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	saul_n	12,106	5	9.9774	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02671	A sermon preached at Brocket Hall, before the right vvorshipfull, Sir Iohn Brocket, and other gentlemen there assembled for the trayning of souldiers; Sermon preached at Brocket Hall, before the right worshipfull, Sir John Brocket, and other gentlemen there assembled for the trayning of souldiers.	Harris, Edward, fl.1587-1590.	1588 (1588)	STC 12803; ESTC S119766	20,841	48

may_v serve_v in_o stead_n of_o many_o in_o the_o 1._o sam._n 17._o there_o be_v a_o notable_a combat_n toward_o between_o david_n and_o goliath_n the_o holy_a ghost_n describe_v both_o the_o champion_n that_o man_n see_v how_o great_a a_o giant_n be_v vanquish_v by_o so_o weak_a a_o person_n may_v not_o trust_v in_o force_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o lord_n as_o for_o example_n goliath_n be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a stature_n david_n but_o a_o little_a one_o goliath_n be_v grim_a and_o rough_a david_n ruddy_a and_o tender_a goliath_n have_v armour_n and_o boot_n of_o brass_n david_n can_v not_o bear_v any_o goliath_n be_v arm_v with_o a_o mighty_a shield_n and_o a_o spear_n like_o a_o weaver_n beam_n david_n have_v nothing_o but_o a_o sling_n and_o a_o stone_n at_o the_o brook_n in_o it_o when_o saul_n same_o this_o unequalnesse_n in_o the_o match_n he_o go_v about_o to_o withdraw_v david_n from_o the_o combat_n as_o one_o that_o in_o his_o judgement_n be_v sure_a to_o fall_v before_o his_o enemy_n david_n with_o a_o invincible_a courage_n aunswete_v again_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n &_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v fight_v for_o he_o and_o give_v he_o the_o victory_n we_o his_o adversary_n he_o proove_v it_o by_o the_o former_a trial_n which_o he_o have_v of_o god_n defence_n and_o protection_n to_o he_o ward_n on_o this_o wise_a thy_o servant_n o_o king_n say_v david_n keep_v his_o father_n sheep_n and_o there_o come_v a_o lion_n and_o likewise_o a_o bear_n and_o take_v a_o sheep_n out_o of_o the_o flock_n and_o i_o go_v out_o after_o he_o &_o smote_n he_o &_o take_v it_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o when_o he_o rise_v against_o i_o i_o catch_v he_o by_o the_o beard_n and_o smote_n he_o and_o slay_v he_o so_o thy_o servant_n slay_v both_o the_o lion_n &_o the_o bear_n what_o do_v he_o conclude_v hereupon_o uere_o from_o this_o experience_n and_o trial_n he_o reason_v in_o this_o sort_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o which_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o paw_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o from_o the_o paw_n of_o the_o bear_n he_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o philistin_n by_o the_o former_a protection_n of_o god_n against_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o bear_n he_o assure_v himself_o and_o prcove_v that_o be_v will_v also_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o uncircumrised_a philistine_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n dear_o belove_v the_o trial_n which_o we_o have_v have_v heretofore_o of_o god_n deliner_a of_o we_o from_o these_o &_o such_o like_a enemy_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o many_o assurance_n to_o all_o they_o that_o fear_n god_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v now_o also_o deliver_v we_o and_o vestroy_v they_o if_o we_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o ovey_n he_o let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v what_o the_o lord_n of_o late_a have_v do_v for_o us._n first_o when_o the_o spaniard_n be_v here_o in_o the_o day_n of_o queen_n mary_n and_o have_v both_o occasion_n give_v they_o to_o 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their_o hand_n who_o think_v to_o have_v imbrue_v they_o in_o our_o blood_n the_o lord_n which_o save_v we_o from_o these_o enemy_n at_o that_o time_n he_o shall_v likewise_o preserve_v we_o now_o &_o at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o from_o the_o same_o so_o long_o as_o we_o return_v not_o to_o the_o romish_a &_o heathenish_a abhommation_n but_o have_v care_n to_o follow_v that_o truth_n which_o we_o profess_v last_o of_o all_o when_o campion_n &_o his_o complice_n of_o late_a day_n practise_v the_o bringing_z in_o of_o for_o rain_n power_n the_o destruction_n of_o our_o prince_n &_o country_n do_v not_o the_o lord_n overthrow_v all_o their_o practice_n &_o save_v we_o why_o shall_v we_o then_o distrust_v of_o our_o deliverance_n at_o this_o time_n also_o if_o we_o continue_v and_o go_v forward_o to_o walk_v with_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o therefore_o conclude_v the_o lord_n which_o go_v before_o we_o he_o will_v save_v we_o from_o these_o our_o enemy_n according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o 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sirach_n chap._n 4._o of_o his_o book_n strive_v say_v he_o for_o the_o truth_n unto_o death_n and_o defend_v justice_n for_o thy_o life_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v fight_v for_o thou_o against_o thy_o enemy_n for_o why_o his_o delight_n be_v to_o defend_v his_o truth_n and_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o maintain_v the_o good_a cause_n of_o his_o child_n and_o choose_a people_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o consider_v i_o beseech_v you_o dear_o belove_v the_o most_o comfortable_a example_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n write_v for_o this_o intent_n and_o purpose_n that_o we_o be_v press_v in_o like_a case_n may_v have_v hope_n to_o prevail_v and_o overcome_v in_o like_a manner_n although_o the_o lord_n in_o great_a mercy_n have_v sow_v our_o land_n both_o with_o man_n and_o cattle_n he_o have_v teach_v our_o hand_n to_o war_n and_o our_o finger_n to_o fight_v he_o have_v not_o be_v to_o we_o as_o a_o heath_n or_o a_o dry_a unfruitful_a ground_n but_o have_v bless_v we_o plentiful_o 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break_v into_o the_o host_n of_o the_o philistine_n that_o be_v there_o and_o draw_v water_n out_o of_o the_o well_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o david_n 2._o sam._n 23._o let_v it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v among_o we_o neither_o spear_n nor_o shield_n nor_o any_o weapon_n of_o war_n shall_v we_o therefore_o shrink_v back_o at_o the_o fight_n and_o assault_v of_o these_o our_o popish_a adversary_n god_n forbid_v do_v not_o shamgar_n with_o no_o better_a weapon_n than_o a_o ox_n goad_n destroy_v 600._o of_o the_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n and_o so_o deliver_v israel_n judg._n 3._o do_v not_o three_o hundred_o persans_fw-la and_o no_o more_o under_o the_o conduct_a of_o gedeon_n by_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n which_o they_o hold_v in_o one_o hand_n and_o break_v the_o flame_a pitcher_n which_o they_o hold_v in_o the_o other_o discomfit_v the_o host_n of_o the_o midianite_n judg._n 7._o do_v not_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o ram_n horn_n and_o the_o shout_n of_o man_n voice_n 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dear_o belove_v that_o these_o be_v such_o extraordinary_a example_n as_o we_o may_v not_o hope_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o match_v they_o in_o ourselves_o for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v general_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o faithful_a which_o war_n in_o desence_n of_o his_o truth_n fine_a of_o you_o say_v he_o shall_v chase_v a_o hundred_o and_o a_o hundred_o of_o you_o shall_v put_v ten_o thousand_o to_o flight_n levit._fw-la 26._o though_o we_o fail_v in_o these_o outward_a thing_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o notable_a place_n in_o the_o second_o of_o daniel_n serve_v to_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o christian_a man_n and_o such_o as_o have_v renounce_v the_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o man_n to_o follow_v christ_n jesus_n alone_o the_o prophet_n expound_v the_o vision_n of_o nebuchadnezar_n show_v how_o by_o the_o four_o form_v image_n be_v understand_v sour_a monartchy_n of_o the_o world_n as_o by_o the_o head_n of_o gold_n the_o chaldean_a empire_n by_o the_o breast_n 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