Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	word_n	work_n	write_v	1,255	4	5.1353	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03759	A short exposition of the 20. and 21. verses of the third chapter of the first epistle of S. Iohn Containing a very profitable discourse of conscience, and of al the actions, sortes, and kinds thereof, wherby euery man may easily know his estate, wherein hee standeth in the sight of his God, and whether his conscience be good or euill, with all things also belonging either to get a good conscience, or else to releiue it out of trouble, being grieued and wounded, as in the epistle to the reader is more specially mentioned, and in the discourse itselfe clearely expressed.	Howesoun, John.	1600 (1600)	STC 13878; ESTC S116556	26,751	68

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if_o not_o then_o shall_v we_o have_v boldness_n towards_o our_o god_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o 1._o john_n chap._n 3._o 20_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n 21_o belove_a if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o boldness_n towards_o god_n the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o see_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n do_v infinite_a degree_n pass_v the_o understanding_n of_o our_o heart_n or_o conscience_n it_o must_v needs_o therefore_o follow_v that_o none_o can_v stand_v before_o his_o holy_a majesty_n without_o the_o integrity_n of_o a_o pure_a and_o good_a conscience_n in_o the_o testimony_n whereof_o consist_v all_o our_o comfort_n and_o rejoice_v say_v paul_n 1.12_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o in_o this_o place_n john_n do_v neither_o speak_v of_o the_o conscience_n of_o reprobate_n 9.12_o ephes_n 4.19_o math._n 9.12_o who_o be_v past_a feeling_n and_o give_v themselves_o 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and_o will_v give_v they_o comfort_v out_o of_o the_o word_n 4_o let_v they_o confer_v with_o such_o as_o have_v feel_v the_o like_a trouble_n who_o will_v show_v they_o how_o they_o get_v comfort_v therein_o and_o that_o first_o of_o all_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o learn_v and_o understand_v five_o thing_n 1._o to_o know_v and_o confess_v their_o sin_n 2._o to_o feel_v they_o forgive_v in_o christ_n 3._o to_o look_v for_o power_n of_o he_o to_o crucify_v the_o same_o 4._o to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o justification_n by_o his_o resurrection_n 5._o to_o look_v for_o strength_n of_o he_o only_o to_o proceed_v to_o further_a sanctification_n &_o holiness_n of_o life_n even_o to_o the_o end_n all_o the_o which_o thing_n they_o shall_v find_v

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