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	parliament_n	sir_n	15,642	5	6.0571	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A83370	The petition and articles or severall charge exhibited in Parliament against Edward Finch vicar of Christs Church in London, and brother to Sir Iohn Finch, late Lord Keeper, now a fugitive for fear of this present Parliament, 1641.		1641 (1641)	Wing E2157; Thomason E166_12; ESTC R16294	8,863	16

the_o petition_n and_o article_n or_o several_a charge_n exhibit_v in_o parliament_n against_o edward_n finch_n vicar_n of_o christ_n church_n in_o london_n and_o brother_n to_o sir_n john_n finch_n late_a lord_n keeper_n now_o a_o fugitive_n for_o fear_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n 1641._o therefore_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o young_a man_n be_v very_o great_a before_o the_o lord_n for_o man_n abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 2.17_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o come_v against_o the_o shepherd_n and_o will_v require_v my_o sheep_n at_o their_o hand_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o cease_v from_o feed_v the_o sheep_n neither_o shall_v the_o shepherd_n feed_v themselves_o any_o more_o for_o i_o will_v deliver_v my_o sheep_n from_o their_o mouth_n and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o devour_v they_o ezek._n 34.10_o ed_n finch_n his_o perambulation_n away_o for_o hamersmith_n london_n sould_n by_o r._n harford_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o bible_n in_o queens-head_n alley_n in_o paternoster-row_n 1641._o to_o the_o honourable_a the_o knight_n citizens_z and_z burgess_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o parishioner_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o christ_n church_n in_o london_n most_o humble_o show_v that_o master_n edward_n finch_n vicar_n of_o the_o say_a parish_n have_v set_v up_o their_o communion_n table_n altarwise_a do_v there_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n cause_v all_o the_o communicant_n to_o come_v to_o the_o rail_n or_o form_n and_o use_v frequent_a and_o unreasonable_a bowing_n before_o the_o say_a table_n in_o his_o approach_n unto_o it_o and_o return_v from_o it_o that_o he_o be_v of_o evil_a and_o scandalous_a life_n and_o conversation_n not_o regard_v himself_o to_o instruct_v the_o petitioner_n soul_n and_o hinder_v they_o also_o of_o such_o help_n as_o therein_o they_o will_v otherwise_o have_v and_o exact_v of_o they_o unlawful_a and_o unreasonable_a fee_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o by_o the_o annex_v article_n may_v appear_v that_o the_o petitioner_n be_v trouble_v in_o the_o say_a church_n with_o sing_v organ_n and_o other_o instrument_n of_o music_n not_o understand_v by_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v great_o distract_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o same_o be_v altogether_o unprofitable_a and_o no_o way_n tend_v to_o their_o spiritual_a edification_n they_o most_o humble_o pray_v that_o your_o honour_n will_v be_v please_v to_o take_v the_o premise_n into_o your_o grave_a consideration_n and_o to_o grant_v unto_o they_o such_o relief_n therein_o as_o to_o your_o great_a wisdom_n shall_v seem_v meet_a and_o they_o shall_v daily_o pray_v etc._n etc._n the_o article_n mention_v in_o the_o annex_v petition_n against_o master_n edward_n finch_n vicar_n of_o christ_n church_n in_o london_n first_o that_o the_o say_a master_n finch_n be_v very_o officious_a and_o observant_a in_o worship_v the_o great_a idol_n late_o erect_v in_o the_o say_a church_n viz._n the_o altar_n 2._o that_o he_o exact_v sometime_o twenty_o shilling_n a_o piece_n and_o many_o time_n more_o for_o funeral_n sermon_n himself_o seldom_o preach_v any_o of_o they_o and_o affirm_v his_o pulpit_n to_o be_v his_o shop_n and_o therefore_o must_v improve_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a 3._o that_o he_o be_v very_o careless_a and_o negligent_a in_o execute_v his_o pastoral_a duty_n have_v appear_v scarce_o twice_o in_o twelve_o month_n to_o officiate_v the_o same_o nay_o not_o once_o in_o a_o year_n 4._o that_o he_o ordinary_o preach_v in_o his_o surplice_n 5._o that_o he_o also_o wear_v his_o surplice_n in_o go_v the_o perambulation_n of_o the_o parish_n 6._o that_o he_o have_v not_o for_o many_o year_n be_v resident_a in_o the_o parish_n but_o let_v to_o farm_v his_o vicaridge-house_n 7._o that_o he_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o oath_n but_o be_v a_o frequent_a violater_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n by_o often_o swear_v thereby_o with_o fearful_a and_o horrid_a 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