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	world_n	worth_n	116	3	8.5229	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65659	A short treatise of the great worth and best kind of nobility Wherein, that of nature is highly commended, that of grace is justly preferred; the one from humane experience, the other upon divine evidence. / By Henry Whiston, rector of Balcomb in Sussex.	Whiston, Henry.; Pearson, John, 1613-1686.	1661 (1661)	Wing W1680; ESTC R204022	110,367	185

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of_o god_n shall_v invest_v the_o heir_n of_o heaven_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o gospel_n above_o the_o law_n may_v we_o fit_o speak_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o spiritual_a nobility_n above_o the_o carnal_a 3.10.11_o that_o which_o be_v glorious_a have_v no_o glory_n in_o this_o respect_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o excel_v for_o if_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v do_v away_o be_v glorious_a much_o more_o that_o which_o shall_v remain_v be_v glorious_a and_o we_o may_v close_v up_o this_o with_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n james_n a_o little_a alter_v 1.9,10_o let_v the_o brother_n of_o low_a birth_n rejoice_v in_o that_o he_o be_v exalt_v and_o let_v he_o of_o noble_a birth_n rejoice_v in_o that_o he_o be_v make_v low_a and_o teach_v to_o seek_v a_o new_a nobility_n in_o a_o way_n common_a to_o all_o by_o virtue_n and_o piety_n for_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o grass_n he_o shall_v pass_v away_o and_o nothing_o but_o his_o virtue_n and_o piety_n shall_v remain_v and_o make_v he_o true_o noble_a and_o happy_a to_o all_o eternity_n 6._o and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n if_o man_n of_o noble_a birth_n be_v virtuous_a also_o and_o pious_a what_o shall_v be_v their_o joy_n and_o what_o their_o crown_n of_o rejoice_v but_o this_o that_o they_o have_v crown_v their_o nobility_n with_o virtue_n and_o piety_n it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o die_a otho_n to_o his_o nephew_n 2._o that_o he_o shall_v never_o forget_v that_o his_o uncle_n be_v emperor_n nor_o yet_o let_v his_o mind_n run_v too_o much_o upon_o it_o and_o so_o we_o think_v great_a personage_n shall_v never_o whole_o forget_v nor_o too_o much_o mind_v their_o noble_a birth_n but_o mind_n this_o rather_o which_o will_v be_v their_o only_a comfort_n that_o they_o lead_v a_o religious_a and_o godly_a life_n 9.23.24_o let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n neither_o let_v the_o mighty_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o might_n let_v not_o the_o rich_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o riches_n neither_o may_v we_o add_v let_v not_o the_o noble_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o nobility_n but_o let_v he_o that_o glory_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v the_o lord_n though_o a_o noble_a ancestry_n be_v a_o great_a honour_n with_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v only_a piety_n that_o procure_v they_o honour_n with_o god_n 43.3_o since_o thou_o be_v precious_a in_o my_o sight_n thou_o have_v be_v hoowrable_a though_o gold_n be_v better_o than_o other_o metal_n yet_o it_o pass_v not_o for_o currant_n coin_n in_o the_o kingdom_n till_o the_o king_n image_n and_o superscription_n be_v enstamp_v upon_o it_o and_o though_o noble_a person_n be_v better_a by_o descent_n than_o other_o yet_o they_o can_v pass_v for_o honourable_a in_o the_o church_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n till_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n the_o image_n and_o superscription_n of_o god_n be_v grave_v on_o they_o theodosius_n therefore_o rejoice_v more_o that_o he_o be_v a_o ambros._n member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n then_o that_o he_o reign_v on_o earth_n as_o emperor_n among_o man_n and_o howsoever_o it_o be_v all_o one_o in_o some_o kind_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o assume_v a_o small_a title_n to_o that_o of_o kingl_n as_o it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o wear_v a_o 3._o garland_n of_o rose_n and_o flower_n on_o his_o crown_n of_o gold_n yet_o lewis_n the_o nine_o of_o france_n count_v it_o his_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v call_v lewis_n poissi_n of_o poissi_n because_o there_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o receive_v as_o a_o member_n into_o christ_n visible_a church_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o noble_a parent_n be_v as_o it_o be_v matter_n histor_n of_o fortune_n and_o chance_n but_o to_o be_v virtuous_a and_o pious_a matter_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o special_a providence_n the_o number_n of_o noble_a man_n every_o where_o in_o comparison_n be_v not_o polit_fw-la great_a the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v moral_o virtuous_a though_o more_o than_o can_v 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as_o good_a friend_n to_o the_o clergy_n as_o jacob._n the_o theban_n to_o the_o athenian_n who_o will_v have_v have_v they_o whole_o root_v out_o by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n yet_o noble_a spirit_n like_o jacob._n the_o phocian_o will_v intercede_v for_o they_o as_o they_o for_o the_o athenian_n who_o look_v on_o graece_fw-la as_o want_v a_o eye_n if_o athens_n shall_v be_v want_v this_o be_v certain_a whosoever_o consider_v the_o benefit_n that_o be_v derive_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o clergy_n can_v but_o say_v as_o burleigh_n he_o that_o be_v in_o his_o age_n as_o great_a a_o politician_n as_o any_o god_n bless_v they_o by_o who_o god_n bless_v we_o and_o will_v not_o be_v unwilling_a to_o raise_v they_o on_o earth_n by_o who_o god_n raise_v they_o to_o heaven_n nor_o can_v any_o envy_v they_o a_o seat_n with_o they_o here_o who_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o see_v the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n sit_v with_o he_o on_o twelve_o 28._o throne_n and_o judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o 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