Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	lust_n	youth_n	youthful_a	67	3	11.1348	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05977	The map of the little world, illuminated with religion being a practical treatise, directing man to a religious scope, and right measure, in all the periods of his life; with devotion suitable. To which is added an appendix, containing a gospel ministers legacie, in some sermons, upon 2 Pet. 1. 12, &c. / By Patrick Strachan minister of the gospel at St. Vigeans.	Strachan, Patrick, fl. 1693.	1693 (1693)	Wing S5775A; ESTC R184656	117,746	314

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prayer_n 113_o course_n 3d._n what_o fine_a your_o labour_n in_o virtue_n and_o piety_n etc._n etc._n have_v come_v to_o ibid_fw-la period_n 3_o of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o declensian_n of_o nature_n 119_o stage_n first_o of_o a_o serious_a recollection_n of_o thyself_o etc._n etc._n 120_o what_o now_o remain_v to_o be_v do_v 128_o a_o continuation_n of_o this_o stage_n to_o the_o outmost_a extent_n of_o man_n life_n 131_o the_o prayer_n 138_o stage_n 2d_o of_o the_o 4_o last_o thing_n 139_o of_o death_n ibid._n prayer_n in_o order_n to_o death_n 148_o of_o judgement_n 149_o the_o prayer_n 155_o of_o hell_n 156_o the_o prayer_n 159_o of_o heaven_n ibid._n the_o prayer_n 163_o a_o lamentation_n for_o the_o decay_n of_o religion_n 167_o the_o prayer_n 176_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o form_n of_o devotion_n use_v in_o this_o treatise_n ibid_fw-la prayer_n according_a to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 179_o of_o psalmody_n 189_o of_o the_o doxology_n 190_o a_o vale_n to_o the_o world_n 195_o devotion_n suitable_a 204_o in_o the_o appendix_n sermon_n i._o of_o the_o compact_a chain_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n etc._n etc._n page_n 1._o sermon_n ii_o the_o duty_n and_o diligence_n of_o the_o apostolic_a curate_n describe_v etc._n etc._n page_n 10._o sermon_n iii_o of_o the_o expediency_n and_o usefulness_n of_o the_o mean_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o practical_a religion_n etc._n etc._n page_n 26._o sermon_n iv_o of_o the_o practical_a knowledge_n of_o death_n and_o the_o information_n that_o the_o lord_n give_v some_o of_o his_o favourite_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n page_n 36_o sermon_n v._o of_o the_o endeavour_n which_o faithful_a minister_n have_v to_o make_v their_o labour_n useful_a after_o their_o decease_n etc._n etc._n page_n 45._o sermon_n vi_o concern_v the_o truth_n and_o excellency_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n

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3._o and_o 5._o verse_n 〈◊〉_d must_v confess_v original_a sin_n and_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 3._o 6._o say_v that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o infer_v the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n from_o this_o disease_n if_o we_o compare_v this_o then_o with_o that_o of_o gen._n 6._o 3._o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o strive_v with_o man_n for_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v flesh_n we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o man_n in_o his_o whole_a compositum_fw-la be_v corrupt_a and_o carnal_a and_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n conclude_v the_o whole_a world_n under_o sin_n and_o guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3._o 9_o and_o rom._n 7._o 23._o he_o descrive_v unto_o we_o a_o man_n inter_fw-la regenerandum_fw-la convince_v by_o the_o law_n and_o enter_v the_o door_n of_o a_o new_a life_n groan_v under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n wretched_a under_o that_o corrupt_a body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n till_o he_o be_v deliver_v this_o be_v also_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o 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of_o god_n it_o be_v all_o in_o light_n life_n and_o love_n if_o it_o can_v be_v see_v it_o will_v be_v fair_a than_o the_o sun_n it_o put_v such_o a_o principle_n in_o thou_o that_o tho'_o sin_n may_v infest_v yet_o it_o shall_v not_o prevail_v because_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n remain_v in_o thou_o and_o make_v the_o righteous_a man_n more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n prov._n 12_o 26._o 3ly_n the_o guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v not_o only_o the_o character_n but_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o wayfair_a man_n have_v a_o unerring_a guide_n and_o though_o thou_o shall_v not_o lean_v to_o a_o fanatic_a and_o enthusiastic_a spirit_n yet_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n thou_o must_v rely_v upon_o the_o gracious_a conduct_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o if_o thou_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god._n rom._n 8_o 14._o 4ly_n the_o guardianship_n of_o angel_n the_o elder_a child_n guard_v the_o young_a if_o thou_o 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