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
A42999	Self-contradiction censured, or, A caveat against inconstancy, and the inconsistent contrariety of the same mens pretences, principles, opinions and practices dialogue-wise digested into a deliberative discourse between affection and judgement : and intended to serve as spiritual physick for two great diseases of phanatick spirits, hypocritical deceitfulness, and enthusiastical delusion / by Christopher Harvey ...	Harvey, Christopher, 1597-1663.; Harvey, Christopher, 1597-1663. Aphēniastēs.	1662 (1662)	Wing H1044; ESTC R19273	60,139	192

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that_o they_o have_v perform_v all_o that_o the_o king_n have_v command_v according_a to_o the_o gibeonite_n request_n 2_o sam._n 12._o so_o to_o take_v the_o next_o way_n through_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n may_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o ready_a mean_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o speedy_a performance_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o his_o people_n in_o put_v they_o into_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o lot_n of_o their_o inheritance_n yet_o because_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o they_o must_v be_v lead_v about_o through_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n though_o there_o they_o wander_v forty_o year_n together_o exod._n 13.17_o 18._o nay_o rather_o than_o go_v the_o direct_a way_n through_o the_o country_n of_o the_o edomite_n without_o the_o king_n leave_n he_o refuse_v to_o permit_v they_o

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false_a out_o of_o any_o respect_n that_o either_o partiality_n or_o prejudice_n in_o any_o kind_n can_v cast_v upon_o it_o but_o only_o as_o reason_v rule_v by_o religion_n shall_v manifest_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v such_o sect_n xxxiii_o partiality_n and_o prejudice_n two_o great_a occasion_n of_o confusion_n in_o the_o world_n judg._n you_o apprehend_v i_o right_o and_o i_o hearty_o wish_v that_o you_o and_o all_o other_o be_v not_o only_o persuade_v of_o the_o necessity_n but_o will_v also_o be_v careful_a in_o your_o practice_n to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o rule_n for_o the_o neglect_n if_o i_o may_v not_o more_o proper_o say_v concern_v some_o the_o contempt_n of_o this_o caution_n breed_v as_o great_a a_o confusion_n in_o the_o world_n as_o almost_o any_o thing_n beside_o so_o apt_a man_n be_v to_o take_v all_o thing_n upon_o trust_n from_o they_o of_o who_o they_o have_v once_o entertain_v a_o good_a opinion_n and_o to_o dislike_v whatsoever_o they_o see_v proceed_v from_o they_o who_o person_n they_o like_v not_o thus_o david_n have_v say_v of_o ahimaaz_n the_o son_n of_o zadok_n he_o be_v good_a man_n present_o add_v and_o come_v with_o good_a tiding_n before_o he_o know_v what_o the_o tiding_n be_v 2_o sam._n 18.27_o and_o gedaliah_n will_v not_o believe_v that_o ishmael_n intend_v any_o treachery_n towards_o he_o though_o johanan_n and_o all_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o force_n that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n endeavour_v to_o persuade_v he_o to_o it_o jer._n 40.13_o etc._n etc._n and_o achish_n though_o to_o please_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n he_o yield_v to_o cashier_v david_n and_o his_o man_n yet_o will_v not_o forgo_v his_o good_a opinion_n of_o he_o 1_o sam._n 29.6_o etc._n etc._n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a joab_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v that_o abner_n who_o former_o have_v make_v himself_o strong_a for_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n come_v to_o david_n to_o hebron_n with_o any_o other_o intent_n but_o only_o as_o a_o spy_n 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into_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o multitude_n a_o implicit_a persuasion_n that_o they_o must_v not_o entertain_v any_o sinister_a suspicion_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v say_v or_o do_v by_o they_o and_o by_o infuse_v into_o their_o affection_n a_o utter_a dislike_n of_o other_o man_n person_n to_o turn_v their_o stomach_n against_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o see_v practise_v or_o approve_v by_o they_o thus_o balak_n make_v no_o question_n but_o he_o shall_v prevail_v against_o israel_n if_o he_o have_v balaam_n on_o his_o side_n for_o say_v he_o i_o wot_v that_o he_o who_o thou_o bless_v be_v bless_v and_o he_o who_o thou_o curse_v be_v curse_v num._n 22.6_o and_o micah_n have_v entertain_v a_o priest_n of_o his_o own_o consecration_n in_o his_o house_n sai_z now_o i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v i_o good_a see_v i_o have_v levite_n to_o my_o priest_n judg._n 17.12_o 13._o yea_o simon_n the_o sorcerer_n give_v out_o that_o himself_o be_v some_o great_a one_o so_o bewitch_v the_o people_n of_o samaria_n that_o they_o all_o have_v regard_n and_o give_v heed_n unto_o he_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a say_v this_o man_n be_v the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n act_v 8.9_o etc._n etc._n on_o the_o other_o side_n ahab_n hate_v micaiah_n have_v no_o mind_n to_o hear_v he_o yea_o though_o he_o know_v and_o tell_v jehoshaphat_n that_o by_o he_o they_o may_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n yet_o he_o resolve_v before_o hand_n he_o shall_v hear_v no_o good_a but_o evil_n from_o he_o 1_o king_n 22.8_o this_o make_a st_n paul_n have_v so_o much_o ado_n among_o the_o corinthian_n because_o there_o be_v some_o that_o think_v of_o he_o as_o if_o he_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o stick_v not_o to_o say_v