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
A29529	Stand still: Or, A bridle for the times A discourse tending to still the murmuring, to settle the wavering, to stay the wandring, to strengthen the fainting. As it was delivered to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth, Anno 1643. By John Brinsley, Minister of the Word there, and now published as a proper antidote against the present epidemicall distempers of the times.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1647 (1647)	Wing B4729; ESTC R217245	80,497	119

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trust_v not_o in_o uncertain_a riches_n so_o also_o the_o psalmist_n in_o the_o place_n forenamed_a prosecute_v his_o charge_n trust_v not_o in_o oppression_n become_v not_o vain_a in_o robbery_n 62.10_o if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n upon_o they_o if_o riches_n cajil_fw-mi say_v the_o original_a a_o power_n of_o wealth_n or_o powerful-wealth_n as_o aynsworth_n render_v it_o if_o they_o increase_v and_o flow_v in_o upon_o we_o though_o it_o be_v at_o the_o right_a channel_n by_o honest_a and_o good_a way_n as_o calvin_n and_o other_o expositor_n interpret_v that_o clause_n yet_o set_v not_o our_o heart_n upon_o they_o trust_v not_o in_o they_o cast_v not_o anchor_v upon_o this_o ground_n if_o we_o do_v we_o shall_v find_v it_o no_o better_o than_o a_o quicksand_n false_a ground_n our_o anchor_n thus_o cast_v it_o will_v come_v home_o so_o do_v the_o poor-rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v heap_v up_o a_o mass_n and_o as_o he_o think_v a_o mountain_n of_o 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where_o be_v that_o to_o be_v find_v a._o why_o in_o heaven_n here_o be_v a_o difference_n and_o a_o remarkable_a one_o betwixt_o this_o and_o other_o anchor_n as_o interpreter_n upon_o that_o six_o of_o the_o hebrew_n paraeus_n common_o observe_v they_o be_v cast_v downward_o this_o upward_o faith_n or_o hope_n it_o be_v a_o anchor_n say_v the_o apostle_n there_o which_o enter_v to_o that_o which_o be_v within_o the_o veil_n enter_v into_o heaven_n whither_o christ_n our_o highpriest_n be_v go_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o his_o people_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v wont_a to_o go_v within_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n veil_n and_o here_o we_o must_v cast_v anchor_n if_o we_o will_v have_v it_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a so_o as_o we_o may_v ride_v steady_a by_o it_o cast_v it_o within_o the_o veil_n in_o heaven_n upon_o god_n himself_o shall_v we_o cast_v it_o upon_o any_o thing_n without_o the_o veil_n upon_o any_o thing_n of_o this_o side_n heaven_n or_o upon_o any_o thing_n in_o heaven_n beside_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n as_o poor_a delude_a papist_n do_v upon_o their_o saint_n and_o angel_n confidence_n it_o will_v come_v home_o and_o deceive_v we_o when_o we_o have_v most_o need_n of_o it_o learn_v we_o therefore_o all_o of_o we_o to_o make_v god_n and_o god_n alone_o our_o confidence_n 65.5_o he_o be_v the_o confidence_n of_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o the_o psalmist_n call_v he_o make_v we_o he_o our_o confidence_n so_o do_v david_n for_o himself_o as_o what_o time_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o psal._n 56._o 56.3_o and_o he_o will_v have_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o that_o at_o all_o time_n trust_v in_o he_o at_o all_o time_n you_o people_n psal._n 62._o 62.8_o and_o this_o do_v we_o as_o at_o all_o time_n so_o special_o in_o these_o unsteady_a and_o unstable_a time_n resolve_v we_o to_o make_v not_o man_n man_n but_o god_n our_o confidence_n the_o former_a we_o have_v make_v trial_n enough_o i_o fear_v too_o much_o of_o and_o we_o see_v how_o that_o anchor_n have_v come_v home_o how_o that_o confidence_n have_v fail_v we_o that_o which_o david_n have_v write_v we_o may_v sign_n to_o psal._n 62._o 62.9_o sure_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v vanity_n and_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v a_o lie_n to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o balance_n they_o be_v altogether_o ligh_a than_o vanity_n whatever_o they_o be_v be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a nay_o never_o so_o good_a yet_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o trust_v in_o they_o if_o we_o do_v it_o be_v both_o possible_a and_o probable_a at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o our_o anchor_n will_v come_v home_o 3.4_o let_v god_n be_v true_a but_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n such_o be_v all_o man_n as_o man_n liar_n both_o active_o and_o passive_o subject_a to_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v god_n alone_o be_v immutable_a unchangeable_a like_o firm_a ground_n which_o will_v not_o can_v give_v way_n will_v we_o ride_v sure_a anchor_n 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