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
A80028	Divine blossomes. A prospect or looking-glass for youth: wherein and whereby he may plainly behold and see a supereminency and super-excellency of grace and religion, beyond the worlds honor, glory, fame, repute, pleasure, joy, delight, love,. [sic] And all other lower accomodations whatsoever. Laid down to youth by exciting parallel between [brace] earths honor carnal pleasure inordinate love [brace] and [brace] heavens glory and spiritual pleasure divine love. Under every of which particulars, the author exemplarily expresseth himself in a varied verse. / Composed by a hearty wel-wisher to the youthful generation, Francis Cockin, alias Cokayne.	Cockin, Francis.	1657 (1657)	Wing C4873; Thomason E1652_1; ESTC R209121	43,716	131

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divine_a blossom_n a_o prospect_n or_o looking-glass_n for_o youth_n wherein_o and_o whereby_o he_o may_v plain_o behold_v and_o see_v a_o supereminency_n and_o superexcellency_n of_o grace_n and_o religion_n beyond_o the_o world_n honour_n glory_n fame_n repute_v pleasure_n joy_n delight_n love_n and_o all_o other_o low_a accommodation_n whatsoever_o lay_v down_o to_o youth_n by_o exciting_a parallel_n between_o earth_n honour_n and_o heaven_n glory_n between_o carnal_a pleasure_n and_o spiritual_a pleasure_n between_o inordinate_a love_n and_o divine_a love_n under_o every_o of_o which_o particular_n the_o author_n exemplary_o expess_v himself_o in_o a_o vary_a verse_n compose_v by_o a_o hearty_a wellwisher_n to_o the_o youthful_a generation_n francis_n cockin_n alias_o cokayne_n remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n eccl._n 12._o delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o thy_o heart_n desire_v psal_n 35._o 4._o i_o love_v they_o 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not_o distraction_n tatter_n my_o inner_a man_n but_o in_o thou_o make_v i_o stable_n 7._o yea_o ad_fw-la thou_o be_v to_o polish_v so_o my_o rhyme_n that_o my_o intend_a purpose_n they_o may_v do_v thou_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o time_n here_o take_v thy_o '_o dvantage_n that_o thy_o glory_n so_o 8._o may_v grow_v by_o my_o endeavour_n which_o when_o i_o with_o joyful_a heart_n with_o glad_a soul_n shall_v see_v my_o utmost_a aim_n and_o end_v i_o then_o espy_v oh_o may_v i_o not_o in_o this_o deceive_v be_v 9_o for_o what_o dothe_v profit_v i_o o_o lord_n to_o live_v if_o to_o thy_o praise_n my_o life_n be_v no_o direct_v thou_o daily_o give_v i_o daily_o do_v receive_v unworthy_a i_o of_o thou_o to_o be_v respect_v 10._o a_o twofold_a way_n my_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v thou_o thou_o by_o creation_n thou_o by_o purchase_n too_o by_o the_o last_o of_o which_o thy_o son_n and_o he_o be_v i_o a_o interest_n in_o thyself_o i_o have_v also_o 11._o a_o single_a bond_n sufficient_a be_v to_o bind_v a_o honest_a person_n to_o perform_v a_o act_n and_o shall_v a_o double_v less_o advantage_n find_v how_o great_o disingenuous_a be_v that_o fact_n 12._o thou_o thou_o i_o be_o for_o thou_o i_o will_v lay_v out_o my_o strength_n my_o skill_n my_o may_v my_o power_n and_o love_n fain_o will_v i_o busy_v be_v thy_o work_n about_o and_o for_o employment_n now_o i_o do_v thou_o move_v 13._o my_o dapple_a quill_n thy_o service_n wait_v to_o do_v for_o to_o record_v whatever_o the_o mind_n dissolve_v to_o word_n my_o hand_n be_v willing_a thereunto_o and_o all_o my_o power_n upon_o that_o task_n resolve_v 14._o oh_o bless_v and_o breath_n upon_o my_o weak_a endeavour_n thou_o god_n of_o blessing_n author_n of_o all_o good_a that_o crown_v with_o glory_n that_o soul_n that_o persevere_v who_o might_n and_o power_n can_v be_v withstand_v 15._o infuse_v thy_o spirit_n so_o into_o my_o soul_n that_o neither_o wit_n nor_o matter_n may_v be_v want_v unto_o i_o youth_n vain_a course_n to_o control_v and_o set_v his_o nature_n after_o thou_o a_o pant_a 16._o for_o to_o insinuate_v into_o his_o will_n and_o usher_v through_o his_o judgement_n to_o his_o affection_n vouchsafe_v to_o i_o the_o strength_n the_o art_n the_o skill_n that_o he_o may_v give_v to_o thou_o all_o due_a subjection_n 17._o vouchsafe_v these_o feeble_a line_n for_o to_o inspire_v with_o so_o much_o power_n of_o thy_o prevail_a grace_n that_o they_o each_o reader_n heart_n may_v set_v on_o fire_n and_o efficacious_a be_v sin_n to_o displace_v 18._o o_o god_n let_v not_o that_o cannibal_n devour_v those_o precious_a soul_n for_o who_o christ_n give_v his_o blood_n but_o mitigate_v his_o domineer_a power_n and_o make_v mankind_n attentive_a more_o to_o good_a 19_o permit_v he_o not_o o_o lord_n to_o spoil_n and_o destroy_v thy_o tender_a plant_n nor_o any_o bud_a flower_n permit_v he_o not_o thy_o vineyard_n to_o annoy_v rebuke_v he_o let_v he_o not_o thy_o vine_n devour_v 20._o o_o let_v he_o not_o of_o youth_n make_v a_o full_a prey_n correct_v o_o lord_n correct_v and_o give_v a_o check_n to_o youth_n vain_a course_n stop_v they_o make_v they_o stay_v for_o they_o will_v conform_v be_v to_o no_o one_o beck_n 21._o unblind_v youth_n eye_n unstop_v his_o deafen_a ear_n and_o undeceive_v his_o vain_a deceive_a heart_n strike_v thou_o his_o spirit_n for_o he_o nothing_o fear_n and_o he_o and_o his_o belove_a humour_n part_n 22._o thou_o god_n of_o love_n and_o grace_n show_v mercy_n to_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o turn_v he_o ere_o he_o go_v to_o hell_n o_o let_v not_o lust_n pleasure_n vain_a love_n undo_v he_o defeat_v he_o of_o thou_o with_o the_o damn_a to_o dwell_v 23._o but_o make_v he_o tractable_a to_o good_a instruction_n conformable_a unto_o thy_o bless_a pleasure_n complyable_a to_o every_o safe_a direction_n and_o to_o esteem_v thy_o love_n above_o all_o treasure_n 24._o make_v this_o my_o endeavour_n serviceable_a to_o he_o make_v this_o to_o he_o 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