Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	wonder_n	word_n	work_v	313	3	6.3644	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30305	The poor man's help and young mans guide containing I. Doctrinal instructions for the right informing of his judgment, II. Practical directions for the general course of his life, III. Particular advices for the well-managing of every day : with reference to his [brace] 1. Natural actions, 2. Civil imployments, 3. Necessary recreations, 4. Religious duties : particularly I. Prayer [brace] publick in the congregation, private in the family, secret in the closet, II. Reading the Holy Scriptures, III. Hearing of the Word preached, IV. Receiving of the Lord's Supper : unto which is added an earnest exhortation unto all Christians to the love and practice of universal holiness / by William Burkitt ...	Burkitt, William, 1650-1703.	1694 (1694)	Wing B5738; ESTC R34773	72,112	85

admit_v i_o this_o day_n into_o thy_o presence_n to_o renew_v my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o which_o i_o have_v so_o often_o and_o so_o perverse_o break_v before_o thou_o i_o have_v once_o more_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o my_o sovereign_n and_o my_o saviour_n oh_o keep_v it_o in_o the_o purpose_n of_o my_o heart_n for_o ever_o to_o continue_v steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n and_o let_v neither_o the_o smile_n of_o a_o flatter_a world_n allure_v i_o nor_o the_o frown_n threat_n and_o terror_n of_o a_o angry_a world_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o drive_v i_o from_o my_o duty_n or_o hinder_v i_o in_o the_o way_n of_o well-doing_n holy_a father_n accept_v i_o beseech_v thou_o of_o that_o renew_a dedication_n which_o i_o have_v make_v of_o myself_o this_o day_n unto_o thou_o even_o of_o my_o whole_a man_n soul_n body_n and_o spirit_n to_o thy_o service_n and_o honour_n and_o now_o glory_n be_v to_o thou_o oh_o god_n the_o father_n who_o i_o shall_v from_o this_o day_n forward_o with_o a_o humble_a expectation_n look_v up_o unto_o as_o my_o father_n and_o god_n in_o covenant_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o oh_o god_n the_o son_n who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o wash_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n in_o thy_o own_o blood_n and_o be_v now_o become_v my_o saviour_n my_o justifier_n and_o redeemer_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o oh_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o have_v by_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o victorious_a grace_n overcome_v the_o obstinacy_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o turn_v it_o from_o sin_n to_o god_n oh_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n thou_o be_v become_v my_o covenant_n friend_n and_o i_o through_o thy_o grace_n be_o become_v thy_o covenant_n servant_n true_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n hearty_o devote_v to_o thy_o fear_n thy_o vow_n be_v upon_o i_o oh_o god_n thy_o vow_n be_v upon_o i_o i_o will_v render_v praise_n unto_o thou_o oh_o let_v i_o never_o more_o start_v 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