Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	great_a	high_a	king_n	15,924	5	3.6752	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62017	Sō ̃ma thanatou, the body of death: or, a discourse concerning the saints failings & infirmities Wherein this position, viz. that absolute freedome from sinne is not attainable in this life, is both proved and improved, in three sermons preached in St Edmunds church in the city of New-Sarum; the first upon Wednesday Novemb 24. 1658. being the weekly lecture day; the two last upon August 14, 1659. being the Lords day. By Joseph Swaffeild minister of the gospel at Odstocke in the county of Wilts.	Swaffield, Joseph, ca. 1625-1681.	1661 (1661)	Wing S6231; ESTC R222442	50,170	146

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the_o love_n of_o god_n if_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n can_v quench_v and_o extinguish_v the_o flame_n of_o god_n love_n to_o a_o believe_a soul_n that_o which_o carry_v in_o it_o the_o great_a contrariety_n to_o god_n holy_a and_o heavenly_a nature_n must_v needs_o do_v it_o and_o that_o be_v sin_n but_o sin_n can_v do_v it_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n before_o regeneration_n can_v not_o do_v it_o much_o less_o shall_v a_o act_n of_o sin_n now_o you_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v able_a to_o effect_v it_o for_o their_o be_v more_o malignity_n in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n than_o in_o a_o act_n of_o sin_n now_o say_v the_o apostle_n god_n commend_v his_o love_n to_o we_o in_o that_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o rom_n 5.8_o if_o god_n love_v sinner_n while_o sinner_n then_o sure_o his_o love_n to_o saint_n can_v be_v break_v off_o by_o sin_n if_o the_o time_n of_o their_o blood_n be_v the_o time_n of_o his_o love_n as_o ezck._n 16.6_o then_o sure_o his_o love_n to_o they_o when_o saint_n be_v invincible_a inviolable_a he_o may_v indeed_o visit_v their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n and_o their_o transgression_n with_o rod_n it_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o his_o covenant_n psal_n 89.30_o 31._o never_o thelesse_a his_o love_a kindness_n will_v he_o not_o utter_o take_v from_o they_o nor_o suffer_v his_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v second_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o of_o and_o accept_v that_o good_a which_o be_v in_o his_o saint_n notwithstanding_o their_o sin_n indeed_o man_n be_v apt_a so_o to_o mind_v their_o vice_n that_o they_o forget_v their_o virtue_n a_o little_a evil_n make_v man_n forget_v abundance_n of_o good_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o pitch_v only_o upon_o the_o weakness_n and_o fail_n of_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o to_o overlook_v what_o be_v good_a in_o they_o like_o fly_n that_o pitch_n upon_o the_o sore_a and_o like_a vulture_n that_o fly_v over_o the_o pleasant_a garden_n and_o pitch_n upon_o carrion_n so_o wicked_a man_n watch_v for_o the_o halting_n of_o god_n people_n and_o feed_v their_o malice_n with_o their_o fail_n but_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o a_o little_a good_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o abundance_n of_o evil_a of_o a_o little_a gold_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o abundance_n of_o oar_n of_o a_o little_a wheat_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o abundance_n of_o chaff_n and_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o choice_a observation_n that_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n give_v we_o the_o character_n of_o saint_n he_o hide_v their_o fail_n and_o take_v notice_n only_o of_o their_o grace_n i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o few_o instance_n if_o you_o look_v into_o gen._n 18.12_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o sarahs_n speech_n be_v full_a of_o distrust_n and_o unbelief_n shall_v i_o have_v pleasure_n my_o lord_n also_o be_v old_a there_o be_v but_o one_o word_n that_o of_o lord_n the_o note_n of_o river_n ence_n and_o respect_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n elsewhere_o take_v notice_n of_o 1_o pet._n 3.6_o she_o call_v abraham_n lord_n and_o although_o moses_n be_v sometime_o passionate_a yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n style_v he_o the_o meek_a man_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n numb_a 12.3_o now_o the_o man_n moses_n be_v very_o meek_a above_o all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o heb._n 11.31_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o rahab_n lie_v but_o only_o of_o her_o faith_n and_o peaceable_a behaviour_n towards_o the_o spy_n david_n fall_v fearful_o and_o that_o more_o than_o once_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o and_o yet_o you_o may_v see_v what_o a_o character_n god_n give_v of_o he_o viz._n that_o he_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o follow_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 14.8_o asa_n also_o have_v his_o great_a imperfection_n and_o yet_o when_o a_o account_n be_v give_v of_o his_o reign_n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v he_o this_o high_a 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and_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n present_v his_o own_o merit_n unto_o his_o father_n the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n whereby_o he_o have_v make_v 〈◊〉_d full_a satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n fo●_n all_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o th●_n blood_n of_o abel_n 12.24_o abel_n heb._n 12.24_o abel_n blood_n plead_v against_o cain_n cry_v for_o vengeance_n gen._n 4.10_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n cry_v unto_o i_o from_o the_o ground_n to_o wit_n for_o vengeance_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v although_o there_o be_v none_o else_o to_o accuse_v thou_o

6_o a_o godly_a man_n can_v sin_v with_o delight_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o he_o though_o a_o godly_a man_n sin_v yet_o he_o hate_v the_o evil_a that_o he_o do_v rom._n 7.15_o yea_o he_o hate_v it_o with_o a_o deadly_a and_o irreconcilable_a hatred_n so_o much_o the_o word_n signify_v which_o david_n use_v in_o that_o place_n quote_v before_o psal_n 119.104_o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n fuit_fw-la way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à_fw-la radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d odio_fw-la prosecutus_fw-la fuit_fw-la a_o godly_a man_n that_o have_v learn_v that_o lesson_n which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n teach_v we_o rom._n 12.9_o to_o abhor_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a where_o the_o original_a word_n be_v very_o emphatical_a it_o signify_v to_o hate_v a_o thing_n with_o vehemency_n and_o to_o loathe_v it_o as_o hell_n itself_o it_o be_v a_o compound_n word_n the_o simple_a verb_n import_v extreme_a detestation_n the_o signification_n therefore_o be_v aggravate_v by_o the_o composition_n sacra_fw-la composition_n leegb_n crit._n sacra_fw-la indeed_o sin_n be_v a_o godly_a man_n affliction_n and_o not_o his_o pleasure_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o apostle_n bitter_a complaint_n so_o frequent_o mention_v already_o rom._n 7.24_o oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n the_o original_a word_n signify_v as_o beza_n note_v one_o that_o be_v aerumnosis_n &_o perpetuis_fw-la pugnis_fw-la satigatus_fw-la weary_v with_o troublesome_a and_o continual_a combat_n theol._n combat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d componitur_fw-la â_fw-la verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la syncopen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suffero_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luctus_fw-la alsted_n in_o lexic_n theol._n calvin_n say_v it_o be_v vox_fw-la anhelantis_fw-la the_o voice_n of_o one_o breathe_a and_o pant_v desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o servitude_n but_o now_o a_o wicked_a man_n sin_v with_o delight_n hence_o they_o be_v say_v to_o love_v evil_a more_o than_o good_a psal_n 52.3_o to_o choose_v their_o own_o way_n and_o their_o soul_n to_o delight_v in_o their_o abomination_n esa_n 66.3_o and_o to_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 2_o thess_n 2.12_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o life_n come_v in_o by_o fulfil_v their_o lust_n so_o that_o they_o be_v discontent_v when_o their_o lust_n be_v not_o satisfy_v witness_v ahab_n who_o be_v sick_a till_o he_o get_v naboth_n vienyard_n 1_o king_n 21.5_o and_o amnon_n till_o he_o can_v satify_v his_o lust_n upon_o his_o sister_n tamar_n 2_o sam._n 13._o such_o be_v their_o delight_n in_o sin_v that_o they_o be_v unwearyed_a therein_o solomon_n give_v we_o a_o notable_a description_n of_o their_o restlesseness_n and_o unwearyedness_n in_o sin_v they_o sleep_v not_o except_o they_o have_v do_v mischief_n and_o their_o sleep_n be_v take_v away_o unless_o they_o cause_v some_o to_o fall_v rom._n 4.14_o 16._o last_o differ_v 6_o a_o godly_a man_n do_v not_o 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our_o own_o course_n so_o jer_n 44.16_o 17._o notwithstanding_o god_n have_v denounce_v dreadful_a judgement_n against_o that_o people_n and_o that_o in_o great_a variety_n too_o viz._n sword_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n verse_n 11.12_o 13._o yet_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o idolatrous_a practice_n they_o answer_v jeremiah_n say_v as_o for_o the_o word_n that_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o thou_o but_o we_o will_v certain_o do_v whatsoever_o thing_n go_v forth_o of_o our_o own_o mouth_n to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n their_o will_n be_v full_o set_v upon_o their_o sinful_a way_n let_v god_n say_v or_o do_v what_o he_o will_v to_o the_o contrary_n thus_o also_o do_v the_o old_a world_n though_o god_n stir_v up_o noah_n a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n to_o warn_v they_o for_o a_o hundred_o &_o twenty_o year_n together_o yet_o they_o persist_v in_o 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