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	work_n	zion_n	66	3	8.5704	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08055	Mans actiue obedience, or The power of godlines especially in the commandement of the gospell, which requireth faith in euerie Christian: or A treatise of faith, worthily called precious faith, as being in it selfe a most rare iewell of ioy, and peerelesse pearle, that excelleth in worth the highest price. Wherein is plainly declared what faith in Christ is what properly is the obiect of it, what is the speciall operation of faith, by which it may bee discerned; and the worke about which it is principally imployed, the subiect wherein it is placed; what things are needfull to the making it up, what to the being, and what to the wel-being of it; with the differences that are betweene true beleeuers and fained in all of them, and the vses thereof. By Master William Negus, lately minister of Gods word at Lee in Essex.; Mans active obedience.	Negus, William, 1559?-1616.; Negus, Jonathan, d. 1633.	1619 (1619)	STC 18420; ESTC S113618	278,658	364

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job_n 12._o 7._o 8._o 9_o beast_n if_o they_o be_v ask_v will_v teach_v man_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n will_v tell_v he_o the_o earth_n will_v show_v he_o and_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n will_v declare_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o mighty_a god_n have_v make_v they_o all_o q._n touch_v the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v the_o first_o work_n of_o this_o kind_n wrought_v by_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n what_o use_n and_o practice_n be_v we_o to_o make_v of_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o a._n that_o see_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v make_v we_o and_o 36._o psal_n 100_o 3._o rom._n 11._o 36._o not_o we_o ourselves_o and_o that_o of_o he_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o both_o we_o and_o all_o thing_n else_o have_v have_v our_o be_v we_o therefore_o endeavour_v by_o ourselves_o and_o by_o all_o thing_n else_o to_o bring_v glory_n to_o his_o name_n that_o so_o the_o lord_n may_v 31._o psal_n 104._o 31._o rejoice_v in_o his_o work_n often_o pray_v that_o prayer_n of_o david_n thy_o hand_n o_o god_n have_v make_v i_o and_o fashion_v 73._o psal_n 119._o 73._o i_o give_v i_o understand_v therefore_o that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o commandment_n beside_o when_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o heaven_n the_o work_n of_o god_n finger_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o 3._o psal_n 8._o 3._o star_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v and_o know_v that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n be_v make_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n when_o we_o behold_v how_o the_o lord_n have_v sow_v and_o garnish_v the_o heaven_n 6._o psal_n 33._o 6._o with_o star_n above_o and_o glorious_o cover_v the_o earth_n with_o flower_n fruit_n and_o all_o live_a creature_n here_o below_o 13._o job_n 26._o 13._o we_o who_o be_v set_v in_o this_o world_n as_o upon_o a_o stage_n to_o behold_v these_o thing_n and_o admire_v the_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n the_o goodness_n and_o greatness_n and_o wisdom_n that_o be_v infinite_a of_o he_o that_o do_v so_o make_v they_o which_o paul_n say_v to_o be_v the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o but_o by_o the_o creation_n 20._o rom._n 1._o 20._o be_v clear_o to_o be_v see_v and_o that_o as_o those_o that_o be_v astonish_v with_o this_o his_o work_n full_a of_o wonder_n we_o do_v cry_v out_o with_o the_o psalmist_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o that_o have_v do_v they_o o_o lord_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o all_o the_o ●_o psal_n 8._o ●_o earth_n among_o the_o god_n there_o be_v none_o like_o thou_o o_o lord_n there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v do_v like_o thy_o work_n 8._o psal_n 86._o 8._o q._n what_o use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n and_o of_o the_o restore_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n a._n thereby_o as_o the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v and_o make_v know_v to_o angel_n and_o to_o man_n so_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n might_n 69._o ephes_n 3._o 10._o luk._n 1._o 49._o ●1_n 69._o and_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o goodness_n especial_o to_o mankind_n be_v clear_o reveal_v and_o ought_v free_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v 7._o ephes_n 1._o 19_o ephes_n 2._o 7._o that_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a not_o only_o to_o make_v all_o thing_n good_a out_o of_o nothing_o in_o the_o first_o creation_n but_o to_o restore_v that_o which_o be_v now_o become_v evil_a and_o therefore_o worse_o than_o nothing_o to_o a_o better_a perfection_n than_o it_o ever_o have_v in_o the_o first_o beginning_n a_o work_n of_o great_a difficulty_n than_o be_v the_o former_a god_n to_o make_v the_o first_o world_n speak_v the_o word_n and_o it_o be_v make_v he_o command_v and_o it_o 9_o psal_n 33._o 9_o stand_v fast_o but_o the_o same_o lord_n to_o restore_v the_o second_o speak_v many_o thing_n do_v marvelous_a thing_n and_o suffer_v unworthy_a thing_n even_o thing_n most_o heavy_a and_o grievous_a in_o regard_v whereof_o this_o be_v do_v especial_o for_o man_n salvation_n we_o may_v cry_v out_o with_o the_o psalmist_n lord_n what_o 3._o psal_n 144._o 3._o be_v man_n that_o thou_o take_v such_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o make_v such_o account_n of_o he_o and_o as_o job_n speak_v that_o thou_o shall_v thus_o magnify_v he_o 17._o job_n 7._o 17._o and_o thus_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o he_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o lord_n cry_v out_o how_o great_a be_v his_o goodness_n and_o how_o great_a be_v the_o beauty_n of_o his_o work_n towards_o we_o oh_o happy_a the_o redeem_a who_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o a_o people_n that_o be_v thus_o save_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o knowledge_n also_o of_o our_o redemption_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o double_a bond_n unto_o we_o to_o bind_v we_o in_o duty_n unto_o he_o that_o 14._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 19_o 20_o luk._n 1._o 74._o 75._o tit._n 2._o 14._o have_v so_o love_v and_o save_v we_o by_o so_o great_a a_o 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jesus_n assurance_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o have_v full_a redemption_n in_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n oh_o then_o there_o be_v joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a in_o that_o heart_n which_o so_o sweet_o refresh_v the_o soul_n of_o that_o mourn_a sinner_n as_o he_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n whole_o swallow_v up_o therewith_o blessing_n now_o the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o so_o mourn_v for_o his_o sin_n before_o who_o so_o mourn_v before_o have_v bring_v he_o this_o great_a measure_n of_o comfort_n now_o and_o have_v put_v such_o gladness_n into_o his_o heart_n as_o cause_v he_o for_o very_a joy_n both_o to_o laugh_v and_o sing_v 14._o isa_n 65._o 14._o these_o be_v the_o sweet_a joy_n that_o be_v thus_o fetch_v out_o of_o the_o most_o bitter_a sorrow_n and_o these_o be_v the_o sure_a joy_n that_o will_v last_v long_a who_o ground_n have_v be_v lay_v so_o deep_a as_o to_o be_v raise_v thus_o out_o of_o the_o low_a bottom_n of_o a_o most_o 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