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	night_n	time_n	11,545	5	3.7585	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45357	The excellency of moral vertue, from the serious exhortation of St. Paul to the practice of it in several discourses upon Phil. 4. 8. : to which is added, A discourse of sincerity, from John i. 47 / by Henry Hallywell ...	Hallywell, Henry, d. 1703?	1692 (1692)	Wing H463; ESTC R18059	47,683	182

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inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n and_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o this_o so_o indispensible_a a_o duty_n the_o apostle_n use_v these_o two_o argument_n the_o first_o be_v in_o verse_n 6._o for_o which_o thing_n sake_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v on_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n i._n e._n upon_o those_o who_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v nor_o wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o motive_n and_o argument_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o change_n and_o reform_v their_o life_n the_o other_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o profession_n they_o have_v engage_v themselves_o in_o verse_n 8._o but_o now_o you_o also_o put_v off_o all_o these_o anger_n wrath_n malice_n blasphemy_n filthy_a communication_n out_o of_o your_o mouth_n q._n d._n you_o that_o now_o have_v give_v up_o your_o name_n to_o christ_n and_o make_v profession_n of_o his_o religion_n can_v but_o know_v that_o christianity_n give_v no_o allowance_n to_o any_o of_o 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and_o soul_n as_o a_o pure_a habitation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o temple_n consecrate_a whole_o unto_o god_n into_o which_o he_o never_o suffer_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v defile_v and_o pollute_v at_o any_o time_n to_o enter_v though_o he_o converse_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o his_o behaviour_n be_v free_a and_o open_a yet_o he_o taste_v as_o little_a of_o bodily_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n as_o ever_o do_v any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o even_o where_o they_o be_v allowable_a he_o careful_o abstain_v from_o they_o to_o teach_v we_o self-denial_n and_o mortification_n and_o to_o show_v we_o that_o though_o we_o live_v in_o the_o body_n and_o have_v a_o intimate_a union_n with_o it_o yet_o we_o may_v keep_v it_o under_o subjection_n and_o so_o regulate_v all_o its_o motion_n and_o affection_n that_o our_o whole_a man_n may_v be_v a_o fit_a receptacle_n and_o habitation_n for_o god_n to_o take_v up_o his_o abide_v in_o therefore_o foresee_v the_o danger_n how_o easy_o man_n be_v betray_v by_o the_o secret_a whisper_v and_o charm_a insinuation_n of_o these_o earthly_a body_n to_o which_o they_o be_v unite_v like_o a_o faithful_a friend_n he_o admonish_v they_o in_o luke_n 21.34_o to_o take_v heed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o at_o any_o time_n their_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v i._n e._n burden_a and_o press_v down_o with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n which_o like_o a_o heavy_a weight_n under_o which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stir_v keep_v and_o detain_v they_o from_o lift_v up_o their_o soul_n to_o god_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n though_o they_o be_v confine_v to_o body_n of_o earth_n and_o so_o at_o the_o present_a inhabitant_n of_o this_o corruptible_a world_n yet_o be_v make_v with_o such_o capacity_n as_o to_o live_v with_o god_n in_o heaven_n but_o by_o a_o too_o free_a indulge_v to_o their_o body_n and_o corporeal_a affection_n they_o be_v fatal_o tie_v and_o chain_v down_o to_o 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dark_a and_o bodily_a affection_n and_o become_v in_o some_o measure_n enlighten_v whereby_o it_o may_v resemble_v god_n it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v ever_o see_v he_o therefore_o our_o bless_a saviour_n give_v we_o so_o illustrious_a a_o example_n of_o all_o purity_n temperance_n and_o chastity_n and_o so_o earnest_o recommend_v the_o same_o to_o all_o his_o follower_n not_o only_o show_v we_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o the_o mortification_n of_o our_o bodily_a lust_n and_o corruption_n but_o also_o the_o possibility_n of_o attain_v to_o such_o a_o state_n wherein_o all_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o body_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o a_o due_a subordination_n to_o our_o more_o divine_a power_n 2._o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o this_o purity_n be_v indispensible_o necessary_a for_o the_o attain_n divine_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o much_o darken_v our_o understanding_n cloud_n our_o judgement_n and_o besot_v all_o the_o rational_a faculty_n 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