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
A61645	A stock of divine knowledge, being a lively description of the divine nature, or, The divine essence, attributes, and Trinity particularly explaned [sic] and profitably applied the first, shewing us what God is : the second, what we ought to be / by the late learned and laborious preacher, and worthy instrument of Gods glory, Richard Stock ...	Stock, Richard, 1569?-1626.	1641 (1641)	Wing S5693; ESTC R34616	191,839	352

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infidelity_n and_o the_o more_o thou_o hear_v the_o worse_o thou_o be_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o thou_o therefore_o look_v to_o thyself_o lest_o thou_o die_v as_o the_o most_o do_v and_o so_o in_o the_o estate_n with_o the_o most_o i_o shut_v up_o this_o if_o any_o man_n find_v softness_n of_o heart_n so_o that_o he_o sorrow_n because_o he_o can_v sorrow_n if_o a_o man_n find_v in_o himself_o hatred_n of_o sin_n love_v of_o righteousness_n poverty_n of_o spirit_n purity_n of_o heart_n etc._n etc._n that_o man_n may_v assure_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o reprobation_n and_o he_o be_v to_o magnify_v god_n and_o to_o work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a use_v 3_o a_o three_o use_n be_v this_o if_o god_n have_v show_v this_o mercy_n to_o any_o and_o give_v they_o this_o favour_n they_o have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v herein_o not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o but_o because_o they_o be_v but_o few_o 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to_o be_v wicked_a but_o he_o be_v wicked_a voluntary_o to_o shut_v up_o this_o god_n do_v not_o infuse_v any_o evil_n into_o man_n but_o deny_v they_o grace_n they_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n necessary_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v just_o condemn_v and_o no_o man_n can_v accuse_v he_o as_o ignorant_a foolish_a man_n do_v no_o cause_n shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o god_n but_o as_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n have_v it_o none_o have_v deceive_v thou_o thy_o destruction_n be_v of_o thyself_o o_o israel_n but_o thy_o salvation_n be_v of_o i_o and_o so_o much_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n to_o explain_v the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o grecian_n to_o express_v it_o use_v these_o two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o the_o latin_n call_v domini_fw-la or_o potestatem_fw-la and_o this_o potentiam_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v dominion_n or_o right_a and_o power_n or_o might_n in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o 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apply_v to_o christ_n 1_o tim._n 16.15_o he_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n revel_v 17.14_o the_o next_o thing_n we_o say_v he_o be_v chief_a for_o he_o receive_v not_o his_o dominion_n from_o any_o other_o but_o of_o he_o other_o have_v that_o power_n that_o they_o have_v therefore_o solomon_n say_v pro_fw-la 8.15_o by_o i_o king_n reign_n again_o he_o be_v free_a lord_n as_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9.15_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o in_o the_o 18._o vers_fw-la he_o will_v harden_v who_o he_o will_v and_o in_o the_o 20._o vers_fw-la who_o be_v thou_o that_o will_v call_v he_o to_o judgement_n yet_o further_o over_o some_o more_o than_o other_o for_o 1_o tim._n 4.17_o as_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o but_o especial_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v so_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o but_o especial_o of_o his_o redeem_v psal_n 2.8_o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a etc._n etc._n if_o he_o give_v they_o to_o his_o son_n he_o be_v lord_n over_o they_o himself_o especial_o over_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o be_v the_o explication_n of_o the_o first_o question_n quest_n why_o be_v such_o a_o dominion_n attribute_v to_o god_n answ_n because_o he_o be_v creator_n and_o possessor_n of_o all_o first_o he_o be_v creator_n gen._n 1._o that_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o be_v from_o he_o the_o apostle_n peter_n have_v it_o 1_o pet._n 4.17_o he_o be_v the_o faithful_a creator_n thereupon_o the_o name_n ichovah_n be_v give_v to_o he_o he_o that_o have_v a_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o give_v be_v to_o the_o creature_n the_o creator_n have_v still_o power_n over_o the_o creature_n as_o creator_n so_o possessor_n gen._n 14.22_o when_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n he_o keep_v a_o right_a unto_o himself_o and_o though_o he_o have_v give_v the_o earth_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n yet_o the_o right_n of_o possession_n he_o keep_v to_o himself_o therefore_o dominion_n may_v well_o be_v attribute_v to_o he_o quest_n why_o be_v it_o say_v that_o he_o be_v first_o and_o chief_a lord_n answ_n for_o that_o his_o power_n be_v eternal_a christ_n teach_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o in_o his_o prayer_n mat._n 6.13_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o therefore_o this_o power_n be_v eternal_a it_o have_v neither_o beginning_n succession_n nor_o end_v if_o any_o say_v unto_o i_o how_o shall_v that_o be_v that_o this_o power_n shall_v be_v eternal_a see_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v create_v be_v create_v in_o time_n answ_n it_o be_v true_a he_o create_v thing_n in_o time_n but_o his_o power_n be_v before_o time_n god_n be_v nothing_o but_o one_o essence_n and_o this_o power_n be_v eternal_a like_o himself_o and_o therefore_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a lord_n quest_n why_o say_v you_o that_o he_o be_v the_o most_o absolute_a and_o free_a lord_n answ_n because_o he_o may_v use_v all_o that_o he_o have_v make_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n without_o let_v of_o any_o other_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o this_o be_v to_o be_v absolute_a lord_n when_o one_o have_v a_o power_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o do_v as_o he_o please_v &_o have_v no_o superior_a either_o to_o call_v he_o to_o account_v or_o hinder_v he_o god_n be_v of_o such_o power_n he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o listen_v without_o control_v or_o hinder_v this_o appear_v first_o in_o man_n for_o who_o he_o make_v all_o creature_n he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o he_o he_o may_v make_v they_o as_o he_o make_v

to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 18._o of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n pag._n 199._o deut._n 32.4_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a lord_n and_o all_o his_o way_n be_v judgement_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n pag._n 212._o jer._n 64.5_o behold_v thou_o be_v wrath_n for_o we_o have_v sin_v chap._n 20._o of_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n pag._n 224._o psal_n 5.5_o thou_o hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n pag._n 236._o psal_n 22.28_o for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v the_o governor_n among_o the_o nation_n chap._n 22._o of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n pag._n 246._o job_n 9.19_o if_o i_o speak_v of_o strength_n lo_o he_o be_v strong_a chap_n 23._o of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n pag._n 256._o john_n 5.7_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o &c._n &c._n chap._n 24._o ibid._n chap._n 25._o of_o god_n the_o father_n pag._n 268._o text._n heb._n 1.5_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 26._o of_o god_n the_o son_n pag._n 279._o heb._n 1.5_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 27._o of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n pag._n 291._o john_n 15.26_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v etc._n etc._n of_o god_n and_o his_o attribute_n chap._n i._n jer_n 9.23_o 24._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wiseman_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n question_n wherein_o consist_v the_o chief_a wisdom_n of_o man_n answer_n in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n the_o first_o thing_n observable_a in_o this_o text_n be_v this_o that_o the_o chief_a wisdom_n of_o every_o man_n consist_v in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n for_o out_o of_o it_o i_o reason_n thus_o that_o be_v man_n chief_a wisdom_n in_o which_o he_o aught_o more_o to_o rejoice_v then_o in_o all_o worldly_a wisdom_n or_o worldly_a strength_n or_o all_o earthly_a riches_n in_o which_o most_o man_n have_v their_o chief_a rejoice_v but_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o glory_n more_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n then_o in_o worldly_a wisdom_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v confirm_v jer._n 31.33_o 34._o i_o will_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o to_o the_o great_a in_o which_o place_n be_v show_v what_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o man_n new_a creation_n viz._n the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o people_n hosea_n 6.3_o after_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v raise_v they_o from_o death_n to_o life_n say_v and_o we_o shall_v know_v the_o lord_n qu._n why_o do_v the_o chief_a wisdom_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o this_o reason_n 1._o because_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n a_o man_n can_v know_v himself_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n in_o thing_n natural_a be_v a_o excellent_a knowledge_n yet_o it_o be_v nothing_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v though_o a_o man_n know_v all_o mystery_n to_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o know_v not_o himself_o he_o be_v like_a to_o a_o man_n that_o make_v a_o build_n without_o a_o foundation_n but_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n no_o man_n can_v know_v himself_o because_o of_o that_o wicked_a pride_n that_o be_v natural_o in_o man_n that_o when_o he_o look_v upon_o himself_o he_o think_v himself_o so_o holy_a just_a pure_a etc._n etc._n that_o he_o think_v injustice_n to_o be_v justice_n impurity_n to_o be_v purity_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o once_o he_o come_v to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n than_o he_o see_v his_o own_o justice_n 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