Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	earl_n	john_n	philip_n	16,413	5	9.7383	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69038	The theatre of Catolique and Protestant religion diuided into twelue bookes. Wherein the zealous Catholike may plainelie see, the manifest truth, perspicuitie, euident foundations and demonstrations of the Catholique religion; together with the motiues and causes, why he should perseuer therin. ... Written by I.C. student in diuinitie.	I. C., student in divinity.; Copinger, John, b. 1571 or 2, attributed name.; Colleton, John, 1548-1635, attributed name.	1620 (1620)	STC 4284; ESTC S115632	314,600	666

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which_o be_v the_o catholic_a church_n 4._o other_o after_o he_o be_v make_v instrument_n to_o reform_v the_o slackness_n and_o desolation_n of_o the_o clergy_n as_o philip_n nereias_n and_o other_o godly_a people_n at_o rome_n and_o else_o where_o in_o our_o own_o day_n and_o have_v also_o cast_v their_o beam_n into_o other_o kingdom_n especial_o italy_n france_n and_o spain_n see_v that_o god_n can_v never_o be_v glorify_v in_o this_o world_n but_o by_o his_o church_n nor_o his_o church_n can_v never_o be_v manteyn_v but_o by_o sacrifice_n and_o sacrament_n nor_o sacrament_n can_v be_v offer_v or_o do_v but_o by_o priste_n for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v and_o institute_v chief_o and_o principal_o and_o whosoever_o go_v about_o to_o take_v away_o preisthood_n take_v away_o both_o sacrifice_n sacrament_n religion_n church_n and_o consequent_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n spoil_v he_o of_o his_o glory_n and_o deprive_v christian_n of_o their_o knowledge_n &_o love_n of_o he_o 5._o this_o preisthoode_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o order_n the_o one_o speculative_a and_o the_o other_o practical_a and_o as_o christ_n be_v interteyn_v by_o two_o devout_a sister_n mary_n &_o martha_n so_o he_o be_v also_o continual_o serve_v in_o his_o church_n by_o two_o religious_a order_n which_o mary_n represent_v i_o mean_v the_o speculative_a and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o clergy_n which_o martha_n signify_v 25._o ambros_n epist_n 25._o this_o saint_n ambrose_n declare_v say_v who_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n there_o be_v two_o excellency_n the_o one_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o other_o the_o institution_n of_o monk_n the_o one_o to_o be_v exercise_v and_o practise_v among_o man_n the_o other_o to_o be_v train_v up_o and_o accustom_v to_o abstinence_n &_o patience_n the_o one_o to_o be_v represent_v on_o the_o theatre_n the_o other_o to_o be_v hide_v in_o a_o corner_n the_o one_o to_o be_v a_o spectacle_n to_o the_o world_n the_o other_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o secret_a and_o therefore_o that_o worthy_a champion_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v spectaculum_fw-la facti_fw-la sumus_fw-la deo_fw-la angelis_fw-la &_o hominibus_fw-la we_o be_v become_v a_o spectacle_n to_o god_n to_o angel_n and_o to_o man_n the_o one_o fight_v against_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o world_n the_o other_o against_o the_o allurement_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o one_o more_o profitable_a for_o his_o neighbour_n the_o other_o more_o perfect_a for_o himself_o both_o of_o they_o deny_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v serve_v christ_n perfect_o because_o to_o man_n of_o perfection_n it_o be_v say_v whosoever_o will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o follow_v i_o the_o one_o do_v struggle_v with_o the_o world_n the_o other_o wrestle_v with_o the_o devil_n the_o one_o overcome_v the_o bait_n of_o the_o world_n the_o other_o fly_v from_o they_o unto_o who_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v and_o he_o unto_o the_o world_n the_o one_o have_v great_a tentation_n and_o great_a victory_n the_o other_o less_o danger_n and_o great_a secury_n thus_o far_o saint_n ambrose_n by_o which_o you_o may_v perceive_v the_o state_n of_o those_o that_o live_v in_o cloister_n and_o monastery_n and_o monk_n friar_n and_o such_o as_o live_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n in_o continual_a fear_n and_o manifest_a danger_n in_o which_o many_o be_v fall_v and_o many_o other_o be_v uphold_v of_o the_o multitude_n of_o religious_a person_n chapter_n v._n 1._o nothing_o be_v so_o irksome_a unto_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o carnal_a disposition_n altogether_o corrupt_v with_o the_o too_o much_o allure_a humour_n of_o sensuality_n intoxicate_v with_o the_o blind_a affection_n thereof_o as_o to_o cast_v the_o yoke_n thereof_o away_o from_o we_o by_o take_v up_o christ_n cross_n by_o denyinge_v ourselves_o to_o follow_v christ_n whereof_o in_o so_o do_v we_o may_v apply_v to_o ourselves_o that_o verse_n of_o the_o prophett_v deripuisti_fw-la domine_fw-la vincula_fw-la mea_fw-la tibi_fw-la sacrificabo_fw-la hostiam_fw-la laudis_fw-la o_o lord_n thou_o have_v break_v my_o fetter_n i_o will_v sacrifice_v unto_o thou_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n which_o ever_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o utter_o renouncinge_n the_o world_n with_o all_o the_o pomp_n thereof_o which_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n by_o the_o perfection_n of_o religious_a vocation_n 2._o how_o many_o thousand_o or_o rather_o million_o by_o the_o example_n of_o saint_n paul_n the_o hermitt_v and_o saint_n antony_n have_v cast_v off_o this_o yoke_n abandon_v or_o rather_o abjure_v the_o world_n retire_v themselves_o to_o the_o desert_n there_o with_o great_a liberty_n of_o spirit_n better_a security_n for_o their_o salvation_n and_o les_fw-fr danger_n of_o tentation_n to_o serve_v god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n eius_fw-la athan._n in_o vita_fw-la eius_fw-la of_o the_o say_a saint_n antony_n it_o be_v write_v by_o a_o most_o holy_a saint_n that_o in_o the_o mountain_n there_o be_v monastery_n as_o if_o they_o be_v tabenacle_n full_a of_o divine_a quire_n of_o such_o as_o song_n psalm_n and_o pray_v which_o seem_v to_o inhabit_v a_o certain_a infinite_a region_n separate_v from_o all_o conversation_n among_o who_o say_v he_o there_o be_v peace_n and_o concord_n there_o none_o hate_v another_o either_o by_o word_n or_o frowninge_n wherefore_o that_o of_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v verify_v thereof_o 23._o num._n 23._o quam_fw-la bon●_n domus_fw-la tuus_fw-la jacob_n how_o good_a be_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o israel_n they_o be_v like_o wood_n that_o do_v shadow_n like_o a_o paradise_n upon_o river_n like_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v pitch_v of_o our_o lord_n and_o like_a cedar_n of_o libannus_n about_o the_o water_n 3._o hillarion_n hieron_n in_o vita_fw-la hillarion_n the_o like_a testimony_n saint_n hierom_n give_v of_o saint_n hilarion_n who_o about_o that_o time_n found_v many_o monastery_n in_o palestine_n wherein_o also_o macharius_fw-la the_o disciple_n of_o saint_n anthony_n and_o ca●iton_n found_v many_o monastery_n in_o one_o of_o which_o as_o ●odorus_v record_v be_v a_o thousand_o monk_n it_o be_v say_v also_o that_o one_o apollonius_n have_v 5000._o monk_n under_o his_o government_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o mitria_n which_o be_v 40._o mile_n from_o alexandria_n be_v 5000._o monk_n in_o 50._o monastery_n which_o be_v all_o govern_v and_o direct_v by_o one_o superior_a syria_n and_o egypt_n do_v also_o a●ound_v with_o such_o swarm_n of_o holy_a monk_n that_o the_o wicked_a emperor_n julian_n the_o apostate_n and_o valens_n compel_v they_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n to_o go_v as_o soldier_n to_o the_o war_n but_o quick_o afterwards_o god_n punish_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o for_o their_o labour_n saint_n hierome_n write_v the_o life_n of_o those_o monk_n 4._o palladius_n bishop_n of_o cappadocia_n go_v in_o 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