Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	nature_n	young_a	youth_n	59	3	7.9787	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91363	A little cabinet richly stored with all sorts of heavenly varieties, and soul-reviving influences. Wherein there is a remedy for every malady, viz. milk for babes, and meat for strong men, and the ready way for both to obtain and retain assurance of salvation: being an abridgement of the sum and substance of the true Christian religion; wherein the cause of our salvation, the way, the guide, the rule, the evidence, the seals, &c. and the connection of these points together, and dependancy of them one upon another: this I have endeavoured to do orderly, exactly, methodically, with much plainness and clearness. / By Robert Purnell.	Purnell, Robert, d. 1666.	1657 (1657)	Wing P4237; Thomason E1575_1; ESTC R209217	254,040	517

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frequent_a wash_n ourselves_o in_o the_o fountain_n open_v for_o sin_n and_o uncleaness_n viz._n in_o the_o purify_n blood_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o hope_n as_o instrument_n apply_v christ_n crucify_v zach._n 13._o 1._o heb_fw-mi 9_o 14._o psal_n 51._o 7._o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 3._o 25._o 2._o this_o work_v we_o up_o to_o true_a endeavour_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_n to_o purify_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n person_n and_o conversation_n from_o all_o corruption_n universal_o both_o in_o kind_n and_o degree_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o now_o hypocrite_n wash_v the_o outside_n of_o the_o platter_n or_o cup_n but_o inward_o they_o be_v full_a of_o extortion_n and_o excess_n mat._n 23._o 25_o 26._o 3._o this_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o hope_v of_o glory_n put_v the_o soul_n upon_o maintain_v a_o constant_a spiritual_a combat_n by_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o other_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 13._o and_o so_o by_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n daily_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n galat._n 5._o 17_o 24_o 25._o and_o this_o grace_n of_o hope_n as_o a_o inward_a principle_n work_v out_o pollution_n and_o corruption_n as_o be_v repugnant_a thereunto_o 4._o this_o hope_n of_o glory_n lead_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o diligent_a improvement_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o self-purifying_a the_o word_n have_v in_o it_o a_o purify_n faculty_n john_n 15._o 3._o you_o be_v clean_a through_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o the_o word_n purify_v these_o way_n 1._o as_o a_o lamp_n discover_v the_o spot_n rom._n 7._o 7._o 2._o as_o a_o star_n conduct_v to_o christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o purify_n 1_o john_n 2._o 1_o 2._o zach._n 13._o 1._o 3._o as_o a_o rule_n according_a 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get_v out_o of_o this_o state_n of_o bondage_n etc._n etc._n never_o mind_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n eccles_n 12._o 1._o except_o the_o lord_n hedge_n up_o thy_o way_n thou_o be_v run_v with_o all_o speed_n headlong_o to_o hell_n of_o the_o state_n of_o manhood_n the_o maturiry_n of_o man_n age_n begin_v at_o thirty_o and_o continue_v till_o forty_o five_o in_o this_o state_n the_o flesh_n provoke_v thou_o to_o lust_n the_o world_n allure_v thou_o to_o pleasure_n and_o the_o devil_n tempt_v thou_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n fear_n of_o enemy_n affright_v thou_o suit_n in_o law_n do_v vex_v thou_o wrong_v of_o ill_a neighbour_n do_v oppress_v thou_o care_v for_o wife_n and_o child_n do_v consume_v thou_o sin_n sting_v thou_o within_o satan_n lay_v snare_n before_o thou_o sin_n past_a dog_n behind_o thou_o in_o this_o miserable_a estate_n whither_o will_v thou_o go_v for_o rest_n and_o comfort_v the_o house_n be_v full_a of_o care_n the_o field_n of_o toil_n the_o sea_n of_o pirate_n the_o land_n of_o robber_n who_o can_v reckon_v up_o beside_o all_o this_o the_o loss_n cross_n grief_n disgrace_n sickness_n and_o calamity_n that_o do_v attend_v we_o the_o death_n of_o near_a and_o dear_a friend_n and_o relation_n one_o while_o adversity_n on_o the_o left-hand_a fret_v thou_o another_z while_z prosperity_n on_o the_o right-hand_a flatter_v thou_o over_o thy_o head_n god_n judgement_n due_a to_o thy_o sin_n be_v ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o thou_o and_o under_o thy_o foot_n hell_n mouth_n be_v ready_a to_o swallow_v thou_o up_o therefore_o take_v heed_n oh_o man_n what_o thou_o do_v etc._n

miserable_a than_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v in_o the_o ditch_n for_o i_o must_v go_v to_o answer_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n where_o i_o shall_v have_v none_o to_o speak_v for_o i_o and_o i_o can_v excuse_v myself_o my_o own_o heart_n already_o condemn_v i_o i_o must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v condemn_v before_o his_o judgement_n seat_n i_o think_v i_o hear_v that_o doleful_a sentence_n mat._n 25._o 41._o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n if_o i_o shall_v say_v lord_n if_o i_o must_v depart_v from_o thy_o bless_a presence_n then_o bless_v i_o before_o i_o go_v then_o he_o will_v answer_v i_o as_o in_o the_o text_n depart_v you_o curse_v lord_n if_o i_o must_v depart_v and_o depart_v without_o a_o blessing_n and_o with_o a_o curse_n let_v i_o go_v into_o some_o good_a place_n no_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o same_o text_n depart_v you_o curse_v into_o hell_n fire_n but_o lord_n if_o i_o must_v depart_v and_o depart_v curse_v and_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n let_v i_o stay_v but_o a_o little_a while_n there_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v answer_v as_o in_o the_o same_o text_n depart_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n but_o lord_n say_v the_o damn_a soul_n if_o i_o must_v depart_v and_o depart_v curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n let_v i_o have_v good_a company_n there_o no_o say_v the_o lord_n depart_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n these_o shall_v be_v thy_o companion_n oh_o horror_n to_o to_o think_v oh_o grief_n to_o consider_v oh_o curse_a be_v the_o day_n wherein_o i_o be_v bear_v curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o show_v my_o father_n say_v a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o curse_a be_v the_o man_n because_o he_o show_v i_o not_o oh_o that_o my_o mother_n may_v have_v be_v my_o grave_n how_o be_v it_o that_o i_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o womb_n to_o endure_v these_o hellish_a sorrow_n and_o that_o my_o day_n shall_v thus_o end_v with_o eternal_a shame_n and_o thus_o he_o who_o make_v earth_n his_o paradise_n his_o belly_n his_o god_n his_o lust_n his_o law_n and_o so_o sow_v vanity_n now_o he_o reap_v misery_n in_o his_o prosperity_n he_o neglect_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o his_o adversity_n god_n refuse_v to_o save_v he_o and_o the_o devil_n who_o he_o serve_v now_o at_o at_o last_o pay_v he_o his_o wage_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o death_n which_o be_v but_o cursedness_n in_o part_n of_o the_o sad_a condition_n and_o misery_n of_o all_o out_o of_o christ_n after_o death_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v not_o say_v much_o but_o only_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o taste_n of_o that_o state_n and_o then_o speak_v at_o large_a to_o this_o thing_n towards_o the_o close_a of_o this_o book_n when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n now_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o death_n be_v either_o particular_a or_o general_a particular_a be_v that_o which_o lit_v upon_o the_o soul_n immediate_o as_o soon_o as_o she_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n she_o be_v say_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o so_o forthwith_o she_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o evil_a angel_n with_o violence_n into_o hell_n where_o she_o be_v keep_v as_o in_o a_o prison_n in_o everlasting_a pain_n and_o chain_n under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n but_o not_o in_o that_o extremity_n of_o torment_n which_o she_o shall_v receive_v at_o the_o last_o day_n there_o thy_o lascivious_a eye_n shall_v be_v afflict_v with_o sight_n of_o ghostly_a spirit_n thy_o curious_a ear_n shall_v be_v affright_v with_o hinous_a noise_n of_o howl_a devil_n and_o the_o gnash_a tooth_n of_o damn_a reprobate_n thy_o dainty_a nose_n shall_v be_v cloy_v with_o noisome_a stench_n thy_o delicate_a taste_n shall_v be_v pine_v with_o intolerable_a hunger_n and_o thy_o drunken_a throat_n shall_v be_v parch_v with_o nnquenchable_a thirst_n thy_o mind_n shall_v be_v torment_v to_o think_v how_o foolish_o thou_o have_v lose_v heaven_n and_o get_v hellish_a pain_n for_o momentary_a riches_n thou_o have_v lose_v the_o eternal_a treasure_n and_o change_v heaven_n felicity_n for_o hell_n fury_n where_o thou_o shall_v have_v punishment_n without_o pity_n misery_n without_o mercy_n sorrow_n without_o succour_n cry_v without_o comfort_n mischief_n without_o measure_n torment_v without_o ease_n where_o the_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n be_v never_o quench_v where_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o the_o flame_n of_o fire_n do_v on_o the_o lump_n of_o pitch_n or_o brimstone_n in_o which_o flame_n thou_o shall_v ever_o be_v burn_v and_o never_o consume_v ever_o die_v and_o never_o dead_a ever_o roar_v in_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n and_o never_o rid_v of_o those_o pang_n this_o be_v the_o second_o death_n which_o every_o damn_a reprobate_a must_v suffer_v so_o long_o as_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n shall_v enjoy_v bliss_n and_o felicity_n in_o heaven_n for_o evermore_o hitherto_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n now_o follow_v the_o mean_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v use_v to_o escape_v this_o sad_a condition_n that_o they_o may_v not_o go_v out_o as_o the_o snuff_n of_o a_o candle_n but_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n in_o peace_n in_o assurance_n or_o at_o least_o some_o hope_n of_o their_o salvation_n a_o preparation_n for_o death_n that_o it_o may_v not_o come_v upon_o we_o before_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v death_n have_v something_o to_o say_v to_o every_o man_n in_o every_o state_n and_o condition_n it_o be_v but_o reason_n that_o all_o shall_v hearken_v to_o the_o message_n now_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o live_v sweet_o and_o die_v comfortable_o let_v he_o observe_v these_o and_o the_o like_a rule_n first_o there_o be_v six_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v second_o there_o be_v seven_o thing_n to_o be_v practise_v first_o of_o the_o first_o there_o be_v six_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v viz._n 1._o the_o fewness_n of_o our_o year_n month_n week_n and_o day_n 2._o the_o frailty_n of_o our_o nature_n 3._o the_o many_o danger_n we_o every_o day_n pass_v through_o 4._o that_o death_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n 5._o that_o death_n to_o the_o godly_a be_v but_o a_o change_n of_o place_n not_o of_o company_n 6._o consider_v that_o death_n to_o a_o christian_a be_v but_o a_o house_n a_o bed_n a_o sleep_n a_o rest_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o fewness_n of_o our_o year_n month_n week_n and_o day_n here_o in_o this_o life_n be_v swift_a than_o a_o weaver_n shuttle_n job_n 7._o 6._o it_o be_v a_o shrub_n a_o leaf_n a_o reed_n a_o rush_n a_o grass_n a_o smoke_n a_o cloud_n a_o wind_n a_o water_n a_o bubble_n a_o vapour_n a_o shadow_n a_o nothing_o and_o so_o at_o our_o best_a estate_n altogether_o vanity_n psalm_n 39_o 5._o isa_n 64._o 6._o psalm_n 102._o 3._o 2_o sam._n 14._o 14._o jam._n 4._o 14._o 1_o chron._n 29._o 15._o 2._o consider_v the_o frailty_n of_o our_o nature_n psal_n 39_o 4._o lord_n make_v i_o to_o know_v my_o end_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o my_o day_n what_o it_o be_v that_o i_o may_v know_v how_o frail_a i_o be_o such_o be_v the_o swiftness_n of_o man_n day_n and_o shortness_n of_o man_n life_n and_o frailty_n of_o his_o nature_n that_o the_o swift_a short_a and_o fraile_v thing_n for_o the_o most_o part_n that_o we_o read_v of_o be_v not_o swift_a frail_a and_o short_a enough_o to_o compare_v man_n life_n unto_o man_v body_n be_v but_o a_o magazine_n and_o hospital_n of_o disease_n and_o disease_n be_v but_o the_o messenger_n or_o forerunner_n of_o death_n when_o disease_n be_v in_o the_o house_n than_o death_n be_v at_o the_o threshold_n when_o sickness_n be_v in_o the_o chamber_n death_n be_v at_o the_o window_n our_o body_n be_v but_o a_o cottage_n of_o clay_n and_o that_o so_o frail_a and_o crazy_a as_o be_v it_o not_o once_o or_o twice_o every_o day_n daub_v over_o it_o will_v fall_v about_o our_o ear_n wheresoever_o we_o go_v we_o be_v fain_o to_o drag_v this_o clod_n this_o clay_n whereas_o angel_n free_a from_o the_o shakle_n of_o flesh_n can_v move_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n and_o from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n even_o as_o swift_a as_o can_v our_o thought_n oh_o that_o we_o be_v as_o low_o in_o heart_n as_o condition_n 3._o consider_v the_o many_o danger_n we_o every_o day_n pass_v through_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 26._o in_o peril_n of_o water_n in_o peril_n of_o robber_n in_o peril_n among_o our_o friend_n and_o foe_n in_o peril_n in_o