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	wrought_v	1,273	4	7.7778	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00514	The yong mans gleanings Gathered out of diuers most zealous and deuout fathers, and now published for the benefit of euerie Christian man, which wisheth good successe to his soule at the later day. Containing these foure subiects. 1 Of the mortality of man. 2 The poore mans harbour. 3 The mirror of vaine-glory. 4 Saint Barnards sermon on the passion of Christ. Whereunto is adioyned a most sweete and comfortable hymne, expressing the euerlasting ioy of a glorified soule. By R.B. gent.	R. B., Gent.; Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673, attributed name.; Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153. aut	1614 (1614)	STC 1065; ESTC S115857	39,366	120

it_o that_o thy_o mother_n take_v thou_o from_o among_o the_o brute_n beast_n take_v comfort_n take_v comfort_v you_o that_o live_v in_o poverty_n because_o god_n live_v with_o you_o in_o your_o poverty_n he_o lie_v not_o in_o delicious_a bed_n nor_o be_v he_o find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o such_o as_o live_v in_o their_o delight_n to_o what_o end_n do_v thou_o rejoice_v o_o rich_a man_n be_v but_o clay_n wallow_v in_o thy_o gorgeous_a and_o trim_a bed_n since_o the_o king_n of_o king_n choose_v rather_o to_o honour_v the_o straw_n bed_n of_o the_o poor_a with_o his_o humble_a repose_n why_o do_v thou_o disdain_v hard_a straw_n when_o a_o tender_a infant_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v all_o thing_n prefer_v the_o hard_a litter_n of_o beast_n before_o thy_o silk_n and_o feather_n but_o this_o thy_o tender_a and_o weak_a infancy_n o_o christ_n be_v not_o secure_a from_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o persecutor_n for_o while_o thou_o yet_o suck_v hang_v at_o thy_o mother_n breast_n a_o angel_n appear_v unto_o joseph_n in_o his_o sleep_n say_v arise_v and_o take_v the_o child_n and_o fly_v into_o egypt_n and_o abide_v there_o till_o i_o shall_v tell_v thou_o for_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o herod_n will_v seek_v the_o child_n to_o kill_v it_o etc._n etc._n now_o from_o this_o time_n o_o good_a jesus_n thou_o begin_v to_o suffer_v sharp_a thing_n for_o thou_o suffer_v not_o only_o this_o vexation_n in_o thy_o own_o infancy_n but_o the_o death_n of_o those_o little_a one_o many_o thousand_o whereof_o by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o herod_n be_v put_v to_o death_n be_v rest_n from_o their_o mother_n breast_n have_v past_o thy_o infancy_n thou_o give_v unto_o we_o a_o example_n of_o profess_v the_o truth_n with_o all_o humility_n for_o thou_o sit_v not_o with_o the_o counsel_n of_o vanity_n but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o doctor_n question_v and_o hear_v they_o although_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n thy_o father_n but_o thou_o be_v likewise_o a_o example_n of_o obedience_n unto_o we_o when_o as_o thou_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n subject_v thyself_o humble_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o thy_o parent_n when_o the_o growth_n of_o a_o strong_a age_n come_v so_o as_o thou_o be_v to_o apply_v thyself_o to_o more_o weighty_a affair_n thou_o wente_v forth_o to_o finish_v the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o people_n as_o a_o mighty_a giant_n to_o run_v the_o race_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v in_o humane_a resemblance_n frame_v thyself_o like_a unto_o thy_o brethren_n thou_o the_o innocent_a lamb_n of_o god_n never_o defile_v with_o the_o least_o stain_n of_o sin_n come_v unto_o thy_o servant_n baptise_v penitent_a sinner_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o sinner_n desire_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v baptize_v but_o he_o baptize_v not_o thou_o in_o the_o water_n but_o the_o water_n in_o thou_o sanctify_v they_o that_o they_o may_v sanctify_v we_o by_o thy_o sanctify_a spirit_n work_v in_o us._n from_o baptism_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o spirit_n thou_o wente_v into_o the_o desert_n give_v we_o a_o example_n of_o solitary_a life_n in_o thou_o thou_o suffer_v patient_o solitariness_n and_o fast_v for_o the_o space_n of_o 40._o day_n bitterness_n of_o hunger_n temptation_n and_o illusion_n to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v make_v all_o these_o thing_n more_o tolerable_a unto_o us._n at_o last_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o israel_n show_v open_o the_o lamp_n of_o thy_o divine_a word_n to_o illuminate_v all_o the_o world_n declare_v thy_o kingdom_n to_o all_o such_o as_o obey_v thy_o word_n and_o follow_v thy_o precept_n confirm_v with_o sign_n and_o show_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o divinity_n to_o all_o that_o be_v sick_a do_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n free_o which_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v profit_v all_o but_o the_o fool_n heart_n be_v darken_v o_o lord_n and_o he_o have_v throw_v thy_o commandment_n behind_o he_o never_o harken_v unto_o all_o those_o wonderful_a work_n which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v among_o they_o except_o a_o few_o very_a noble_a and_o stout_a champion_n which_o thou_o have_v elect_v out_o of_o the_o weak_a and_o abject_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n that_o by_o they_o thou_o may_v wonderful_o discomfit_v the_o strong_a and_o mighty_a neither_o have_v they_o alone_o be_v unthankful_a unto_o thou_o for_o thy_o benefit_n but_o o_o lord_n of_o lord_n they_o have_v reproach_v thou_o and_o do_v unto_o thou_o whatsoever_o it_o like_v they_o for_o what_o say_v they_o when_o thou_o do_v those_o work_n of_o god_n which_o none_o else_o can_v do_v this_o man_n be_v not_o of_o god_n in_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n he_o throw_v out_o devil_n he_o have_v a_o devil_n he_o seduce_v the_o people_n he_o be_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o bibber_n of_o wine_n a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n why_o weep_v thou_o why_o sigh_v thou_o o_o man_n when_o thou_o be_v injurious_o reproach_v do_v thou_o not_o hear_v how_o many_o rebuke_n fall_v upon_o thy_o lord_n and_o saviour_n for_o thy_o sake_n if_o they_o call_v the_o master_n of_o the_o household_n belzebub_n how_o much_o more_o his_o household_n servant_n but_o o_o good_a jesus_n while_o they_o speak_v these_o and_o the_o like_a blasphemy_n ston_a thou_o sometime_o with_o stone_n thou_o suffer_v all_o thing_n patient_o and_o thou_o become_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o hear_v have_v no_o rebuke_n in_o thy_o mouth_n last_o they_o set_v thy_o just_a and_o undefiled_a blood_n betray_v by_o thy_o disciple_n a_o son_n of_o perdition_n at_o the_o price_n of_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n that_o they_o may_v take_v away_o thy_o life_n without_o a_o cause_n albeit_o the_o treachery_n of_o that_o wicked_a betrayer_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o when_o in_o the_o supper_n where_o thou_o wash_v thy_o disciple_n foot_n kneel_v down_o on_o thy_o knee_n before_o he_o thou_o vouchsafe_v to_o handle_v wash_v and_o wipe_v his_o curse_a foot_n swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n with_o thy_o most_o holy_a hand_n wherefore_o then_o o_o thou_o dust_n &_o ash_n be_v thou_o yet_o so_o proud_a do_v pride_n yet_o lift_v thou_o up_o do_v impatience_n yet_o vox_fw-la thou_o behold_v thy_o jesus_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o fearful_a judge_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a the_o very_a parerne_n of_o humility_n and_o mercy_n kneel_v before_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o man_n and_o that_o man_n a_o traitor_n learn_v because_o he_o be_v meek_a and_o humble_a in_o heart_n and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o thy_o pride_n and_o blush_v at_o thy_o patience_n this_o be_v also_o o_o lord_n a_o especial_a token_n of_o thy_o mildness_n when_o thou_o will_v not_o discover_v that_o disloyal_a wretch_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o brethren_n nor_o public_o confound_v he_o only_o bid_v he_o do_v that_o he_o will_v do_v quick_o in_o all_o these_o his_o malice_n cease_v not_o towards_o thou_o but_o go_v forth_o he_o perfect_v his_o mischievous_a purpose_n o_o lucifer_n how_o fall_v thou_o from_o heaven_n that_o shine_v before_o so_o bright_o in_o heaven_n thou_o that_o once_o appear_v glorious_a in_o the_o delicious_a border_n of_o paradise_n fellow_n citizen_n with_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o a_o guest_n at_o the_o table_n of_o the_o divine_a word_n how_o be_v thou_o now_o reckon_v among_o the_o child_n of_o darkness_n thou_o that_o be_v nourish_v with_o spice_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o embrace_v filthiness_n now_o be_v thy_o family_n o_o christ_n purify_v when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o world_n leave_v the_o angelical_a society_n which_o in_o heaven_n remain_v now_o be_v that_o happy_a company_n make_v drink_v with_o the_o plentiful_a inundation_n of_o thy_o divine_a oracle_n have_v casten_z he_o out_o who_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o infusion_n of_o so_o pure_a a_o liquor_n when_o thou_o have_v give_v a_o commandment_n of_o charity_n and_o wholesome_a patience_n and_o have_v dispose_v of_o thy_o father_n kingdom_n unto_o thy_o brethren_n thou_o wente_v aside_o with_o they_o towards_o the_o place_n know_v to_o thy_o betrayer_n know_v all_o thing_n that_o will_v come_v upon_o thou_o there_o thou_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o thy_o apostle_n the_o sadness_n of_o thy_o soul_n by_o the_o imminencie_n of_o thy_o passion_n which_o voluntary_o thou_o assume_v as_o also_o other_o thing_n which_o then_o thou_o suffer_v say_v now_o be_v my_o soul_n heavy_a even_o unto_o death_n also_o kneel_v upon_o the_o ground_n thou_o fall_v flat_a upon_o thy_o face_n pray_v in_o thy_o agony_n and_o say_v o_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o and_o

the_o heavy_a hand_n of_o god_n thou_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o bitter_a cup_n and_o drink_v deep_a of_o the_o cup_n of_o affliction_n what_o then_o where_o be_v thy_o conclusion_n do_v thou_o reason_n hence_o that_o thou_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o exclude_v from_o his_o sheepfold_n god_n forbid_v these_o affliction_n do_v rather_o approve_v and_o testify_v his_o exceed_a love_n towards_o thou_o who_o i_o love_n say_v the_o lord_n those_o i_o chastise_v and_o correct_v he_o be_v not_o a_o father_n where_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o son_n nor_o be_v he_o a_o son_n that_o be_v incorrigible_a he_o must_v bow_v his_o neck_n unto_o the_o yoke_n and_o press_v his_o shoulder_n with_o the_o burden_n he_o must_v not_o argue_v that_o the_o burden_n be_v heavy_a or_o the_o yoke_n not_o easy_a but_o with_o all_o patience_n sustain_v all_o and_o support_v all_o that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o all_o this_o resolution_n will_v arm_v thou_o with_o a_o serious_a preparation_n against_o all_o difficulty_n call_v to_o mind_n how_o the_o apostler_n after_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n jesus_n be_v as_o a_o puissant_a army_n constant_a amid_o all_o tribulation_n their_o affliction_n their_o stripe_n their_o imprisonment_n be_v experiment_n to_o try_v they_o not_o affrightment_n to_o dismay_v they_o by_o they_o they_o be_v prove_v and_o in_o their_o resolution_n approve_v because_o they_o fight_v valiant_o the_o lord_n battle_n to_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o break_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n to_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v unto_o salvation_n weaken_v the_o power_n of_o antichrist_n and_o discomfit_v sin_n fight_v thus_o dear_a christian_n and_o thou_o shall_v reign_v where_o those_o victorious_a champion_n reign_v already_o the_o vale_n of_o this_o earthly_a habitation_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o thy_o spiritual_a temple_n renew_v to_o supplant_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o receive_v a_o glorious_a diadem_n of_o eternity_n by_o subiect_v thyself_o to_o the_o material_a sword_n to_o be_v nourish_v with_o that_o spiritual_a food_n of_o god_n word_n unto_o eternal_a life_n for_o whosoever_o will_v reign_v with_o christ_n must_v likewise_o suffer_v with_o christ._n he_o be_v crucify_v that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v and_o shall_v we_o be_v exempt_v from_o that_o which_o he_o suffer_v no_o rather_o let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o complete_a armour_n of_o righteousness_n with_o sling_n in_o our_o hand_n to_o wound_v that_o malicious_a goliath_n that_o terrible_a philistine_n in_o the_o head_n that_o be_v utter_o to_o discomfit_v he_o that_o we_o who_o have_v receive_v so_o glorious_a a_o investiture_n the_o special_a endowment_n of_o his_o grace_n may_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n effectual_o work_v in_o we_o arrive_v at_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n that_o what_o be_v here_o inchoate_n may_v be_v there_o consummate_a of_o christ_n we_o be_v call_v christian_n if_o we_o be_v christian_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v follow_v christ_n that_o ascend_v with_o he_o to_o the_o cross_n on_o mount_n caluarie_n we_o may_v likewise_o ascend_v with_o he_o to_o his_o throne_n exalt_v with_o majesty_n the_o poor_a man_n harbour_n in_o thy_o affliction_n have_v i_o hear_v thou_o and_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n have_v i_o attend_v thou_o for_o thou_o descend_v down_o as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o grave_n &_o bury_v thy_o honour_n in_o the_o dust_n but_o who_o ever_o have_v cry_v upon_o i_o that_o i_o have_v not_o hear_v or_o crave_v my_o help_n who_o i_o have_v not_o aid_v be_v thou_o poor_a and_o sick_a and_o hungry_a and_o naked_a cry_v for_o alm_n yet_o be_v not_o reward_v for_o one_o crumb_n yet_o be_v not_o satisfy_v why_o what_o of_o this_o if_o thou_o be_v poor_a so_o be_v lazarus_n if_o sick_a hungry_a and_o naked_a so_o be_v he_o if_o despise_v so_o be_v he_o character_n what_o misery_n soever_o thy_o miserable_a state_n be_v afflict_v with_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v they_o personate_v in_o more_o ample_a sort_n in_o disconsolate_a lazarus_n yet_o be_v not_o he_o comfort_v be_v not_o his_o rag_n turn_v to_o robe_n his_o hunger_n to_o festival_n honour_n his_o pensive_a affliction_n to_o extensive_a consolation_n he_o be_v abandon_v of_o dives_fw-la contemn_v of_o dives_fw-la nay_o reprove_v and_o shameful_o injure_v by_o the_o servant_n of_o dives_fw-la yet_o behold_v the_o exchange_n lazarus_n be_v exalt_v dives_fw-la torment_v lazarus_n comfort_v dives_fw-la afflict_v lazarus_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n in_o joy_n for_o ever_o dives_fw-la in_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n to_o be_v deliver_v never_o o_o what_o subject_a of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n what_o argument_n of_o divine_a consolation_n be_v this_o unto_o a_o poor_a distress_a soul_n that_o travel_n upon_o the_o pilgrimage_n of_o earth_n hungry_a naked_a and_o despise_v but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a occasion_n than_o this_o for_o he_o to_o pull_v up_o his_o courage_n to_o solace_v his_o depress_a mind_n and_o that_o be_v the_o very_a promise_n of_o god_n himself_o past_a and_o that_o by_o a_o constitution_n irrevocable_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o afflict_a spirit_n i_o look_v to_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n isaiah_n that_o be_v poor_a that_o be_v break_v in_o spirit_n and_o that_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n here_o the_o lord_n profess_v himself_o a_o patron_n to_o the_o poor_a their_o stength_n and_o mighty_a defence_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o necessity_n he_o be_v none_o of_o our_o time-obseruing_a friend_n our_o state_n affector_n that_o rather_o patronise_v our_o error_n to_o insinuate_v themselves_o in_o to_o the_o unstedy_a affection_n not_o of_o we_o but_o of_o our_o patrimony_n so_o long_o profess_v amity_n till_o our_o estate_n the_o adulterate_a oil_n of_o their_o pretend_a friendship_n be_v extinguish_v these_o be_v good_a mammonist_n augment_v their_o mean_n by_o indirect_a course_n run_v ever_o on_o the_o bias_n of_o adulation_n till_o that_o claw_v humour_n work_n to_o their_o unhappy_a friend_n remediless_a desolation_n but_o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o who_o he_o once_o love_v he_o love_v unto_o the_o end_n how_o happy_a be_v thou_o poor_a pilgrim_n of_o such_o a_o lover_n that_o erect_v thy_o droop_a head_n direct_v thy_o err_a foot_n support_v thy_o decline_a faith_n and_o place_v thou_o in_o the_o retire_a harbour_n of_o all_o spiritual_a comfort_n minister_a these_o and_o the_o like_a solace_n unto_o thou_o wipe_v thy_o eye_n poor_a harborlesse_a soul_n complain_v not_o of_o time_n iniquity_n descant_v not_o of_o thy_o penury_n relate_v no_o more_o of_o thy_o misery_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o voice_n and_o be_o come_v to_o comfort_v thou_o i_o have_v put_v all_o thy_o tear_n up_o in_o a_o bottle_n and_o they_o shall_v remain_v as_o testimony_n against_o those_o obdurate_a and_o impenitent_a those_o remorceless_a and_o uncharitable_a nabal_n that_o have_v 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