Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	holy_a	jesus_n	name_n	15,644	5	5.0555	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04831	The marriage of the lambe Or a treatise concerning the spirituall espousing of Christ, to a beleeving soule, wherein the subject is fully handled in the nature of it, in the effects, priviledges, symptomes, with the comforts that arise to a beleever from this relation, wherein also the excellencie of Christ, and many other spirituall truths flowing from the subject are by way discovered. By Benjamin King, minister of Gods Word at Flamsteed in Hartford-shire.	King, Benjamin, b. 1611 or 12.	1640 (1640)	STC 14963; ESTC S103355	46,240	182

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christ_n and_o his_o spouse_n express_v by_o christ_n john_n 15.4_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o you_o and_o by_o his_o disciple_n who_o he_o love_v 1_o john_n 3._o ult_n he_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o he_o this_o society_n be_v perform_v on_o christ_n part_n when_o he_o be_v present_a by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o believer_n heart_n confirm_v comfort_a and_o refresh_v of_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o love_n so_o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v they_o orphan_n but_o he_o will_v come_v unto_o they_o and_o be_v with_o they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n though_o not_o in_o his_o personal_a presence_n yet_o by_o the_o comforter_n his_o holy_a spirit_n again_o this_o mutual_a society_n be_v perform_v on_o the_o soul_n part_n with_o christ_n whilst_o the_o soul_n with_o henoch_n and_o noah_n walk_v with_o god_n have_v god_n always_o before_o its_o eye_n always_o 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acquaintance_n have_v moses_n with_o god_n 20.12_o joshua_n 20.12_o exod._n 17.11_o by_o the_o hold_v up_o of_o who_o hand_n israel_n prevail_v such_o a_o acquaintance_n have_v joshuah_n who_o by_o his_o prayer_n cause_v the_o sun_n to_o stand_v still_o upon_o gibeon_n and_o the_o moon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o ajelon_n and_o such_o a_o acquaintance_n and_o intimatenesse_n have_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n with_o christ_n that_o upon_o all_o occasion_n if_o any_o thing_n perplex_v and_o molest_v the_o soul_n it_o can_v go_v unto_o christ_n and_o make_v its_o case_n know_v unto_o he_o with_o a_o full_a persuasion_n that_o he_o will_v relieve_v and_o comfort_v it_o neither_o have_v the_o soul_n acquaintance_n only_o with_o christ_n but_o by_o christ_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o bless_a spirit_n as_o isaac_n take_v rebecca_n to_o be_v his_o wise_n bring_v she_o into_o his_o mother_n tent_n gen._n 24.67_o so_o christ_n marry_v a_o believe_a soul_n bring_v that_o soul_n into_o his_o father_n presence_n to_o have_v acquaintance_n with_o he_o this_o the_o apostle_n sweet_o express_v ephes_n 3.12_o open_v ephes_n 3.12_o open_v in_o who_o we_o have_v boldness_n and_o access_n the_o word_n boldness_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o signify_v boldness_n of_o face_n in_o speak_v show_v that_o a_o believer_n by_o christ_n have_v boldness_n to_o go_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n again_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o he_o that_o be_v christ_n we_o have_v not_o only_a boldness_n but_o access_n in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v such_o a_o access_n which_o be_v by_o manuduction_n as_o isaac_n take_v rebecca_n so_o christ_n take_v the_o soul_n espouse_v to_o he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o lead_v it_o into_o his_o father_n presence_n and_o into_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o so_o that_o the_o soul_n which_o before_o this_o spiritual_a marriage_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o god_n and_o god_n a_o angry_a 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honour_n and_o favour_n for_o a_o poor_a soul_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o christ_n who_o nature_n be_v goodness_n who_o greatness_n be_v infiniteness_n who_o power_n be_v omnipotency_n who_o work_n be_v mercy_n who_o anger_n be_v justice_n who_o throne_n be_v sublimity_n who_o will_n be_v equity_n who_o life_n be_v felicity_n and_o who_o age_n be_v eternity_n let_v the_o heaven_n stand_v amaze_v at_o this_o honour_n and_o favour_n without_o comparison_n second_o this_o point_n teach_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o see_v they_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n first_o then_o they_o must_v adorn_v themselves_o that_o christ_n may_v take_v delight_n in_o they_o all_o delight_n proceed_v from_o some_o correspondency_n in_o comeliness_n affection_n and_o action_n the_o heathen_a ●_o heathen_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n l._n 1._o oec_fw-la c._n ●_o philosopher_n can_v say_v that_o dissimilitude_n of_o manner_n and_o diversity_n of_o carriage_n be_v not_o apt_a either_o to_o beget_v or_o preserve_v love_n and_o delight_n so_o that_o christ_n may_v take_v content_a and_o delight_n in_o his_o saint_n espouse_v unto_o himself_o they_o must_v adorn_v themselves_o whereby_o they_o may_v become_v like_a unto_o he_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n as_o with_o a_o garment_n he_o be_v full_a of_o beauty_n and_o enamour_v comeliness_n that_o like_o then_o may_v rejoice_v in_o like_a the_o soul_n must_v be_v adorn_v that_o christ_n may_v say_v of_o the_o soul_n as_o samson_n do_v of_o dalilah_n judg._n 14.3_o she_o please_v i_o well_o this_o the_o psalmist_n sweet_o express_v psal_n 45.14_o the_o king_n daughter_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o a_o raiment_n of_o needle_n work_n so_o shall_v the_o king_n that_o be_v christ_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o beauty_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o this_o needlework_n of_o divers_a colour_n be_v i_o answer_v not_o any_o outward_a ornament_n mention_v esay_n 3.18.19.20_o not_o that_o strange_a apparel_n condemn_v by_o the_o prophet_n zephan_n 1.8_o 1._o 1.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n l._n 2._o oeconom_fw-la c._n 1._o these_o outward_a ornament_n be_v not_o the_o ornament_n wherewith_o christ_n spouse_n must_v be_v clothe_v that_o christ_n may_v take_v delight_n in_o she_o these_o make_v the_o soul_n many_o time_n more_o deform_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o christ_n these_o be_v the_o world_n livery_n which_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v clothe_v withal_o therefore_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 45.13_o express_v what_o the_o ornament_n of_o christ_n spouse_n be_v the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d septuagint_n read_v the_o word_n thus_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v within_o a_o believer_n in_o outward_a appearance_n have_v little_a glory_n therefore_o the_o church_n complain_v cant._n 1.5_o i_o be_o black_a but_o comely_a black_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n not_o see_v my_o beauty_n which_o be_v inward_a black_a through_o persecution_n and_o the_o scorch_a flame_n thereof_o but_o comely_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o christ_n who_o look_v on_o my_o inward_a beauty_n that_o can_v be_v see_v by_o the_o world_n so_o than_o the_o inward_a 16.8.9.10_o inward_a in_o sola_fw-la anima_fw-la pulchritudo_fw-la &_o turpitudo_fw-la apparent_a &_o ideo_fw-la be_v solus_fw-la verè_fw-la puicher_n est_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la virtute_fw-la praeditus_fw-la clem._n ale●an_n padog_n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o illis_fw-la ampla_fw-la satis_fw-la forma_fw-la pudicitia_fw-la tibullus_n elig_n l._n 1._o eleg._n 2._o palchritudo_fw-la tua_fw-la fit_a bona_fw-la vita_fw-la stude_fw-la itaque_fw-la placere_fw-la christo_fw-la non_fw-la pretiosis_fw-la vestibus_fw-la sed_fw-la bonis_fw-la ●oribus_fw-la non_fw-la pulchritudine_fw-la carmò_fw-la sed_fw-la pulchritudine_fw-la mentis_fw-la beru_n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la bene_fw-la vivend●_n sor._n 9_o ezek._n 16.8.9.10_o

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out_o altogether_o so_o if_o thy_o right_a hand_n cause_v thou_o to_o offend_v cut_v it_o off_o open_v math._n 5.29_o &_o 30._o open_v in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v in_o the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o word_n chap_v it_o off_o not_o see_v it_o off_o by_o degree_n but_o chap_v it_o off_o that_o be_v on_o a_o sudden_a cut_v it_o off_o on_o a_o sudden_a cut_v off_o thy_o sin_n that_o be_v as_o dear_a as_o thy_o right_a hand_n will_v the_o soul_n then_o resolve_v upon_o a_o divorce_n of_o sin_n for_o christ_n and_o upon_o a_o peremptory_a will_n to_o root_v out_o all_o sin_n let_v it_o lend_v no_o ear_n to_o satan_n or_o corruption_n to_o persuade_v and_o counsel_v the_o contrary_a but_o on_o a_o sudden_a to_o set_v upon_o the_o work_n and_o to_o part_v with_o all_o sin_n and_o thy_o work_n may_v be_v do_v with_o lesser_a difficulty_n it_o be_v with_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o business_n of_o part_v with_o sin_n for_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v 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