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	mercy_n	sin_n	23,325	5	4.9570	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55635	A persuasive from the creatures to a perfect resignation of the will to God's. By B. Pratt, of Merton Coll. Oxon.	Pratt, Benjamin, 1676 or 7-1715.; Drapentier, Jan, fl. 1674-1713, engraver.	1695 (1695)	Wing P3178B; ESTC R218996	23,292	125

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25._o sect._n 25._o by_o natural_a reason_n be_v so_o sure_a of_o this_o that_o after_o deep_a contemplation_n thereon_o say_v etc._n say_v juv._n etc._n etc._n he_o what_o i_o will_v not_o have_v dislike_v for_o be_v forget_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n permit_v ipsis_fw-la expendere_fw-la numinibus_fw-la quid_fw-la conveniat_fw-la nobis_fw-la rebusque_fw-la fit_a utile_fw-la nostris_fw-la nam_fw-la pro_fw-la jucundis_fw-la vtilia_fw-la queque_fw-la dabunt_fw-la dii_fw-la charior_fw-la est_fw-la illis_fw-la homo_fw-la quam_fw-la sibi_fw-la etc._n etc._n cast_v all_o your_o care_n upon_o the_o deity_n they_o love_v we_o better_o than_o we_o do_v ourselves_o and_o will_v for_o pleasant_a thing_n what_o be_v fit_a give_v i_o ascend_v now_o to_o that_o high_a advantage_n from_o resignation_n to_o god_n 26._o sect._n 26._o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o but_o as_o you_o can_v by_o a_o book_n of_o anthem_n be_v just_o enamour_a of_o their_o harmonious_a sound_n or_o the_o delight_v they_o can_v cause_v if_o you_o be_v not_o skilled_a in_o music_n or_o at_o least_o have_v not_o hear_v they_o sing_v it_o be_v whole_o impossible_a i_o shall_v by_o all_o i_o can_v say_v let_v you_o know_v so_o much_o of_o those_o inexpressible_a exquisite_a pleasure_n result_v from_o that_o union_n with_o the_o god_n of_o love_n as_o will_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n transport_v you_o as_o you_o ought_v with_o a_o desire_n for_o they_o unless_o you_o be_v capable_a to_o enjoy_v or_o have_v before_o feel_v they_o a_o illiterate_a man_n may_v believe_v indeed_o when_o he_o see_v a_o fame_a author_n learned_a book_n it_o be_v certain_o fine_a but_o he_o be_v no_o more_o capable_a to_o enjoy_v less_o sure_a to_o be_v affect_v with_o a_o bare_a information_n that_o the_o work_n be_v great_a a_o scholar_n first_o degree_n of_o pleasure_n therefrom_o the_o satisfaction_n it_o afford_v a_o intelligent_a reader_n than_o the_o world_n be_v by_o only_a all_o the_o brave_a expression_n in_o it_o the_o comfort_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god._n however_o since_o bless_a be_v god_n though_o as_o man_n bear_v blind_a can_v by_o the_o best_a description_n be_v make_v true_o sensible_a of_o the_o difference_n of_o colour_n or_o the_o comfort_n of_o sight_n no_o one_o in_o a_o wicked_a state_n can_v taste_v the_o pleasure_n of_o resigning_n to_o god_n all_o man_n may_v conform_v if_o they_o will_v i_o shall_v now_o i_o say_v have_v persuade_v from_o thence_o use_n my_o utmost_a endeavour_n we_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n conceive_v what_o i_o promise_v you_o shall_v to_o excite_v thereto_o those_o happy_a people_n then_o 27._o sect._n 27._o who_o be_v so_o unite_v to_o their_o god_n of_o love_n though_o not_o able_a to_o enjoy_v a_o full_a fruition_n of_o he_o below_o have_v their_o eye_n so_o fix_v by_o contemplation_n that_o excellent_a vehicle_n of_o the_o mind_n by_o which_o like_o moses_n in_o the_o mount_n etc._n exod._n 34.29_o 30_o etc._n etc._n by_o a_o 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periclis_fw-la ipsa_fw-la suis_fw-la pollens_fw-la opibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n himself_o supreme_o happy_a their_o concern_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n and_o they_o breathe_v out_o their_o soul_n in_o such_o follow_a strain_n of_o the_o holy_a st._n augustin_n till_o their_o corruption_n have_v put_v on_o incorruption_n till_o they_o be_v launch_v into_o the_o ocean_n of_o eternity_n and_o they_o apost_n they_o putas_fw-la qualis_fw-la tunc_fw-la erit_fw-la splendour_n animarum_fw-la quando_fw-la solis_fw-la claritatem_fw-la habebit_fw-la lux_fw-la corporum_fw-la aug._n ser._n 12._o in_o verb._n apost_n shine_v like_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n above_o when_o they_o be_v surround_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o will_v full_o hear_v and_o enjoy_v those_o 25._o those_o semper_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o mentem_fw-la veniat_fw-la haec_fw-la aeterna_fw-la faelicitas_fw-la de_fw-la cujus_fw-la excellentia_fw-la si_fw-la omne_fw-la dicta_fw-la fuerint_fw-la quibus_fw-la omnium_fw-la hominum_fw-la linguae_fw-la sufficiant_fw-la vix_fw-la tamen_fw-la infima_fw-la ejus_fw-la particula_fw-la delibata_fw-la fuerit_fw-la calv._n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 25._o pleasant_a thing_n which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v 2.9_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o nor_o far_o hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v lat._n conceive_v s._n august_n med._n lat._n o_o lord_n 28._o sect._n 28._o thou_o king_n of_o saint_n these_o mighty_a good_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o those_o that_o pant_v for_o thou_o thou_o hope_v of_o he_o that_o saint_n thou_o comfort_v of_o the_o helpless_a man_n thou_o crown_v of_o glory_n for_o the_o conqueror_n and_o everlasting_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o man_n that_o will_v deny_v himself_o for_o thou_o when_o i_o consider_v how_o unreasonable_a it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o look_v for_o heaven_n who_o take_v delight_n in_o all_o on_o earth_n my_o soul_n refuse_v comfort_n here_o below_o my_o dear_a god_n that_o i_o may_v 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29._o my_o dear_a god_n and_o vehement_o long_a