Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	ghost_n	holy_a	jesus_n	24,048	5	5.8385	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20605	A sermon preached in Italian, by the most Reuerend father, Marc' Antony de Dominis, Archb. of Spalato, the first Sunday in Aduent, anno 1617. In the Mercers Chappel in London, to the Italians in that city, and many other honorable auditors then assembled. Vpon the 12. verse of the 13. chapter to the Romanes, being part of the Epistle for that day. First published in Italian by the author, and thereout translated into English; Predica fatta da Monsr. Marc' Antonio de Dominis, Arcivo. di Spalato. English	De Dominis, Marco Antonio, 1560-1624.	1617 (1617)	STC 7004; ESTC S109795	31,116	84

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the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o to_o who_o be_v praise_n and_o glory_n for_o evermore_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 13.14_o 2._o cor._n 13.14_o and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o we_o all_o amen_n

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dream_n and_o idleness_n let_v we_o shake_v off_o these_o also_o 13.25_o matth._n 13.25_o for_o while_o man_n be_v asleep_a the_o enemy_n sow_v the_o tare_n and_o the_o vain_a dream_n of_o worldly_a project_n do_v so_o intoxicate_a the_o brain_n that_o we_o forget_v our_o own_o soul_n and_o thing_n eternal_a that_o miserable_a worldling_n be_v in_o a_o dream_n when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v pull_v down_o my_o barn_n 12.19_o luke_n 12.19_o and_o build_v up_o great_a i_o will_v say_v unto_o my_o soul_n soul_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n live_v at_o ease_n eat_v drink_n and_o take_v thy_o pastime_n but_o this_o dream_n be_v very_o short_a for_o present_o he_o hear_v that_o voice_n from_o god_n o_o fool_n this_o night_n will_v they_o fetch_v away_o thy_o soul_n from_o thou_o let_v we_o therefore_o shake_v off_o such_o dream_n as_o these_o together_o with_o all_o idleness_n and_o sluggishness_n in_o thing_n concern_v god_n and_o his_o heavenly_a truth_n it_o must_v be_v account_v among_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n if_o we_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o nightly_a drowsy_a silence_n in_o god_n business_n during_o this_o clear_a day_n of_o truth_n let_v we_o therefore_o cast_v away_o this_o stupidity_n let_v we_o break_v this_o silence_n 58._o isai_n 58._o clama_fw-la necesses_fw-la cry_v out_o aloud_o and_o spare_v not_o say_v the_o prophet_n so_o do_v s._n paul_n as_o he_o testify_v of_o himself_o mundus_fw-la sum_fw-la à_fw-la sanguine_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o be_o pure_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n 20.26_o act_n 20.26_o for_o i_o have_v not_o shun_v to_o declare_v unto_o you_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god._n therefore_o if_o we_o also_o do_v not_o thus_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v guiltless_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o those_o soul_n which_o perish_v through_o our_o silence_n let_v we_o praise_n god_n with_o our_o voice_n let_v we_o publish_v abroad_o his_o truth_n 3.16_o colos_n 3.16_o teach_v and_o admonish_v ourselves_o in_o 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he_o not_o look_v for_o the_o light_n 127.3_o psalm_n 127.3_o vanum_fw-la est_fw-la vobís_fw-la ante_fw-la lucem_fw-la surgere_fw-la it_o be_v but_o lose_a labour_n for_o you_o to_o rise_v before_o the_o daylight_n he_o that_o think_v himself_o able_a to_o rise_v out_o of_o darkness_n and_o obscure_a night_n of_o sin_n and_o infidelity_n before_o that_o christ_n s_o end_n forth_o the_o dayspring_n of_o grace_n into_o his_o heart_n sure_o he_o be_v in_o a_o idle_a conceit_n and_o dream_v in_o the_o night_n of_o a_o great_a error_n if_o thou_o of_o thyself_o will_v needs_o get_v up_o before_o the_o light_n thou_o shall_v find_v thyself_o notwithstanding_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o dark_a he_o that_o will_v walk_v in_o safety_n and_o in_o the_o light_n let_v he_o rise_v indeed_o but_o he_o must_v rise_v with_o christ_n and_o follow_v christ_n whithersoever_o he_o lead_v

a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o italian_a by_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n marc_n antony_n de_fw-fr dominis_n archb._n of_o spalleto_n the_o first_o sunday_n in_o advent_a anno_fw-la 1617._o in_o the_o mercer_n chapel_n in_o london_n to_o the_o italian_n in_o that_o city_n and_o many_o other_o honourable_a auditor_n then_o assemble_v upon_o the_o 12._o verse_n of_o the_o 13._o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v part_n of_o the_o epistle_n for_o that_o day_n first_o publish_v in_o italian_a by_o the_o author_n and_o thereout_o translate_v into_o english_a london_n print_a by_o john_n bill_n m.dc.xvii_o rom_n 13.12_o the_o night_n be_v pass_v the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n let_v we_o therefore_o cast_v off_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n if_o in_o this_o present_a droop_a and_o dead_a time_n of_o the_o year_n it_o delight_v a_o man_n after_o the_o longsome_a night_n to_o behold_v the_o day_n though_o mostwhat_a cloudy_a and_o at_o the_o 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