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	israel_n	people_n	11,566	5	4.5954	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76814	Living truths in dying times: Some meditations (upon Luk. 21.30. [sic]) occasioned by the present judgement of the plague. / By Thomas Blake.	Blake, Thomas.	1665 (1665)	Wing B3146A; ESTC R223024	90,620	229

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such_o as_o promote_v and_o encourage_v sin_n in_o other_o they_o be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v own_v and_o honour_a and_o promote_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o day_n some_o there_o be_v that_o be_v such_o and_o so_o good_a factor_n for_o the_o devil_n that_o they_o wonderful_o promote_v his_o trade_n in_o the_o world_n and_o as_o a_o recompense_n of_o all_o their_o trouble_n they_o shall_v receive_v the_o salary_n of_o eternal_a misery_n whatever_o soul_n they_o be_v that_o be_v so_o in_o love_n with_o sin_n and_o the_o way_n and_o work_v thereof_o that_o they_o help_v it_o on_o and_o further_o it_o by_o what_o mean_v they_o can_v must_v never_o expect_v

to_o be_v own_v and_o honour_v by_o christ_n when_o they_o shall_v stand_v before_o he_o at_o his_o judgement-seat_n there_o be_v such_o in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o prophet_n complain_v of_o ezek._n 13.22_o who_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a many_o way_n there_o be_v to_o do_v it_o but_o it_o be_v miserable_a work_n whoever_o be_v find_v in_o it_o we_o promote_v and_o encourage_v sin_n either_o when_o we_o provoke_v and_o entice_v unto_o it_o as_o solomon_n warn_v his_o son_n prov._n 1.10_o when_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v not_o to_o they_o there_o be_v such_o sinner_n that_o in●ice_n unto_o sin_n as_o the_o whorish_a woman_n prov._n 7.21_o with_o many_o fair_a speech_n she_o cause_v he_o to_o yield_v that_o be_v a_o promote_a of_o sin_n and_o much_o more_o do_v they_o promote_v it_o that_o by_o what_o mean_v they_o can_v do_v constrain_v other_o to_o it_o thus_o do_v the_o wicked_a great_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o compel_v other_o unto_o their_o 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24.5_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o righteousness_n from_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n i_o shall_v take_v this_o description_n in_o part_n and_o clear_v up_o every_o part_n of_o it_o and_o shall_v beg_v of_o you_o to_o put_v the_o question_n unto_o your_o own_o heart_n how_o far_o you_o can_v experience_n such_o a_o work_n of_o god_n upon_o your_o own_o spirit_n 1._o he_o that_o shall_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o stand_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v one_o that_o have_v deny_v and_o renounce_v his_o own_o righteousness_n he_o be_v one_o that_o be_v bring_v to_o see_v he_o have_v no_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o and_o therefore_o desire_v to_o give_v up_o all_o the_o thought_n of_o hang_v upon_o any_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o whatever_n he_o be_v one_o i_o say_v that_o see_v he_o have_v no_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o and_o that_o sight_n arise_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o original_a pollution_n and_o of_o 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