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	keep_v	work_n	10,814	5	6.0759	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49310	A complaint of the oppressed against the oppressors, or, The unjust and arbitrary proceedings of some souldiers and justices against some sober godly persons, in and near London who now lye in stinking goals [i.e. gaols] for the testimony of good conscience : with some reasons why they cannot swear allegiance to obtain their liberty / faithfully collected by John Lovewel.	Lovewel, John.	1661 (1661)	Wing L3292; ESTC R31000	13,310	20

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one_o day_n arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n so_o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o she_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o glory_n psal_n 102.14_o 15._o for_o he_o have_v look_v down_o from_o the_o height_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n from_o heaven_n do_v the_o lord_n behold_v the_o earth_n to_o hear_v the_o groan_a of_o the_o prisoner_n to_o loose_v those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n verse_n 19_o 20._o the_o humble_a shall_v see_v this_o and_o be_v glad_a your_o heart_n shall_v live_v that_o seek_v god_n for_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o poor_a and_o despise_v not_o his_o prisoner_n ps_n 69.32_o 33._o oh_o happy_a man_n be_v they_o that_o thus_o suffer_v reproach_n and_o bond_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 4.14_o yea_o bless_a be_v they_o when_o man_n revile_v they_o and_o persecute_v they_o and_o shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n of_o they_o false_o for_o his_o sake_n mat._n 5.11_o as_o that_o they_o be_v fanatic_n or_o madman_n for_o so_o say_v they_o of_o christ_n john_n 10.20_o and_o many_o of_o they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o be_v mad_a why_o hear_v you_o he_o that_o they_o have_v turn_v the_o world_n upside-down_a and_o do_v thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o king_n say_v that_o there_o be_v another_o king_n one_o jesus_n so_o say_v those_o wicked_a persecutor_n of_o god_n people_n of_o old_a act._n 17.6_o 7._o that_o they_o be_v pestilent_a fellow_n and_o mover_n of_o sedition_n so_o say_v tertullus_n the_o orator_n of_o paul_n act_v 24.5_o that_o they_o be_v heretic_n schismatic_n and_o what_o not_o as_o say_v the_o pope_n and_o england_n lordly_a bishop_n well_o notwithstanding_o let_v they_o rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a be_v their_o reward_n in_o heaven_n for_o so_o persecute_v they_o the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v before_o they_o mat._n 5.12_o it_o be_v a_o evident_a token_n of_o perdition_n to_o their_o adversary_n but_o of_o salvation_n to_o they_o and_o that_o of_o god_n phil._n 1.28_o let_v they_o therefore_o be_v encourage_v to_o stand_v fast_o and_o keep_v their_o integrity_n and_o not_o touch_v with_o any_o of_o the_o filthy_a abomination_n of_o the_o time_n to_o obtain_v their_o liberty_n god_n will_v one_o day_n make_v up_o all_o their_o loss_n and_o sufficient_o repair_v they_o for_o if_o they_o suffer_v with_o christ_n they_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o 2_o tim._n 2.12_o walk_v not_o then_o you_o prisoner_n of_o hope_n nor_o you_o saint_n at_o liberty_n in_o the_o way_n of_o this_o people_n say_v you_o not_o a_o confederacy_n to_o all_o they_o to_o who_o this_o people_n shall_v say_v a_o confederacy_n neither_o fear_v you_o their_o fear_n nor_o be_v afraid_a but_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n himself_o and_o let_v he_o be_v your_o fear_n and_o let_v he_o be_v your_o dread_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o sanctuary_n isa_n 8.11_o 12_o 13._o be_v you_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n until_o the_o day_n that_o he_o rise_v up_o to_o the_o prey_n for_o his_o determination_n be_v to_o gather_v the_o nation_n that_o he_o may_v assemble_v the_o kingdom_n to_o pour_v upon_o they_o his_o indignation_n even_o all_o his_o fierce_a anger_n for_o all_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v devour_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o jealousy_n for_o than_o will_v he_o turn_v to_o the_o people_n of_o pure_a language_n that_o they_o may_v all_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o with_o one_o consent_n zeph._n 3.8_o 9_o wait_v i_o say_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o keep_v his_o way_n and_o he_o shall_v exalt_v thou_o to_o inherit_v the_o land_n when_o the_o wicked_a be_v cut_v off_o thou_o shall_v see_v it_o psal_n 37.34_o the_o end_n