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	wrath_n	yield_v	94	3	6.4955	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07874	A commentarie vpon the booke of the Prouerbes of Salomon Published for the edification of the Church of God.	Moffett, Peter, d. 1617.	1592 (1592)	STC 18245; ESTC S112974	222,472	348

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so_o the_o wicked_a be_v seduce_v and_o seduce_v other_o 3._o 2._o tim._n 3._o draw_v they_o into_o danger_n unto_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n or_o unto_o heresy_n but_o they_o shall_v fall_v into_o their_o own_o snare_n as_o do_v the_o accuser_n of_o daniel_n 13._o act._n 13._o elimas_n the_o sorcerer_n saul_n haman_n achitophel_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o who_o be_v upright_o or_o sincere_o and_o constant_o serve_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o only_o escape_v the_o evil_n which_o seducer_n labour_v to_o bring_v they_o into_o but_o attain_v and_o enjoy_v riches_n honour_n glory_n and_o salvation_n 11_o a_o rich_a man_n seem_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o the_o poor_a man_n who_o be_v prudent_a find_v he_o out_o conceit_a arrogancy_n usual_o accompany_v abundance_n of_o wealth_n be_v now_o reprove_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n not_o of_o godly_a rich_a man_n but_o of_o wealthy_a worldling_n both_o to_o ascribe_v the_o get_n of_o their_o good_n to_o their_o own_o wisdom_n and_o 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will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n unto_o you_o i_o will_v make_v know_v my_o word_n unto_o you_o from_o reprove_v wisdom_n come_v to_o exhort_v in_o this_o verse_n she_o first_o call_v man_n to_o repentance_n and_o second_o promise_v they_o great_a favour_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o they_o will_v return_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n to_o turn_v at_o the_o correction_n of_o wisdom_n be_v to_o return_v from_o vice_n to_o virtue_n or_o in_o one_o word_n to_o repent_v by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n a_o plentiful_a bestow_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v mean_v whereas_o wisdom_n promise_v to_o make_v know_v her_o word_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o she_o shall_v have_v say_v that_o she_o will_v not_o only_o secret_o or_o inward_o derive_v or_o convey_v the_o light_n or_o sugar_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n into_o man_n heart_n but_o also_o by_o the_o outward_a ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v the_o whole_a counsel_n 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