Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	honourable_a	majesty_n	privy_a	10,396	5	9.6495	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12703	The high vvay to Heaven by the cleare light of the Gospell cleansed of a number of most dangerous stumbling stones thereinto throwen by Bellarmine and others In a treatise made vpon the 37. 38. and 39. verses of the 7. of Iohn: wherein is so handled the most sweete and comfortable doctrine of the true vnion and communication of Christ and his Church, and the contrarie is so confuted, as that not onely thereby also summarilie and briefly, and yet plainly all men may learne rightly to receiue the sacrament of Christs blessed bodie and blood, but also how to beleeue and to liue to saluation. And therefore entitled The highway to Heauen. By Thomas Sparke Doctor of Diuinitie.	Sparke, Thomas, 1548-1616.	1597 (1597)	STC 23021; ESTC S102434	161,682	384

the_o high_a way_n to_o heaven_n by_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n cleanse_v of_o a_o number_n of_o most_o dangerous_a stumble_a stone_n thereinto_o throw_v by_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o in_o a_o treatise_n make_v upon_o the_o 37.38_o and_o 39_o verse_n of_o the_o 7._o of_o john_n wherein_o be_v so_o handle_v the_o most_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a doctrine_n of_o the_o true_a union_n and_o communion_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o the_o contrary_n be_v so_o confute_v as_o that_o not_o only_o thereby_o also_o summarilie_o and_o brief_o and_o yet_o plain_o all_o man_n may_v learn_v right_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n bless_a body_n and_o blood_n but_o also_o how_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o live_v to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o entitle_v the_o high_a way_n to_o heaven_n by_o thomas_n spark_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n print_a by_o r._n r._n for_o robert_n dexter_n 1597._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a and_o most_o reverend_a father_n the_o lord_n archbishop_z of_o canterbury_n primate_n of_o all_o england_n and_o one_o of_o her_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n his_o very_a good_a lord_n thomas_n spark_n wish_v all_o health_n happiness_n and_o prosperity_n to_o his_o own_o heart_n good_a contentation_n and_o comfort_n many_o and_o sundry_a favour_n and_o kindness_n right_o honourable_a and_o right_a reverend_a in_o the_o lord_n for_o these_o twenty_o year_n space_n that_o i_o have_v know_v you_o receive_v at_o your_o grace_n hand_n have_v always_o make_v i_o not_o only_o to_o love_v and_o reverence_v you_o but_o alsoe_o to_o think_v myself_o unfeigned_o so_o much_o bind_v and_o behold_v unto_o your_o grace_n as_o that_o i_o have_v a_o long_a time_n be_v of_o this_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o discharge_v i_o of_o unthankfulness_n by_o bare_a word_n though_o never_o so_o full_a of_o kindness_n &_o thankfulness_n both_o in_o your_o absence_n and_o presence_n to_o testify_v the_o same_o whereof_o yet_o ever_o since_o i_o first_o know_v you_o i_o have_v be_v careful_a and_o mindful_a and_o therefore_o i_o have_v long_o ago_o resolve_v myself_o have_v no_o better_a mean_n to_o do_v it_o by_o by_o dedicate_a some_o part_n of_o my_o poor_a labour_n unto_o you_o to_o give_v you_o and_o all_o other_o to_o who_o the_o sight_n thereof_o shall_v come_v some_o public_a and_o assure_a testimony_n of_o my_o dutiful_a and_o thankful_a heart_n towards_o you_o whereupon_o have_v at_o the_o earnest_n and_o importunate_a suit_n and_o request_n of_o diverse_a of_o my_o worshipful_a and_o good_a friend_n not_o long_o since_o commit_v to_o write_v the_o treatise_n follow_v which_o in_o effect_n they_o first_o hear_v i_o from_o point_n to_o point_n in_o this_o manner_n deliver_v unto_o they_o in_o certain_a sermon_n i_o have_v now_o think_v it_o good_a in_o this_o sort_n somewhat_o enlarge_v to_o publish_v it_o the_o better_a to_o satisfy_v their_o desire_n and_o to_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a i_o have_v make_v bold_a to_o dedicate_v the_o same_o unto_o your_o grace_n beseech_v you_o to_o accept_v thereof_o rather_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o offerer_n which_o i_o protest_v unto_o you_o be_v full_a of_o love_n and_o reverence_n towards_o you_o than_o to_o the_o simplicity_n &_o meanness_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o i_o must_v needs_o confess_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o handle_n be_v much_o unworthy_a of_o such_o a_o honourable_a patron_n as_o yourself_o be_v as_o for_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v i_o be_o persuade_v answerable_a to_o the_o title_n that_o i_o have_v give_v it_o which_o be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o heaven_n for_o therein_o first_o be_v show_v how_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o christ_n by_o cause_v we_o to_o know_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o feel_v the_o weight_n and_o burden_n thereof_o to_o make_v we_o weary_a of_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o he_o and_o than_o what_o christ_n be_v in_o person_n and_o office_n and_o how_o he_o be_v to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o feed_v on_o to_o salvation_n by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_o say_v in_o he_o be_v large_o &_o plain_o declare_v and_o last_o also_o herein_o such_o as_o be_v and_o have_v be_v first_o due_o throw_v down_o by_o the_o law_n and_o after_o true_o raise_v up_o again_o by_o the_o gospel_n in_o christ_n be_v teach_v how_o they_o be_v to_o live_v and_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o day_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v the_o old_a ancient_a beat_a way_n throughout_o all_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o all_o sound_a antiquity_n that_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v take_v to_o be_v the_o only_a saife_fw-mi and_o sure_a wace_n whereby_o they_o have_v seek_v to_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n your_o grace_n therefore_o be_v one_o as_o i_o full_o persuade_v myself_o you_o be_v that_o seek_v to_o come_v thither_o by_o this_o only_a way_n and_o therefore_o one_o also_o that_o be_v very_o desirous_a that_o all_o other_o shall_v walk_v thitherwards_o in_o a_o even_a and_o straight_a course_n thereunto_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n therein_o handle_v my_o good_a hope_n be_v you_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a or_o think_v much_o at_o all_o that_o it_o seek_v thus_o to_o come_v abroad_o under_o your_o countenance_n &_o protection_n for_o though_o the_o way_n be_v never_o so_o well_o know_v already_o and_o be_v beat_v and_o tread_v out_o by_o many_o before_o this_o and_o that_o perhaps_o more_o exact_o and_o substantial_o than_o it_o be_v herein_o in_o by_o i_o yet_o see_v many_o be_v still_o to_o go_v this_o same_o way_n &_o all_o can_v hit_v of_o the_o same_o guide_v &_o still_o satan_n will_v be_v busy_a by_o his_o complice_n either_o to_o keep_v man_n from_o find_v it_o or_o by_o one_o sleight_n or_o other_o to_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o it_o i_o trust_v that_o after_o so_o many_o that_o have_v go_v before_o i_o in_o guide_a man_n into_o and_o keep_v they_o in_o this_o way_n this_o my_o proffer_a service_n to_o that_o end_n may_v &_o will_v be_v yet_o profitable_a unto_o many_o now_o these_o 24._o year_n at_o the_o least_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o use_v my_o poor_a ministry_n and_o that_o his_o name_n be_v bless_v for_o it_o in_o great_a peace_n &_o quietness_n &_o yet_o i_o have_v therein_o always_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n and_o be_o &_o will_v be_v still_o not_o to_o esteem_v or_o know_v any_o thing_n but_o even_o this_o way_n through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v 1._o cor._n 2.2_o and_o sure_o i_o be_o i_o find_v and_o i_o persuade_v myself_o i_o shall_v still_o though_o i_o continue_v therein_o twice_o as_o long_o more_o this_o to_o be_v a_o matter_n so_o necessary_a and_o of_o that_o importance_n beyond_o all_o other_o to_o be_v insist_v in_o and_o dwell_v upon_o that_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v either_o leisure_n or_o pleasure_n to_o trouble_v either_o press_n or_o pulpit_n with_o any_o thing_n without_o the_o very_a bond_n and_o strict_a limit_n hereof_o for_o alas_o every_o where_n yea_o even_o where_o most_o pain_n have_v be_v take_v and_o yet_o be_v by_o catechise_v of_o &_o conference_n with_o the_o people_n yea_o by_o view_n of_o their_o life_n there_o be_v either_o such_o gross_a ignorance_n hereof_o or_o err_v or_o halt_v herein_o to_o be_v find_v &_o see_v among_o they_o that_o if_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o england_n have_v the_o tongue_n both_o of_o man_n and_o angel_n they_o shall_v find_v work_n enough_o through_o to_o employ_v themselves_o in_o only_o about_o the_o reformation_n hereof_o i_o will_v to_o god_n therefore_o that_o all_o controversy_n whereof_o man_n may_v be_v ignorant_a without_o danger_n either_o of_o not_o find_v or_o of_o not_o lease_v this_o heavenly_a way_n may_v either_o be_v keep_v and_o reserve_v only_o to_o brotherly_a and_o friendly_a conference_n among_o the_o godly_a learned_a or_o else_o that_o for_o ever_o they_o may_v be_v fair_a dead_a and_o bury_v among_o we_o and_o that_o so_o that_o all_o of_o we_o as_o one_o man_n with_o one_o heart_n and_o with_o one_o mind_n might_n &_o will_v join_v all_o our_o force_n together_o to_o lead_v man_n aright_o into_o this_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o on_o straight_o in_o the_o same_o what_o subtlety_n and_o cunning_a soever_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n use_v to_o the_o contrary_n for_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a so_o that_o he_o any_o way_n can_v get_v man_n to_o miss_v or_o to_o lease_v this_o way_n while_o we_o be_v busy_v our_o own_o head_n and_o the_o people_n with_o other_o matter_n of_o far_o less_o importance_n