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	supper_n	10,350	5	9.1429	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10394	Saint Pauls triumph, or cygnea illa & dulcissima cantio that swan-like and most sweet song, of that learned and faithfull seruant of God, Mr. Iohn Randall, bachelor of diuinitie: vttered by him (in an eleauen sermons, vpon the eight chapter of St. Pavl his epistle to the Romans, vers. 38.39.) lately before his death, in the time of his great and heauy affliction, and vpon the Communion-dayes, either altogether, or for the most part. And now published for the glory of God, the edification of his church and people, and the hononrable [sic] memoriall of the author, by William Holbrooke, preacher of the word of God.	Randall, John, 1570-1622.; Holbrooke, William.	1623 (1623)	STC 20678; ESTC S102568	146,192	249

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lord_n and_o against_o his_o christ_n but_o yet_o here_o be_v our_o comfort_n he_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v our_o lord_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n psal_n 2.2.4_o so_o it_o may_v comfort_v we_o against_o all_o our_o want_n christ_n be_v our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v want_v nothing_o psal_n 28.1_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v again_o it_o may_v comfort_v we_o against_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n christ_n be_v our_o lord_n and_o his_o grace_n be_v all-sufficient_a for_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o cor._n 1.9_o again_o it_o may_v comfort_v we_o against_o all_o danger_n present_a imminent_a and_o future_a christ_n be_v our_o lord_n therefore_o

sin_n therefore_o resolve_v deliberate_o rather_o to_o be_v draw_v in_o piece_n then_o to_o be_v draw_v to_o sin_n again_o four_o we_o must_v make_v our_o resolution_n in_o confidence_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o empty_v ourselves_o of_o all_o power_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o last_o we_o must_v go_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n for_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v frame_v thy_o resolution_n within_o thou_o say_v lord_z thou_o have_v give_v i_o these_o good_a resolution_n let_v thy_o spirit_n work_v and_o confirm_v they_o in_o my_o heart_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v stand_v sure_a and_o if_o we_o can_v prevail_v with_o god_n by_o prayer_n to_o frame_v these_o resolution_n in_o our_o heart_n they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o stand_v three_o that_o we_o may_v be_v establish_v in_o grace_n and_o persevere_v therein_o we_o must_v daily_o rip_v up_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o reins_n before_o god_n we_o must_v discover_v our_o sin_n and_o corruption_n and_o infirmity_n and_o 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always_o go_v forward_o for_o sure_o our_o not_o go_v forward_o be_v some_o degree_n or_o beginning_n of_o go_v backward_o phil._n 3.13_o we_o must_v forget_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v behind_o and_o reach_v forward_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o labour_v to_o weaken_v thy_o sin_n and_o to_o strengthen_v thy_o grace_n and_o to_o be_v more_o frequent_a in_o good_a duty_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o go_v forward_o and_o not_o fall_v away_o and_o now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n let_v we_o not_o be_v content_a to_o receive_v it_o in_o the_o element_n but_o let_v we_o see_v that_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o it_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o powerful_a mean_n to_o keep_v and_o help_v forward_o the_o believe_a soul_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n here_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v seal_v unto_o we_o for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o here_o we_o bind_v ourselves_o to_o god_n for_o new_a obedience_n and_o here_o we_o eat_v christ_n flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n after_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n and_o so_o shall_v never_o die_v say_v our_o saviour_n but_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o so_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o powerful_a mean_n to_o confirm_v we_o in_o this_o doctrine_n that_o the_o hold_n that_o the_o faithful_a have_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o sure_a hold_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la the_o sixth_z sermon_n upon_o romans_z 8._o the_o two_o last_o verse_n for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n etc._n etc._n as_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o give_v strength_n and_o opportunity_n we_o have_v proceed_v in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o scripture_n to_o these_o five_o point_n the_o first_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o text_n by_o way_n of_o intimation_n namely_o that_o there_o be_v a_o near_a communion_n betwixt_o god_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a in_o jesus_n christ_n intend_v in_o the_o word_n separation_n second_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o bond_n of_o this_o communion_n which_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n three_o we_o have_v show_v both_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o communion_n and_o of_o the_o bond_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n four_o we_o have_v show_v the_o near_a reference_n that_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o faithful_a he_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o we_o be_v his_o subject_n and_o servant_n five_o we_o have_v show_v the_o safety_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o danger_n which_o the_o apostle_n avouch_v here_o that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n etc._n etc._n shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n let_v their_o enemy_n do_v what_o they_o can_v now_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o sixth_o point_n and_o that_o be_v the_o confident_a persuasion_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v concern_v this_o heavenly_a truth_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o be_v sure_a of_o it_o first_o i_o will_v propound_v the_o doctrine_n in_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o be_o persuade_v or_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o all_o the_o faithful_a shall_v continue_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n without_o separation_n the_o observation_n be_v this_o doctrine_n doctrine_n god_n child_n all_o true_a believer_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o confident_a persuasion_n in_o themselves_o of_o their_o own_o certainty_n and_o continuance_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n for_o howsoever_o the_o persuasion_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o personal_a and_o a_o particular_a persuasion_n of_o paul_n i_o be_o persuade_v yet_o the_o matter_n which_o he_o be_v peswade_v of_o be_v general_a to_o all_o believer_n i_o be_o persuade_v say_v he_o that_o nothing_o shall_v separate_v we_o and_o therefore_o the_o estate_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n be_v in_o itself_o as_o firm_a and_o sure_a as_o paul_n be_v then_o their_o assurance_n must_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n answerable_a to_o he_o to_o set_v the_o doctrine_n right_a that_o we_o may_v receive_v it_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o apostle_n intendment_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o ourselves_o right_o against_o despair_n and_o yet_o without_o presumption_n text._n doctrine_n clear_v for_o such_o exception_n as_o seem_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o text._n we_o be_v first_o to_o clear_v it_o of_o some_o exception_n and_o then_o to_o bound_v it_o within_o certain_a bound_n or_o limit_n first_o of_o the_o exception_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v such_o exception_n as_o be_v make_v against_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o for_o of_o they_o we_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o use_n but_o of_o such_o as_o be_v make_v against_o this_o scripture_n

accompany_v a_o christian_a life_n as_o christ_n himself_o the_o author_n of_o thy_o salvation_n but_o here_o some_o will_v plead_v their_o privilege_n that_o they_o be_v exempt_v from_o this_o hard_a portion_n for_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o come_v under_o affliction_n as_o the_o child_n be_v to_o come_v under_o the_o rod_n first_o say_v they_o god_n love_v we_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o afflict_v we_o i_o say_v he_o love_v thou_o &_o therefore_o he_o will_v afflict_v thou_o reu._n 3.19_o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v say_v god_n i_o rebuke_v &_o chasten_v again_o they_o say_v god_n be_v our_o father_n and_o we_o be_v his_o child_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o correct_v we_o nay_o therefore_o he_o will_v correct_v we_o heb._n 12.6_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chasten_v and_o scourge_v every_o son_n that_o he_o receive_v again_o say_v they_o christ_n have_v suffer_v all_o for_o we_o &_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o suffer_v any_o such_o thing_n nay_o therefore_o we_o must_v suffer_v mat._n 16.24_o if_o any_o man_n will_v follow_v christ_n he_o must_v take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o &_o unless_o we_o do_v thus_o we_o can_v be_v christ_n disciple_n john_n 15.20_o it_o be_v true_a that_o these_o be_v sweet_a &_o heavenly_a privilege_n and_o such_o as_o exempt_v we_o from_o the_o evil_a of_o all_o affliction_n but_o not_o from_o any_o one_o kind_a of_o they_o the_o second_o use_n be_v for_o exhortation_n &_o first_o to_o teach_v use_v 2_o every_o man_n to_o make_v account_n of_o affliction_n &_o to_o look_v for_o they_o continual_o make_v account_n as_o due_o of_o thy_o portion_n in_o the_o cup_n of_o affliction_n as_o of_o any_o part_n of_o thy_o daily_a bread_n which_o thou_o live_v upon_o when_o we_o be_v in_o health_n and_o prosperity_n let_v we_o look_v for_o sickness_n &_o adversity_n but_o will_v some_o say_v what_o shall_v i_o look_v for_o these_o beforehand_o this_o be_v to_o vex_v and_o trouble_v ourselves_o without_o need_n for_o if_o the_o distress_n we_o look_v for_o do_v not_o come_v than_o we_o trouble_v ourselves_o in_o vain_a if_o they_o do_v come_v than_o they_o bring_v harm_n &_o trouble_n enough_o with_o they_o why_o shall_v we_o sorrow_n beforehand_o i_o answer_v yet_o we_o must_v look_v for_o they_o beforehand_o for_o if_o we_o do_v so_o then_o if_o they_o do_v not_o come_v as_o haply_o thy_o godly_a fear_n have_v prevent_v they_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o it_o if_o they_o do_v come_v then_o if_o we_o have_v make_v account_n of_o they_o before_o the_o smart_n of_o they_o will_v be_v much_o easy_a unto_o we_o temptation_n &_o trouble_n and_o loss_n when_o they_o come_v unaware_o they_o do_v common_o lie_v very_o hard_a and_o heavy_a upon_o we_o but_o when_o we_o have_v make_v account_n of_o they_o beforehand_o they_o be_v much_o light_a to_o us._n i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o we_o must_v use_v all_o possible_a mean_n to_o avoid_v affliction_n we_o must_v pray_v against_o they_o &_o prevent_v they_o what_o we_o can_v as_o our_o saviour_n pray_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o luk._n 22._o yet_o we_o must_v make_v account_n of_o they_o beforehand_o these_o time_n we_o live_v in_o be_v such_o as_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o look_v for_o affliction_n they_o be_v the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o be_v the_o worst_a and_o most_o dangerous_a time_n present_a trouble_n and_o misery_n and_o imminent_a danger_n and_o fear_n there_o be_v never_o more_o the_o lord_n be_v abroad_o in_o judgement_n and_o carry_v his_o cup_n in_o his_o hand_n the_o german_n drink_n of_o it_o first_o the_o french_a soon_o after_o the_o polonian_n soon_o after_o they_o and_o have_v not_o the_o english_a just_a cause_n to_o fear_v that_o we_o shall_v pledge_v they_o and_o that_o ere_o long_o we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o second_o again_o this_o teach_v we_o not_o only_o to_o account_v of_o affliction_n beforehand_o but_o also_o to_o prepare_v for_o they_o and_o to_o furnish_v ourselves_o according_o there_o be_v much_o good_a to_o be_v have_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o prepare_v for_o they_o and_o therefore_o do_v god_n warn_v we_o of_o danger_n beforehand_o that_o we_o may_v be_v arm_v to_o bear_v they_o when_o they_o do_v come_v affliction_n thing_n to_o be_v labour_v for_o that_o we_o may_v bear_v affliction_n and_o that_o we_o may_v prepare_v for_o they_o we_o must_v labour_v for_o these_o thing_n first_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o get_v a_o resolution_n in_o we_o to_o bear_v they_o and_o to_o stand_v it_o out_o to_o the_o death_n we_o must_v resolve_v with_o the_o apostle_n act._n 21.13_o not_o only_o to_o suffer_v but_o to_o die_v with_o christ_n second_o we_o must_v season_v our_o heart_n with_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n promise_n beforehand_o to_o countervail_v our_o affliction_n when_o they_o come_v as_o that_o he_o will_v never_o fail_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o that_o the_o issue_n shall_v be_v good_a three_o esteem_v base_o and_o vild_o of_o thyself_o deny_v thyself_o and_o so_o take_v up_o thy_o cross_n and_o follow_v christ_n matth._n 16.24_o if_o we_o be_v choice_n and_o lean_v to_o ourselves_o we_o will_v never_o endure_v the_o cross_n compare_v matth._n 16.20_o with_o phil._n 2.7_o and_o fourthly_a we_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v armour_n of_o proof_n against_o all_o affliction_n to_o know_v jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v by_o sensible_a experience_n in_o ourselves_o if_o i_o find_v the_o life_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o i_o apply_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o i_o and_o thereby_o subdue_a and_o crucify_a my_o sin_n if_o we_o can_v find_v this_o we_o shall_v be_v well_o arm_v against_o all_o affliction_n we_o come_v here_o to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n then_o let_v we_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o his_o death_n and_o then_o affliction_n will_v be_v sweet_a unto_o us._n again_o let_v we_o labour_v for_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n for_o that_o be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o apostle_n thus_o bold_o to_o bear_v up_o himself_o against_o all_o affliction_n the_o last_o use_n teach_v we_o pacification_n even_o in_o our_o use_n 3_o great_a distress_n let_v we_o sit_v down_o and_o say_v this_o be_v my_o portion_n and_o therefore_o will_v i_o bear_v it_o many_o be_v ready_a to_o complain_v and_o cry_v out_o and_o to_o say_v when_o they_o be_v afflict_v especial_o when_o god_n hand_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o they_o oh_o my_o affliction_n be_v great_a and_o strange_a my_o case_n be_v not_o like_a unto_o other_o man_n no_o man_n be_v so_o hardly_o handle_v as_o i_o be_o as_o the_o church_n lam._n 1.12_o but_o this_o be_v the_o frowardness_n of_o our_o corrupt_a heart_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v thy_o portion_n and_o therefore_o be_v pacify_v and_o content_v it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o with_o thou_o than_o it_o be_v with_o all_o god_n child_n every_o one_o have_v his_o portion_n of_o they_o 1_o pet._n 4.12_o it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n 1_o pet._n 5.9_o it_o be_v the_o same_o affliction_n that_o be_v accomplish_v in_o our_o brethren_n 1_o cor._n 10.13_o no_o temptation_n do_v befall_v we_o but_o such_o as_o appertain_v to_o man_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o be_v content_a and_o pacify_v ourselves_o look_v not_o so_o much_o on_o thy_o affliction_n but_o look_v up_o to_o god_n it_o be_v his_o ordinance_n that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v bear_v his_o portion_n of_o affliction_n whatsoever_o thou_o do_v endure_v it_o be_v but_o thy_o portion_n thy_o draught_n shall_v i_o not_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n give_v i_o to_o drink_v of_o say_v our_o saviour_n joh._n 18.11_o this_o be_v it_o our_o saviour_n comfort_v himself_o and_o his_o disciple_n withal_o and_o let_v this_o comfort_v thou_o it_o be_v thy_o father_n cup_n and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v drink_v of_o it_o and_o second_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o other_o of_o god_n child_n some_o of_o they_o be_v equal_a with_o thou_o in_o affliction_n other_o come_v short_a but_o many_o go_v beyond_o thou_o and_o thy_o affliction_n be_v but_o little_a to_o some_o of_o they_o and_o those_o that_o be_v at_o more_o ease_n now_o may_v be_v in_o great_a distress_n hereafter_o and_o will_v not_o thou_o be_v content_a to_o bear_v that_o which_o all_o god_n child_n bear_v and_o must_v bear_v more_o or_o less_o first_o or_o last_o all_o of_o we_o have_v sin_v christ_n only_o except_v but_o none_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o rod_n not_o christ_n himself_o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o