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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91192	A Gospel plea (interwoven with a rational and legal) for the lawfulnes & continuance of the ancient setled maintenance and tenthes of the ministers of the Gospel: proving, that there is a just, competent, comfortable maintenance due to all lawfull painfull preachers and ministers of the Gospel, by divine right, institution, and expresse texts and precepts of the Gospel: that glebes and tithes are such a maintenance, & due to ministers by divine right, law and Gospel: that if subtracted or detained, they may lawfully be inforced by coercive laws and penalties: that tithes are no reall burden nor grievance to the people; the abolishing them, no ease or benefit to farmers, husband-men, or poor people, but a prejudice and losse. That the present opposition against tithes, proceeds not from any reall grounds of conscience, but base covetousnesse, carnall policy, &c. and a Jesuiticall and Anabaptisticall designe, to subvert and ruin our ministers, Church, religion. With a satisfactory answer to all cavils and materiall objections to the contrary. By William Prynne of Swainswick, Esq;	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1653 (1653)	Wing P3971; Thomason E713_12; ESTC R203238; ESTC R26600	128,273	175

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go_v again_o to_o rehoboam_n king_n of_o judah_n 1_o king_n 12._o 26._o to_o 33._o and_o then_o we_o read_v 2_o chron._n 11._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o the_o priest_n of_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v in_o all_o israel_n resort_v to_o rehoboam_n out_o of_o all_o their_o coast_n for_o the_o levite_n leave_v their_o suburb_n and_o their_o possession_n and_o come_v to_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n for_o jeroboam_n and_o his_o son_n have_v cast_v they_o out_o from_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o ordain_v he_o priest_n for_o the_o high_a place_n 32._o of_o the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n and_o for_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o calf_n which_o he_o have_v make_v which_o king_n abijah_n war_a with_o he_o after_o his_o father_n death_n when_o he_o claim_v the_o right_n of_o his_o usurped_a crown_n they_o object_v against_o he_o and_o the_o revolt_a tribe_n 2_o chr._n 13._o 4._o to_o 14._o hear_v i_o thou_o jeroboam_n and_o all_o i●rael_n ought_v you_o not_o to_o know_v 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die_v 4._o it_o become_v sin_n to_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n even_o to_o cut_v it_o off_o and_o to_o destroy_v it_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 1_o king_n 13._o 33_o 34._o 5._o it_o make_v all_o the_o succeed_a king_n of_o israel_n profess_a idolater_n and_o most_o of_o they_o bloody_a murderer_n usurper_n persecutor_n and_o produce_v perpetual_a successive_a civil_a war_n between_o judah_n and_o israel_n 1_o king_n 14._o 30._o chap._n 15._o 6_o 7_o 16_o 32._o 2_o chron._n 28._o 4._o to_o 12._o 6._o it_o bring_v final_a captivity_n ruin_n &_o desolation_n in_o conclusion_n to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o ten_o revolt_a tribe_n 2_o king_n 17._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o where_o this_o sad_a story_n be_v record_v and_o the_o lord_n reject_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n and_o afflict_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o spoiler_n until_o he_o have_v cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n for_o he_o rend_v israel_n from_o the_o 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14._o neh._n 10._o 38_o 39_o chap._n 12._o 44._o chap._n 13._o 5._o to_o 12._o amos_n 4._o 4._o mal._n 3._o 10._o 7._o that_o the_o detain_v of_o these_o tithe_n from_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o sacrilegious_a rob_v of_o god_n himself_o accompany_v with_o his_o curse_n and_o punish_v with_o scarcity_n barrenness_n devour_v locust_n blast_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n mal._n 3._o 8._o 9_o 10._o a_o place_n worthy_a the_o sad_a consideration_n of_o all_o tith-oppugners_a and_o substracter_n will_v a_o man_n rob_v god_n yet_o you_o have_v rob_v i_o but_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o rob_v thou_o in_o tithe_n and_o offering_n here_o be_v the_o sacrilegious_a sin_n pray_v mark_v the_o just_a deserve_a punishment_n you_o be_v curse_v with_o a_o curse_n for_o you_o have_v rob_v i_o even_o this_o whole_a nation_n what_o this_o curse_n be_v follow_v the_o devourer_n that_o be_v devour_v creature_n as_o locust_n caterpillar_n 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the_o saint_n according_a 13._o to_o thy_o command_n and_o for_o the_o settle_a fundamental_a law_n liberty_n right_n government_n of_o his_o distract_a native_a country_n against_o all_o secret_a underminer_n open_a oppugner_n or_o subverter_n of_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o ability_n by_o a_o conscientious_a inviolable_a observation_n of_o all_o those_o solemn_a sacred_a oath_n protestation_n covenant_n and_o obligation_n prescribe_v by_o those_o lawful_a high_a power_n thou_o command_v he_o to_o 2._o submit_v to_o under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n wherewith_o he_o have_v frequent_o bind_v his_o soul_n not_o so_o much_o to_o man_n as_o to_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o most_o 18._o faithful_a promise-oath-covenant_n keep_v god_n especial_o of_o those_o oath_n and_o covenant_n wherewith_o thou_o vouchsafe_v to_o oblige_v thyself_o even_o to_o mere_a dust_n and_o ash_n both_o immutable_a and_o inviolable_a never_o violate_v nor_o repent_v of_o they_o in_o the_o least_o degree_n 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and_o luke_n 10_o 7._o forecited_a in_o which_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o apostle_n positive_o assert_n 1._o that_o the_o elder_n and_o minister_n that_o rule_v well_o especial_o such_o of_o they_o who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o gospel_n be_v real_o worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n from_o the_o people_n which_o double_a honour_n interpreter_n general_o resolve_v to_o be_v 1._o due_a reverence_n love_n and_o countenance_n 2._o a_o competent_a liberal_a maintenance_n and_o reward_n or_o as_o some_o conceive_v a_o double_a salary_n and_o allowance_n to_o what_o other_o receive_v as_o a_o just_a honourable_a reward_n for_o their_o labour_n which_o be_v here_o intend_a by_o the_o word_n double_a honour_n extend_v as_o well_o to_o a_o honourable_a salary_n and_o reward_n as_o to_o due_a reverence_n and_o respect_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o two_o text_n herein_o cite_v to_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o 3_o &_o 16._o verse_n of_o this_o very_a chapter_n and_o rom._n 13._o 1_o 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labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o gospel_n have_v as_o just_a as_o natural_a as_o moral_a legal_a equitable_a a_o right_n and_o meritorious_a due_n to_o a_o liberal_a maintenance_n salary_n reward_n or_o double_a honour_n as_o he_o style_v it_o as_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n have_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o corn_n and_o straw_n he_o tread_v out_o or_o as_o any_o other_o hire_a labourer_n whatsoever_o have_v to_o his_o hire_n they_o be_v the_o best_a and_o eminent_a of_o all_o other_o labourer_n with_o the_o especial_a application_n of_o deut._n 25._o 4._o and_o of_o this_o very_a sentence_n here_o again_o to_o they_o the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n import_v therefore_o for_o any_o people_n witting_o or_o wilful_o to_o detain_v or_o defraud_v they_o thereof_o be_v as_o great_a a_o injustice_n cruelty_n sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n

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