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	know_v	let_v	10,191	5	4.1835	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57156	A sermon preached before the peers in the Abby Church at Westminster, November 7, 1666 being a day of solemn humiliation for the continuing pestilence / by Edward Lord Bishop of Norwich.	Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1666 (1666)	Wing R1281; ESTC R618	19,863	55

a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o peer_n in_o the_o abbey_n church_n at_o westminster_n november_n 7._o 1666._o be_v a_o day_n of_o solemn_a humiliation_n for_o the_o continue_v pestilence_n by_o edward_n lord_n bishop_n of_o norwich_n london_n print_v by_o tho._n ratcliff_n for_o john_n durham_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o edward_n thomas_n at_o the_o adam_n and_o eve_n in_o little_a britain_n 1666._o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o peer_n in_o the_o abbey_n church_n at_o westminster_n novemb_n 7._o 1666._o be_v a_o day_n of_o solemn_a humiliation_n for_o the_o continue_v pestilence_n philip_n 4._o 5._o let_v your_o moderation_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o men._n the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n some_o grace_n be_v primary_n radical_a and_o fundamental_a which_o have_v their_o proper_a termination_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v therefore_o as_o to_o their_o formal_a and_o immediate_a beauty_n invisible_a to_o any_o eye_n but_z his_o who_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o try_v the_o reins_o so_o our_o repentance_n be_v say_v to_o be_v towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n act_v 20._o 21._o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o god_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o as_o the_o root_n though_o the_o principal_a seat_n of_o life_n in_o the_o tree_n be_v under_o ground_n unseen_a but_o the_o fruit_n flow_v from_o that_o life_n be_v visible_a or_o as_o the_o orator_n say_v of_o a_o goodly_a structure_n fastigia_fw-la spectantur_fw-la latent_fw-la fundament_n so_o the_o most_o primitive_a and_o vital_a grace_n be_v in_o themselves_o know_v only_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o heart_n which_o enjoy_v they_o but_o in_o and_o by_o their_o fruit_n they_o may_v and_o must_v be_v know_v unto_o man_n by_o our_o work_n we_o must_v show_v our_o faith_n jam._n 2._o 18._o act._n 19_o 18._o work_n i_o mean_v of_o transient_a charity_n which_o proper_o termimate_a upon_o other_o without_o we_o in_o which_o respect_n our_o saviour_n though_o he_o forbid_v we_o to_o do_v our_o work_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n in_o a_o way_n of_o ostentation_n matth._n 6._o 1._o 6._o 16._o 18._o yet_o he_o command_v we_o to_o let_v our_o light_a shine_n before_o man_n in_o a_o way_n of_o edification_n and_o to_o god_n glory_n matth._n 5._o 16._o and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o same_o end_n the_o apostle_n here_o require_v we_o to_o let_v our_o moderation_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n the_o word_n contain_v a_o serious_a and_o weighty_a doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n be_v near_o and_o a_o christian_a duty_n from_o thence_o infer_v let_v your_o moderation_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n or_o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o special_a grace_n and_o a_o most_o solemn_a argument_n because_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n in_o the_o exhortation_n be_v observable_a 1._o the_o virtue_n itself_o require_v express_v by_o the_o concrete_a for_o the_o abstract_n not_o without_o a_o emphasis_n as_o i_o take_v it_o sometime_o we_o find_v a_o concrete_a superlative_a express_v by_o a_o abstract_n jer._n 50._o 31._o behold_v i_o be_o against_o thou_o o_o pride_n that_o be_v o_o thou_o most_o proud_a and_o here_o a_o extensive_a abstract_n express_v by_o a_o concrete_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v let_v your_o tongue_n your_o hand_n your_o whole_a conversation_n show_v forth_o to_o all_o man_n upon_o all_o occasion_n this_o excellent_a and_o most_o amiable_a grace_n 2._o the_o peculiarity_n or_o characteristical_a difference_n of_o this_o virtue_n intimate_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o bare_a philosophical_a but_o a_o christian_a moderation_n such_o as_o become_v believer_n 3._o the_o conspicuousness_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v it_o be_v real_o upon_o all_o occasion_n manifest_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o credit_n of_o religion_n 4._o the_o impartiality_n of_o it_o it_o must_v be_v manifest_v to_o all_o man_n not_o only_o unto_o good_a man_n but_o unto_o the_o froward_a that_o the_o mouth_n of_o adversary_n may_v be_v stop_v their_o prejudices_fw-la refute_v their_o emnity_n break_v and_o they_o win_v by_o the_o meek_a and_o humble_a conversation_n of_o believer_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o argument_n unto_o this_o duty_n it_o be_v considerable_a how_o many_o way_n the_o lord_n be_v near_o unto_o his_o servant_n for_o their_o encouragement_n in_o so_o difficult_a and_o excellent_a a_o duty_n near_o ad_fw-la auxilium_fw-la to_o help_v they_o near_o ad_fw-la solatium_fw-la to_o comfort_v they_o near_o ad_fw-la judicium_fw-la to_o reward_v they_o near_o per_fw-la inhabitantem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la to_o direct_v and_o enable_v they_o near_o per_fw-la exauditionis_fw-la clementiam_fw-la to_o hear_v and_o answer_v they_o near_o per_fw-la providentiae_fw-la oeconomiam_fw-la to_o support_n and_o protect_v they_o 1._o believer_n be_v call_v unto_o a_o high_a and_o honourable_a condition_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o dignity_n of_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n john_n 1._o 12._o and_o in_o that_o condition_n they_o may_v by_o the_o power_n of_o corruption_n and_o temptation_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n above_o other_o and_o to_o a_o supineness_n and_o security_n of_o live_v to_o sever_v their_o dignity_n from_o their_o duty_n in_o this_o case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o suidas_n hesychius_n and_o favorinus_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v decent_a or_o become_a be_v to_o be_v know_v we_o must_v walk_v secundum_fw-la decentiam_fw-la status_fw-la christianis_fw-la so_o as_o become_v the_o sanctity_n and_o dignity_n of_o our_o high_a call_v 2._o again_o be_v in_o common_a with_o other_o man_n expose_v to_o the_o various_a vicissitude_n of_o event_n apt_a in_o prosperity_n to_o be_v corrupt_v in_o adversity_n to_o be_v deject_v and_o 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and_o morose_a but_o favourable_a construction_n upon_o action_n which_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o unkindness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o moderation_n of_o meekness_n and_o placability_n a_o easiness_n to_o be_v entreat_v a_o readiness_n to_o forgive_v as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v of_o such_o man_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apt_a to_o pass_v by_o and_o to_o pardon_v injury_n 4._o again_o have_v with_o other_o man_n a_o share_n and_o right_n in_o public_a justice_n and_o out_o of_o the_o debt_n of_o self-love_n be_v engage_v thereby_o to_o preserve_v our_o own_o interest_n we_o may_v be_v tempt_v to_o rigour_n and_o extremity_n in_o the_o mean_n thereunto_o and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o utmost_a advantage_n against_o our_o brother_n here_o also_o the_o exhortation_n be_v seasonable_a that_o our_o moderation_n be_v know_v that_o we_o be_v rather_o ready_a to_o part_v from_o our_o own_o right_n than_o to_o prosecute_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o strictness_n of_o a_o rigorous_a inflexibility_n and_o so_o the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o supply_n of_o the_o defect_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o rectify_v and_o mitigate_a of_o the_o rigour_n of_o legal_a justice_n 5._o again_o because_o we_o have_v the_o human_a nature_n burden_a with_o the_o same_o common_a infirmity_n and_o be_v of_o like_a passion_n with_o other_o man_n we_o may_v be_v easy_o tempt_v and_o transport_v many_o way_n into_o inordinateness_n and_o excess_n we_o may_v use_v our_o knowledge_n and_o liberty_n undecent_o and_o exorbitant_o to_o the_o defile_n of_o ourselves_o we_o may_v use_v they_o uncharitable_o to_o the_o grief_n and_o scandal_n of_o our_o brethren_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v rom._n 14._o 15_o 21._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 9_o 12._o 10._o 23_o

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