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	write_v	36	3	4.6503	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01368	The vviddoves mite cast into the treasure-house of the prerogatiues, and prayses of our B. Lady, the immaculate, and most glorious Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. With reasons why we are to haue great confidence in her prayers. Whereunto is annexed, A prayer, for the loue of God, made in contemplation of the passion of Christ our Sauiour.	A. G., fl. 1619.; Matthew, Tobie, Sir, 1577-1655, attributed name.	1619 (1619)	STC 11490; ESTC S118624	73,100	210

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be_v assemble_v with_o other_o bishop_n upon_o a_o time_n of_o solemnity_n speak_v thus_o in_o a_o sermon_n make_v against_o the_o heretic_n nestorius_n hilarem_fw-la video_fw-la coetum_fw-la fidelium_fw-la omnium_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o see_v this_o congregation_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v full_a of_o alacrity_n who_o be_v come_v together_o with_o cheerful_a mind_n be_v call_v by_o the_o holy_a mother_n of_o god_n &_o yet_o ever_o virgin_n mary_n praise_v &_o glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o holy_a trinity_n who_o have_v conduct_v we_o all_o to_o this_o solemnity_n praise_v also_o to_o thou_o o_o thou_o holy_a mother_n of_o god_n for_o thou_o be_v that_o precious_a pearl_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n thou_o be_v a_o lamp_n never_o to_o be_v extinguish_v the_o crown_n of_o virginity_n the_o sceptre_n of_o true_a faith_n a_o temple_n not_o to_o be_v dissolve_v contain_v he_o who_o can_v within_o no_o place_n be_v contain_v a_o mother_n and_o a_o virgin_n bless_v be_v thou_o among_o woman_n be_v the_o parent_n of_o he_o who_o be_v bless_v come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n by_o thou_o the_o trinity_n be_v glorify_v by_o thou_o the_o precious_a cross_n be_v celebrate_v &_o adore_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o thou_o heaven_n triumph_v angel_n and_o archangell_n rejoice_v devil_n be_v drive_v away_o and_o man_n himself_o be_v recall_v to_o heaven_n by_o thou_o all_o creature_n once_o detain_v in_o the_o error_n of_o idolatry_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o faithful_a be_v come_v to_o holy_a baptism_n &_o temple_n be_v build_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o thou_o do_v the_o nation_n come_v to_o penance_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o by_o thou_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n that_o true_a light_n do_v shine_v to_o such_o as_o sate_v in_o darkness_n by_o thou_o the_o prophet_n do_v foreshow_v salvation_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o by_o thou_o do_v the_o apostle_n preach_v it_o who_o can_v unfold_v the_o eminency_n of_o thy_o praise_n o_o thou_o mother_n and_o virgin_n mary_n let_v we_o celebrate_v she_o most_o belove_a brethren_n adore_v her_o son_n the_o immaculate_a spouse_n of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o all_o eternitye_n amen_n s._n ephrem_fw-la in_o a_o oration_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a mother_n of_o god_n matris_fw-la ephr._n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr laudibus_fw-la ss_z dei_fw-la matris_fw-la intemerata_fw-la prorsusque_fw-la pura_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o untouched_a and_o entiere_o pure_a virgin_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n the_o queen_n of_o all_o man_n the_o hope_n of_o such_o as_o despair_v my_o most_o glorious_a and_o best_a queen_n more_o sublime_a than_o the_o celestial_a spirit_n more_o pure_a than_o the_o sun_n beam_n and_o splendour_n more_o honourable_a than_o the_o cherubin_n &_o more_o holy_a than_o the_o seraphim_n hear_v what_o the_o holy_a and_o learned_a s._n ambrose_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o virgin_n christi_fw-la lilia_fw-la etc._n etc._n 15._o ambr._n de_fw-fr instit_fw-la virgin_n cap._n 15._o the_o lily_n of_o christ_n be_v especial_o virgin_n who_o virginity_n be_v bright_a &_o immaculate_a for_o that_o virginal_a womb_n be_v the_o beginning_n and_o root_n and_o perpetual_o spring_v fountain_n from_o whence_o by_o that_o most_o powerful_a example_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n all_o the_o quire_n of_o virgin_n do_v proceed_v a_o maria_n etc._n etc._n say_v s._n epiphanius_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n med_n epiph._n l._n 3._o hare_n 73._o post_n med_n life_n be_v bear_v unto_o the_o world_n so_o that_o she_o give_v life_n to_o he_o that_o live_v and_o mary_n be_v make_v the_o mother_n of_o such_o as_o live_v s._n hierome_n upon_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o isay_n virgam_fw-la de_fw-la radice_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o understand_v the_o holy_a virgin_n mary_n to_o be_v the_o rod_n that_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o root_n of_o jesse_n s._n theodoret_n upon_o the_o canticle_n inter_fw-la tot_fw-la animas_fw-la omnium_fw-la hominum_fw-la etc._n etc._n among_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v that_o only_o one_o be_v as_o the_o elect_a dove_n who_o bring_v forth_o christ_n a_o virgin_n a_o mother_n a_o maid_n who_o doubtless_o do_v excel_v in_o purity_n both_o the_o cherubin_n and_o the_o seraphim_n great_a aug._n l._n the_o nature_n &_o great_a s._n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n of_o nature_n &_o grace_n cum_fw-la de_fw-la peccatis_fw-la agitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o there_o be_v any_o speech_n of_o sin_n i_o will_v make_v no_o question_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n for_o we_o know_v that_o more_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o she_o for_o the_o total_a overcome_v of_o sin_n who_o deserve_v to_o conceive_v and_o to_o bring_v he_o forth_o of_o who_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n 9_o august_n tract_n de_fw-fr symb_n ad_fw-la cach_n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o tom_n 9_o the_o same_o holy_a father_n in_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o creed_n unto_o catholic_n the_o three_o book_n and_o 4._o chapter_n in_o few_o but_o massy_a word_n speak_v thus_o of_o the_o b._n virgin_n per_fw-la feminam_fw-la etc._n etc._n death_n come_v by_o a_o woman_n and_o life_n also_o by_o a_o woman_n by_o eve_n come_v destruction_n and_o salvation_n by_o mary_n reg._n greg._n in_o 1._o lib._n 1._o c._n reg._n s._n gregory_n the_o great_a upon_o the_o first_o book_n and_o chapter_n of_o king_n potest_fw-la huius_fw-la montis_fw-la nomine_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o ever_o most_o b._n virgin_n mary_n mother_n of_o god_n may_v be_v design_v by_o the_o name_n of_o this_o mountain_n for_o she_o be_v a_o mountain_n who_o by_o the_o dignity_n of_o her_o election_n do_v transcend_v the_o altitude_n of_o elect_a creature_n be_v not_o mary_n a_o high_a mountain_n who_o that_o she_o may_v arrive_v to_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o eeternall_a word_n do_v raise_v the_o top_n of_o her_o merit_n above_o all_o the_o quire_n of_o angel_n till_o she_o come_v unto_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o deity_n for_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a dignity_n of_o this_o mountain_n the_o prophet_n i_o say_v do_v say_v 2._o isa_n 2._o in_o the_o last_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o mountain_n of_o our_o lord_n prepare_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n for_o she_o be_v a_o mountain_n in_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n because_o the_o height_n of_o mary_n do_v shine_v above_o all_o saint_n and_o she_o be_v apt_o call_v both_o a_o mountain_n and_o house_n who_o be_v illustrate_v with_o incomparable_a merit_n do_v prepare_v her_o sacred_a womb_n wherein_o the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n may_v repose_v s._n john_n damascen_n in_o his_o book_n of_o catholic_a faith_n affirm_v of_o our_o b._n lady_n that_o revera_fw-la domina_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n orthoxa_fw-la damasc_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la orthoxa_fw-la she_o be_v indeed_o make_v the_o lady_n with_o dominion_n over_o all_o creature_n when_o she_o be_v make_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o in_o his_o second_o oration_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n clamemus_fw-la cum_fw-la gabriele_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n all_o hail_n o_o thou_o full_a of_o grace_n all_o hail_n o_o thou_o inexhausted_a sea_n of_o joy_n all_o hail_n o_o thou_o especial_a lightner_n of_o our_o burden_n all_o hail_n o_o thou_o medicine_n of_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o our_o heart_n all_o hail_n o_o thou_o holy_a virgin_n by_o who_o death_n be_v banish_v and_o life_n introduce_v 18._o anselm_n de_fw-fr concep_n virg._n &_o peccat_fw-la orig_n c._n 18._o s._n anselme_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o original_a sin_n chapter_n 18._o decebat_fw-la ut_fw-la illius_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v fit_a that_o the_o conception_n of_o that_o man_n he_o speak_v there_o of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o most_o pure_a virgin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o this_o virgin_n shall_v most_o sweet_o shine_v with_o so_o great_a purity_n then_o which_o a_o great_a can_v be_v imagine_v under_o god_n to_o who_o god_n the_o father_n resolve_v to_o give_v his_o only_a son_n s._n bernard_n in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o the_o corporal_a assumption_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n into_o heaven_n say_v thus_o quis_fw-la cogitare_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v how_o glorious_o the_o queen_n of_o the_o world_n go_v forward_o as_o upon_o this_o day_n and_o with_o how_o great_a entierne_n of_o tender_a devotion_n the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o those_o celestial_a legion_n come_v forth_o to_o meet_v she_o with_o what_o canticle_n she_o be_v conduct_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n with_o how_o serene_a a_o face_n with_o how_o dear_a a_o countenance_n with_o how_o divine_a embracement_n she_o