Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	speak_v	time_n	word_n	15,397	5	4.1665	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73600	The beginning of the doctrine of Christ. Or A catalogue of sinnes shewing how a Christian may finde out the euils, hee must take notice of in his repentance. With rules, that shew a course, how any Christian may be deliuered from the guilt and power of all his sinnes. By N. Bifield preacher of Gods Word, at Isleworth in Middlesex.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.	1619 (1619)	STC 4209.5; ESTC S124660	29,521	189

thou_o can_v to_o judge_v thyself_o for_o those_o offence_n let_v the_o lord_n know_v that_o it_o be_v thy_o heart_n desire_v to_o plead_v guilty_a to_o each_o of_o those_o sin_n and_o in_o special_a urge_v against_o thyself_o those_o sin_n wherein_o thou_o have_v more_o especial_o offend_v be_v not_o over_o careful_a for_o word_n the_o lord_n require_v thou_o but_o to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o best_a word_n thou_o can_v only_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v the_o true_a voice_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o may_v be_v sure_o the_o lord_n understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o thy_o heart_n let_v no_o objection_n drive_v thou_o off_o from_o the_o practice_n hereof_o but_o do_v it_o so_o as_o thy_o own_o conscience_n may_v witness_v with_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v it_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n thou_o can_v now_o that_o this_o be_v a_o duty_n necessary_o require_v these_o scripture_n plain_o proof_n the_o proof_n show_v hosh_n 14._o 3._o 4._o prou._n 28._o 13._o levit._fw-la 16._o 21._o &_o 26._o 40._o 41._o job_n 33._o 27._o 28._o psalm_n 32._o 5._o jer._n 3._o 12._o 13._o math._n 3._o 6._o act_n 19_o 18._o dan._n 9_o nehem_n 9_o 2._o rom._n 10._o 10._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 1._o joh._n 1._o 7._o 9_o this_o be_v the_o second_o duty_n the_o three_o thing_n thou_o thou_o 3_o three_o thou_o must_v seek_v godly_a sorrow_n &_o not_o give_v over_o till_o thou_o feel_v thy_o heart_n melt_v within_o thou_o must_v labour_v for_o distinct_o be_v to_o conceive_v true_a mourning_n and_o sorrow_n for_o these_o sin_n thus_o confess_v this_o be_v that_o sacrifice_n be_v so_o well-pleasing_a to_o god_n and_o this_o be_v every_o where_o in_o scripture_n express_o require_v &_o the_o promise_n fasten_v diverse_a of_o they_o upon_o this_o condition_n as_o these_o place_n manifest_o show_v math._n 5._o 5._o jam._n 4._o 9_o joel_n 2._o 12._o 13._o zach._n 12._o 12._o isaiah_n 1._o 16._o psalm_n 31._o 17._o isaiah_n 61._o 1._o 2._o 3._o jerem._n 50._o 4._o jerem._n 31._o 18_o 19_o now_o that_o thou_o may_v attain_v unto_o attain_v how_o it_o may_v be_v attain_v softness_n of_o heart_n i_o advise_v thou_o to_o take_v this_o course_n resolve_v with_o thyself_o to_o set_v some_o time_n apart_o at_o least_o once_o every_o day_n for_o this_o business_n and_o when_o thou_o do_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o thy_o former_a mournful_a indictment_n and_o while_o thou_o strive_v to_o judge_v thyself_o and_o to_o keep_v a_o assize_n upon_o thy_o own_o soul_n beg_v of_o god_n to_o give_v thou_o that_o soft_a heart_n he_o promise_v ezech._n 36._o 26._o beg_v it_o i_o say_v of_o god_n but_o let_v thy_o prayer_n be_v without_o limitation_n for_o the_o time_n if_o the_o lord_n hear_v thou_o not_o the_o first_o time_n yet_o pray_v for_o it_o the_o next_o time_n again_o and_o so_o the_o three_o day_n and_o so_o still_o till_o the_o lord_n do_v hear_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o feel_v thy_o hart_n to_o melt_v and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v tear_v to_o trickle_v down_o thy_o cheek_n before_o the_o lord_n yea_o put_v on_o this_o resolution_n that_o thou_o will_v never_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n for_o any_o request_n while_o this_o course_n last_v but_o thou_o will_v remember_v this_o petition_n to_o beseech_v he_o to_o give_v thou_o secret_a sorrow_n and_o sensible_a for_o thy_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n will_v hear_v thou_o at_o the_o first_o or_o in_o the_o beginning_n while_o thou_o be_v prepare_v thyself_o to_o speak_v unto_o he_o or_o while_o thou_o call_v upon_o he_o at_o the_o first_o or_o second_o time_n but_o yet_o if_o he_o do_v not_o persist_v thou_o thy_o suit_n be_v just_a &_o importunity_n will_v overcome_v the_o lord_n and_o this_o very_a desire_n to_o sorrow_n be_v resolute_a be_v a_o degree_n of_o true_a godly_a sorrow_n but_o yet_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o it_o give_v not_o over_o till_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o letter_n of_o thy_o desire_n if_o it_o may_v be_v and_o withal_o strive_v against_o the_o perplexity_n of_o a_o unquiet_a hart_n fear_v not_o but_o at_o time_n of_o the_o day_n which_o thou_o set_v apart_o for_o religious_a duty_n be_v as_o earnest_a as_o thou_o can_v and_o when_o that_o be_v do_v go_v cheerful_o about_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o call_n hang_v not_o down_o thy_o head_n like_o a_o bulrush_n as_o if_o thou_o must_v do_v nothing_o else_o but_o sigh_n and_o bemoan_v thyself_o &_o show_v a_o trouble_a mind_n in_o all_o thing_n even_o the_o free_a and_o ready_a thy_o mind_n be_v the_o more_o fit_a thy_o heart_n will_v be_v for_o this_o or_o other_o holy_a employment_n and_o further_o know_v that_o the_o use_n of_o this_o catalogue_n be_v not_o for_o ever_o nor_o do_v i_o require_v this_o special_a mourning_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n but_o in_o this_o case_n of_o first_o repentance_n by_o which_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v remove_v therefore_o thou_o ought_v so_o long_o to_o use_v the_o catalogue_n of_o thy_o confession_n of_o sin_n till_o thou_o feel_v in_o some_o measure_n this_o sorrow_n and_o melt_a of_o heart_n which_o when_o thou_o have_v attain_v either_o soon_o or_o late_a then_o address_v thyself_o to_o the_o four_o rule_n the_o four_o rule_n concern_v distinct_o 4._o four_o thou_o must_v then_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o promise_n distinct_o the_o application_n of_o the_o promise_n especial_o the_o promise_n of_o two_o sort_n first_o such_o as_o show_v that_o god_n have_v give_v jesus_n christ_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o then_o in_o special_a such_o promise_n 2._o sort_n of_o promise_n promise_n as_o show_v that_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o have_v thus_o confess_v and_o feel_v sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n shall_v be_v receive_v to_o favour_n now_o for_o do_v how_o this_o may_v be_v do_v this_o purpose_n thou_o must_v get_v thou_o a_o distinct_a catalogue_n of_o promise_n make_v to_o such_o as_o confess_v their_o sin_n with_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n and_o in_o they_o thou_o 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happiness_n of_o such_o as_o have_v go_v thus_o far_o god_n have_v assure_v thou_o 1._o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v damn_v thou_o may_v rest_v upon_o it_o these_o be_v plain_a scripture_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 31._o 32._o job_n 33._o 27._o 28._o 2._o that_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o thou_o and_o love_v thou_o free_o and_o take_v away_o his_o anger_n from_o thou_o prou._n 28._o 13._o joel_n 2._o 12._o 13._o hos_fw-la 14._o 3._o 4._o jerem._n 31._o 18._o 19_o 20._o 3._o that_o all_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o 1._o john_n 1._o 7._o 9_o zach._n 12._o 10._o and_o so_o forward_o to_o the_o 2._o verse_n of_o the_o 13._o chapter_n 4._o that_o god_n be_v at_o peace_n and_o reconcile_v and_o that_o thou_o have_v a_o free_a right_n unto_o his_o word_n &_o shall_v find_v his_o presence_n in_o his_o word_n isaiah_n 57_o 15_o 16._o 17._o 18._o 5._o that_o god_n will_v now_o henceforth_o heal_v thy_o nature_n of_o thy_o sinfulness_n hosh_n 14._o 3._o 4._o i_o do_v but_o instance_n in_o these_o few_o particular_n but_o i_o can_v wish_v thou_o to_o make_v thou_o a_o full_a catalogue_n and_o write_v out_o the_o word_n verbatim_o &_o learn_v they_o without_o book_n or_o at_o least_o study_v they_o sound_o to_o understand_v they_o and_o for_o thy_o case_n i_o have_v set_v down_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o scripture_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o order_n levit._fw-la 26._o 41._o 42._o 44._o 2._o king_n 22._o 19_o 20._o job_n 33._o 27._o 28._o psal_n 32._o 5._o &_o 51._o 17._o prou._n 28._o 13._o isaiah_n 57_o 15._o 16._o 17._o 18._o &_o 61._o 1._o 2._o 3._o jerem._n 31._o 18._o 19_o 20._o zach._n 12._o 10._o and_o so_o forward_o to_o the_o second_o verse_n

he_o may_v clear_o see_v he_o have_v do_v distinct_o that_o which_o god_n require_v of_o he_o and_o that_o with_o which_o he_o be_v satisfy_v through_o christ_n but_o before_o he_o set_v upon_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o rule_n he_o must_v in_o judgement_n be_v thorough_o resolve_v of_o three_o thing_n judgement_n 3._o thing_n he_o must_v be_v resolve_v of_o in_o his_o judgement_n 1._o that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v make_v a_o full_a &_o sufficient_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n as_o he_o become_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o he_o he_o pay_v a_o price_n in_o his_o blood_n sufficient_a to_o redeem_v we_o ephes_n 1._o 6._o he_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n joh._n 1._o 1._o pet._n 18._o 19_o ephes_n 1._o 10._o 2._o that_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o this_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n for_o our_o sin_n which_o he_o declare_v by_o that_o voice_n from_o heaven_n mat._n 3._o &_o 17_o etc._n etc._n yea_o he_o have_v set_v christ_n forth_o in_o the_o view_n of_o all_o man_n as_o the_o propitiation_n for_o their_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 25._o and_o have_v send_v we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o beseech_v we_o by_o the_o word_n to_o be_v reconcile_v 2._o cor._n 5._o 19_o 3._o that_o thou_o may_v attain_v unto_o this_o redemption_n by_o christ_n if_o thou_o will_v practice_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v require_v of_o thou_o and_o this_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o both_o because_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o because_o god_n offer_v this_o reconciliation_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n and_o exempt_v none_o and_o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o any_o man_n sin_n he_o may_v have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n even_o jesus_n christ_n the_o rightèous_a and_o beside_o thou_o feel_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o will_v come_v in_o john_n 1_o mark_v 16._o 1._o john_n 2._o when_o thou_o have_v thus_o prepare_v thyself_o by_o these_o past_a if_o we_o do_v 4._o thing_n we_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o danger_n of_o all_o sin_n past_a three_o resolution_n then_o if_o thou_o do_v these_o 4._o thing_n follow_v thou_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v clear_o rid_v of_o all_o danger_n that_o can_v any_o way_n befall_v thou_o for_o thy_o sin_n past_a though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o many_o or_o great_a 1._o the_o first_o rule_n concern_v sin_n 1_o make_v a_o catalogue_n of_o thy_o sin_n the_o examination_n of_o thyself_o &_o it_o be_v this_o thou_o must_v make_v thou_o a_o catalogue_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n thou_o can_v discern_v by_o thyself_o and_o be_v sure_a thou_o do_v this_o serious_o and_o effectual_o and_o for_o this_o purpose_n retire_v thyself_o into_o some_o secret_a place_n and_o set_v thyself_o in_o god_n presence_n and_o then_o call_v to_o mind_v all_o the_o sin_n thou_o can_v remember_v by_o thyself_o particular_o write_v they_o down_o as_o they_o come_v to_o thy_o mind_n ask_v thyself_o this_o question_n what_o have_v i_o do_v all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n which_o if_o i_o be_v now_o to_o die_v will_v fear_v i_o if_o they_o be_v not_o forgive_v take_v the_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n as_o thy_o sin_n come_v to_o thy_o mind_n till_o thou_o can_v remember_v no_o more_o so_o as_o thou_o can_v in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o thy_o hart_n say_v that_o thou_o deal_v plain_o before_o the_o lord_n &_o do_v not_o hide_v any_o fault_n and_o out_o of_o the_o like_n thou_o have_v to_o any_o sin_n do_v not_o forbear_v to_o set_v it_o down_o trouble_v not_o thy_o head_n with_o the_o thought_n of_o any_o other_o thing_n till_o this_o be_v do_v and_o thou_o need_v not_o care_n for_o order_n or_o phrase_n in_o set_v it_o down_o but_o do_v it_o in_o such_o word_n as_o thou_o have_v to_o utter_v it_o in_o and_o be_v sure_a to_o spare_v none_o of_o thy_o special_a know_a sin_n but_o let_v the_o lord_n see_v that_o thou_o be_v as_o willing_a 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a_o day_n till_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o catalogue_n neither_o need_v thou_o to_o trouble_v thyself_o about_o such_o sin_n as_o thou_o do_v not_o clear_o see_v that_o thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o but_o take_v only_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v most_o sure_o thou_o have_v offend_v in_o it_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n to_o take_v particular_a notice_n of_o know_a and_o apparent_a evil_n a_o general_a acknowledgement_n will_v serve_v for_o the_o rest_n if_o thou_o think_v thy_o sin_n be_v innumerable_a how_o our_o sin_n be_v innumerable_a innumerable_a and_o so_o can_v be_v gather_v into_o a_o catalogue_n understand_v that_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v innumerable_a but_o not_o the_o kind_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o if_o there_o be_v as_o many_o sin_n as_o there_o be_v line_n in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v number_v and_o therefore_o that_o speech_n of_o david_n that_o 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particular_o in_o the_o best_a word_n thou_o can_v god_n require_v of_o thou_o distinct_o to_o be_v do_v be_v the_o expression_n of_o those_o sin_n thus_o gather_v into_o the_o catalogue_n and_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n set_v some_o time_n apart_o and_o present_v thyself_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o thy_o memory_n will_v not_o carry_v all_o the_o particular_n note_n note_n of_o thy_o offence_n take_v with_o thou_o the_o write_a enditement_n and_o as_o hezekiah_n do_v with_o his_o letter_n spread_v thy_o catalogue_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o take_v unto_o thou_o word_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n