Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	john_n	justice_n	thomas_n	17,750	5	8.7458	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67153	A practical commentary or exposition upon the Pentateuch viz. These five books of Moses Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. Wherein the text of every chapter is practically expounded, according to the doctrine of the Catholick Church, in a way not usually trod by commentators; and wholly applyed to the life and salvation of Christians. By Ab. Wright; sometime fellow of St. John's Colledge in Oxford.	Wright, Abraham, 1611-1690.	1662 (1662)	Wing W3688; ESTC R221054	292,675	224

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o_o god_n how_o powerful_a be_v thou_o to_o inflict_v vengeance_n upon_o sinner_n who_o do_v thus_o forbid_v sin_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v so_o terrible_a a_o lawgiver_n what_o a_o judge_n shall_v thou_o appear_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o breaker_n of_o so_o fiery_a a_o law_n o_o where_o shall_v those_o appear_v that_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o transgression_n of_o that_o law_n who_o very_a delivery_n be_v little_o less_o than_o death_n if_o our_o god_n shall_v exact_v his_o law_n but_o in_o the_o same_o rigour_n wherein_o he_o give_v it_o sin_n can_v not_o quit_v the_o cost_n but_o now_o the_o fire_n wherein_o it_o be_v deliver_v be_v but_o terrify_v the_o fire_n wherein_o it_o shall_v be_v require_v be_v consume_v happy_a be_v those_o that_o be_v from_o under_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v in_o fire_n and_o in_o fire_n shall_v be_v require_v verse_n 29._o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o deny_v the_o infiniteness_n of_o god_n to_o serve_v he_o by_o piece_n and_o rag_n god_n be_v not_o infinite_a to_o i_o if_o i_o think_v a_o discontinue_v service_n will_v serve_v he_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o deny_v the_o unity_n of_o god_n to_o join_v other_o god_n pleasure_n or_o profit_n with_o he_o he_o be_v not_o one_o god_n to_o i_o if_o i_o join_v other_o associate_n and_o assistant_n to_o he_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o diffidence_n in_o christ_n as_o if_o i_o be_v not_o sure_a that_o he_o will_v stand_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n still_o as_o though_o i_o be_v afraid_a that_o there_o may_v rise_v a_o new_a favourite_n in_o heaven_n to_o who_o it_o may_v concern_v i_o to_o apply_v myself_o if_o i_o make_v the_o balance_n so_o even_o as_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n if_o i_o make_v a_o complemental_a visit_n of_o god_n at_o his_o house_n upon_o sunday_n and_o then_o plot_n with_o the_o other_o faction_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n all_o the_o week_n after_o chap._n v._n verse_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o learn_v the_o law_n but_o we_o must_v keep_v it_o and_o do_v it_o we_o must_v lay_v it_o up_o in_o our_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o in_o our_o head_n and_o practise_v it_o also_o in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n for_o not_o the_o hearer_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v rom._n 2._o 13._o too_o too_o many_o in_o this_o rot_a age_n wherein_o we_o live_v be_v speaker_n not_o worker_n as_o if_o ostende_v re_fw-mi fidem_fw-la st._n james_n he_o show_v thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n be_v ostendere_fw-la to_o stretch_v the_o jaw_n to_o show_v our_o faith_n by_o strong_a protestation_n but_o this_o must_v not_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o mouth_n but_o hand_n if_o a_o man_n question_v thou_o of_o faith_n spare_v thy_o lip_n and_o let_v thy_o life_n make_v answer_n if_o word_n may_v be_v credit_v if_o a_o bare_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v believe_v no_o man_n will_v want_v faith_n every_o one_o will_v cry_v with_o the_o blind_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n lord_n i_o believe_v what_o mouth_n will_v not_o make_v one_o lie_v for_o its_o master_n unless_o i_o see_v say_v thomas_n of_o christ_n rise_v so_o unless_o i_o see_v and_o feel_v thy_o faith_n i_o will_v not_o believe_v if_o we_o be_v good_a tree_n by_o our_o fruit_n man_n shall_v know_v we_o mat._n 7._o by_o our_o fruit_n not_o by_o our_o blossom_n of_o good_a purpose_n or_o our_o leaf_n of_o good_a profession_n but_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o action_n verse_n 9_o parent_n be_v hence_o admonish_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_v against_o god_n lest_o they_o be_v find_v unmerciful_a unnatural_a and_o

without_o blemish_n neither_o lame_a nor_o blind_a say_v the_o text._n and_o certain_o if_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v without_o blemish_n much_o more_o be_v the_o priest_n who_o be_v style_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n from_o a_o twofold_a holiness_n the_o one_o of_o his_o life_n the_o other_o of_o his_o person_n for_o all_o sanctity_n be_v not_o inward_a nor_o be_v all_o perfection_n that_o of_o the_o soul_n god_n holy_a one_o must_v be_v his_o fair_a one_o too_o without_o blemish_n no_o less_o in_o body_n than_o in_o mind_n thus_o under_o the_o law_n no_o monstrous_a issue_n no_o blind_a seer_n may_v offer_v the_o bread_n of_o his_o god_n leu._n 21._o and_o shall_v the_o evangelical_n ministration_n be_v worse_o serve_v than_o the_o legal_a while_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v more_o noble_a shall_v the_o priest_n be_v less_o only_o the_o fat_a in_o the_o herd_n the_o fair_a in_o the_o flock_n be_v the_o oblation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o shall_v the_o poor_a of_o the_o tribe_n the_o most_o deform_a of_o all_o the_o issue_n be_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o lord_n house_n be_v no_o hospital_n neither_o the_o sacrifice_n nor_o the_o priest_n must_v be_v admit_v unsound_a and_o imperfect_a chap._n xvi_o verse_n 16._o je_v man_n shall_v altogether_o neglect_v the_o service_n of_o god_n here_o be_v a_o injunction_n give_v from_o the_o lord_n that_o all_o the_o male_n shall_v go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n three_o time_n a_o year_n still_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o use_n and_o love_n of_o the_o church_n albeit_o they_o dwell_v a_o great_a way_n off_o where_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o although_o the_o law_n reach_v but_o to_o the_o male_n because_o god_n gracious_o consider_v that_o the_o woman_n may_v be_v with_o child_n or_o nurse_n and_o not_o able_a to_o come_v yet_o godly_a woman_n when_o they_o be_v able_a and_o have_v no_o impediment_n will_v go_v up_o also_o with_o their_o husband_n such_o a_o zeal_n have_v they_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n so_o 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have_v force_v to_o pervert_v and_o corrupt_v not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v lewd_a and_o lime-fingered_a to_o draw_v present_n unto_o themselves_o but_o the_o wise_a and_o righteous_a then_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v dangerous_a temptation_n this_o moses_n teach_v the_o judge_n and_o officer_n which_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v in_o their_o city_n thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v the_o law_n etc._n etc._n neither_o let_v they_o say_v though_o i_o take_v reward_n i_o will_v never_o swerve_v from_o justice_n for_o that_o be_v to_o presume_v vain_o of_o thy_o own_o strength_n and_o to_o give_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o lie_n that_o speak_v the_o contrary_a now_o see_v that_o gift_n and_o reward_n offer_v be_v as_o bait_n lay_v up_o to_o ensnare_v the_o soul_n let_v we_o refuse_v they_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o next_o let_v we_o follow_v after_o the_o best_a gift_n which_o may_v further_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n those_o indeed_o be_v good_a gift_n which_o make_v the_o possessor_n of_o they_o better_o and_o which_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o hour_n of_o temptation_n shall_v minister_v more_o true_a comfort_n and_o peace_n than_o all_o earthly_a and_o transitory_a thing_n which_o end_n in_o corruption_n chap._n xvii_o verse_n 13._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n to_o fear_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v fear_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n whilst_o threaten_v and_o only_o hear_v of_o what_o though_o we_o see_v they_o not_o what_o though_o we_o feel_v they_o not_o what_o though_o we_o be_v not_o the_o person_n intend_v in_o they_o or_o to_o be_v smit_v by_o they_o yet_o the_o report_n of_o they_o as_o direct_v against_o other_o shall_v make_v we_o tremble_v now_o if_o we_o be_v to_o fear_n god_n for_o his_o judgement_n when_o they_o be_v but_o threaten_v then_o certain_o we_o be_v to_o fear_v he_o much_o more_o for_o his_o judgement_n inflict_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o old_a law_n here_o when_o judgement_n be_v execute_v it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v hear_v and_o fear_n and_o do_v no_o more_o presumptuous_o they_o shall_v fear_v what_o have_v be_v already_o execute_v upon_o offender_n and_o so_o fear_v to_o offend_v moses_n here_o show_v what_o all_o aught_o to_o do_v not_o what_o all_o do_v upon_o the_o appearance_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o divine_a wrath_n upon_o high_a transgressor_n verse_n 17._o here_o the_o king_n be_v command_v not_o to_o multiply_v wife_n and_o that_o upon_o very_o good_a ground_n for_o if_o one_o woman_n undo_v all_o mankind_n what_o marvel_n be_v it_o if_o many_o woman_n may_v undo_v one_o and_o satan_n have_v find_v this_o bait_n to_o take_v so_o well_o that_o he_o never_o change_v it_o since_o he_o creep_v into_o paradise_n how_o many_o have_v we_o know_v who_o head_n have_v be_v break_v with_o their_o own_o rib_n in_o the_o first_o world_n the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n and_o take_v 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