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	people_n	see_v	12,123	5	3.4423	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94018	Strange news from Stafford-shire; or, a dreadful example of divine justice Shown upon a young-man in that county, who having stolen a Bible, and being taxed therewith, fell to imprecating Gods judgements upon himself, wishing that his hands might rot off, and that he might rot alive if he touched it; which heavy judgement in a short time fell upon him, his hands and his arms rotting away, and his leggs from his body, he being not sick, yet appearing to all that see him the saddest spectacle that ever eyes beheld. This may warn others from wishing for judgements to fall upon them, when they know themselves guilty. This relation was given and attested by Mr. Vincent, Minister of Bednal, who discoursed with this miserable young-man, tune of, My bleeding heart, &c.	Vincent, William, 1631 or 2-1678.	1674-1679 (1679)	Wing S5905A; ESTC R232912	1,325	2

Strange News from Stafford-shire OR A Dreadful Example of Divine Justice Shown upon a young-man in that County who having stolen a Bible and being taxed therewith fell to imprecating Gods Judgements upon himself wishing that his hands might rot off and that he might rot alive if he touched it which heavy judgement in a short time fell upon him his hands and his arms rotting away and his leggs from his body he being not sick yet appearing to all that see him the saddest spectacle that ever eyes beheld This may warn others from wishing for judgements to fall upon them when they know themselves guilty This Relation was given and attested by Mr. Vincent Minister of Bednal who discoursed with this miserable young-man Tune of My Bleeding heart c. GOod people all come cast an eye Vpon a doleful Tragedy For this relation here is pen'd That sinners may their lives amend We never strive for to prevent Our just deserved punishment Nor to appease an angry God Vntil we feel his heavy rod. Those that the Devil doth possess He leads them on to wickedness From Sin to Sin they post it fast Vntil destruction come at last This sad example makes appear The true event for to be clear Where Justice here is plainly shown That scarce the like was ever known A wicked wretch in Stafford-shire Who of the Lord had little sear A Bible chanc`t to steal away For which he now may rue the day The Bible being mist and gone They did inquire of each one And this young-man among the rest They taxed but he ne'c confest The same he stiffly did deny Although he gave himself the lye And like a villain bold and stout These imprecations did belch out He wisht if he the Book did take The Lord would him example make And so that he alive might rot Which came to pass too true God wot The Bible conteyning the word of God The Decrees and Decretals conteyning M●ns traditions FOr in a very little space He found himself in a sad case His hand which did commit the fact Did first rot off for that same act Likewise the flesh we may presume Vp to his elbow doth consume So that he is in woful plight Exposed to all peoples sight His other hand shrunk up and dry`d Like a Beasts Hoof lyes by his side His knees do rot and legs decay And from his body fall away It is a dreadful sight to see A person in such misery Vpon a pad of Straw to lye And so consume insensibly A Minister in Stafford shi●e Who of this spectacle did hear Vnto the place he did repair The truth thereof for to declare When as he came unto the place And see him in that woful case Yet sensible he did remain As if that he had felt no pain The Minister admonisht him By all means to confess his sin That so he might redéem his Soul Though his offences were so foul To which he did confess in brief That like a wretch he plaid the Thief And had the Bible stole a way Which brought his body to decay And that he did the same deny For which he`s now in misery Repeating of his wishes o●re As he had done the same before Good peoples prayers he did desire To mittigate Gods wrath and ire Acknowledging his punishment For his offence was justly sent A keeper constantly doth stay For to attend him night and day Vntil the Lord shall see it fit For to release him out of it Let his example warn us all Least we into such sins may fall For bear such wishes too which may Bring soul and body to decay Printed for F. Coles T. Vere J. Wright and J. Clark