Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	woman_n	womb_n	word_n	223	3	3.5027	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06560	This boke is compyled by Dan Iohn Lydgate monke of Burye, at the excitacion [and] styrynge of the noble and victorious prynce, Kynge Henry the fyfthe, i[n] the honoure glorie [and] reuerence of the byrthe of our moste blessed Lady, mayde, wyfe, [and] mother of our lorde Iesu Christe, chapitred as foloweth by this table; Lyf of our lady	Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451?	1531 (1531)	STC 17025; ESTC S109664	89,192	232

the_o holy_a ghost_n loud_a begin_v to_o cry_v and_o even_o thus_o say_v unto_o marie_n ¶_o bless_a be_v thou_o among_o woman_n all_o and_o of_o thy_o womb_n bless_a the_o fruit_n also_o and_o how_o to_o i_o of_o hap_n is_z new_a befall_v my_o lord_n mother_n for_o to_o come_v i_o to_o for_o very_a joy_n i_o note_v what_o i_o may_v do_v for_o sothfast_o thy_o greating_n as_o i_o here_o within_o my_o womb_n my_o little_a child_n now_o here_o ¶_o rioyse_v he_o for_o gladness_n as_o he_o can_v that_o of_o all_o woe_n i_o herte_v it_o do_v releve_n and_o bless_a be_v thou_o that_o first_o this_o joy_n begin_v the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o faithful_o to_o believe_v now_o be_v right_o glad_a &_o thy_o herte_n meve_v for_o all_o thing_n shall_v perform_v be_v that_o ben_fw-mi of_o god_n byhe_v unto_o the._n ¶_o marry_o than_o with_o a_o devoute_a intent_n with_o look_v benign_o and_z full_a humble_a ●here_o the_o same_o hour_n be_v ay_o present_a elizabeth_n her_o own_o cosyndere_n with_o a_o full_a meek_a and_z humble_a cheer_n and_o all_o the_o accord_n and_z whole_a melody_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v in_o her_o armonye_n ¶_o how_o our_o lady_n make_v magnificat_fw-la capitulo_fw-la xxii_o with_o laud_n and_o prize_v my_o soul_n magnefi_v eternal_a lord_n both_o one_o two_o and_o three_o that_o all_o have_v make_v and_o every_o thing_n now_o gy_v which_o of_o his_o may_v and_z bounteous_a pyte_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o high_a benignite_n only_o of_o mercy_n listen_v to_o have_v pleasance_n for_o to_o consider_v and_o gracious_o to_o see_v to_o my_o mekenes_n and_o humble_a attendance_n ¶_o my_o sprite_n also_o with_o herte_n &_o thought_n in_o fere_n reioyse_v have_v with_z fulsome_a habundaunce_n in_o god_n that_o be_v my_o herte_n soverayne_a entere_fw-la and_o all_o my_o joy_n and_o all_o my_o suffisance_n my_o hole_n desire_v and_o all_o my_o sustenance_n within_o my_o think_v so_o deep_a he_o be_v grave_a that_o but_o in_o he_o without_o variance_n in_o all_o this_o world_n i_o can_v no_o gladness_n have_v ¶_o for_o he_o from_o heaven_n goodly_a have_v behold_v of_o his_o handmay_n de_fw-fr the_z humilite_fw-la wherefore_o in_o sooth_n all_z only_a for_o he_o will_v all_o kynrede_n shall_v be_v bless_v call_v i_o of_o the_o which_o the_o thank_v o_o lord_n be_v unto_o the_o with_o price_n and_o honour_n of_o every_o voice_n and_o tongue_n through_o armony_n of_z sothfast_a unyte_n for_o this_o alone_a be_z to_o thy_o name_n song_n ¶_o for_o he_o to_o i_o have_v do_v thing_n great_a of_o high_a renown_n and_o pass_v excellence_n his_o grace_n make_v full_o i_o to_o fleet_n for_o he_o be_v mighty_a of_o his_o magnifycence_n his_o name_n holy_a and_o most_o of_o reverence_n that_o will_v i_o love_v hit_v shall_v i_o never_o sterte_v with_o all_o my_o true_a faithful_a diligence_n to_o thank_v he_o of_o all_o my_o hole_n herte_n ¶_o and_o he_o his_o mercy_n most_o passyng_o famous_a for_o kin_n to_o kin_n &_o so_o down_o to_o kynrede_n shall_v through_o his_o grace_n be_z so_o plenteous_a perpetual_o that_o it_o shall_v proceed_v and_o special_o to_o they_o that_z loven_v and_o drede_v i_o own_o lord_n with_z herte_a wylle_n and_o mind_n to_o such_o his_o pyte_n shall_v ever_o spring_v &_o spread_v of_o due_a right_n &_o never_o be_v behind_o ¶_o he_o have_v his_o arm_n enforce_v &_o make_v strong_a his_o dredefull_a may_v that_o man_n may_v see_v &_o know_v and_o proud_a man_n they_o rein_v not_o full_a long_o he_o serve_v h●th_v &_o make_v they_o full_a low_a with_o all_o his_o herte_n down_o of_o the_o wheel_v they_o throw_v for_o to_o a●●●●e_v her_o surquedry_n and_o pride_n or_o they_o be_v ware_n her_z pomp_n be_v over_o throw_v full_a sudden_o and_o leyde_v she_o boast_v a_o side_n ¶_o and_o mighty_a tyrant_n from_z her_o ryall_n so_o he_o have_v avayl_v and_z i_o put_v a_o down_o and_o humble_a and_o meek_a ●or_a her_o humility_n he_o have_v enhance_a to_o full_a high_a renown_n for_o he_o can_v make_v 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¶_o as_o he_o have_v speak_v &_o faithful_o behight_a to_o our_o father_n that_o have_v be_v here_o tofore_o to_o abraham_n &_o to_o his_o seed_n of_o right_n that_o his_o mercy_n shall_v last_o evermore_o for_o never_o his_o mercy_n all_o the_o world_n be_v lore_n unto_o the_o which_o to_o make_v man_n attain_v he_o have_v make_v mercy_n our_o kind_n to_o restore_v and_o of_o all_o his_o werke_n to_o be_v soverayne_a ¶_o how_o our_o lady_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o saint_n johan_n baptiste_n turn_v to_o nazareth_n capitulo_fw-la xxiii_o and_o when_o this_o bless_a gracious_a dyte_n be_v say_v to_o god_n devout_o of_o marie_n i_o find_v after_o plain_o how_o that_o she_o still_o in_o the_o house_n bode_v of_o zacharie_n three_o month_n the_o gospel_n may_v notlye_o and_o after_o that_o i_o rede_n in_o certain_a to_o nazareth_n that_o she_o go_v again_o ¶_o and_o there_o above_o in_o contemplacio●_n in_o her_o prayer_n always_o day_n by_o day_n with_o many_o a_o holy_a meditation_n to_o queme_v her_o lord_n in_o what_o she_o can_v or_o may_v from_o who_o her_o thought_n go_v never_o away_o her_o full_a mnyde_v ne_z her_o remenbraunce_n for_o but_o in_o he_o she_o have_v no_o pleasance_n ¶_o in_o all_o this_o world_n of_o no_o manner_n thing_n for_o all_o her_o joy_n be_v on_o he_o to_o think_v what_o ever_o she_o do_v prayeng_a or_o worching_n nothing_o but_z he_o may_v in_o her_o herte_n sink_v for_o final_o whether_o she_o wake_v or_o wynke_v amid_o her_o herte_n he_o be_v always_o present_a so_o fix_v on_o he_o be_v set_v her_o hole_n intent_n ¶_o and_o day_n by_o day_n this_o holy_a life_n she_o lad_n this_o party_n emayde_n through_o high_a devotion_n so_o servant_n love_n unto_o god_n she_o have_v there_o may_v be_v make_v no_o division_n for_o she_o sequester_v her_o opynion_n from_o all_o the_o world_n &_o let_v it_o plain_o go_v so_o hole_n to_o god_n she_o give_v her_o herte_n alone_o ¶_o for_o ever_o in_o love_n she_o burn_v more_o and_o more_o 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