Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	wonderful_a	work_n	worldly_a	28	3	7.3124	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19285	The Christians daily sacrifice containing a daily direction for a setled course of sanctification : diuided into three bookes / by Th. Cooper.	Cooper, John, fl. 1626.	1615 (1615)	STC 5695; ESTC S1680	138,332	492

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love_n towards_o us._n john_n 13.1_o psalm_n 19.2_o psalm_n 102.27_o jeremie_n lament_n 3.23_o as_o be_v renew_v every_o morning_n and_o this_o be_v further_v if_o we_o perceive_v dulness_n 1_o by_o strive_v even_o in_o the_o night_n when_o we_o awake_v to_o sigh_v for_o sin_n further_v and_o hunger_n after_o mercy_n psal._n 16.7_o cant._n 3.1_o 2_o by_o open_v our_o heart_n if_o occasion_n serve_v to_o our_o chamber-fellow_n if_o such_o fellowship_n be_v enjoy_v and_o so_o shame_v of_o ourselves_o jam._n 5_o 3_o by_o avoid_v overmuch_o sleep_n yea_o scant_v &_o stint_v ourselves_o thereof_o and_o rouse_a up_o ourselves_o from_o drowsiness_n by_o check_v our_o heart_n and_o complain_v of_o they_o to_o our_o bless_a god_n pro._n 24_o 32.33_o 4_o take_z occasion_n by_o our_o dream_n or_o nocturnal_a infirmity_n to_o magnify_v god_n mercy_n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o as_o we_o dream_v or_o to_o check_v our_o infidelity_n in_o rely_v superstitious_o upon_o dream_n or_o to_o condemn_v our_o security_n and_o profaneness_n in_o neglect_v they_o utter_o and_o if_o we_o have_v be_v assault_v with_o terror_n and_o corruption_n yet_o either_o they_o have_v not_o prevail_v or_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o us._n 5_o call_v to_o mind_v some_o place_n of_o the_o word_n for_o our_o better_a stir_v up_o as_o rom._n 13.11.12.13.14_o eph._n 5.14_o 1._o thess._n 5.4.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o provoke_v ourselves_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o have_v rise_v early_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n psa._n 5.34_o etc._n etc._n to_o this_o end_n cut_v we_o off_o all_o idle_a worldly_a and_o contentious_a speech_n 1_o by_o confer_v of_o the_o sweet_a conference_n and_o accident_n that_o have_v befall_v in_o the_o night_n with_o our_o blessed_a god_n 2_o meditate_v and_o rejoice_v together_o in_o those_o gracious_a victory_n that_o we_o have_v have_v over_o our_o secret_a lust_n and_o corruption_n in_o the_o night_n 3_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o special_a 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the_o matter_n of_o our_o prayer_n how_o we_o be_v enlighten_v with_o knowledge_n as_o how_o we_o be_v affect_v 1_o with_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n 2_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o want_n 3_o benefit_n by_o christ._n 4_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n 5_o exclude_v worldly_a care_n which_o may_v hinder_v devotion_n luk._n 8._o mat._n 6._o 6_o not_o fret_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a psa._n 37.1_o 7_o in_o patience_n bear_v the_o wrong_n of_o enemy_n and_o leave_v revenge_n to_o god_n rom._n 12._o 8_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o in_o god_n presence_n 9_o avoid_v evil_a for_o conscience_n sake_n 10_o meditate_v still_o on_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n lest_o we_o be_v unfit_a or_o interrupt_v in_o prayer_n 2._o pet._n 3._o 2._o cor._n 5.11_o 7_o codsider_v we_o the_o manifold_a