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
A88695	The persecuted minister, in defence of the ministerie, the great ordinance of Jesus Christ. Setting forth the severall names of Apostles, prophets, &c. [brace] 1. That there is a ministerial office. 2. That the sacrament of baptisme by a lay-person is invalid. 3. That necessity is no plea. 4. That the long omission of the Lords Supper is unwarrantable. With many other things, plainly and methodically handled / by William Langley late of S. Maryes in the city of Lichfield, minister ...	Langley, William, b. 1609 or 10.	1656 (1656)	Wing L408; Thomason E860_4; ESTC R202682	143,990	208

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head_n for_o be_v assure_v with_o the_o same_o measure_n they_o meet_v it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v christ_n divine_a rule_n as_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o also_o unto_o they_o for_o etc._n etc._n if_o we_o consider_v this_o we_o shall_v cease_v persecution_n and_o cruelty_n this_o bite_a and_o devour_v one_o of_o another_o lest_o we_o be_v devour_v one_o of_o another_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 5.15_o the_o merchant_n trade_n concern_v our_o bravery_n the_o lawyer_n occupation_n our_o good_n the_o physician_n be_v our_o body_n all_o these_o have_v respect_n but_o the_o minister_n who_o have_v care_n of_o soul_n lie_v disregard_v be_v not_o the_o life_n more_o worth_a than_o meat_n and_o the_o body_n than_o raiment_n mat._n 6._o but_o the_o soul_n more_o precious_a than_o all_o màt_n 16.26_o and_o yet_o carnal-gospeller_n envy_v not_o the_o prodigious_a wealth_n of_o merchant_n of_o lawyer_n of_o physician_n all_o be_v well_o if_o the_o minister_n be_v poor_a decrease_v his_o wage_n increase_v his_o work_n get_v straw_n where_o he_o can_v find_v it_o yet_o shall_v nothing_o of_o his_o labour_n be_v diminish_v they_o seem_v i_o say_v to_o have_v put_v out_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n they_o repine_v at_o the_o reasonable_a maintenance_n of_o they_o that_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n for_o who_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n and_o eat_v not_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o or_o who_o feed_v a_o flock_n and_o eat_v not_o of_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o flock_n mark_v how_o the_o scripture_n both_o in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n do_v beat_v upon_o this_o point_n in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n do_v god_n take_v care_n for_o ox_n no_o his_o care_n be_v for_o we_o 1_o cor._n 9.9_o 10._o minister_n maintenance_n be_v not_o humanum_fw-la inventum_fw-la but_o divinum_fw-la institutum_fw-la verse_n 14._o and_o this_o law_n be_v reasonable_a equitable_a just_a and_o conscionable_a for_o if_o we_o sow_v spiritual_a thing_n be_v it_o a_o great_a matter_n that_o we_o reap_v carnal_a thing_n it_o be_v a_o action_n that_o go_v currant_n without_o contradiction_n justitia_fw-la suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuit_fw-la justice_n give_v to_o every_o man_n that_o which_o belong_v unto_o he_o whosoever_o therefore_o convert_v to_o any_o profane_a use_n that_o which_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n service_n and_o for_o his_o use_n rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_n and_o take_v his_o right_n from_o he_o if_o you_o misspend_v his_o sabbath_n that_o time_n set_v apart_o for_o his_o glory_n you_o rob_v he_o if_o you_o make_v a_o false_a entry_n on_o his_o freehold_n and_o profane_v the_o place_n of_o his_o public_a worship_n you_o rob_v he_o my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 21.13_o belshazzar_n carowse_v in_o the_o bowl_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o drink_v the_o draught_n of_o his_o own_o confusion_n dan._n 5._o and_o if_o you_o creep_v into_o god_n right_a and_o let_v they_o starve_v at_o the_o altar_n that_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n you_o rob_v god_n and_o be_v thief_n mal._n 3.8_o for_o what_o be_v sacrilegium_fw-la but_o sacriledium_n a_o profane_v of_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a give_v unto_o caesar_n etc._n etc._n give_v he_o part_v of_o thy_o substance_n part_n of_o thy_o time_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o thy_o age_n the_o calf_n of_o thy_o lip_n and_o the_o root_n of_o thy_o heart_n miserable_a be_v they_o that_o eat_v up_o sheep_n and_o shepherd_n both_o that_o grow_v rich_a out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o poor_a minister_n that_o turn_n aram_n dominicam_fw-la into_o haram_fw-la domesticam_fw-la the_o lord_n sanctuary_n into_o swine-stye_n and_o stable_n william_n rufus_n use_v to_o say_v church_n bread_n be_v sweet_a bread_n but_o poor_a king_n he_o smart_v for_o it_o balshazzar_n take_v sacrum_fw-la de_fw-la sacro_fw-la dan._n 5._o but_o he_o have_v better_a be_v without_o it_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la take_v away_o the_o minister_n maintenance_n with_o intention_n to_o destroy_v the_o ministry_n but_o taste_v of_o the_o fearful_a hand_n of_o god_n oh_o his_o death_n be_v lamentable_a it_o may_v well_o be_v verify_v of_o they_o all_o that_o thus_o deal_v aurum_fw-la habent_fw-la tholosanum_fw-la it_o will_v be_v sweetness_n in_o the_o mouth_n but_o bitterness_n in_o the_o belly_n i_o speak_v this_o out_o of_o love_n and_o compassion_n to_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a and_o for_o prevention_n of_o those_o that_o as_o yet_o have_v not_o consent_v to_o so_o great_a wickedness_n the_o question_n be_v once_o what_o shall_v we_o bring_v to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n now_o it_o be_v a_o motion_n what_o shall_v we_o take_v away_o from_o the_o man_n of_o god_n oh_o be_v not_o proud_a of_o mischief_n be_v not_o flesh_v with_o fortunate_a wickedness_n and_o do_v not_o triumph_v in_o unblest_a gain_n for_o the_o loser_n shall_v sit_v down_o with_o 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