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
A51669	The spiritual vvorship exalted. Or A treatise concerning the worship and service of God shewing how uncapable men are in their natural and unconverted state of worshipping and serving God acceptably in this Gospel day. And that it is the light, grace and spirit of Christ revealed in men, which doth renew, fit, prepare and [q]ualifie them for performing that pure spiritual and acceptable worship which was instituted by our Lord, and practiced by his disciples and followers. As also several other things here inserted, worthy of observation. By a lover of truth, and wel-wisher of the souls of all men, George Myers.	Myers, George, 1653?-1714.	1687 (1687)	Wing M3174; ESTC R213894	43,291	111

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say_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n plain_o testify_v that_o the_o most_o high_a dwell_v not_o in_o teinples_n make_v with_o hand_n act_n 7.48_o and_o 17.24_o 25._o neither_o be_v he_o worship_v with_o man_n hand_n as_o though_o he_o need_v any_o thing_n see_v he_o give_v to_o all_o life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n but_o he_o be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n john_n 4.24_o his_o tabernacle_n be_v with_o man_n he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n rev._n 21.3_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n thus_o write_v to_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n

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father_n and_o have_v have_v legion_n of_o angel_n to_o have_v assist_v he_o but_o he_o be_v other_o wise_a dispose_v when_o he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o 1_o pet._n 2.23_o also_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n give_v a_o account_n how_o they_o behave_v themselves_o in_o these_o case_n be_v revile_v say_v he_o we_o bless_v be_v persecute_v we_o suffer_v it_o be_v defame_a we_o entreat_v we_o be_v make_v as_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v account_v as_o the_o off_o scour_v of_o all_o thing_n unto_o this_o day_n 1_o cor._n 4.12_o 13._o again_o the_o apostle_n say_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o rather_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12.19_o the_o weapon_n of_o the_o saint_n warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a 2_o cor._n 10.4_o neither_o do_v they_o wrestle_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n ephes_n 6.12_o but_o in_o all_o christian_a patience_n meekness_n and_o self-denial_n they_o be_v willing_a to_o bear_v the_o reproach_n and_o contradiction_n of_o sinful_a man_n and_o that_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v believe_v preces_fw-la &_o lachrymae_fw-la prayer_n and_o tear_n be_v the_o arm_n they_o use_v upon_o these_o account_n and_o those_o that_o suffer_v thus_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v to_o commit_v the_o keep_n of_o their_o soul_n unto_o he_o in_o well-doing_n as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n 1_o pet._n 4.19_o and_o herein_o be_v their_o peace_n and_o safety_n section_n x._o concern_v the_o maintenance_n of_o gospel_n minister_n forasmuch_o as_o those_o who_o ministry_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o force_v or_o compel_v people_n to_o receive_v their_o testimony_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o neither_o do_v they_o 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