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
B05302	An act appointing a fast throughout the whole kingdom of Scotland	Scotland. Privy Council.; Gibson, Alexander, Sir, d. 1693.; Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II)	1675 (1675)	Wing S1398A; ESTC R182974	1,393	1

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particular_o by_o the_o sad_a and_o pinch_a dearth_n whereby_o many_o indigent_a person_n and_o family_n be_v reduce_v to_o a_o starve_a condition_n and_o by_o the_o long_a and_o threaten_a drought_n the_o lord_n in_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n have_v so_o long_o bind_v up_o the_o cloud_n make_v the_o heaven_n brass_n and_o the_o earth_n iron_n thereby_o threaten_v our_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n with_o the_o break_n of_o the_o staff_n of_o their_o bread_n and_o with_o the_o dreadful_a plague_n of_o famine_n which_o dispensation_n do_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n call_v upon_o all_o rank_n of_o people_n for_o speedy_a and_o true_a repentance_n and_o the_o national_a expression_n hereof_o by_o deep_a mourn_a and_o solemn_a fast_v and_o humiliation_n therefore_o we_o with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n do_v ordain_v a_o day_n of_o public_a and_o solemn_a fast_v and_o humiliation_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o observe_v by_o all_o the_o people_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o several_a paroch_n thereof_o strict_o command_v and_o require_v they_o upon_o that_o day_n to_o cease_v from_o all_o the_o work_n of_o their_o ordinary_a calling_n and_o to_o repair_v to_o their_o respective_a paroch_n church_n and_o there_o make_v solemn_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o implore_v the_o divine_a mercy_n for_o the_o land_n by_o pray_v mourn_a fast_v and_o such_o other_o devotion_n as_o be_v requisite_a and_o usual_a upon_o such_o day_n of_o public_a humiliation_n and_o more_o particular_o humble_o to_o confess_v and_o mourn_v for_o the_o great_a neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o bless_a gospel_n and_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o and_o the_o great_a and_o lamentable_a increase_n and_o prevalency_n of_o atheism_n profaneness_n and_o irreligion_n which_o be_v thereby_o occasion_v and_o for_o the_o sinful_a undervalue_v of_o the_o great_a blessing_n of_o peace_n so_o long_o enjoy_v by_o our_o subject_n under_o our_o government_n by_o all_o which_o and_o many_o other_o cry_v sin_n the_o lord_n jealousy_n and_o anger_n be_v kindle_v and_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o against_o this_o kingdom_n threaten_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n the_o necessary_a provision_n for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n that_o by_o serious_a mourn_v for_o and_o sincere_a and_o hearty_a turn_n from_o these_o provoke_a sin_n the_o lord_n may_v gracious_o pardon_v they_o and_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a seem_o determine_v by_o he_o and_o most_o righteous_o deserve_v by_o we_o and_o may_v open_v the_o cloud_n and_o grant_v the_o latter_a rain_n in_o its_o due_a season_n and_o measure_n reserve_v for_o we_o the_o appoint_a week_n of_o the_o harvest_n and_o for_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a do_v serious_o recommend_v to_o and_o require_v the_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n to_o be_v careful_a that_o this_o fast_o be_v due_o observe_v 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