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
A91813	King Solomons directory: or, The reformed Catholicks rubricke: shewing a Christian how to demeane and behave himselfe both in prosperity and adversity: / as it was set forth in a sermon at St. Peters Pauls-wharfe, London, July the 8. 1649. By Fran: Riddington, a loyall subject, and long sufferer for fearing God, and honouring the King.	Riddington, Francis.	1649 (1649)	Wing R1438; Thomason E565_16; ESTC R206142	14,454	20

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be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n while_o we_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a adversity_n be_v but_o for_o a_o day_n let_v this_o therefore_o comfort_v thou_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o misery_n these_o thing_n premise_v we_o come_v now_o to_o handle_v the_o two_o main_a thing_n considerable_a in_o this_o day_n of_o adversity_n namely_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o great_a and_o many_o distemper_n that_o make_v we_o thus_o miserable_a as_o we_o be_v and_o as_o for_o the_o cause_n the_o efficient_a i_o have_v show_v you_o be_v god_n the_o material_a sin_n the_o final_a repentance_n as_o for_o the_o formal_a i_o tell_v you_o we_o will_v wave_v it_o for_o the_o present_a the_o evil_n which_o we_o feel_v proceed_v from_o god_n procure_v by_o sin_n and_o inflict_v to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v 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