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
A09298	A treatise containing the aequity of an humble supplication which is to be exhibited vnto hir gracious Maiesty and this high Court of Parliament in the behalfe of the countrey of Wales, that some order may be taken for the preaching of the Gospell among those people Wherein also is set downe as much of the estate of our people as without offence could be made known, to the end that our case (if it please God) my be pitied by them who are not of this assembly, and so they also may bee driuen to labour on our behalfe.	Penry, John, 1559-1593.	1587 (1587)	STC 19611; ESTC S114395	36,469	64

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harvest_n 1585._o yield_v very_o little_a corne._n therefore_o many_o be_v able_a to_o sow_v nothing_o the_o last_o year_n because_o they_o have_v not_o bread_n corn_n much_o less_o seed_n the_o winter_n 1585._o destroy_v all_o their_o cattle_n well_o near_o so_o that_o now_o the_o very_a sinowe_n of_o their_o maintenance_n be_v go_v many_o that_o live_v well_o and_o thrifty_o be_v fain_o to_o give_v over_o both_o house_n and_o home_n and_o to_o go_v a_o beg_n they_o be_v drive_v the_o last_o harvest_n to_o all_o the_o shift_n in_o the_o world_n as_o to_o rub_v the_o stand_v come_v be_v not_o half_o ripe_a to_o make_v they_o some_o bread_n thereof_o this_o famine_n be_v for_o our_o sin_n the_o lord_n without_o our_o repentance_n faith_n it_o shall_v continue_v read_v deut._n 28.15.17.18_o amos._n 4.8.11_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o continue_v in_o our_o sin_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v we_o sick_a again_o in_o smite_v of_o us._n mich._n 6.13_o levit._fw-la 26.40_o as_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n house_n lie_v waste_v in_o our_o land_n we_o shall_v sow_v but_o mere_a salt_n haggai_n make_v this_o out_o of_o controversy_n read_v the_o whole_a pprophecy_n all_o the_o politic_a law_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o amend_v our_o estate_n until_o the_o lord_n house_n be_v build_v and_o those_o send_v among_o we_o who_o may_v teach_v we_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v to_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o our_o god_n this_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o joel_n even_o in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o this_o we_o must_v follow_v or_o abide_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o our_o estate_n be_v so_o many_o way_n pitiful_a will_v nor_o be_v redress_v you_o shall_v find_v it_o as_o yet_o more_o lamentable_a by_o enter_v into_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o which_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v upon_o us._n here_o first_o i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o the_o estate_n of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v very_o ruinous_a where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o preach_a minister_n 2._o chron._n 15.2.5_o god_n forbid_v that_o we_o ever_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o prince_n 7.23_o hosea_n 10.3_o ezra_n 7.23_o because_o we_o fear_v not_o jehovah_n as_o do_v those_o wicked_a one_o in_o hoshea_n his_o day_n artashash_n be_v afraid_a that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v angry_a with_o the_o king_n and_o his_o child_n because_o speedy_a provision_n be_v nor_o have_v for_o his_o true_a service_n in_o jerusalem_n confer_v prou._n 14.18_o with_o hose_n 7.13_o and_o see_v whether_o the_o estate_n of_o that_o prince_n who_o people_n transgress_v against_o god_n as_o we_o do_v even_o in_o policy_n be_v very_o dangerous_a joshiah_n be_v gather_v to_o his_o father_n because_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o misery_n that_o be_v to_o fall_v upon_o a_o more_o religious_a people_n than_o we_o be_v

think_v not_o the_o lord_n to_o wink_v all_o this_o while_n at_o our_o great_a sin_n nay_o think_v rather_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v throw_v as_o with_o a_o sting_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o our_o land_n because_o our_o pastor_n be_v become_v beast_n &_o have_v not_o seek_v jehovah_n jer._n 10.18.21_o there_o be_v two_o archplague_n undoubted_o to_o be_v expect_v for_o of_o we_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o wales_n if_o our_o petition_n be_v not_o grant_v the_o first_o indeed_o contain_v all_o the_o exquisite_a torment_n that_o may_v be_v invent_v yet_o leave_v a_o place_n for_o the_o latter_a in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v the_o put_v out_o of_o that_o small_a light_n of_o religion_n which_o we_o have_v the_o cut_n off_o both_o of_o we_o and_o our_o posterity_n from_o belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v this_o if_o the_o knight_n of_o our_o shier_v and_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n will_v not_o show_v themselves_o desirous_a to_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o earnest_a labour_n for_o the_o word_n preach_v than_o they_o do_v asmuch_o as_n if_o they_o say_v the_o word_n speak_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o hear_v but_o we_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o go_v out_o of_o our_o own_o mouth_n as_o do_v the_o wicked_a jew_n jer._n 44._o but_o what_o be_v reply_v unto_o they_o very_o this_o verse_n 26._o behold_v i_o have_v swear_v by_o my_o great_a name_n say_v jehovah_n that_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o call_v upon_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o any_o man_n of_o juda_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n say_v jehovah_n live_v our_o sin_n be_v like_a unto_o they_o shall_v be_v sure_o reward_v alike_o the_o other_o punishment_n be_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o our_o land_n the_o rasing_n of_o our_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o people_n jeremy_n make_v it_o but_o a_o small_a matter_n with_o the_o lord_n to_o overthrow_v a_o kingdom_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n therein_o 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forsake_v my_o house_n leave_v my_o inheritance_n give_v the_o dear_o belove_a of_o my_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o enemy_n jer._n 3.12.13_o etc._n etc._n thou_o disobedient_a say_v the_o lord_n return_v and_o i_o will_v not_o let_v my_o wrath_n fall_v upon_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a be_v thou_o instruct_v lest_o my_o soul_n be_v dismember_v from_o thou_o and_o i_o make_v thou_o a_o land_n without_o a_o inhabitant_n jer._n 6.8_o think_v these_o speech_n i_o say_v to_o belong_v unto_o you_o &_o we_o &_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o be_v vehement_a the_o calamity_n of_o we_o your_o kinsmé_n in_o the_o flesh_n yea_o your_o own_o and_o your_o child_n will_n force_v you_o or_o else_o you_o be_v unnatural_a to_o unfold_v our_o grief_n unto_o her_o majesty_n and_o this_o assembly_n our_o case_n be_v pitiful_a you_o know_v our_o life_n short_a we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o the_o lord_n will_v call_v for_o us._n how_o soon_o he_o will_v make_v a_o end_n of_o al._n if_o we_o have_v not_o more_o knowledge_n than_o as_o yet_o we_o have_v enjoy_v mean_n to_o come_v by_o the_o same_o we_o can_v hope_v for_o nothing_o at_o his_o hand_n but_o that_o deadly_a voice_n i_o know_v you_o not_o you_o have_v both_o 〈◊〉_d both_o herod_n in_o vra●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d persuasion_n and_o necessity_n which_o drive_v wise_a man_n to_o take_v great_a matter_n in_o hand_n to_o prick_v you_o forward_o throw_v down_o yourselves_o before_o her_o majesty_n and_o this_o honourable_a assembly_n and_o plead_v for_o your_o life_n and_o your_o people_n rise_v not_o thence_o until_o your_o suit_n be_v yield_v unto_o we_o poor_a people_n look_v for_o nothing_o else_o but_o destruction_n except_o our_o god_n grant_v you_o favour_n at_o this_o very_a instant_a time_n in_o their_o sight_n i_o with_o in_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o we_o perish_v we_o may_v perish_v ourselves_o alone_o and_o that_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o her_o counsel_n with_o the_o estate_n and_o the_o whole_a communality_n of_o england_n may_v in_o a_o good_a conscience_n testify_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v 21.17_o say_v deut._n 21.17_o our_o hand_n have_v not_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o these_o man_n neither_o have_v our_o eye_n see_v it_o i_o do_v most_o earnest_o beseech_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n for_o his_o christ_n sake_n who_o be_v great_a and_o wise_a in_o counsel_n severe_a in_o punish_v sin_n yet_o abundant_a in_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n towards_o the_o bruise_a and_o humble_a soul_n to_o turn_v his_o wrath_n from_o we_o to_o give_v her_o majesty_n and_o this_o honourable_a court_n his_o spirit_n to_o direct_v they_o in_o every_o action_n according_a unto_o his_o word_n to_o make_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o truth_n &_o queen_n elizabeth_n like_o 29.22_o like_o jer._n 29.22_o ahab_n and_o zedechiah_n who_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n burn_v in_o the_o fire_n continue_v she_o reign_v over_o we_o hasten_v the_o come_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n amen_n amen_n yea_o come_v quiokelie_a lord_n jesus_n to_o the_o reader_n some_o rumour_n of_o the_o speedy_a dissolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n enforce_v i_o from_o the_o 32_o pag._n or_o there_o about_o so_o much_o be_v already_o under_o the_o press_n to_o cut_v off_o more_o of_o the_o book_n by_o two_o part_n than_o be_v now_o in_o the_o whole_a the_o near_a i_o come_v to_o the_o end_n the_o more_o have_v i_o make_v i_o regard_v not_o herein_o amphora_n coepit_fw-la institui_fw-la currente_n rota_fw-la cur_n urceus_fw-la exit_fw-la the_o oversight_n i_o hope_v have_v not_o be_v very_o great_a if_o any_o i_o hearty_o crave_v pardon_n how_o tedious_a &_o ungainful_a it_o be_v for_o i_o to_o dismember_v the_o whole_a and_o sow_v together_o the_o tear_a part_n let_v other_o man_n judge_v some_o thing_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o epistle_n can_v not_o be_v well_o perform_v pag._n 30._o l._n 22._o read_v throughout_o his_o dominion_n

night_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o must_v not_o sleep_v all_o night_n in_o this_o case_n but_o entreat_v the_o lord_n her_o majesty_n and_o this_o honourable_a court_n to_o raise_v the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n in_o wales_n this_o matter_n concern_v all_o very_o nearlie_o the_o way_n to_o procure_v to_o yourselves_o favour_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o credit_n with_o her_o majesty_n be_v to_o solicit_v our_o cause_n and_o so_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o the_o more_o earnest_a you_o be_v herein_o the_o more_o honour_n shall_v be_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o her_o majesty_n will_v be_v the_o more_o behold_v unto_o you_o nebuchadnez_a a_o idolater_n bless_v the_o lord_n because_o shadrak_n meshak_n and_o abednago_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 3.9_o dan._n 3.9_o change_v the_o king_n decree_n do_v yield_v their_o body_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v worship_v any_o other_o god_n if_o they_o have_v be_v as_o backward_o as_o be_v other_o jew_n in_o this_o case_n how_o have_v that_o notable_a decree_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v promulgate_v ver_fw-la 29._o where_o have_v be_v their_o commendation_n no_o other_o way_n convey_v the_o true_a favour_n of_o any_o prince_n unto_o the_o subject_n 10.22_o prou._n 10.22_o god_n blessing_n which_o make_v rich_a and_o honourable_a be_v join_v hereunto_o though_o it_o be_v otherwise_o yet_o this_o thing_n be_v lay_v upon_o you_o be_v not_o disobedient_a and_o likely_a it_o be_v to_o be_v otherwise_o for_o i_o be_o afraid_a behold_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v build_v he_o will_v destroy_v that_o which_o he_o have_v plant_v he_o will_v root_v up_o 45.45_o jerem._n 45.45_o and_o do_v you_o seek_v for_o great_a thing_n unto_o yourselves_o seek_v they_o not_o if_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n you_o will_v be_v hide_v you_o must_v be_v jeremies_n you_o must_v be_v hebedmeleche_n you_o must_v be_v baruck_v in_o these_o three_o man_n the_o lord_n show_v that_o even_o in_o this_o life_n he_o make_v 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