Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	damnation_n	drink_v	eat_v	10,899	5	8.2264	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17419	The light of faith: and, way of holinesse Shewing what to belieue, and for what to striue together, earnestly contend, and suffer for in this contending age. And how to liue in all estates, conditions, and degrees of relation, according to this faith. In both, deliuering (as neere as might be, in the life of Scripture phrase:) only things necessary, as we meane to be saued, and auoiding vtterly things arbitrary, that distract, rather then direct a Christian. Collected out of holy Scripture by an vnworthy labourer in Gods vineyard, Richard Bifield pastor in Long-Ditton, in Surrey.	Byfield, Richard, 1598?-1664.	1630 (1630)	STC 4239; ESTC S107158	133,233	536

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small_a root_n of_o they_o will_v much_o infect_v 2_o we_o must_v seek_v meekness_n and_o lowliness_n meekness_n to_o calm_v our_o heart_n from_o waiwardnesse_n passion_n and_o perturbation_n and_o humility_n that_o we_o be_v not_o wise_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n and_o conceit_v of_o our_o gift_n or_o ability_n but_o set_v ourselves_o down_o like_o scholar_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o god_n to_o receive_v of_o his_o word_n jam._n 1._o 21._o deut._n 33._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 18._o 3_o we_o must_v be_v like_o child_n in_o our_o affection_n to_o the_o word_n to_o love_v it_o and_o long_o for_o it_o delight_n in_o it_o and_o have_v our_o heart_n set_v on_o i●_n as_o affectionate_o as_o child_n do_v natural_o thirst_v after_o the_o breast_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o esteem_v it_o as_o our_o appoint_a food_n as_o the_o honey_n or_o the_o honey_n comb_n psal_n 19_o 10._o job_n 23._o 12._o renew_v daily_o these_o our_o affection_n so_o shall_v we_o grow_v by_o it_o as_o by_o sincere_a milk_n 4_o prayer_n be_v require_v for_o ourselves_o look_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o teach_v to_o profit_n psa_n 25._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 6._o 7._o es●_n 48._o 17._o and_o for_o the_o minister_n col_n 4._o 3._o 5_o knowledge_n of_o the_o catechism_n that_o we_o understand_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o christ_n without_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v ever_o but_o dull_a of_o hear_v heb._n 5._o 11._o 12._o with_o 6._o 1._o 6_o resolution_n to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v to_o we_o of_o god_n act._n 10._o 33._o to_o hear_v all_o his_o word_n not_o put_v any_o of_o his_o statute_n from_o we_o though_o contrary_a to_o our_o