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	worthy_a	198	3	6.3854	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33548	Jacob's vow, or, Man's felicity and duty in two parts / by John Cockburn ...	Cockburn, John, 1652-1729.	1696 (1696)	Wing C4813; ESTC R10808	214,296	486

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the_o world_n that_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o we_o may_v return_v he_o due_a praise_n and_o glory_n for_o this_o end_n god_n endue_v we_o with_o rational_a spirit_n and_o with_o understand_a faculty_n that_o we_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o contemplate_v himself_o and_o his_o work_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o turn_v away_o our_o eye_n from_o such_o contemplation_n or_o neglect_v they_o we_o do_v in_o so_o far_o swerve_v from_o the_o design_n of_o our_o creation_n and_o do_v disappoint_v god_n of_o that_o tribute_n of_o praise_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o yea_o in_o steed_n of_o honour_v he_o we_o do_v actual_o dishonour_v he_o by_o slight_v the_o effect_n and_o product_n of_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n all_o god_n act_n be_v like_o himself_o and_o do_v show_v forth_o his_o admirable_a perfection_n there_o be_v no_o part_n even_o of_o the_o material_a world_n but_o be_v stamp_v with_o some_o impression_n of_o his_o almighty_a power_n and_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n and_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o therefore_o what_o the_o psalmist_n say_v of_o the_o heaven_n psal._n 19_o 1._o may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o god_n other_o work_n they_o all_o declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n i._n e._n as_o a_o curious_a engine_n or_o fine_a piece_n of_o work_n do_v hold_v out_o the_o skill_n and_o cunning_a of_o he_o that_o make_v it_o so_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n have_v in_o they_o what_o do_v set_v forth_o and_o proclaim_v how_o wise_a how_o great_a and_o good_a he_o be_v and_o as_o the_o external_n and_o material_a world_n do_v contain_v visible_a character_n of_o the_o divine_a greatness_n and_o perfection_n so_o god_n have_v create_v rational_a and_o intellectual_a being_n viz._n angel_n and_o man_n capable_a to_o discern_v and_o read_v they_o that_o by_o so_o do_v they_o may_v sound_v forth_o his_o praise_n the_o contemplation_n and_o admiration_n of_o god_n work_n and_o way_n be_v our_o proper_a and_o shall_v be_v our_o 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out_o of_o all_o they_o that_o have_v pleasure_n therein_o his_o work_n be_v honourable_a and_o glorious_a and_o he_o have_v ordain_v his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o be_v remember_v psal._n 111._o 2._o 3._o and_o again_o he_o say_v all_o thy_o work_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o thy_o saint_n shall_v bless_v thou_o that_o be_v as_o his_o work_n contain_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o praise_n so_o the_o saint_n shall_v publish_v and_o declare_v it_o by_o admire_v and_o magnify_v of_o they_o they_o shall_v as_o he_o go_v on_o speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o talk_v of_o thy_o power_n to_o make_v know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n his_o mighty_a act_n and_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n psal._n

do_v this_o our_o house_n and_o family_n shall_v be_v a_o little_a sanctuary_n unto_o god_n who_o will_v gracions_o vouchsafe_v to_o dwell_v in_o they_o and_o to_o establish_v with_o we_o his_o comfortable_a presence_n which_o shall_v afford_v we_o great_a peace_n and_o quiet_a and_o satisfaction_n and_o shall_v prevent_v those_o unnatural_a tar_z and_o disorder_n which_o fall_v out_o too_o common_o among_o those_o of_o the_o same_o family_n if_o god_n be_v much_o among_o they_o these_o thing_n will_v not_o be_v and_o he_o be_v not_o among_o they_o because_o his_o name_n be_v not_o call_v upon_o nor_o his_o worship_n observe_v by_o they_o three_o we_o may_v see_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v how_o much_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o frequent_v the_o house_n of_o of_o god_n for_o as_o it_o be_v religion_n to_o erect_v church_n and_o temple_n so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o design_n to_o use_v they_o and_o to_o come_v up_o unto_o they_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o to_o hear_v what_o he_o will_v say_v to_o we_o when_o jacob_n resolve_v to_o build_v god_n a_o house_n he_o do_v not_o mean_a to_o shut_v the_o door_n thereof_o and_o to_o be_v a_o stranger_n thereunto_o but_o to_o visit_v it_o often_o that_o he_o may_v have_v opportunity_n of_o meeting_n and_o converse_v with_o his_o god._n if_o civility_n and_o kindness_n draw_v we_o to_o the_o house_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o if_o such_o as_o be_v about_o king_n court_n be_v oblige_v to_o come_v and_o attend_v the_o king_n person_n at_o those_o hour_n when_o the_o court_n open_v up_o or_o that_o he_o present_v himself_o sure_o we_o shall_v think_v ourselves_o much_o more_o oblige_v to_o come_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o to_o wait_v upon_o he_o at_o these_o time_n and_o hour_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o meet_v with_o we_o what_o a_o honour_n and_o happiness_n be_v it_o to_o have_v the_o freedom_n to_o stand_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o the_o liberty_n to_o speak_v unto_o he_o the_o psalmist_n it_o seem_v think_v it_o a_o great_a happiness_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o choose_v o_o lord_n and_o cause_v to_o approach_v unto_o thou_o that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o thy_o court_n we_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o thy_o house_n even_o of_o thy_o holy_a temple_n ps._n 65._o 4._o and_o again_o how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o soul_n long_v yea_o faint_v for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n they_o will_v be_v still_o praise_v thou_o ps._n 84._o hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o priest_n and_o levit_n as_o very_o happy_a who_o office_n oblige_v they_o to_o a_o continual_a attendance_n on_o god_n house_n their_o lot_n he_o think_v be_v worthy_a of_o his_o ambition_n for_o though_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n may_v have_v command_v the_o chief_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n yet_o he_o undervalue_v they_o all_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o be_v in_o god_n house_n a_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n say_v he_o be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o door_n keeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o tent_n of_o wickedness_n this_o favour_n he_o seek_v above_o all_o thing_n and_o prefer_v before_o all_o thing_n as_o he_o plain_o tell_v we_o ps._n 27._o 4._o where_o he_o say_v one_o have_v have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o will_v i_o seek_v after_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o inquire_v in_o his_o temple_n and_o certain_o whosoever_o come_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n with_o a_o sincere_a love_n to_o and_o desire_n after_o he_o shall_v receive_v much_o comfort_n and_o good_a thereby_o it_o be_v not_o a_o honour_n only_o but_o a_o advantage_n also_o to_o be_v in_o god_n presence_n for_o he_o still_o leave_v a_o blessing_n behind_o he_o and_o have_v express_o promise_v to_o meet_v with_o we_o in_o his_o house_n to_o bless_v we_o as_o you_o have_v it_o exod._n 20._o 24._o in_o token_n hereof_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n be_v appoint_v to_o bless_v in_o his_o name_n as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 10._o 8._o which_o in_o all_o reason_n must_v be_v extend_v to_o evangelical_n minister_n see_v god_n goodness_n be_v not_o narrow_a but_o large_a than_o it_o be_v of_o old_a we_o be_v not_o then_o to_o look_v upon_o pastoral_a benediction_n especial_o in_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n only_o as_o intimation_n of_o their_o own_o good_a wish_n but_o as_o authoritative_a declaration_n of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v effectual_a upon_o such_o as_o be_v worthy_a see_v mat._n 10._o 13._o let_v none_o therefore_o withdraw_v from_o the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o let_v all_o accept_v of_o all_o occasion_n of_o come_v up_o thereto_o as_o 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