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	word_n	11,847	5	3.9748	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64125	Rules and advices to the clergy of the diocesse of [blank] for their deportment in their personal and publick capacities. Given by the Bishop at the visitation.	Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.	1661 (1661)	Wing T387; ESTC R222418	12,560	52

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to_o a_o frequent_a communion_n and_o let_v it_o be_v give_v and_o receive_v with_o great_a reverence_n 4._o every_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o skilled_a and_o study_v in_o say_v his_o office_n in_o the_o rubric_n the_o canon_n the_o article_n and_o the_o homily_n of_o the_o church_n that_o he_o may_v do_v his_o duty_n ready_o discreet_o grave_o and_o by_o the_o public_a measure_n of_o the_o law_n to_o which_o also_o it_o be_v very_o useful_a that_o it_o be_v add_v that_o every_o minister_n study_v the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o the_o penitential_o of_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n let_v he_o read_v good_a book_n such_o as_o be_v approve_v by_o public_a authority_n such_o which_o be_v useful_a wise_a and_o holy_a not_o the_o scribble_n of_o unlearned_a party_n but_o of_o man_n learned_a pious_a obedient_a and_o disintere_v and_o among_o these_o such_o especial_o which_o describe_v duty_n and_o good_a life_n which_o minister_n to_o faith_n and_o charity_n to_o piety_n and_o devotion_n case_n of_o conscience_n and_o solid_a exposition_n of_o scripture_n concern_v which_o learned_a and_o wise_a person_n be_v to_o be_v consult_v 5._o let_v not_o a_o curate_n of_o soul_n trouble_v himself_o with_o any_o study_n but_o such_o which_o concern_v his_o own_o or_o his_o people_n duty_n such_o which_o may_v enable_v he_o to_o speak_v well_o and_o to_o do_v well_o but_o to_o meddle_v with_o no_o controversy_n but_o such_o by_o which_o he_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o convince_v the_o gainsayer_n in_o thing_n that_o concern_v public_a peace_n and_o a_o good_a life_n 6._o be_v careful_a in_o all_o the_o public_a administration_n of_o your_o parish_n that_o the_o poor_a be_v provide_v for_o think_v it_o no_o shame_n to_o beg_v for_o christ_n poor_a member_n stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o liberal_a alm_n by_o your_o word_n and_o your_o example_n let_v a_o collection_n be_v make_v every_o lord_n day_n and_o upon_o all_o solemn_a meeting_n and_o at_o every_o communion_n and_o let_v the_o collection_n be_v wise_o and_o pious_o administer_v ever_o remember_v that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n nothing_o shall_v public_o be_v proclaim_v but_o the_o reward_n of_o alm_n and_o mercy_n 7._o let_v every_o minister_n be_v sure_a to_o lay_v up_o a_o treasure_n of_o comfort_n and_o advice_n to_o bring_v forth_o for_o every_o man_n need_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o trouble_n let_v he_o study_v and_o heap_v together_o instrument_n and_o advice_n for_o the_o promote_a of_o every_o virtue_n and_o remedy_n and_o argument_n against_o every_o vice_n let_v he_o teach_v his_o people_n to_o make_v act_n of_o virtue_n not_o only_o by_o external_a exercise_n but_o also_o in_o the_o way_n of_o prayer_n and_o internal_a meditation_n in_o these_o and_o all_o thing_n else_o that_o concern_v the_o minister_n duty_n if_o there_o be_v difficulty_n 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o repair_v to_o your_o bis●●●_n for_o further_a advice_n assistanc●_n and_o 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