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	king_n	people_n	22,314	5	4.6764	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10563	Of publique reformation of a church		1589 (1589)	STC 20834.3; ESTC S2296	4,277	1

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christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n whereby_o the_o church_n be_v first_o establish_v see_v the_o 5._o point_n 2._o king_n 23._o 24._o 2._o chron._n 29._o 25._o 4_o the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o work_v this_o reformation_n which_o be_v these_o 1_o the_o author_n &_o efficient_a cause_n of_o reformation_n god_n himself_o esai_n 62._o 7._o who_o if_o he_o turn_v not_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n persuade_v to_o reformation_n it_o be_v because_o he_o mind_v to_o destroy_v they_o 2._o chron._n 25._o 16._o 20._o 1._o sam._n 2._o 25._o pro._n 21._o 12._o 2_o the_o instrument_n wh●ch_fw-mi the_o lord_n have_v sanctify_v for_o this_o work_n these_o be_v 1_o the_o prince_n who_o duty_n be_v 1_o to_o call_v and_o compel_v both_o minister_n and_o people_n to_o return_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n set_v down_o in_o his_o word_n 2._o king_n 2d_o 2._o ch●on_n 29._o 4._o 5_o 15._o 2_o to_o be_v himself_o foremost_a in_o the_o pra●ise_n of_o public_a action_n of_o godliness_n that_o his_o example_n may_v ●…ere_o up_o and_o strengthen_v other_o 2._o sam._n 6._o 2._o 5._o 15._o 16._o 2._o king_n 23._o 2._o 3._o 3_o to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o co●…_n of_o reformation_n 2._o chron._n 15._o 13._o 2_o the_o minister_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v 1_o to_o pray_v earnest_o and_o contenual_o into_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o set_n up_o and_o reform_v of_o his_o church_n esay_n 62._o 7_o 2_o to_o make_v know_v the_o word_n of_o gain_n that_o behalf_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n 2._o king_n 2d_o 8._o exod._n 4._o 14_o &_o 5._o 1._o 3_o to_o join_v with_o the_o people_n and_o to_o ●oe_v before_o they_o in_o all_o their_o suit_n to_o they_o in_o authority_n for_o reformation_n esay_n 62._o 10._o exod._n 4._o &_o 5._o 3_o so_o many_o of_o the_o people_n especial_o of_o the_o elder_n know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v not_o only_o to_o join_v in_o prayer_n be_v god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n hest_n 4._o 16._o but_o also_o 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of_o strengthen_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v the_o better_a rebel_n against_o he_o nehem._n 2._o 9_o whereas_o the_o end_n of_o reformation_n be_v that_o no_o disobedient_a person_n may_v he_o suffer_v rom._n 13._o 1._o and_o reformation_n have_v never_o suffer_v man_n to_o rebel_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o it_o how_o much_o less_o will_v it_o against_o the_o friend_n 2_o that_o such_o exquisite_a reformation_n will_v make_v 〈◊〉_d and_o withdraw_v the_o people_n from_o follow_v their_o vocation_n exod._n 5._o 4._o whereas_o contrariwise_o reformation_n can_v away_o with_o any_o that_o walk_v ●…ly_o 2._o thess_n 3._o 6._o 3_o that_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o prince_n not_o to_o correct_v the_o do_n of_o their_o godly_a ancestor_n 1_o king_n 12._o 14._o whereas_o the_o godly_a king_n be_v commend_v for_o reform_v not_o only_o that_o which_o their_o wicked_a ancestor_n bring_v in_o but_o also_o which_o their_o godly_a predocessor_n leave_v unreform_v 2._o chron._n 35._o 18._o 30._o 5._o 2._o king_n 18._o 4._o 4_o that_o such_o reformation_n will_v be_v more_o troublesome_a ●han_o commodious_a which_o declare_v that_o these_o politics_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o lie_a spirit_n for_o how_o know_v they_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o geve_v a_o blessing_n of_o peace_n to_o his_o own_o ordinary_a 2._o chron._n 15_o 7._o again_o what_o devil_n teach_v they_o that_o great_a trouble_n than_o commodity_n will_v be_v in_o serve_v god_n as_o through_o the_o abandon_v of_o evil_n make_v not_o the_o trouble_v sustey_v therein_o great_a commodity_n and_o blessing_n to_o he_o that_o suffer_v they_o 2_o minister_n he_o move_v tyrant_n to_o draw_v they_o back_o 1_o by_o accuse_v they_o to_o be_v pestulent_a and_o sedition_n fellow_n and_o mainteyner_n of_o fort_n act_n 24._o 5._o heretic_n act_n 24._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d person_n jerem._n 15._o 10._o troubler_n oft_o estate_n 1._o king_n 18._o 17._o 2_o by_o imprison_v they_o jerem_n 20._o 2._o and_o threaten_v they_o with_o death_n except_o they_o cease_v exod._n 10._o 28._o 2._o chron._n 25._o 16._o jere._n 11._o 21._o yea_o many_o time_n slay_v some_o of_o they_o to_o 〈◊〉_d other_o from_o follow_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n 3_o by_o cause_v their_o friend_n to_o forsake_v they_o tit._n 4._o 10._o 16._o all_o these_o thing_n be_v promoter_n of_o the_o minister_n blessedness_n mat._n 5._o ought_v to_o make_v they_o more_o bold_a and_o forward_o in_o the_o work_n act_n 9_o 21._o act_n 13._o 45._o 46._o philip._n 1._o 14._o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v assist_v they_o tit._n 4._o 17._o 3_o the_o peple_n who_o he_o seek_v to_o hinder_v also_o 1_o by_o upbraid_v they_o with_o lack_n of_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n john_n 7._o 40._o 2_o by_o cause_v tyrant_n to_o oppress_v they_o by_o all_o ungodlymenes_n exod._n 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 3_o by_o send_v out_o false_a teacher_n to_o withdraw_v they_o against_o all_o which_o the_o people_n must_v arm_v themselves_o with_o knowledge_n and_o patience_n not_o forsake_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o any_o thing_n 7_o the_o solemnity_n &_o manner_n of_o receive_v this_o reformation_n after_o the_o hindrance_n thereof_o overcome_v whereof_o we_o be_v to_o know_v 1_o the_o point_n &_o several_a degree_n of_o this_o solemnity_n which_o be_v 1_o a_o gather_v together_o of_o all_o the_o state_n of_o that_o place_n where_o the_o reformation_n be_v to_o be_v make_v 2._o king_n 23._o 1._o 2._o nehe._n 8._o 1._o 2_o a_o faithful_a lay_v open_a of_o the_o word_n by_o preach_v in_o the_o care_n of_o they_o all_o that_o they_o may_v see_v where_o reformation_n want_v 2._o chron._n 34._o ●0_n nehem._n 8._o 4._o 8._o 3_o 〈◊〉_d prayer_n with_o praise_v of_o god_n for_o his_o godnes_n in_o 〈…〉_o they_o a_o sight_n of_o their_o want_n and_o a_o way_n to_o reform_v they_o with_o humble_a confession_n of_o their_o former_a rebellion_n disobedience_n and_o backslide_n nehem._n 8._o 6._o to_o the_o end_n 4_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n to_o be_v make_v with_o 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