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	time_n	week_n	12,399	5	9.7424	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65422	Popery anatomized, or, A learned, pious, and elaborat treatise wherein many of the greatest and weightiest points of controversie, between us and papists, are handled, and the truth of our doctrine clearly proved : and the falshood of their religion and doctrine anatomized, and laid open, and most evidently convicted and confuted by Scripture, fathers, and also by some of their own popes, doctors, cardinals, and of their own writers : in answer to M. Gilbert Brown, priest / by that learned, singularly pious, and eminently faithful servant of Jesus Christ M. John Welsch ...; Reply against Mr. Gilbert Browne, priest	Welch, John, 1568?-1622.; Craford, Matthew. Brief discovery of the bloody, rebellious and treasonable principles and practises of papists.	1672 (1672)	Wing W1312; ESTC R38526	397,536	586

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upon_o then_o we_o and_o yet_o be_v there_o any_o that_o be_v more_o barren_a and_o unfruitful_a than_o we_o be_v be_v not_o the_o most_o part_n of_o we_o empty_a vine_n that_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o themselves_o how_o few_o be_v there_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v teach_v to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a to_o be_v crucify_v to_o the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n thereof_o to_o have_v their_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n 3._o slight_v loathe_v and_o weary_v of_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o ordinance_n be_v a_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o remove_v from_o a_o people_n amos_n 8.4.5.6.9_o 11.12_o hear_v this_o o_o you_o that_o swallow_v up_o the_o needy_a etc._n etc._n say_v when_o will_v the_o new_a moon_n be_v go_v that_o we_o may_v sell_v corn_n and_o the_o

sabbath_n that_o we_o may_v set_v forth_o wheat_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 9_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o sun_n to_o go_v down_o at_o noon_n and_o darken_v the_o earth_n in_o the_o clear_a day_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v your_o feast_n into_o mourning_n and_o all_o your_o song_n to_o lamentation_n etc._n etc._n and_o vers_fw-la 11._o i_o will_v send_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n not_o a_o famine_n of_o bread_n nor_o a_o thirst_n for_o water_n but_o of_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v wander_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o north_n even_o to_o the_o east_n they_o shall_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o to_o seek_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o zech._n 11.8_o their_o soul_n abhor_v i_o then_o say_v i_o i_o will_v not_o feed_v you_o that_o that_o die_v let_v it_o die_v now_o be_v not_o the_o weary_v despise_v slight_v and_o contemn_v of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n so_o evident_a among_o we_o that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v it_o 4._o a_o four_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o give_v up_o with_o folk_n be_v formality_n and_o lukewarmness_n content_v themselves_o with_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n without_o the_o power_n thereof_o 2._o thess_n 2.10.11.12_o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n etc._n etc._n and_o laodicea_n be_v threaten_v for_o her_o lukewarmness_n to_o be_v spew_v out_o of_o christ_n mouth_n rev_n 3.16_o now_o what_o age_n or_o generation_n can_v ever_o parallel_v this_o for_o formality_n and_o lukewarmness_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n and_o may_v we_o not_o be_v just_o give_v up_o to_o the_o delusion_n of_o antichrist_n 5_o a_o five_o sin_n be_v unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o call_v of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n hosea_n 9.17_o my_o god_n will_v cast_v they_o away_o because_o they_o do_v not_o hearken_v unto_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v wander_v among_o the_o nation_n be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o sin_n that_o the_o lord_n upbraid_v those_o city_n wherein_o most_o of_o his_o mighty_a work_n be_v do_v and_o threaten_v to_o bring_v desolation_n on_o they_o matth._n 11.21.22.23.24_o be_v not_o the_o jew_n cut_v off_o for_o their_o unbelief_n rom._n 11.20_o and_o be_v there_o no_o sad_a evidence_n and_o symptom_n of_o this_o sin_n every_o where_o how_o few_o be_v they_o that_o have_v receive_v christ_n by_o faith_n &_o be_v endeavour_v gospel-obedience_n and_o may_v we_o not_o fear_v lest_o the_o judgement_n of_o chorazin_n capernaum_n and_o bethsaida_n be_v we_o 6._o a_o six_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o remove_v the_o candlestick_n be_v fall_v from_o our_o first_o love_n rev._n 2.4_o now_o have_v we_o not_o decline_v not_o only_o from_o the_o love_n and_o zeal_n which_o our_o father_n have_v but_o also_o even_o from_o that_o love_n zeal_n and_o diligence_n in_o duty_n that_o once_o we_o ourselves_o have_v 7._o a_o seven_o sin_n be_v stupidity_n and_o impenitency_n under_o all_o god_n dispensation_n whether_o of_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n jer._n 8.5.6_o 7._o and_o be_v not_o this_o sin_n so_o manifest_a that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v it_o who_o be_v smite_v on_o his_o thigh_n and_o say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v how_o few_o be_v noticing_z what_o god_n be_v contend_v for_o or_o lay_v their_o iniquity_n to_o heart_n several_a other_o may_v be_v instance_a but_o these_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v we_o what_o ground_n of_o fear_n we_o may_v have_v of_o god_n give_v we_o up_o to_o the_o delusion_n of_o antichrist_n yea_o be_v he_o not_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n depart_v from_o we_o have_v he_o not_o sore_o crack_v if_o not_o break_v the_o staff_n of_o beauty_n and_o band_n our_o unity_n and_o authority_n we_o be_v divide_v in_o his_o anger_n and_o contempt_n be_v pour_v upon_o we_o be_v not_o the_o blessing_n of_o ordinance_n much_o restrain_v how_o few_o be_v convert_v and_o build_v up_o by_o the_o gospel_n yea_o what_o deadness_n decay_n and_o wither_a be_v upon_o all_o even_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o how_o many_o be_v content_a to_o live_v without_o god_n and_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v go_v now_o lay_v all_o these_o together_o and_o we_o will_v see_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o fear_n be_v great_a than_o be_v apprehend_v by_o many_o therefore_o let_v we_o be_v lay_v the_o hazard_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o ourselves_o and_o posterity_n to_o heart_n and_o let_v we_o be_v stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o deal_v with_o the_o lord_n by_o mourning_n and_o repentance_n prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o the_o turn_n away_o of_o his_o wrath_n and_o for_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o vial_n upon_o antichrist_n if_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o time_n wherein_o repentance_n and_o mourning_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o land_n be_v call_v for_o it_o be_v now_o for_o be_v not_o our_o sin_n very_o great_a and_o be_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o they_o come_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n harken_v and_o hear_v if_o any_o man_n will_v repent_v he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o evil_a of_o his_o do_n and_o say_v what_o evil_a have_v i_o do_v for_o he_o be_v wait_v to_o see_v what_o we_o will_v do_v before_o he_o leave_v we_o altogether_o for_o he_o have_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n leave_v we_o already_o for_o be_v we_o not_o strike_v with_o blindness_n confusion_n and_o astonishment_n and_o tremble_v of_o heart_n be_v he_o not_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n depart_v from_o his_o ordinance_n for_o be_v not_o that_o light_n darken_v that_o life_n wither_v that_o strength_n abate_v that_o presence_n evanish_v that_o tenderness_n go_v these_o influence_n withhold_v that_o sometime_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v feel_v in_o ordinance_n yea_o be_v not_o prayer_n restrain_v and_o love_n wax_v exceed_v cold_a and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n grow_v universal_a delight_n in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o word_n and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n grow_v exceed_v rare_a do_v not_o god_n hide_v his_o f●ce_n from_o we_o and_o answer_v we_o with_o terrible_a thing_n in_o righteousness_n all_o which_o speak_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o threshold_n let_v we_o therefore_o lay_v these_o thing_n serious_o to_o heart_n and_o break_v up_o our_o fallow_a ground_n and_o circumcise_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o take_v away_o the_o foreskin_n of_o our_o heart_n lest_o his_o fury_n break_v forth_o like_o fire_n and_o burn_v that_o none_o can_v quench_v it_o jer._n 4.3_o for_o be_v he_o not_o cry_v both_o by_o his_o word_n and_o dispensation_n be_v instruct_v o_o jerusalem_n o_o britain_n lest_o my_o soul_n depart_v from_o thou_o lest_o i_o make_v thou_o desolat_a a_o land_n not_o inhabit_v jer._n 6_o 8._o repentance_n and_o reformation_n be_v only_o the_o mean_a to_o prevent_v our_o ruin_n therefore_o let_v we_o be_v 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