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	worthy_a	554	4	6.4403	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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celant_fw-la who_o more_o despicable_a with_o man_n than_o peter_n a_o fisher_n man_n and_o poor_a who_o more_o honourable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n what_o mean_a creature_n than_o the_o bless_a virgin_n espouse_v to_o a_o poor_a carpenter_n who_o high_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n her_o maker_n to_o the_o one_o be_v give_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o it_o be_v give_v to_o be_v mother_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o though_o all_o attain_v not_o here_o to_o the_o like_a honour_n and_o dignity_n yet_o all_o be_v great_o belove_v of_o god_n and_o shall_v partake_v hereafter_o of_o the_o same_o glory_n 2._o now_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o they_o shall_v be_v but_o when_o christ_n shall_v appear_v they_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o he_o be_v himself_o 1._o glorious_a in_o holiness_n have_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v they_o he_o shall_v 26,27_o present_v they_o to_o himself_o 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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 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same_o may_v all_o of_o they_o say_v at_o their_o death_n which_o rest_n only_o in_o their_o noble_a birth_n syl._n this_o be_v the_o door_n that_o open_v to_o the_o region_n below_o this_o be_v the_o inlet_n to_o the_o infernal_a pit_n whereas_o they_o which_o add_v to_o their_o nobility_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n piety_n may_v say_v of_o death_n as_o jacob_n do_v of_o bethel_n 17._o this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n and_o with_o the_o apostle_n 11._o by_o this_o a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v administer_v unto_o we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n and_o whereas_o the_o former_a as_o prince_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n draw_v multitude_n after_o they_o to_o sin_n and_o profaneness_n the_o latter_a as_o prince_n have_v 28

god_n the_o thing_n speak_v of_o be_v not_o only_o a_o shame_n to_o those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o a_o infinite_a dishonour_n also_o to_o god_n himself_o for_o what_o be_v godliness_n but_o the_o imitation_n of_o god_n and_o wherefore_o be_v we_o style_v and_o profess_v ourselves_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o that_o we_o ought_v and_o take_v upon_o we_o 15._o to_o be_v holy_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o to_o 9_o show_v forth_o the_o virtue_n of_o he_o that_o call_v we_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n now_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v profess_v himself_o a_o painter_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o make_v the_o picture_n of_o a_o king_n if_o he_o mishap_n he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o ill_a phismony_n or_o ill_a feature_n stranger_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o king_n person_n as_o of_o a_o ill-favoured_a creature_n so_o if_o the_o life_n of_o god_n child_n which_o be_v as_o little_a picture_n or_o image_n 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complain_v of_o this_o as_o of_o a_o gross_a and_o ridiculous_a deportment_n 11._o will_v you_o steal_v and_o murder_n and_o commit_v adultery_n and_o swear_v false_o and_o burn_v incense_n unto_o baal_n and_o walk_v after_o other_o god_n who_o you_o know_v not_o and_o come_v and_o stand_v before_o man_n this_o house_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n and_o say_v we_o be_v deliver_v to_o do_v all_o these_o abomination_n be_v this_o house_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n become_v a_o den_n of_o robber_n in_o my_o eye_n behold_v even_o i_o have_v see_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n 15._o thus_o they_o put_v on_o religion_n a_o matter_n of_o itself_o of_o inward_a excellency_n to_o set_v a_o better_a face_n upon_o their_o outward_a pomp_n and_o glory_n and_o they_o which_o before_o the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o all_o be_v full_a of_o abominable_a corruption_n stand_v fair_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n by_o a_o formal_a profession_n and_o this_o be_v a_o common_a carriage_n with_o man_n 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their_o profession_n and_o the_o devil_n in_o their_o conversation_n 5._o hence_o they_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o pious_a may_v take_v solace_n though_o they_o suffer_v many_o time_n in_o this_o life_n much_o disgrace_n their_o nobility_n be_v as_o good_a as_o that_o of_o the_o best_a though_o they_o live_v here_o under_o a_o cloud_n of_o obscurity_n what_o repute_v great_a one_o have_v with_o the_o world_n they_o have_v with_o god_n and_o good_a man_n the_o one_o be_v the_o only_a excellent_a one_o with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o other_o with_o the_o 116.3_o child_n of_o god_n the_o one_o be_v the_o the_o worthy_n of_o the_o world_n the_o other_o be_v the_o lord_n worthy_n of_o who_o the_o