a_o lion_n magistrate_n he_o be_v not_o to_o shrink_v in_o the_o lord_n cause_n or_o to_o stand_v in_o fear_n to_o reform_v abuse_n of_o the_o commonweal_n because_o of_o some_o particular_a man_n of_o authority_n he_o must_v have_v both_o stoutness_n and_o constancy_n to_o repress_v

open_o commit_v theater_n that_o i_o look_v when_o god_n in_o justice_n will_v have_v present_o in_o his_o wrath_n have_v confound_v the_o beholder_n the_o theatre_n i_o find_v to_o be_v a_o appoint_a place_n of_o bawdry_n play_n my_o own_o ear_n have_v hear_v honest_a woman_n allure_v with_o abominable_a speech_n sometime_o i_o have_v see_v two_o knave_n at_o once_o importunate_a upon_o one_o light_a huswife_n whereby_o much_o quarrel_n have_v grow_v to_o the_o disquiet_v of_o many_o there_o servant_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_o to_o be_v prove_v have_v consent_v to_o rob_v their_o master_n to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o their_o harlot_n there_o be_v the_o practise_v with_o marry_a wife_n to_o train_v they_o from_o their_o husband_n and_o place_n appoint_v for_o meeting_n and_o conference_n when_o i_o have_v take_v a_o note_n of_o all_o these_o abuse_n they_o &_o see_v that_o the_o theatre_n be_v become_v a_o consultorie_a house_n of_o satan_n i_o conclude_v with_o myself_o never_o to_o employ_v my_o pen_n to_o so_o vile_a a_o purpose_n nor_o to_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o gather_v the_o wicked_a together_o it_o may_v seem_v i_o be_o over_o lavish_a of_o speech_n and_o that_o which_o i_o have_v publiqulie_o express_v ofother_n by_o my_o own_o knowledge_n may_v have_v be_v dissemble_v but_o i_o have_v learn_v that_o he_o who_o dissemble_v the_o evil_a which_o he_o know_v in_o other_o man_n be_v as_o guilty_a before_o god_n of_o the_o offence_n as_o the_o offender_n the_o self_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v express_o command_v in_o exodus_fw-la 2._o that_o we_o shall_v not_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a neither_o agree_v in_o a_o controversy_n to_o decline_v after_o many_o and_o overthrow_v the_o truth_n i_o can_v therefore_o but_o resist_v such_o wickedness_n lest_o i_o may_v seem_v to_o maintain_v they_o for_o he_o that_o dissemble_v ungodliness_n be_v a_o traitor_n to_o god_n since_o therefore_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v god_n i_o dare_v press_v forth_o myself_o to_o be_v a_o advocate_n against_o satan_n unto_o the_o root_n out_o of_o sin_n for_o i_o be_o full_o resolve_v in_o god_n truth_n to_o build_v so_o strong_a and_o fure_z a_o fundation_n against_o these_o seller_n &_o setter_n forth_o of_o sin_n as_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o adherent_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o overthrow_v and_o my_o trust_n be_v that_o the_o godile_n will_v ionie_n with_o i_o to_o the_o suppress_n of_o those_o which_o fight_v against_o his_o word_n wage_n their_o battle_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o more_o convenientile_a to_o destroy_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o cause_n be_v generalie_a to_o be_v defend_v for_o that_o the_o contention_n of_o the_o adversary_n be_v about_o religion_n and_o therefore_o none_o can_v be_v discharge_v for_o bare_a say_n they_o consent_v not_o to_o the_o wicked_a for_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o every_o true_a soldier_n of_o lesus_fw-la christ_n with_o all_o power_n to_o withstand_v &_o resist_v such_o as_o offer_v wrong_a to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n by_o hinder_v the_o service_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o he_o we_o be_v to_o be_v enemy_n unto_o the_o death_n against_o those_o uphiolder_n of_o wickedness_n and_o never_o to_o give_v over_o the_o battle_n in_o so_o holy_a &_o just_a a_o quarrel_n we_o see_v the_o wicked_a be_v always_o ready_a to_o maintain_v evil_a cause_n &_o in_o these_o day_n the_o worst_a man_n shall_v find_v bearer_n and_o bolsterer_n and_o be_v support_v by_o those_o who_o by_o justice_n be_v to_o supress_v they_o or_o at_o least_o to_o reform_v their_o abuse_n which_o be_v intolerable_a if_o the_o wicked_a lurk_n together_o to_o uphold_v their_o lewdenes_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v the_o faithful_a to_o join_v themselves_o together_o to_o pluck_v down_o vanity_n i_o know_v myself_o a_o worm_n of_o all_o other_o the_o weak_a to_o meddle_v in_o these_o case_n yet_o such_o be_v my_o desire_n to_o overthrow_v their_o wickedness_n that_o i_o dare_v inflame_v with_o the_o holy_a zeal_n of_o david_n in_o the_o quarrel_n of_o god_n unprovided_a both_o of_o armour_n and_o weapon_n with_o one_o poor_a sling_n resist_v the_o strength_n of_o their_o huge_a champion_n and_o endure_v the_o brunt_n of_o his_o fierce_a assalt_n doubt_v not_o but_o to_o find_v some_o that_o will_v stand_v with_o i_o to_o overthrow_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o to_o pull_v down_o those_o flag_n of_o defiance_n which_o satan_n have_v set_v up_o against_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o church_n let_v we_o delay_v no_o time_n dear_a brethren_n their_o do_n be_v abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n and_o ear_n of_o god_n and_o condemn_v of_o the_o righteous_a if_o therefore_o sentence_n against_o their_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n as_o ecclesiastes_n say_v be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a 11._o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o move_v you_o commonweal_n it_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o stir_v up_o your_o godly_a fury_n and_o zeal_n to_o discommend_v play_n utterlie_o but_o their_o abuse_n stretch_v further_o into_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v by_o sufferance_n grow_v so_o huge_a that_o it_o be_v hard_a deal_n with_o they_o as_o against_o foe_n for_o they_o be_v become_v private_a friend_n play_n they_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v deal_v withal_o by_o degree_n for_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o root_v out_o that_o from_o our_o heart_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a a_o abuse_n whereof_o we_o have_v conceive_v a_o good_a opinion_n let_v therefore_o the_o magistrate_n but_o repel_v they_o from_o the_o liberty_n of_o play_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n play_n for_o that_o be_v abuse_v which_o be_v generalie_a find_v fault_n withal_o &_o allow_v of_o none_o but_o those_o who_o be_v altogether_o destitute_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o without_o conscience_n to_o play_v on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v but_o a_o privilege_n of_o sufferance_n and_o may_v with_o ease_n be_v repel_v be_v it_o through_o follow_v the_o warrant_n which_o magistrate_n have_v to_o forbid_v play_n be_v great_a and_o pass_v unto_o they_o by_o such_o a_o prince_n who_o authority_n be_v above_o all_o auctory_n of_o earthly_a governor_n god_n have_v give_v we_o a_o express_a commandment_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o violate_v the_o sabbath_n day_n 11._o and_o prescribe_v a_o order_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v namely_o in_o holiness_n by_o call_v into_o mind_n the_o spiritual_a rest_n sabbath_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o cess_v from_o worldly_a business_n whereupon_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n show_v how_o the_o sabbath_n shall_v be_v observe_v 13._o say_v if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v thy_o will_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n &_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n to_o consecrate_v it_o as_o glorious_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o seek_v thy_o own_o will_n nor_o speak_v a_o vain_a word_n 14._o then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o mount_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o feed_v thou_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jaakob_n thy_o father_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o here_o we_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n require_v that_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v observe_v consume_v and_o what_o rest_n he_o look_v for_o at_o our_o hand_n but_o alas_o how_o do_v we_o follow_v the_o order_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v down_o be_v not_o the_o sabbath_n of_o all_o other_o day_n the_o most_o abuse_a which_o of_o we_o on_o that_o day_n be_v not_o carry_v whether_o his_o affection_n lead_v he_o unto_o all_o dissolutenes_n of_o life_n how_o often_o do_v we_o use_v on_o that_o day_n unreverend_a speech_n which_o of_o we_o have_v his_o hart_n occupy_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n who_o be_v not_o lead_v away_o to_o the_o behold_v of_o those_o spectacle_n the_o sight_n whereof_o can_v bring_v but_o confusion_n both_o to_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v not_o our_o eye_n there_o play_n carry_v away_o with_o the_o pride_n of_o vanity_n play_n our_o ear_n abuse_v with_o amorous_a that_o be_v lecherous_a filthy_a and_o abominable_a speech_n be_v not_o our_o tongue_n which_o be_v give_v we_o only_o to_o glorify_v god_n withal_o be_v not_o our_o tongue_n there_o employ_v to_o the_o blaspheme_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n or_o the_o commendation_n of_o that_o be_v wicked_a be_v not_o our_o heart_n through_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o delight_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o fond_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n withdraw_v from_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o meditation_n of_o his_o goodness_n so_o that_o albeit_o