Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	drink_v	eat_v	let_v	15,915	5	5.9494	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77514	Two treatises: I. The saints communion with Jesus Christ, sacramental, spiritual, and celestial; wherein ministers and Christian are excited to a conscientious administration, and participation of that, of late-time, in many places, too much neglected ordinance, the sacrament of the Lords Supper; wherein that great controversie of a free admission is debated. II. Acquaintance with God; the nature of it opened, the practice perswaded, encouraged, directed, cautioned. / As it was lately delivered to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the Gospel there.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1653 (1653)	Wing B4735; Thomason E1547_1; ESTC R209457	66,672	237

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will_v seek_v i_o early_o or_o diligent_o hosea_n 5._o ult_n to_o this_o end_n it_o be_v that_o god_n break_v forth_o upon_o those_o who_o he_o have_v a_o gracious_a purpose_n towards_o 14._o 2_o sam._n 14._o even_o as_o absalon_n deal_v with_o joah_n when_o he_o will_v not_o come_v at_o he_o he_o set_v his_o field_n on_o fire_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o he_o thus_o deal_v god_n sometime_o with_o his_o own_o people_n when_o they_o estrange_v themselves_o from_o he_o and_o other_o invitation_n take_v not_o place_n with_o they_o he_o cause_v the_o fire_n of_o his_o wrath_n to_o break_v forth_o upon_o they_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o bring_v they_o home_o to_o himself_o herein_o then_o let_v god_n have_v his_o end_n which_o if_o we_o do_v we_o shall_v have_v the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o it_o now_o acquaint_v

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his_o colossian_n that_o they_o may_v increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n col._n 1.10_o and_o this_o let_v every_o of_o we_o labour_n after_o in_o thus_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n we_o shall_v know_v we_o shall_v come_v to_o have_v more_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o second_o thus_o inquire_v after_o he_o be_v serious_a and_o frequent_a in_o our_o meditation_n of_o he_o in_o this_o way_n david_n come_v by_o his_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n by_o be_v still_o with_o he_o when_o i_o awake_v say_v he_o i_o be_o still_o with_o thou_o psal_n 139.18_o still_o with_o he_o by_o way_n of_o meditation_n and_o contemplation_n of_o he_o think_v of_o he_o thus_o be_v he_o with_o god_n at_o his_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o night_n season_n he_o remember_v he_o upon_o his_o bed_n and_o meditate_a on_o he_o in_o the_o night_n watch_v as_o himself_o speak_v psal_n 63.6_o and_o thus_o be_v he_o with_o he_o at_o his_o rise_n up_o as_o in_o the_o night_n so_o in_o the_o morning_n still_o 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of_o advance_v too_o far_o in_o our_o inquiry_n concern_v he_o concern_v his_o nature_n counsel_n will_n work_n for_o his_o nature_n let_v it_o be_v enough_o that_o god_n make_v his_o goodness_n to_o pass_v before_o we_o and_o that_o he_o give_v we_o a_o sight_n of_o his_o backpart_n for_o his_o counsel_n dive_v we_o not_o too_o far_o into_o they_o but_o stand_v afar_o off_o admire_v and_o adore_v what_o we_o can_v comprehend_v cry_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o the_o depth_n rom._n 11.33_o for_o his_o will_n content_v we_o ourselves_o with_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v reveal_v remember_v that_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n but_o reveal_v thing_n to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n deut._n 29._o last_o let_v we_o not_o dare_v to_o look_v into_o god_n ark_n to_o pry_v into_o the_o cabinet_n of_o his_o secret_a counsel_n here_o remember_v we_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 12.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o 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and_o conclude_v that_o which_o the_o preacher_n say_v no_o man_n can_v know_v eccles_n 9.1_o love_n or_o hatred_n from_o that_o which_o be_v before_o they_o conclude_v god_n love_n to_o themselves_o from_o his_o blessing_n and_o prosper_v of_o they_o in_o outward_a thing_n his_o hatred_n of_o other_o from_o his_o correct_v and_o afflict_v of_o they_o this_o the_o psalmist_n however_o by_o many_o cross-providences_a he_o be_v tempt_v to_o it_o yet_o upon_o second_o and_o serious_a thought_n he_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o psal_n 73.15_o if_o i_o say_v i_o will_v speak_v thus_o say_v he_o behold_v i_o shall_v offend_v against_o the_o generation_n of_o thy_o child_n shall_v he_o judge_v of_o man_n by_o god_n outward_a dispensation_n and_o deal_n with_o they_o he_o may_v easy_o wrong_v both_o he_o and_o they_o in_o censure_v godly_a man_n to_o be_v hypocrite_n because_o it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v most_o acquaint_v with_o affliction_n that_o be_v the_o mistake_n as_o 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language_n and_o deportment_n as_o their_o eminency_n require_v and_o the_o like_a do_v we_o in_o our_o spiritual_a intercourse_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o hear_v or_o receive_v from_o he_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v too_o familiar_a with_o he_o so_o be_v that_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n in_o that_o bold_a and_o confident_a way_n instead_o of_o confess_v his_o sin_n present_v unto_o god_n a_o catalogue_n of_o his_o good_a work_n god_n i_o thank_v thou_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n etc._n etc._n i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v luke_n 18.11_o 12._o thus_o do_v he_o as_o it_o be_v take_v and_o challenge_v acquaintance_n with_o god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o own_o demerit_n far_o be_v the_o like_a presumption_n from_o every_o of_o we_o come_v unto_o god_n be_v it_o in_o public_a or_o in_o private_a come_v we_o with_o all_o humility_n and_o reverence_n so_o come_v the_o poor_a publican_n there_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v he_o observe_v his_o distance_n he_o stand_v afar_o off_o in_o some_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o first_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n not_o so_o much_o as_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n so_o take_v unto_o himself_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n but_o smite_v upon_o his_o breast_n in_o token_n of_o true_a and_o hearty_a contrition_n he_o say_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o so_o come_v the_o sequel_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o go_v away_o justify_v rather_o than_o the_o other_o acquit_v and_o accept_v do_v we_o desire_v to_o find_v the_o like_a respect_n from_o god_n let_v all_o our_o address_n unto_o he_o be_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n with_o a_o humble_a and_o awful_a reverence_n of_o his_o majesty_n here_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v too_o familiar_a with_o he_o that_o be_v the_o caveat_n which_o the_o preacher_n give_v to_o those_o who_o make_v any_o public_a address_n unto_o god_n eccles_n 5.1_o keep_v thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n allude_v as_o some_o conceive_v to_o that_o of_o god_n to_o moses_n when_o appear_v to_o he_o in_o the_o bush_n he_o bid_v he_o put_v off_o thy_o shoe_n from_o thy_o foot_n exod._n 3.5_o in_o token_n of_o reverence_n or_o as_o other_o to_o that_o ordinary_a custom_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v to_o wash_v their_o foot_n when_o they_o come_v to_o officiate_v before_o the_o lord_n exod._n 30.19_o 21._o thus_o he_o require_v all_o who_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o offer_v up_o any_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n unto_o he_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o their_o foot_n as_o to_o their_o outward_a gesture_n so_o special_o to_o their_o inward_a affection_n keep_v thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v then_o to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o be_v upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o thus_o come_v we_o before_o god_n in_o public_a reverence_v his_o sanctuary_n as_o the_o lord_n require_v levit._fw-la 19.30_o &_o 26.2_o and_o thus_o come_v we_o to_o he_o in_o private_a with_o all_o due_a reverence_n and_o obeisance_n remember_v that_o they_o who_o will_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o must_v serve_v he_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n heb._n 12.28_o in_o both_o so_o take_v acquaintance_n of_o god_n as_o yet_o observe_v and_o keep_v our_o distance_n 4._o and_o last_o in_o our_o walk_n before_o he_o see_v that_o we_o so_o walk_v before_o he_o as_o that_o yet_o we_o walk_v after_o he_o so_o moses_n require_v the_o people_n to_o do_v deut._n 13.4_o you_o shall_v walk_v after_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n so_o do_v servant_n walk_v after_o their_o master_n and_o mean_a personage_n after_o their_o superior_n and_o so_o do_v we_o after_o 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