Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	david_n	king_n	people_n	14,785	5	5.1891	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79099	The Kings Maiesties speech, made in the House of Peers, before he passed the bill against the Earl of Strafford: May the 1. 1641. And the Earl of Straffords letter to His Majestie dated from the Tower, May the 4. 1641. concerning the said speech	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Strafford, Thomas Wentworth, Earl of, 1593-1641.	1642 (1642)	Wing C2790; Thomason 669.f.14[26]; ESTC R211116	3,979	1

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may_v 1641._o to_o the_o reader_n the_o reason_n that_o i_o represent_v this_o his_o majesty_n speech_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n letter_n be_v to_o give_v a_o clear_a testimony_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n how_o his_o majesty_n conscience_n be_v press_v and_o wound_v in_o pass_v the_o bill_n against_o that_o honour_a earl_n which_o do_v much_o trouble_v his_o majesty_n mind_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o his_o second_o meditation_n and_o in_o that_o religious_a speech_n on_o the_o scaffold_n before_o that_o violent_a and_o cruel_a blow_v be_v strike_v on_o his_o sacred_a person_n his_o posterity_n and_o his_o three_o kingdom_n which_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v much_o lament_v by_o his_o majesty_n religious_a and_o royal_a heart_a subject_n i_o shall_v only_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o may_v be_v to_o some_o who_o guilty_a conscience_n will_v take_v it_o to_o themselves_o as_o first_o when_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n david_n have_v king_n saul_n in_o the_o cave_n at_o advantage_n some_o of_o king_n david_n evil_a counsellor_n then_o say_v as_o some_o now_o in_o these_o day_n do_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v their_o enemy_n into_o his_o hand_n by_o providence_n therefore_o bid_v david_n smite_v saul_n 16._o 2_o sam._n 1.14_o 15_o 16._o so_o david_n cut_v the_o skirt_n of_o saul_n garment_n in_o so_o do_v david_n be_v trouble_v in_o his_o heart_n say_v how_o can_v i_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o be_v guiltless_a 1_o sam._n 24._o etc._n david_n say_v to_o the_o man_n who_o kill_v saul_n be_v thou_o not_o afraid_a to_o put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n to_o destroy_v the_o lord_n anoint_v etc._n etc._n we_o read_v here_o that_o yet_o his_o evil_a counsellor_n abithai_n say_v unto_o david_n again_o god_n have_v close_v thy_o enemy_n into_o thy_o hand_n this_o day_n now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o smite_v he_o once_o with_o a_o spear_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o david_n say_v destroy_v he_o not_o for_o who_o can_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o be_v guiltless_a the_o lord_n keep_v i_o from_o lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o the_o lord_n anoint_v david_n check_v abner_n which_o be_v chief_a general_n to_o king_n saul_n because_o he_o sleep_v and_o do_v not_o guard_v his_o master_n the_o king_n here_o see_v how_o david_n be_v much_o trouble_v in_o cut_v the_o skirt_n of_o king_n saul_n garment_n yet_o david_n be_v a_o king_n much_o more_o shall_v it_o trouble_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o subject_n who_o have_v lay_v violent_a hand_n in_o cut_v off_o the_o life_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o their_o only_a lawful_a king_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v now_o so_o as_o st._n paul_n say_v for_o as_o they_o regard_v not_o to_o know_v god_n 31._o rom._n 1.28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o even_o so_o god_n deliver_v they_o up_o unto_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a be_v fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n fornication_n wickedness_n covertousnesse_n maliciousness_n full_a of_o envy_n of_o murder_n of_o debate_n of_o deceit_n take_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o evil_a part_n whisperer_n backbiter_n hater_n of_o god_n doer_n of_o wrong_n proud_a boaster_n inventor_n of_o evil_a thing_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n without_o understanding_n covenant-breaker_n without_o natural_a affection_n such_o as_o can_v never_o be_v appease_v merciless_a which_o man_n though_o they_o know_v the_o law_n of_o god_n how_o they_o that_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n yet_o not_o only_o do_v the_o same_o but_o also_o favour_v they_o that_o do_v they_o therefore_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o child_n of_o israel_n england_n israel_n it_o may_v now_o be_v say_v england_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n nor_o mercy_n nor_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n by_o swear_v and_o lie_v and_o kill_v and_o steal_v and_o whore_v they_o break_v out_o and_o blood_n touch_v blood_n therefore_o shall_v the_o land_n mourn_v 3._o hosea_n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o so_o st._n paul_n say_v the_o spirit_n speak_v evident_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o shall_v give_v heed_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n which_o speak_v lie_n though_o hypocrisy_n and_o have_v their_o conscience_n burn_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n 2._o 1_o tim_n 4.1_o 2._o to_o conclude_v with_o that_o last_o speech_n of_o his_o majesty_n say_v give_v god_n his_o due_a and_o the_o king_n his_o due_a which_o be_v my_o successor_n and_o the_o people_n their_o due_n and_o so_o with_o that_o say_n in_o the_o proverb_n chap._n 24._o ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o my_o son_n fear_v god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v for_o their_o destruction_n shall_v rise_v sudden_o london_n printed_n 1649._o