Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	eye_n	heart_n	see_v	15,348	5	3.6260	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22871	An introduction to the looue of God. Accompted among the workes of S. Augustine, and translated into English, by the right reuerend father in God, Edmund, Bishop of Norvvitch, that nowe is, and by him dedicated to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, to the glorie of God, and comfort of his chosen. And newlie turned into Englishe meter by Robert Fletcher. 1581.	Simard, Marie Ange, attributed name.; Freake, Edmund, ca. 1516-1591.; Fletcher, Robert, fl. 1586.	1581 (1581)	STC 936; ESTC S114474	35,980	111

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again_o unto_o thou_o except_o it_o be_v draw_v by_o thou_o do_v away_o our_o sin_n o_o lord_n and_o possess_v we_o sanctify_v we_o with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v walk_v before_o thou_o as_o become_v thy_o child_n and_o know_v and_o feel_v in_o deed_n that_o there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n nor_o comfort_n of_o itself_o in_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v mortal_a of_o themselves_o but_o only_o in_o thou_o the_o everlasting_a goodness_n in_o all_o thing_n else_o in_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o increase_v our_o faith_n that_o we_o may_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o obedience_n of_o faith_n give_v we_o also_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o know_v good_a and_o expedient_a for_o we_o in_o this_o mortal_a life_n that_o we_o may_v use_v they_o to_o thy_o glory_n and_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o who_o thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o loove_v in_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v our_o life_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v we_o may_v enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o thy_o majesty_n and_o glorify_v thy_o holy_a name_n for_o ever_o among_o thy_o elect_a people_n and_o bless_a angel_n amen_n finis_fw-la ❧_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o thomas_n purfoote_o and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n without_o newgate_n over_o against_o saint_n sepulcher_n church_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 12._o 3._o deu_fw-la the_o ●●●●rence_n ●●twee●●●gelles_n 〈◊〉_d man_n 9_o hebr_n see_v ougnen_n 12_o for_o g_z for_o v._n they_o s._n this_o be_v contrary_a to_o 〈◊〉_d devilish_a doctrine_n h._n n._n sapi._fw-la 3_o man_n 〈…〉_o not_o 〈…〉_o lie_v 〈…〉_o one_o 〈…〉_o the_fw-mi 〈…〉_o it_o 〈…〉_o give_v 〈…〉_o 1._o 3._o ●8_o 21._o ●_o ●9_n luk_n 〈…〉_o devil_n ●orld_n 〈◊〉_d luke_n 1._o psalm_n ●●amon_n ●●thias_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 5._o 4._o 2._o 4_o 2_o luke_n 〈…〉_o per●one_v 10._o 1._o c●●_n 12._o

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