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	knight_n	sir_n	59,280	5	6.9270	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70454	The harmony of the foure evangelists among themselves, and with the Old Testament : the first part, from the beginning of the gospels to the baptisme of our saviour, with an explanation of the chiefest difficulties both in language and sense / by John Lightfoote ...	Lightfoot, John, 1602-1675.	1644 (1644)	Wing L2058; ESTC R11993	206,792	264

the_o harmony_n of_o the_o four_o evangelist_n among_o themselves_o and_o with_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o first_o part_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o our_o saviour_n with_o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o chief_a difficulty_n both_o in_o language_n and_o sense_n by_o john_n lightfoot_n staffordiens_n a_o member_n of_o the_o reverend_a assembly_n of_o divine_n imprimatur_fw-la john_n white_a london_n print_v by_o r._n cotes_n for_o andrew_n crook_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o green_a dragon_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1644._o to_o the_o most_o renown_a and_o illustrious_a knight_n and_o champion_n of_o the_o gospel_n his_o excellency_n robert_n earl_n of_o essex_n etc._n etc._n lord_n general_n of_o all_o the_o force_n raise_v by_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o law_n liberty_n and_o religion_n sir_n this_o whole_a undertake_n be_v vow_v to_o your_o great_a name_n and_o this_o piece_n of_o it_o in_o write_v present_v to_o your_o noble_a hand_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o state_n have_v place_v you_o in_o that_o high_a station_n in_o which_o you_o now_o stand_v and_o as_o i_o can_v but_o applaud_v the_o happy_a prognostic_n of_o my_o own_o thought_n which_o find_v out_o such_o a_o patron_n for_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o evangelist_n as_o the_o high_a court_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o england_n have_v since_o call_v out_o to_o be_v the_o patron_n of_o the_o gospel_n itself_o so_o can_v i_o not_o but_o bewail_v the_o unhappy_a condition_n of_o my_o own_o disability_n which_o can_v neither_o present_v any_o thing_n better_o than_o what_o i_o now_o publish_v to_o so_o great_a a_o person_n nor_o yet_o can_v publish_v any_o whit_n soon_o that_o which_o i_o then_o present_v though_o it_o have_v be_v better_a your_o excellency_n candour_n will_v help_v to_o excuse_v both_o the_o one_o fail_v and_o the_o other_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o presage_v it_o since_o i_o know_v such_o nobleness_n as_o you_o accept_v according_a to_o what_o a_o man_n have_v and_o expect_v not_o according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v not_o my_o address_n in_o this_o kind_n unto_o yourself_o i_o shall_v not_o go_v about_o to_o excuse_v but_o must_v rather_o justify_v and_o though_o it_o be_v exceed_o bold_a yet_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v exceed_o reasonable_a for_o to_o who_o shall_v a_o staffordshire_n student_n devote_v his_o study_n but_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o staffordshire_n and_o whither_o shall_v a_o treatise_n upon_o the_o gospel_n refuge_n for_o patronage_n but_o to_o the_o great_a patron_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o know_v my_o own_o unsufficiency_n for_o such_o a_o work_n and_o be_o conscious_a to_o myself_o of_o my_o many_o fail_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o it_o yet_o can_v i_o not_o but_o undertake_v it_o in_o hope_n of_o some_o profit_n to_o the_o reader_n nor_o can_v i_o but_o address_v it_o to_o such_o a_o patron_n in_o hope_n of_o some_o entertainment_n with_o your_o excellency_n the_o harmony_n of_o the_o evangelist_n in_o our_o english_a tongue_n be_v rare_a to_o find_v especial_o with_o that_o proof_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o story_n and_o that_o illustration_n of_o the_o text_n and_o language_n that_o a_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n do_v require_v &_o that_o it_o have_v find_v in_o other_o tongue_n i_o own_o heart_n do_v tell_v i_o that_o i_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o unfit_a and_o unable_a for_o such_o a_o undertake_n in_o regard_n of_o want_n of_o part_n mean_n and_o opportunity_n yet_o can_v i_o not_o desist_v from_o such_o a_o attempt_n but_o must_v needs_o try_v what_o i_o can_v do_v in_o this_o kind_n partly_o that_o i_o may_v bring_v something_o towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o small_a and_o chief_o that_o i_o may_v stir_v up_o some_o pen_n of_o a_o great_a ability_n to_o set_v to_o a_o work_n of_o so_o brave_a import_n a_o assay_n and_o trial_n of_o some_o of_o my_o progress_n in_o such_o a_o undertake_n i_o do_v here_o most_o humble_o lay_v at_o your_o excellency_n foot_n and_o that_o not_o only_o as_o a_o oblation_n tender_v to_o your_o nobleness_n this_o once_o but_o also_o as_o a_o earnest_n of_o a_o future_a tribute_n of_o this_o kind_n till_o the_o whole_a work_n be_v finish_v and_o the_o harmony_n complete_v if_o god_n vouchsafe_v health_n strength_n and_o opportunity_n and_o your_o excellency_n acceptance_n countenance_n and_o encouragement_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o workman_n or_o the_o workmanship_n that_o can_v ground_v any_o hope_n for_o any_o such_o thing_n from_o you_o but_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o your_o own_o know_a worth_n goodness_n and_o noble_a disposition_n to_o make_v i_o confident_a that_o you_o will_v not_o only_o not_o reject_v the_o work_n but_o that_o you_o will_v also_o accept_v the_o workman_n for_o the_o work_v sake_n because_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o be_v the_o evangelist_n it_o be_v now_o become_v your_o honourable_a profession_n to_o be_v the_o champion_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v install_v you_o in_o a_o order_n of_o which_o to_o a_o constantine_n a_o sweden_n and_o a_o essex_n i_o know_v not_o what_o history_n can_v add_v a_o four_o that_o have_v be_v the_o evangelicall_n knight_n or_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o you_o have_v honour_v this_o your_o order_n by_o your_o great_a achievement_n and_o how_o the_o great_a trust_n repose_v in_o you_o have_v meet_v with_o as_o great_a trustiness_n it_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o have_v try_v and_o to_o remember_v and_o it_o can_v but_o be_v the_o rejoice_v and_o comfort_n of_o your_o poor_a suppliant_a to_o think_v of_o and_o to_o consider_v for_o to_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o so_o constant_a worthiness_n nobleness_n and_o candour_n with_o so_o great_a piety_n zeal_n religiousnes_n and_o honour_n with_o so_o much_o accomplishment_n excellency_n and_o splendour_n can_v but_o promise_v a_o comfortable_a access_n a_o cheerful_a entertainment_n and_o a_o desire_a issue_n i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v for_o short_a speech_n best_o agree_v with_o your_o great_a employment_n but_o only_a this_o to_o beg_v of_o your_o excellency_n that_o among_o the_o serious_a care_n and_o thought_n of_o your_o noble_a heart_n you_o will_v remember_v our_o poor_a wrong_a staffordshire_n for_o good_a and_o labour_v her_o delivery_n not_o only_o from_o her_o open_a enemy_n but_o also_o from_o her_o seem_a friend_n which_o do_v worse_a devour_v she_o and_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n it_o must_v be_v my_o continual_a suit_n and_o petition_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v crown_v all_o your_o great_a engagement_n with_o happy_a success_n make_v you_o still_o a_o blessing_n and_o rejoice_v to_o the_o english_a nation_n preserve_v your_o person_n increase_v your_o honour_n support_v your_o heart_n direct_v your_o step_n immortalize_v your_o name_n here_o and_o lade_v your_o excellency_n with_o the_o most_o excellent_a weight_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o so_o ever_o pray_v and_o so_o ever_o must_v pray_v your_o excellency_n most_o humble_a and_o most_o devote_a servant_n and_o poor_a countryman_n john_n lightfoot_n from_o my_o study_n in_o little_a britain_n sep._n 30._o 1644._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n gentle_a reader_n the_o veil_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v support_v by_o four_o pillar_n 32._o and_o wrought_v with_o great_a variety_n of_o work_n and_o colour_n so_o be_v the_o story_n of_o the_o veil_n of_o christ_n flesh_n by_o the_o four_o evangelist_n and_o the_o texture_n of_o it_o of_o like_a variety_n for_o one_o relate_v what_o another_o have_v omit_v one_o more_o large_o what_o another_o more_o brief_a one_o more_o plain_a what_o another_o less_o one_o before_o what_o another_o after_o one_o after_o one_o manner_n and_o another_o after_o another_o and_o so_o they_o bring_v their_o several_a piece_n of_o embroidery_n differ_v in_o colour_n but_o not_o in_o substance_n various_a in_o workmanship_n but_o not_o in_o the_o groundwork_n to_o constitute_v and_o make_v up_o a_o perfect_a and_o sacred_a tapestry_n and_o furniture_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o carry_v several_a face_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o writing_n and_o composall_n like_o those_o live_a creature_n in_o ezekiel_n and_o the_o revelation_n yet_o they_o sweet_o and_o harmonious_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o one_o body_n and_o compacture_n of_o a_o perfect_a story_n to_o sew_v these_o parcel_n together_o into_o one_o piece_n and_o so_o to_o dispose_v and_o place_v they_o in_o their_o proper_a order_n as_o the_o continuance_n and_o chronicall_a method_n of_o the_o history_n do_v require_v be_v hic_fw-la labour_n hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la a_o thing_n of_o no_o small_a pain_n and_o difficulty_n and_o yet_o a_o thing_n that_o with_o pain_n