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	sabbath_n	word_n	19,993	5	5.4703	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41191	A sober enquiry into the nature, measure and principle of moral virtue, its distinction from gospel-holiness with reflections upon what occurs disserviceable to truth and religion in this matter : in three late books, viz. Ecclesiastical policy, Defence and continuation, and Reproof to The rehearsal transpos'd / by R.F.	Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714.	1673 (1673)	Wing F760; ESTC R15565	149,850	362

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amyrald_n quod_fw-la sicut_fw-la operationes_fw-la omnium_fw-la animantium_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la subtilissimae_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la cum_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o ment_fw-la hominis_fw-la proficiscuntur_fw-la collatae_fw-la defectum_fw-la

we_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a be_v the_o due_a character_n of_o every_o unregenerate_a sinner_n math._n 25.26_o they_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o luc._n 19.27_o those_o who_o be_v invite_v will_v not_o come_v math._n 22.3_o they_o hate_v knowledge_n and_o do_v not_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o will_v none_o of_o my_o counsel_n and_o despise_v all_o my_o reproof_n prov._n 1.29_o sinner_n be_v so_o passionate_o in_o love_n with_o the_o inescation_n of_o the_o animal_n life_n that_o they_o be_v resolve_v upon_o pursue_v the_o gratification_n of_o it_o be_v it_o not_o upon_o this_o account_n that_o both_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o word_n be_v propose_v to_o we_o under_o the_o reduplication_n of_o our_o be_v obstinate_a and_o rebellious_a but_o alas_o such_o be_v our_o loathsome_a wickedness_n and_o affect_a wilfulness_n that_o neither_o the_o one_o influence_n our_o dread_a and_o fear_n nor_o the_o other_o our_o love_n and_o 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