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	philip_n	sir_n	26,046	5	7.0883	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12466	A map of Virginia VVith a description of the countrey, the commodities, people, government and religion. VVritten by Captaine Smith, sometimes governour of the countrey. Whereunto is annexed the proceedings of those colonies, since their first departure from England, with the discourses, orations, and relations of the salvages, and the accidents that befell them in all their iournies and discoveries. Taken faithfully as they were written out of the writings of Doctor Russell. Tho. Studley. Anas Todkill. Ieffra Abot. Richard Wiefin. Will. Phettiplace. Nathaniel Povvell. Richard Pots. And the relations of divers other diligent observers there present then, and now many of them in England. By VV.S.	Smith, John, 1580-1631.; Symonds, William, 1556-1616?; Abbay, Thomas.; Hole, William, d. 1624, engraver.	1612 (1612)	STC 22791; ESTC S121887	314,791	163

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arrogant_a and_o who_o will_v not_o propose_v to_o himself_o his_o example_n to_o follow_v rather_o than_o those_o proud_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o sir_n thomas_n moor_n write_v of_o in_o a_o epistle_n to_o dorpius_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v ripe_a in_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o never_o hear_v nor_o read_v doubtless_o many_o there_o be_v that_o may_v have_v attain_v to_o knowledge_n but_o that_o they_o think_v they_o have_v attain_v it_o already_o as_o seneca_n say_v and_o therefore_o modesty_n and_o humility_n be_v good_a mean_n through_o god_n blessing_n to_o advance_v man_n to_o learning_n but_o to_o recount_v what_o we_o have_v do_v in_o this_o late_a part_n and_o to_o proceed_v to_o that_o which_o remain_v you_o have_v hear_v saint_n peter_n promise_v on_o god_n behalf_n that_o he_o will_v exalt_v those_o that_o humble_a themselves_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n before_o god_n or_o in_o learning_n or_o skill_n 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one_o word_n of_o my_o text_n which_o be_v as_o yet_o untouched_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o due_a time_n they_o shall_v be_v exalt_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v not_o with_o observation_n say_v our_o saviour_n luke_n 17._o 1._o and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o man_n to_o know_v the_o time_n and_o season_n which_o the_o father_n have_v put_v in_o his_o own_o power_n say_v he_o again_o though_o it_o stay_v yet_o wait_v thou_o for_o it_o shall_v sure_o come_v and_o not_o stay_v as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v 3._o know_a to_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v all_o his_o work_n and_o best_a know_v unto_o he_o be_v the_o best_a time_n of_o work_v peradventure_o we_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v ourselves_o the_o land_n or_o preferment_n that_o be_v promise_v to_o we_o as_o abraham_n get_v not_o himself_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o breadth_n of_o a_o foot_n yet_o our_o posterity_n may_v have_v it_o peradventure_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o trouble_n and_o heaviness_n till_o our_o old_a age_n as_o jacob_n be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o time_n and_o then_o we_o may_v be_v provide_v for_o to_o our_o content_n as_o jacob_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o gosen_n peradventure_o we_o shall_v be_v oppress_v by_o tyrant_n diffamed_a by_o slanderer_n hold_v in_o band_n and_o imprisonment_n by_o unrighteous_a judge_n yet_o when_o the_o time_n appoint_v shall_v come_v the_o lord_n will_v cause_v their_o truth_n to_o appear_v as_o the_o light_n and_o their_o righteousness_n as_o the_o noonday_n the_o king_n will_v send_v and_o deliver_v they_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n will_v let_v they_o go_v free_a he_o deal_v so_o with_o joseph_n and_o do_v he_o not_o deal_v so_o with_o daniel_n also_o with_o paul_n and_o silas_n in_o the_o 16._o of_o the_o act_n well_o be_v it_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v in_o continual_a trouble_n and_o anxiety_n all_o your_o life_n long_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v clap_v up_o in_o a_o dungeon_n fast_o bind_v in_o fetter_n and_o iron_n and_o that_o you_o have_v none_o to_o comfort_v you_o and_o that_o none_o care_v for_o your_o soul_n yet_o if_o christ_n shall_v cause_v his_o heavenly_a light_n to_o shine_v into_o your_o habitation_n the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o mean_v if_o he_o shall_v reveile_v himself_o unto_o you_o and_o cause_v the_o scale_n of_o ignorance_n to_o fall_v from_o your_o eye_n and_o especial_o the_o shackle_n of_o impiety_n and_o iniquity_n to_o fall_v from_o your_o hand_n and_o heart_n you_o be_v no_o long_o loser_n but_o gainer_n no_o long_o of_o low_a and_o base_a condition_n but_o high_o prefer_v and_o exalt_v let_v the_o brother_n of_o low_a degree_n rejoice_v in_o that_o he_o be_v exalt_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v saint_n