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	viscount_n	38,711	5	12.0935	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92774	The diatribē proved to be paradiatribē. Or, A vindication of the judgement of the reformed churches, and Protestant divines, from misrepresentations concerning ordination, and laying on of hands. Together with a brief answer to the pretences of Edmond Chillenden, for the lawfulnesse of preaching without ordination. / By Lazarus Seaman.	Seaman, Lazarus, d. 1675.; Simpson, Sidrach, 1600?-1655.	1647 (1647)	Wing S2174; Thomason E413_9; ESTC R203508	93,768	122

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token_n that_o i_o will_v be_v thankful_a and_o due_o respectful_a if_o i_o do_v know_v how_o to_o express_v either_o these_o be_v time_n wherein_o truth_n must_v learn_v to_o go_v alone_o &_o to_o stand_v by_o she_o own_o strength_n the_o method_n and_o depth_n of_o satan_n with_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n be_v all_o improve_v against_o light_n and_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n will_v prove_v a_o break_a re●d_n to_o those_o who_o trust_v in_o it_o yet_o i_o shall_v ever_o repute_v your_o lordship_n among_o those_o who_o have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n jam_z 3._o 1._o &_o who_o be_v willing_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o faith_n once_o give_v unto_o the_o saint_n judas_n 3._o and_o therefore_o though_o i_o dare_v not_o presume_v or_o in_o any_o wise_a expect_v to_o engage_v you_o on_o my_o part_n in_o the_o debate_n about_o ordination_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o vile_a affection_n rom_n 1._o 26._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n vers_fw-la 28._o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sound_v alike_o so_o be_v the_o thing_n thereby_o signify_v of_o like_a nature_n and_o serve_v not_o only_o against_o covenant-breaker_n but_o against_o non-covenanters_a if_o the_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o observe_v there_o be_v only_o one_o thing_n which_o remain_v for_o i_o to_o be_v your_o remembrancer_n in_o christ_n promise_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n rev._n 2._o 10._o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o grace_n to_o be_v faithful_a unto_o death_n that_o it_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o and_o abound_v and_o glory_n to_o receive_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n that_o your_o lordship_n may_v attain_v in_o heaven_n after_o fullness_n of_o day_n on_o earth_n be_v and_o 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