Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	prophet_n	zachary_n	zion_n	58	3	8.9440	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89518	Vox turturis vel columba alba albionis=The voice of the turtle, or, Englands white dove in the deluge of division, the second time sent forth from Gods Arke, to prsent a peace-offering upon the altar of Jehovah Shalom. Humbly proposing that divine direction, which the God of Peace hath revealed in his word of truth, for determining differences by an holy ordinance of his owne institution, wherein himselfe is the sole judge, ... Shewing how by this divine way of Gods judgement, not onely the great differences here in church and state depending, may speedily and happily be determined with glory to God, honour to the King, and happinesse to the kingdomes, but also all the greatest controversies, both civill and sacred throughout Christendome may be composed, the effusion of blood prevented, many prophecies conducing to an universall peace fulfilled, the happy use of this holy ordinance made knowne, and the name of God thereby manifested, ... even among heathens. / Per E. M. Arm. Christi servorum minimo minorem.	Marbury, Edward, 1581-ca. 1655.	1647 (1647)	Wing M570; Thomason E518_4; ESTC R206163	81,199	64

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despiser_n of_o his_o divine_a direction_n remember_v the_o severe_a punishment_n that_o be_v inflict_v by_o god_n upon_o gorah_n and_o his_o company_n and_o unto_o this_o people_n thou_o shall_v say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o set_v before_o you_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o the_o way_n of_o death_n i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v i_o have_v herein_o set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o good_a death_n and_o evil_a choose_v therefore_o life_n that_o the_o land_n may_v be_v preserve_v from_o ruin_n 30.19_o jer._n 21.8_o deut._n 30.19_o who_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n side_n let_v they_o come_v unto_o the_o lord_n cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n commit_v their_o cause_n to_o the_o judgement_n sentence_n and_o decree_n of_o justice_n itself_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o will_v in_o the_o first_o place_n settle_v religion_n and_o church-government_n in_o such_o fort_n as_o shall_v conduce_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n give_v to_o god_n 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destroy_v their_o brethren_n surely_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o another_o case_n you_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v 9.6_o ibid._n v._o 7.8.12.20.21_o gen._n 9.6_o which_o despise_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o way_n of_o peace_n prescribe_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o destructive_a sword_n of_o malition_n man_n to_o deny_v despise_v or_o neglect_v the_o use_n of_o this_o holy_a ordinance_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o we_o disesteem_v god_n word_n or_o vilify_v his_o ordinance_n and_o account_v they_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n to_o be_v use_v or_o not_o use_v at_o our_o pleasure_n or_o that_o they_o be_v unnecessary_a vain_a superfluous_a unprofitable_a and_o useless_a which_o even_o to_o think_v be_v a_o profane_a and_o blasphemous_a opinion_n again_o in_o the_o four_o place_n god_n be_v a_o god_n nay_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n he_o delight_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o peace_n unity_n and_o amity_n among_o 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we_o may_v find_v that_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n to_o his_o people_n you_o may_v hear_v the_o lord_n tell_v you_o proverb_n 18.18_o the_o lott_n cause_v contention_n to_o cease_v and_o settle_v peace_n between_o the_o mighty_a there_o be_v mighty_a difference_n between_o mighty_a person_n the_o king_n and_o the_o parliament_n there_o be_v no_o supreme_a court_n or_o person_n for_o either_o party_n to_o make_v appeal_n unto_o but_o the_o court_n and_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o what_o judge_n i_o pray_v you_o what_o arbiter_n what_o umpire_n more_o fit_a to_o decide_v and_o determine_v these_o mighty_a difference_n between_o these_o mighty_a party_n than_o the_o most_o mighty_a most_o merciful_a most_o wise_a most_o just_a judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o by_o what_o way_n more_o proper_a and_o impartial_a than_o this_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lott_n whereby_o the_o whole_a disposition_n of_o the_o business_n be_v do_v by_o the_o lord_n not_o by_o the_o lott_n for_o although_o the_o lot_n and_o proposition_n be_v compose_v and_o propose_v by_o man_n deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la sedet_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la per_fw-la sortem_fw-la god_n sit_v in_o judgement_n by_o the_o lott_n and_o dispose_v of_o the_o event_n thereof_o the_o lott_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lapp_n by_o man_n but_o a_o jehovah_n est_fw-la totum_fw-la judicium_fw-la tota_fw-la ratio_fw-la tota_fw-la dispositio_fw-la the_o whole_a judgement_n reason_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o event_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n it_o then_o this_o sacred_a ordinance_n be_v of_o god_n own_o ordination_n and_o institution_n be_v never_o abrogate_a nor_o abolish_v but_o remain_v moral_a and_o perpetual_a so_o lawful_a so_o useful_a so_o divine_a so_o holy_a so_o happy_a tend_v immediate_o to_o god_n glory_n in_o leave_v the_o conclusion_n of_o our_o difference_n to_o his_o divine_a judgement_n what_o reason_n can_v be_v show_v why_o the_o sacred_a use_n thereof_o shall_v be_v reject_v and_o the_o devour_a sword_n receive_v and_o prefer_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o own_o way_n see_v bloodshed_n be_v not_o only_o universal_o throughout_o the_o scripture_n prohibit_v but_o also_o fearful_a threaten_n thereunto_o add_v as_o the_o most_o cry_a sin_n which_o pierce_v the_o heaven_n and_o pull_v down_o upon_o the_o offender_n inevitable_a malediction_n and_o execrable_a punishment_n many_o prophecy_n may_v be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o use_n of_o this_o sacred_a ordinance_n this_o holy_a way_n of_o god_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o path_n and_o a_o way_n and_o the_o way_n shall_v be_v call_v holy_a the_o pollute_a shall_v not_o pass_v by_o it_o for_o he_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n 10._o isa_n 35.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o the_o fool_n shall_v not_o err_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o lion_n nor_o noisome_a beast_n etc._n etc._n a_o straight_a way_n wherein_o they_o shall_v not_o stumble_v jer._n 31.9_o by_o this_o holy_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n judgement_n in_o controversy_n the_o low_a and_o weak_a in_o estate_n degree_n or_o understanding_n shall_v not_o be_v oppress_v despise_a or_o injure_v so_o the_o lofty_a and_o worthy_a shall_v not_o be_v prefer_v accept_v or_o exalt_v but_o just_a judgement_n shall_v be_v execute_v and_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o sacred_a way_n in_o case_n convenient_a be_v a_o argument_n of_o god_n high_a displeasure_n and_o a_o evident_a sign_n of_o the_o universal_a confusion_n of_o the_o cruel_a contemner_n thereof_o as_o in_o the_o 24_o h_z of_o ezech._n 6._o god_n set_v it_o down_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o epidemical_a destruction_n to_o that_o bloody_a city_n where_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lott_n be_v deny_v to_o they_o we_o on_o the_o bloody_a city_n etc._n etc._n let_v no_o lott_n fall_v upon_o it_o also_o for_o the_o old_a way_n which_o be_v the_o good_a way_n walk_v therein_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n jer._n 6.16_o isa_n 35.8_o 9.10_o jer._n 31.7.9_o this_o holy_a way_n the_o saint_n will_v 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wise_a man_n be_v ashamed_a they_o be_v afraid_a and_o take_v lo_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o wisdom_n be_v in_o they_o ver_fw-la 8.9_o jer._n 7.27.23_o but_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v a_o nation_n that_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n nor_o receive_v discipline_n truth_n be_v perish_v and_o be_v clean_o go_v out_o of_o sheir_v mouth_n thou_o shall_v speak_v all_o these_o word_n unto_o they_o but_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 7.27.28_o therefore_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o it_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v topheth_n nor_o the_o valley_n of_o benhinnow_n but_o the_o valley_n of_o slaughter_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 30._o o_o that_o my_o head_n be_v full_a of_o water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n oh_o that_o i_o have_v in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o cottage_n of_o way_n fare_v man_n that_o i_o may_v leave_v my_o people_n and_o go_v from_o they_o for_o they_o be_v all_o adulterer_n and_o a_o assembly_n of_o rebel_n shall_v i_o not_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o shall_v not_o my_o soul_n be_v avenge_v on_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o upon_o the_o mountain_n will_v i_o take_v a_o lamentation_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v make_v jerusalem_n a_o heap_n and_o a_o den_n of_o dragon_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v wise_a to_o understand_v this_o etc._n etc._n why_o do_v the_o land_n perish_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n say_v 5._o because_o of_o oath_n the_o land_n mourn_v their_o course_n be_v evil_a and_o their_o force_n be_v not_o right_a jer._n 23.10_o god_n stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o god_n he_o judge_v among_o god_n psal_n 82.1_o they_o know_v not_o &_o understand_v nothing_o they_o walk_v in_o darkness_n albeit_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v ver_fw-la 5._o because_o they_o have_v forsake_v my_o law_n which_o i_o set_v before_o they_o and_o have_v walk_v after_o the_o counsel_n and_o stubbornness_n of_o their_o own_o wicked_a heart_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 9_o 1.2.9.10.11.1●.13_n woe_n to_o the_o rebellious_a that_o take_v counsel_n but_o not_o of_o i_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 11.24_o they_o be_v all_o rebellious_a traitor_n walk_v crafty_o they_o be_v brass_n and_o iron_n they_o be_v all_o destroyer_n jer._n 6.28_o this_o people_n have_v a_o unfaithful_a and_o rebellious_a heart_n they_o be_v depart_v and_o go_v etc._n etc._n jer._n 5.23_o thou_o have_v strike_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o sorrow_v consume_v they_o but_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o receive_v correction_n they_o have_v make_v

their_o face_n hard_a than_o a_o stone_n and_o have_v refuse_v to_o return_v sure_o they_o be_v poor_a they_o be_v foolish_a for_o they_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o god_n i_o will_v get_v i_o to_o the_o great_a man_n and_o will_v speak_v unto_o they_o for_o they_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o god_n but_o these_o have_v altogether_o break_v the_o yoke_n and_o burst_v the_o bond_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 5.3.4_o 5._o my_o people_n be_v foolish_a they_o have_v not_o know_v i_o they_o be_v foolish_a child_n and_o have_v none_o understanding_n the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v vanity_n and_o the_o chief_a man_n be_v lie_n psal_n 62.9_o vide_fw-la isa_n 41.28.29_o they_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n jer._n 4.22_o for_o they_o have_v pervert_v their_o way_n and_o forget_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n they_o have_v change_v my_o judgement_n into_o wickedness_n for_o they_o have_v refuse_v my_o judgement_n and_o statute_n and_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o they_o ezek._n 5_o 6._o o_o you_o disobedient_a child_n return_v and_o i_o will_v heal_v your_o rebellion_n jer._n 3.20_o 21_o 22._o thy_o way_n and_o thy_o invention_n have_v procure_v thou_o these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 4.18_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n and_o behold_v and_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a way_n which_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o 54.13_o isa_n ●55_n 6_o 7._o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n &_o much_o peace_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o isa_n 54.13_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n jer._n 6.16_o ask_v of_o i_o thing_n to_o come_v isa_n 45.11_o shall_v not_o a_o people_n inquire_v at_o their_o god_n to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n the_o lord_n judgement_n the_o sure_a testimony_n of_o truth_n then_o shall_v you_o go_v out_o with_o joy_n and_o be_v lead_v forth_o with_o peace_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o name_n and_o for_o a_o praise_n for_o a_o everlasting_a sign_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o isa_n 55.12_o 13._o this_o people_n have_v i_o form_v for_o myself_o they_o shall_v show_v forth_o my_o praise_n isa_n 43.21_o how_o happy_a and_o honourable_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o england_n to_o be_v the_o first_o in_o revive_v this_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o advancement_n of_o his_o glory_n i_o shall_v pray_v pardon_n for_o my_o presumption_n in_o present_v these_o text_n of_o truth_n to_o the_o grave_n and_o pious_a consideration_n of_o the_o great_a counsel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o will_v i_o hope_v 1.5.33_o prov._n 1.5.33_o prove_v no_o hindrance_n to_o the_o happiness_n of_o their_o proceed_n to_o take_v along_o with_o they_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o everlasting_a counsellor_n nor_o to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o that_o only_a wise_a counsellor_n who_o be_v wonderful_a in_o 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his_o heart_n desire_v bless_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o time_n contemn_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o ordinance_n yet_o he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v nor_o come_v into_o danger_n god_n have_v forget_v he_o hide_v his_o face_n and_o will_v never_o see_v will_v not_o regard_v yet_o thou_o have_v see_v it_o thou_o behold_v mischief_n and_o wrong_n that_o thou_o may_v take_v the_o matter_n into_o thy_o own_o hand_n the_o poor_a commit_v himself_o unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o helper_n of_o the_o helpless_a thou_o prepare_v th●●_n heart_n and_o bend_v thy_o ear_n to_o judge_v the_o cause_n that_o earthly_a man_n cause_n to_o fear_v no_o more_o let_v not_o man_n prevail_v put_v they_o in_o fear_n that_o they_o may_v know_v they_o be_v but_o man_n psa_n 10._o the_o prophet_n david_n also_o a_o man_n after_o god_n heart_n advise_v to_o commit_v our_o cause_n to_o god_n to_o cast_v our_o burden_n on_o the_o lord_n pray_v that_o his_o sentence_n may_v come_v 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