Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	earth_n	father_n	heaven_n	17,972	5	5.2409	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04026	Informations, or a protestation, and a treatise from Scotland Seconded with D. Reignoldes his letter to Sir Francis Knollis. And Sir Francis Knollis his speach in Parliament. All suggesting the vsurpation of papal bishops.	Knollys, Francis, Sir, d. 1643.; Rainolds, John, 1549-1607.; Simson, Patrick, 1556-1618.	1608 (1608)	STC 14084; ESTC S107421	32,696	102

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demonstration_n needful_a viz._n that_o these_o office_n &_o ministery_n as_o they_o have_v be_v set_v down_o be_v perpetual_a and_o sufficient_a for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o christ._n the_o first_o thus_o i_o prove_v 1._o the_o apostle_n paul_n command_v timothy_n to_o keep_v this_o government_n and_o precept_n give_v there_o anent_o to_o that_o glorious_a come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 1._o tim._n 3._o 21._o &_o 6._o 14._o 15._o second_o all_o the_o office_n within_o the_o kirk_n mention_v rom._n 12._o 6_o 7._o 8._o be_v call_v member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o kirk_n ver_fw-la 4._o 5._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 27._o 28._o 29._o which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n jesus_n eph_n 1_n 22_o 23_o et_fw-la 4_o 12._o whereupon_o follow_v this_o probation_n if_o the_o kirk_n of_o christ_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v his_o body_n be_v perfect_a and_o must_v continue_v un_o to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n these_o office_n &_o ministery_n must_v have_v the_o same_o continuance_n except_o we_o will_v say_v that_o christ_n his_o body_n be_v imperfect_a or_o maim_v or_o the_o church_fw-mi of_o christ_n shall_v cease_v here_o upon_o earth_n before_o his_o come_n quhilk_fw-mi both_o be_v absurd_a thrid_o if_o christ_n jesus_n be_v only_a lord_n and_o governor_n of_o his_o kirk_n which_o be_v his_o kingdom_n heir_n on_o earth_n and_o see_v he_o must_v rule_v and_o govern_v his_o kingdom_n unto_o his_o come_n by_o his_o own_o officer_n and_o by_o his_o law_n by_o himself_o institute_v &_o prescrive_v in_o his_o word_n rome_n 12._o 3._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 28._o &_o 14._o 37._o eph._n 4._o 8._o 11._o 12._o it_o follow_v that_o these_o office_n and_o law_n continue_v unto_o his_o come_n except_o we_o will_v say_v that_o christ_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v governor_n of_o his_o kirk_n and_o those_o law_n to_o be_v imperfect_a ferd_o see_v the_o object_n and_o end_n whair_n about_o these_o office_n be_v occupy_v &_o whairunto_o they_o be_v destinat_fw-la quhilk_n before_o have_v be_v declare_v must_v have_v continuance_n therefore_o the_o office_n and_o ministery_n appoint_v for_o those_o use_n &_o end_n must_v also_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n quhilk_fw-mi necessity_n no_o man_n can_v avoid_v or_o elude_v as_o for_o example_n there_o must_v be_v heresy_n and_o offence_n &c_n &c_n and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v a_o correct_a power_n in_o the_o kirk_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 19_o with_o office_n &_o ministery_n meet_v for_o prevent_v restrain_v and_o expel_v the_o foresay_a or_o like_a corruption_n as_o for_o the_o second_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o foresay_a office_n &_o ministery_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o regiment_n of_o christ_n his_o kirk_n heir_n on_o earth_n thus_o i_o prove_v it_o 1._o if_o they_o be_v not_o sufficient_a than_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v honour_v as_o perfect_a governor_n of_o his_o kirk_n neither_o be_v his_o word_n perfect_a but_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v add_v thereunto_o which_o be_v absurd_a deut._n 4._o 2._o et_fw-la 12._o 32._o 2._o if_o these_o be_v imperfect_a then_o man_n may_v erect_v new_a office_n &_o add_v new_a ministery_n and_o give_v new_a gift_n and_o grace_n according_o and_o if_o man_n may_v add_v he_o may_v also_o detract_v which_o both_o be_v false_a and_o absurd_a 111._o these_o office_n &_o function_n before_o mention_v have_v gift_n and_o grace_n needful_a and_o sufficient_a for_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o of_o discipline_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n eph_n 4_o 11_o 12._o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v sufficient_a iv._o if_o these_o office_n and_o ministery_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_fw-mi under_o the_o gospel_n be_v insufficient_a &_o imperfect_a than_o the_o