Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	father_n	name_n	son_n	18,910	5	5.2331	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02671	A sermon preached at Brocket Hall, before the right vvorshipfull, Sir Iohn Brocket, and other gentlemen there assembled for the trayning of souldiers; Sermon preached at Brocket Hall, before the right worshipfull, Sir John Brocket, and other gentlemen there assembled for the trayning of souldiers.	Harris, Edward, fl.1587-1590.	1588 (1588)	STC 12803; ESTC S119766	20,841	48

we_o in_o this_o case_n be_v that_o according_a to_o the_o present_a occasion_n minister_v we_o resort_v daily_a and_o diligent_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o humble_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n desire_v the_o assistance_n of_o his_o mighty_a hand_n in_o the_o tune_n of_o need_n and_o necessity_n this_o if_o we_o do_v brethren_n let_v we_o not_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v send_v we_o back_o without_o comfort_n for_o why_o his_o promise_n be_v that_o if_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n he_o will_v hear_v we_o and_o deliver_v us._n psal_n 50.15_o and_o hereunto_o the_o manifold_a example_n of_o god_n word_n give_v testimony_n when_o josua_n be_v go_v out_o to_o fight_v against_o amaleck_n moses_n pray_v earnest_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o people_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o lord_n give_v victory_n to_o israel_n so_o that_o josua_n discomfit_v amaleck_n and_o his_o people_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n exod._n 17._o when_o jehoshaphat_n in_o battle_n at_o ramoth_n gilead_n against_o the_o aramite_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v stain_n he_o cry_v in_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n cause_v the_o man_n of_o war_n to_o depart_v from_o he_o 1_o reg._n 22._o 32._o when_o jetur_fw-la and_o naphish_n cry_v vuto_n god_n in_o battle_n he_o hear_v they_o because_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o 1._o chron._n 5.19_o when_o jerusalem_n be_v besiege_v of_o the_o host_n of_o senacherib_n ezekiah_n then_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n join_v together_o in_o prayer_n unto_o the_o lord_n at_o who_o petition_n the_o lord_n send_v a_o angel_n which_o destroy_v all_o the_o valiant_a man_n and_o the_o prince_n &_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o king_n of_o ashur_n to_o the_o number_n of_o a_o hundred_o fourscore_o &_o five_o thousand_o 2._o chron._n 32._o among_o other_o that_o be_v a_o most_o comfortable_a place_n which_o we_o find_v write_v luc._n 18_o where_o the_o wicked_a judge_n which_o neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o reverented_a man_n though_o of_o long_a time_n he_o will_v not_o do_v the_o poor_a widow_n justice_n against_o her_o adversary_n yet_o at_o the_o last_z because_o of_o her_o importunity_n he_o do_v her_o right_n whereupon_o our_o saviour_n conclude_v say_v and_o shall_v not_o god_n avenge_v his_o elect_a which_o cry_n unto_o he_o day_n and_o night_n yea_o though_o he_o suffer_v long_o for_o they_o i_o tell_v you_o he_o will_v avenge_v they_o quick_o you_o see_v dear_o belove_v how_o much_o the_o lord_n regard_v the_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o his_o child_n cry_v for_o help_n unto_o he_o against_o their_o wicked_a adversary_n let_v we_o therefore_o never_o cease_v let_v we_o put_v before_o god_n every_o day_n the_o humble_a supplication_n of_o our_o heart_n for_o the_o revenge_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o brethren_n which_o these_o popish_a aramite_n have_v stain_v here_o in_o flanders_n or_o else_o where_o let_v we_o be_v importunate_a with_o the_o poor_a widow_n and_o never_o give_v over_o till_o we_o have_v answer_v of_o comfort_n from_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v not_o a_o hard_a heart_a or_o unkind_a but_o a_o most_o merciful_a father_n to_o they_o that_o lift_v up_o pure_a heart_n and_o hand_n before_o he_o he_o will_v not_o laugh_v at_o the_o tear_n of_o his_o child_n but_o his_o compassion_n will_v be_v move_v and_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o jealousy_n will_v burn_v and_o break_v forth_o against_o these_o our_o adversary_n who_o assault_n his_o spouse_n and_o church_n in_o england_n to_o enforce_v she_o to_o commit_v fornication_n with_o they_o and_o to_o forsake_v that_o faithful_a covenant_n which_o she_o make_v with_o the_o lord_n thus_o you_o see_v dear_o belove_v what_o comfort_v the_o lord_n have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o profess_v his_o truth_n sincere_o and_o that_o we_o also_o shall_v assure_o enjoy_v they_o if_o as_o wé_v she_o we_o ourselves_o by_o our_o profession_n to_o be_v of_o that_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v subdue_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o saint_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n so_o we_o trust_v not_o in_o our_o own_o strength_n but_o in_o the_o lord_n only_o forsake_v our_o iniquity_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o pray_v earnest_o to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n as_o our_o adversary_n do_v but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o saviour_n to_o be_v a_o tower_n of_o defence_n and_o a_o merciful_a protector_n unto_o us._n god_n of_o his_o mercy_n grant_v etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la laus_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la

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