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	let_v	see_v	12,443	5	3.3866	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01936	The God of heaven A sermon appointed for the Crosse, but preached in the Cathedrall Church of St. Pauls in London, upon Sunday the 23. of September, anno Domini. 1638. By Iohn Gore, rector of Wendenlofts in Essex, and preacher at St. Peters Corne-Hill in London.	Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex.	1638 (1638)	STC 12072; ESTC S103328	21,017	40

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our_o back_n when_o our_o own_o turn_n be_v serve_v to_o think_v no_o more_o of_o he_o nor_o look_v no_o more_o after_o he_o god_n almighty_n make_v a_o order_n concern_v the_o people_n ingress_n and_o egress_n at_o his_o temple_n ezech._n 46._o 9_o that_o he_o that_o come_v in_o at_o the_o north_n gate_n must_v go_v out_o again_o at_o the_o south-gate_n and_o he_o that_o come_v in_o at_o the_o south-gate_n must_v go_v out_o at_o the_o north_n gate_n they_o may_v in_o no_o wise_a return_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o same_o gate_n which_o they_o come_v in_o at_o but_o go_v forth_o over_o against_o it_o one_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a good_a one_o nè_fw-la propitiatorio_n terga_fw-la verterent_fw-la cum_fw-la a_o templo_fw-la exirent_fw-la lest_o they_o shall_v turn_v their_o back_n to_o the_o propitiatory_a or_o mercy-seat_n when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n for_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o god_n can_v not_o endure_v that_o when_o they_o have_v entreat_v and_o obtain_v mercy_n they_o shall_v go_v unmannerly_a away_o and_o turn_v their_o back_n to_o his_o mercy-seat_n intimate_v unto_o we_o that_o when_o god_n have_v show_v himself_o propitious_a and_o merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o have_v grant_v we_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o have_v not_o deny_v we_o the_o request_n of_o our_o lip_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o do_v not_o turn_v or_o back_n upon_o god_n when_o our_o turn_n be_v serve_v as_o beast_n turn_v their_o back_n to_o the_o pond_n when_o their_o thirst_n be_v quench_v but_o as_o we_o do_v desire_v that_o god_n shall_v have_v we_o in_o remembrance_n in_o our_o weakness_n and_o poverty_n so_o let_v we_o have_v god_n in_o remembrance_n in_o our_o wealth_n and_o plenty_n deut._n 8._o 18._o thou_o shall_v remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o to_o get_v wealth_n mark_v this_o you_o wealthy_a man_n and_o take_v it_o as_o a_o item_n from_o god_n to_o thou_o in_o particular_a if_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o wealth_n assure_v thyself_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o pilate_n in_o another_o case_n thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o to_o get_v a_o estate_n to_o gather_v wealth_n or_o to_o make_v thyself_o a_o fortune_n in_o the_o world_n unless_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o thou_o may_v have_v be_v as_o poor_a as_o he_o that_o beg_v at_o thy_o door_n have_v not_o god_n give_v thou_o a_o power_n to_o get_v wealth_n under_o he_o this_o may_v be_v also_o a_o memorandum_n to_o we_o all_o as_o pharoahs_n butler_n say_v to_o call_v to_o mind_v our_o fault_n this_o day_n i_o mean_v our_o unmindfulnesse_n and_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o one_o man_n fault_n but_o all_o man_n fault_n and_o therefore_o the_o most_o usual_a name_n that_o be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n be_v enosh_n which_o proper_o signify_v oblivion_n or_o forgetfulness_n as_o in_o that_o place_n psal_n 84._o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o he_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v lord_n what_o be_v forgetfulness_n that_o thou_o shall_v remember_v he_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v minister_n to_o be_v his_o remembrancer_n so_o we_o be_v call_v isaiah_n 62._o 6._o rememorantes_n dominum_fw-la you_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n remembrancer_n keep_v not_o silence_n say_v the_o prophet_n give_v god_n no_o rest_n etc._n etc._n our_o office_n be_v double_a 1._o to_o put_v god_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o people_n by_o our_o prayer_n 2._o to_o put_v the_o people_n in_o remembrance_n of_o god_n by_o our_o preach_n or_o thus_o 1._o to_o put_v god_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o mercy_n 2._o to_o put_v the_o people_n in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o duty_n god_n send_v we_o well_o to_o discharge_v both_o these_o office_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o people_n for_o in_o these_o be_v contain_v the_o whole_a sum_n and_o substance_n of_o our_o ministerial_a 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