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	law_n	sabbath_n	16,158	5	9.9135	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93747	The necessity of keeping still unto the ordinances of religion, prayer, hearing the word, baptism, and the Lord's Supper set forth in a sermon preached in the countrey, on Acts VI.4. : wherein is also laid open, and manifested the errour of those people (commonly call'd Quakers) who do neglect the two latter.	Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703.	1698 (1698)	Wing S5126; ESTC R202451	24,791	32

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than_o the_o religion_n of_o that_o people_n be_v vain_a and_o it_o signify_v and_o avail_v not_o to_o find_v acceptance_n or_o receive_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o lord_n indeed_o herein_o they_o have_v speak_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a it_o avail_v not_o to_o worship_n god_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o transgression_n or_o to_o confess_v sin_n and_o not_o forsake_v it_o for_o this_o will_v no_o more_o bring_v to_o heaven_n than_o only_o to_o set_v one_o foot_n only_o on_o the_o threshold_n and_o no_o further_o be_v actual_a enter_v into_o the_o house_n in_o no_o wise_a but_o they_o and_o they_o only_o be_v blesle_v that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_o unto_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o may_v enter_v in_o through_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n rev._n 22._o 14._o such_o do_v not_o always_o stand_v at_o or_o in_o the_o gate_n which_o do_v of_o his_o commandment_n speak_v and_o require_v on_o this_o wise_a put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o isaiah_n 1._o 16_o 17._o finis_fw-la