Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	day_n	death_n	life_n	12,344	5	4.4509	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28412	The Bloody murtherer, or, The unnatural son his just condemnation at the assizes held at Monmouth, March 8, 1671/2 with the suffering of his sister and servant, for the murther of his mother, Mrs. Grace Jones, for which the said son was prest to death, his sister burnt, and his boy hang'd : with a true accompt of their trials, penitent behaviour, prayers, speeches, and circumstances thereunto relating : with letters of several worthy divines.		1672 (1672)	Wing B3259; ESTC R18868	28,377	74

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the_o sense_n of_o his_o guilt_n in_o draw_v in_o his_o boy_n to_o be_v a_o sharer_n in_o the_o horrid_a act_n he_o express_v himself_o now_o in_o charity_n and_o reconcile_v to_o all_o the_o world_n but_o his_o wicked_a self_n he_o confess_v it_o be_v covetousness_n and_o extravigancy_n or_o rather_o covetousness_n to_o maintain_v extravigancy_n that_o first_o put_v he_o upon_o this_o wicked_a act_n of_o murder_a his_o dear_a and_o tender_a mother_n he_o wish_v that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v take_v warning_n by_o he_o not_o to_o get_v a_o habit_n and_o live_v in_o a_o custom_n of_o sin_v though_o only_o in_o thing_n which_o we_o count_v little_a thing_n and_o venial_a

the_o purity_n of_o his_o hand_n propitiate_v for_o the_o filthiness_n of_o i_o let_v his_o blood_n spill_v upon_o the_o cross_n expiate_v for_o that_o which_o i_o have_v spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n o_o my_o heart_n bleed_v within_o i_o i_o can_v endure_v a_o thousand_o torment_n but_o a_o wound_a conscience_n who_o can_v bear_v so_o woeful_a and_o so_o eternal_o miserable_a be_v my_o condition_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o almighty_a thou_o be_v my_o succour_n and_o my_o terror_n but_o i_o fly_v from_o thou_o unto_o the_o from_o the_o tribunal_n of_o thy_o justice_n to_o the_o bosom_n of_o thy_o mercy_n though_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n yet_o i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n free_v i_o though_o not_o from_o temporal_a death_n yet_o from_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a that_o my_o execution_n here_o may_v be_v my_o pass_v to_o glory_n o_o thou_o who_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n save_v my_o soul_n though_o my_o sin_n be_v like_o 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repentance_n to_o incline_v thy_o mercy_n o_o be_v thou_o please_v to_o soften_v and_o melt_v this_o hard_a and_o obdurate_a heart_n of_o i_o that_o i_o may_v water_v my_o couch_n with_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v hearty_o bewail_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o life_n and_o mourn_v for_o my_o scarlet_a sin_n and_o blush_v for_o my_o heinous_a crime_n strike_v this_o rock_n o_o lord_n that_o the_o water_n may_v flow_v out_o even_o flood_n of_o tear_n to_o wash_v my_o pollute_a conscience_n my_o drowsy_a soul_n have_v too_o long_o sleep_v secure_o in_o sin_n my_o life_n hitherto_o have_v be_v but_o a_o sinful_a dream_n lord_n awake_v my_o soul_n though_o it_o be_v with_o thunder_n and_o let_v i_o rather_o feel_v thy_o terror_n than_o not_o feel_v my_o sin_n thou_o have_v send_v thy_o son_n to_o heal_v the_o break_a heart_v but_o lord_n what_o will_v that_o avail_v i_o if_o my_o heart_n be_v whole_a o_o break_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o his_o heal_a virtue_n and_o grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o have_v once_o taste_v the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o may_v fly_v from_o it_o as_o from_o the_o face_n of_o a_o serpent_n and_o take_v my_o sanctuary_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o my_o saviour_n that_o i_o by_o the_o shower_n of_o thy_o grace_n may_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o sincere_a repentance_n in_o the_o speedy_a amendment_n of_o my_o life_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o thy_o name_n the_o comfort_n of_o my_o friend_n and_o the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o my_o immortal_a soul_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n for_o patience_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o our_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o god_n of_o patience_n and_o mercy_n and_o give_v comfort_n and_o consolation_n to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o distress_n stay_v the_o unbridled_a nature_n of_o my_o dear_a wife_n who_o be_v now_o overwhelm_v with_o misery_n sorrow_n and_o distress_n give_v her_o patience_n and_o strengthen_v her_o feeble_a nature_n in_o all_o discontentedness_n of_o mind_n doubt_n fear_n murmur_n rage_n and_o furious_a action_n in_o this_o life_n let_v no_o profaneness_n enter_v into_o her_o heart_n but_o grant_v she_o a_o stay_a mind_n a_o grave_n sober_a and_o quiet_a disposition_n o_o thou_o that_o so_o patient_o peaceable_o mild_o meek_o true_o and_o willing_o do_v suffer_v affliction_n persecution_n and_o many_o heinous_a and_o heavy_a sorrow_n for_o we_o i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v thy_o patience_n discharge_v and_o rule_v her_o impatience_n and_o let_v thy_o infirmity_n strengthen_v her_o weakness_n inform_v her_o ignorance_n comfort_v she_o in_o sadness_n and_o affliction_n kindle_v her_o love_n and_o discharge_v and_o abandon_v her_o fear_n moderate_a her_o anger_n and_o passion_n o_o lord_n grant_v her_o true_a patience_n to_o bear_v thy_o holy_a will_n in_o all_o thing_n o_o lord_n her_o heart_n bleed_v within_o she_o she_o be_v bring_v very_o low_a even_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n though_o she_o be_v revile_v reproach_v bespit_v scoff_a and_o abuse_v let_v she_o bear_v it_o patient_o and_o give_v she_o thy_o grace_n and_o patience_n to_o take_v all_o in_o good_a part_n whatsoever_o shall_v befall_v she_o and_o let_v her_o heart_n acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v thy_o do_n and_o to_o come_v from_o thy_o providence_n and_o our_o base_a unruly_a mind_n quiet_a her_o soul_n in_o the_o many_o disquiet_v change_n and_o chance_n in_o this_o world_n and_o open_v her_o eye_n now_o in_o her_o discomfort_n necessi_fw-it and_o needs_o that_o she_o may_v see_v hope_n and_o comfort_n in_o thou_o prosper_v she_o in_o all_o her_o endeavour_n and_o action_n and_o grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o she_o may_v obtain_v her_o hearty_a desire_n make_v i_o o_o lord_n a_o joyful_a mother_n and_o speak_v comfortable_o to_o her_o soul_n and_o tell_v she_o that_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o she_o o_o lord_n jesus_n it_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o her_o heart_n to_o hear_v that_o thou_o have_v take_v and_o bear_v all_o our_o infirmity_n i_o humble_o mind_v thou_o for_o thy_o promise_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o all_o that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n prevent_v she_o from_o all_o evil_a that_o may_v befall_v she_o and_o term_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o best_a for_o her_o good_a in_o thou_o and_o grant_v her_o patience_n and_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o our_o only_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o name_n i_o further_o call_v upon_o thou_o say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n beside_o he_o have_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n note_v the_o most_o comfortable_a promise_n and_o place_n fit_a for_o his_o condition_n in_o the_o bible_n write_v down_o the_o word_n at_o large_a which_o since_o it_o may_v possible_o be_v useful_a to_o some_o sin-sick_a soul_n we_o have_v here_o also_o insert_v they_o in_o the_o word_n of_o his_o own_o paper_n as_o follow_v psal_n 15.14_o deliver_v we_o from_o bloodguiltiness_n o_o god_n thou_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o my_o tongue_n shall_v sing_v aloud_o of_o thy_o righteousness_n let_v tear_n run_v down_o like_o a_o river_n day_n and_o night_n give_v thyself_o no_o rest_n let_v not_o the_o apple_n of_o thy_o eye_n cease_v lam._n 2_o 18_o 19_o arise_v cry_v out_o in_o the_o night_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o watch_n pour_v out_o thy_o heart_n like_o water_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n hos_fw-la 13.9_o thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o but_o in_o i_o be_v thy_o help_n job_n 14.13_o 14._o o_o that_o thou_o will_v hide_v i_o in_o the_o grave_a that_o thou_o will_v keep_v i_o secret_a until_o thy_o wrath_n be_v past_a if_o a_o