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	solomon_n	11,542	5	9.1098	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25209	A sermon upon the wonderful deliverance by His Majesty from assassination, the nation from invasion by Vin. Alsop.	Alsop, Vincent, 1629 or 30-1703.	1696 (1696)	Wing A2911; ESTC R23666	37,849	39

concern_v be_v superintended_a by_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o nothing_o leave_v to_o the_o blind_a idol_n fortune_n or_o chance_n the_o deity_n of_o heathen_n and_o paganize_a christian_n 2._o these_o eye_n of_o providence_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o for_o providence_n be_v most_o nimble_a and_o active_a run_v swift_o hither_o and_o thither_o as_o the_o exigency_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n invite_v and_o call_v for_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o sole_a privilege_n of_o omnipresence_n that_o it_o run_v to_o all_o place_n without_o be_v in_o or_o remove_v from_o any_o place_n wherever_o god_n see_v there_o he_o be_v his_o presence_n be_v equal_a to_o his_o omniscience_n 3._o these_o eye_n of_o providence_n have_v the_o whole_a earth_n for_o their_o province_n not_o a_o saint_n in_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o god_n earth_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o care_n nor_o a_o sinner_n in_o any_o place_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o power_n nothing_o be_v below_o his_o cognizance_n nothing_o above_o his_o control_n prov._n 15.3_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o every_o place_n behold_v both_o the_o evil_n and_o the_o good_a person_n and_o thing_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v all_o within_o the_o circle_n of_o providence_n even_o those_o which_o be_v neither_o subject_n nor_o minister_n of_o his_o grace_n shall_v be_v bring_v under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o power_n 4._o that_o providence_n have_v not_o only_o a_o eye_n to_o see_v but_o a_o hand_n a_o arm_n to_o execute_v his_o purpose_n whither_o in_o promise_n or_o threaten_n he_o be_v strong_a and_o show_v himself_o strong_a make_v it_o appear_v that_o when_o he_o will_v save_v none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o destroy_v when_o he_o will_v destroy_v none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o save_v psal._n 89._o 13._o thou_o have_v a_o mighty_a arm_n strong_a be_v thy_o hand_n and_o high_a be_v thy_o right_n ●●●d_v and_o this_o have_v be_v impress_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o 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