Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	wicked_a	zeal_n	zealous_a	53	3	8.7062	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88628	An image of our reforming times: or, Jehu in his proper colours; displayed in some exercitations on 2 Kings 9 and 10 chapters: setting forth the opportunity was given him to do his work in. cause he had committed to him to manage. Also, his policie, zeal, profession, hypocrisie: with his sins, and their aggravations. reason for all this. In all which he is proved to be a particular character of our times: by which, as in a glass, we may see the state and condition we have brought our selves into, by our deviations. Concluding with a word to Jehu, Jehonadah his counsellor, and the despised persecuted people of God. /	[Lane, Edward, Col.].	1654 (1654)	Wing L335; Thomason E808_11; ESTC R207527	55,583	61

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although_o it_o be_v but_o in_o appearance_n to_o their_o dim_a eye_n they_o will_v let_v god_n go_v whither_o he_o will_v for_o they_o they_o will_v have_v none_o of_o he_o but_o this_o cost_v they_o dear_a at_o last_o yea_o this_o same_o reason_n wrought_v so_o strong_o upon_o israel_n jehu_n that_o enlighten_v man_n who_o eye_n pierce_v the_o confine_n of_o heaven_n and_o see_v glory_n which_o be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o every_o common_a eye_n that_o it_o blind_v he_o so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o step_v over_o the_o stumbling-block_n the_o fear_n of_o lose_v his_o kingdom_n yea_o if_o this_o vanity_n take_v but_o a_o little_a place_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n it_o draw_v they_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o he_o as_o be_v plain_a the_o case_n of_o asa_n when_o through_o policy_n he_o will_v go_v and_o hire_v the_o syrian_n it_o smother_v the_o faith_n that_o act_v in_o he_o before_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o zerah_n the_o mighty_a aethiopian_a it_o 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state-policy_n bring_v upon_o jeroboam_fw-la baasha_n ahab_n jehu_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n yea_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o people_n compliance_n therewith_o the_o whole_a nation_n at_o last_o they_o be_v carry_v away_o and_o their_o name_n root_v out_o from_o under_o heaven_n yea_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o god_n promise_v to_o david_n what_o ruin_n will_v it_o have_v bring_v upon_o jerusalem_n itself_o and_o her_o king_n how_o near_o ruin_n do_v it_o many_o time_n bring_v she_o and_o god_n profess_v it_o be_v for_o his_o promise_n sake_n that_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o she_o when_o the_o sceptre_n be_v depart_v from_o judah_n and_o so_o god_n not_o engage_v to_o it_o by_o promise_n what_o effect_n have_v this_o state-policy_n upon_o that_o generation_n of_o man_n among_o who_o