Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	israel_n	king_n	son_n	15,713	5	5.7554	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10944	Samuels encounter with Saul. I Sam. chap. 15 from ver. 13 to ver. 30. Preached and penned, by that worthy seruant of God, Mr. Richard Rogers, late preacher of Wetherfield, in Essex. And published word for word, according to this owne coppy, finished before his death	Rogers, Richard, 1550?-1618.; Egerton, Stephen, 1555?-1621?	1620 (1620)	STC 21214; ESTC S100043	91,140	398

seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n pag._n 21._o doct._n 3._o the_o worst_a sometime_o will_v reverence_v god_n minister_n p._n 28._o doct._n 4._o the_o minister_n must_v convict_v the_o hearer_n of_o that_o he_o teach_v p._n 34._o doct._n 5._o 1_o mark_v of_o a_o hypocriie_n when_o he_o be_v convict_v he_o fall_v to_o shift_v p._n 40._o whereto_o add_v a_o second_o mark_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o boldness_n bewray_v hypocrisy_n p._n 50._o doct._n 6._o while_o we_o be_v yet_o in_o mean_a estate_n each_o benefit_n be_v thankworthy_a p._n 55._o doct._n 7._o the_o great_a god_n blessing_n be_v the_o great_a shall_v be_v our_o account_n p._n 68_o doct._n 8._o 3_o mark_n the_o hypocrite_n feru_v god_n by_o half_n pag._n 79._o doct._n 9_o 4_o mark_n hypocrisy_n accompany_v with_o corrupt_a lust_n as_o covetousness_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a pag._n 98._o doct._n 10._o sin_n ne●er_n go_v without_o company_n pag._n 105._o doct._n 11._o sin_n lie_v close_a and_o bid_v till_o the_o word_n discover_v it_o p._n 107._o doct._n 12._o 5_o mark_n justify_v of_o himself_o a_o mark_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n p._n 116._o doct._n 13._o have_v two_o branch_n contain_v a_o six_o and_o a_o seven_o mark_n hypocrite_n under_o colour_n of_o some_o good_a action_n will_v be_v excuse_v from_o all_o blame_n p._n 122._o when_o they_o can_v than_o they_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o other_o pag._n 123._o doct._n 14._o the_o 8_o mark_n hypocrite_n extenuate_v their_o sin_n pag._n 145._o doct._n 15._o the_o multitude_n consent_v to_o evil_a without_o scruple_n pag._n 147._o doct._n 16._o sacrifice_n please_v not_o god_n without_o obedience_n pag._n 170._o doct._n 17._o man_n be_v far_o wide_a in_o their_o account_n of_o sin_n pag._n 193._o doct._n 18._o our_o shift_n will_v not_o serve_v our_o turn_n when_o god_n come_v to_o reckon_v pag._n 204._o doct._n 19_o our_o sin_n bereave_v we_o of_o our_o best_a jewel_n pag._n 214._o doct._n 20._o god_n message_n must_v be_v do_v to_o all_o sort_n indifferent_o pag._n 224._o doct._n 21._o a_o nine_o mark_n hypocrite_n make_v little_a conscience_n of_o lie_v pag._n 230._o doct._n 22._o few_o to_o be_v find_v who_o may_v be_v believe_v upon_o their_o word_n pag._n 238._o so_o that_o god_n must_v force_v their_o conscience_n ere_o they_o will_v bewray_v the_o truth_n pag._n 243._o a_o question_n whether_o saul_n confession_n go_v with_o repentance_n pa._n 262_o doct._n 23._o ten_o mark_n the_o hypocrite_n be_v like_o himself_o at_o his_o best_a pag._n 273._o doct._n 24._o the_o most_o careless_a hearer_n shall_v one_o day_n condemn_v themselves_o pag._n 294._o doct._n 25._o eleven_o mark_n a_o hypocrite_n harden_v his_o heart_n against_o confession_n and_o repentance_n through_o hope_n of_o secrecy_n pag._n 297._o doct._n 26._o god_n favour_n be_v precious_a to_o the_o worst_a at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o pag._n 302._o a_o question_n resolve_v viz._n how_o far_o forth_o we_o may_v converse_v with_o such_o as_o be_v offensive_a pag._n 310._o doct._n 27._o a_o christian_n ought_v to_o do_v nothing_o whereof_o he_o can_v yield_v good_a reason_n pag._n 322._o doct._n 28._o nothing_o shall_v hurt_v we_o if_o we_o cast_v not_o off_o god_n yoke_n pag._n 325._o doct._n 29._o twelve_o mark_n hypocrite_n may_v ascribe_v much_o to_o the_o mean_n though_o they_o profit_v little_a thereby_o pag._n 331._o doct._n 30._o more_o will_v frequent_v good_a company_n then_o make_v good_a use_n of_o it_o pag._n 335._o doct._n 31._o hypocrite_n may_v always_o look_v for_o ill_a tiding_n pag._n 344._o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n 1._o samvel_n chap._n 15._o ver_fw-la 13_o etc._n etc._n 13._o and_o samuel_n come_v to_o saul_n and_o saul_n say_v unto_o he_o bless_a be_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v perform_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n 14._o and_o samuel_n say_v what_o mean_v then_o this_o bleat_a of_o the_o sheep_n in_o my_o ear_n and_o the_o low_v of_o the_o ox_n which_o i_o hear_v 15._o and_o saul_n say_v they_o have_v bring_v they_o from_o the_o amalekite_n for_o the_o people_n spare_v the_o best_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o of_o the_o ox_n to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o the_o rest_n we_o have_v utter_o destroy_v 16._o then_o samuel_n say_v unto_o saul_n stay_v and_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o i_o this_o night_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o say_v on_o 17._o and_o samuel_n say_v when_o thou_o be_v little_a in_o thy_o own_o sight_n be_v thou_o not_o make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o lord_n anoint_v thou_o king_n over_o israel_n 18._o and_o the_o lord_n send_v thou_o on_o a_o journey_n and_o say_v go_v and_o utter_o destroy_v the_o sinner_n the_o amalekite_n and_o fight_v against_o they_o until_o they_o be_v consume_v 19_o wherefore_o then_o do_v thou_o not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o do_v fly_v upon_o the_o spoil_n and_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 20._o and_o saul_n say_v unto_o samuel_n yea_o i_o have_v obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v go_v the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v i_o and_o have_v bring_v agag_n the_o king_n of_o amaleck_n and_o have_v utter_o destroy_v the_o amalekite_n 21._o but_o the_o people_n take_v of_o the_o spoil_n sheep_n and_o ox_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v utter_o destroy_v to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o gilgal_n 22._o and_o samuel_n say_v have_v the_o lord_n as_o great_a delight_n in_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o in_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o hearken_v than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n 23._o for_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o stubbornness_n be_v as_o iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n because_o thou_o have_v reject_v the_o store_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v also_o reject_v thou_o from_o be_v king_n 24._o ¶_o and_o saul_n say_v unto_o samuel_n i_o have_v sin_v for_o i_o have_v transgress_v the_o common_a dement_fw-la of_o the_o lord_n and_o thy_o word_n because_o i_o fear_v the_o people_n and_o obey_v their_o voice_n 25_o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o pardon_v my_o sin_n and_o turn_v again_o with_o i_o that_o i_o may_v worship_v the_o lord_n 26_o and_o samuel_n say_v unto_o saul_n i_o will_v not_o return_v with_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v reject_v thou_o from_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n 27_o and_o as_o samuel_n turn_v about_o to_o go_v away_o he_o lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o mantle_n and_o it_o rend_v 28._o and_o samuel_n say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n have_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n from_o thou_o this_o day_n and_o have_v give_v it_o unto_o a_o neighbour_n of_o thou_o that_o be_v better_a than_o thou_o 29._o and_o also_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o lie_v nor_o repent_v for_o 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