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_v	zeal_n	86	3	7.8463	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01718	A discourse of the subtill practises of deuilles by vvitches and sorcerers By which men are and haue bin greatly deluded: the antiquitie of them: their diuers sorts and names. With an aunswer vnto diuers friuolous reasons which some doe make to prooue that the deuils did not make those aperations in any bodily shape. By G. Gyfford.	Gifford, George, d. 1620.	1587 (1587)	STC 11852; ESTC S103141	49,907	72

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by_o witchcraft_n but_o it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a thing_n to_o see_v in_o what_o fear_v man_n be_v and_o yet_o will_v not_o embrace_v y_fw-fr ●_o wholesome_a remedy_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v prescribe_v they_o seek_v many_o mean_n &_o that_o with_o cost_n and_o travel_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v never_o the_o better_o for_o if_o they_o find_v some_o ease_n unto_o the_o body_n it_o be_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o y_fw-es ●_o soul_n the_o devil_n himself_o do_v invent_v those_o medicine_n which_o they_o fly_v unto_o for_o god_n never_o appoint_v they_o be_v he_o so_o foolish_a as_o to_o make_v weapon_n against_o himself_o if_o they_o be_v vex_v or_o haunt_v with_o a_o spirit_n as_o they_o use_v to_o say_v &_o a_o witch_n drive_v he_o out_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n y_fw-fr t_o drive_v he_o out_o if_o he_o be_v indeed_o drive_v out_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o be_v not_o for_o satan_n do_v not_o drive_v out_o satan_n put_v the_o case_n that_o one_o devil_n do_v expel_v another_o what_o 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to_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v that_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v arm_v with_o power_n of_o grace_n with_o true_a knowledge_n and_o light_n with_o sincere_a integrity_n of_o heart_n and_o with_o a_o godly_a life_n with_o zeal_n with_o patience_n and_o with_o all_o other_o heavenly_a virtue_n so_o that_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n neither_o in_o tempt_v unto_o filthy_a sin_n nor_o yet_o in_o damnable_a heresy_n and_o opinion_n can_v fasten_v upon_o us._n if_o we_o want_v the_o true_a faith_n we_o want_v grace_n we_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n we_o have_v not_o his_o spirit_n this_o faith_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o word_n be_v send_v to_o be_v preach_v that_o man_n may_v hear_v and_o believe_v if_o man_n be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o can_v have_v power_n to_o resist_v the_o devil_n they_o have_v no_o sword_n to_o fight_v with_o he_o christ_n our_o great_a captain_n have_v leave_v unto_o we_o a_o example_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v when_o he_o resist_v the_o devil_n for_o at_o every_o temptation_n he_o draw_v forth_o this_o same_o spiritual_a sword_n and_o say_v it_o be_v write_v and_o so_o wound_v satan_n therewith_o that_o he_o take_v the_o foil_n moreover_o as_o man_n be_v to_o be_v arm_v with_o the_o power_n of_o god_n so_o be_v they_o continual_o to_o pray_v for_o by_o faithful_a prayer_n they_o shall_v obtain_v a_o continual_a supplier_fw-fr of_o grace_n to_o overcome_v the_o new_a and_o fresh_a assalt_n of_o the_o devil_n we_o be_v to_o give_v thanks_o also_o unto_o god_n at_o all_o time_n for_o his_o benefit_n to_o depend_v upon_o his_o providence_n to_o commend_v unto_o his_o keep_n both_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o all_o that_o we_o possess_v thus_o shall_v the_o devil_n have_v no_o power_n for_o to_o hunt_v we_o but_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v he_o leave_v to_o afflict_v we_o yet_o shall_v it_o be_v no_o further_o than_o may_v tend_v unto_o our_o good_a for_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a unto_o those_o which_o do_v love_n god_n let_v it_o move_v we_o to_o seek_v increase_n of_o faith_n by_o often_o hear_v of_o god_n word_n teach_v let_v it_o drive_v we_o unto_o continual_a 8._o meditation_n in_o the_o same_o and_o unto_o a_o godly_a life_n for_o all_o those_o which_o despise_v the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o same_o and_o most_o especial_o such_o as_o fight_v against_o it_o do_v to_o their_o power_n set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o bring_v in_o all_o witchery_n the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v beat_v he_o down_o and_o therefore_o when_o christ_n send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n at_o the_o first_o to_o preach_v and_o they_o return_v rejoice_v that_o even_o the_o deville_n be_v make_v subject_a unto_o they_o he_o say_v i_o see_v satan_n fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n like_o lightning_n the_o lord_n send_v abroad_o the_o light_n of_o his_o truth_n to_o throw_v down_o satan_n and_o to_o drive_v away_o darkness_n from_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n amen_n finis_fw-la deut._n 18._o ●…_n thes._n 2._o geu_n 6._o icch_n ●…3_n 6_o mich._n 3._o psalm_n 8._o psalm_n 19_o gen._n 30._o eccl._n 10._o i_o sam._n 28_o esay_n 29._o 2_o pet._n 2._o jude._n ephes._n psalm_n 34._o heb._n 1_o revel_v 21._o 1._o pet._n 5._o mat._n 12._o mat._n 12._o gen._n 3._o 2._o cor._n 4._o ●…_n cor._n 10._o revel_v 20._o 2._o thes._n 2._o revel_v 1●…_n revel_v 12._o ephes._n 2._o rom._n ●…_n ephes._n 6._o 2._o cor._n 12._o john_n 5._o psal._n 29._o luke_n 24._o ●…_n sam._n 28._o 1._o cro._n 10._o 2._o cor._n 12._o gen._n 3._o exod._n 8._o act._n 16._o gen._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 19_o john_n 20._o luke_n 24._o ephe●…_n 2._o ●…_n cor_fw-la 4._o rom._n 8._o