Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	duke_n	earl_n	norfolk_n	14,633	5	11.9644	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68815	The imitation or following of Christ, and the contemning of worldly vanities wherevnto, as springing out of the same roote, we haue adioyned another pretie treatise, entituled, The perpetuall reioyce of the godly, euen in this lyfe.; Imitatio Christi. English. 1568.	Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471.; Castellion, Sébastien, 1515-1563.; Hake, Edward, fl. 1560-1604.	1568 (1568)	STC 23971; ESTC S118357	145,208	331

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scripture_n 7_o of_o the_o unruly_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n 7_o of_o flee_v vain_a hope_n and_o pride_n 8_o of_o take_v heed_n of_o overmuch_o familiarity_n 9_o of_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n 10_o of_o the_o avoid_n of_o familiarity_n of_o word_n 10_o of_o the_o attain_v of_o peace_n and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o profit_v 11_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o adversity_n 12_o of_o resist_a temptation_n 13_o of_o take_v heed_n of_o rash_a judgement_n 15_o of_o the_o work_n of_o love._n 16_o of_o bear_v of_o other_o man_n fault_n 17_o of_o solitary_a life_n 18_o of_o the_o example_n of_o godly_a father_n 18_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o one_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o deed_n 20_o of_o the_o love_n of_o solitariness_n &_o silence_n 22_o of_o chastine_a thy_o soul_n &_o keep_v the_o same_o in_o awe_n 25_o the_o consideration_n of_o man_n misery_n 26_o of_o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n 28_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o punishment_n of_o sinner_n 31_o 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be_v not_o ponder_v &_o weigh_v of_o most_o man_n 58_o ¶_o a_o prayer_n by_o which_o heavenly_a doctrine_n and_o religion_n be_v call_v for_o 59_o that_o truth_n and_o modesty_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v ex●●●ised_v 60_o th●●●●yse_n of_o god_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o his_o benefit_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god._n 61_o of_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o true_a lover_n and_o how_o the_o enemy_n must_v be_v resist_v 63_o of_o modest_a hide_v the_o benefit_n of_o god._n 65_o of_o set_v little_a by_o a_o man_n self_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n 57_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o drive_v all_o our_o do_n to_o god_n glory_n as_o to_o the_o far_a end_n or_o mark_v that_o we_o shoot_v at_o 68_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a thing_n to_o serve_v god_n &_o to_o despise_v the_o world_n 69_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v and_o order_v 71_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o patience_n and_o the_o fight_n against_o desire_n 71_o of_o obey_v our_o better_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 73_o of_o consider_v the_o secret_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o we_o do_v not_o advance_v ourselves_o to_o much_o in_o prosperity_n 74_o how_o we_o must_v be_v mind_v and_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o say_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o desire_v to_o have_v 75_o ¶_o prayer_n to_o perform_v god_n will._n 76_o that_o true_a comfort_n must_v be_v seek_v for_o in_o god_n only_o 76_o that_o all_o carefulness_n be_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o god._n 77_o that_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n must_v be_v suffer_v patient_o according_a to_o christ_n example_n 78_o of_o bear_v of_o injury_n and_o wrong_n and_o who_o it_o be_v