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	write_v	yoke_n	40	3	9.0828	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70241	The vanity of man at his best estate, and the vanity of Dives, his desire when at his worst viz. to have a preacher sent from the dead to his fathers house / discoursed of in two sermons, the first before the University of Oxon, the other at Ayno in Northamptonshire, at the anniversary for the foundation of the free-school there, by T.H., B.D., sometime rector of Souldern in Oxfordshire.	Hodges, Thomas, d. 1688.	1676 (1676)	Wing H2325; ESTC R38792	37,311	52

be_v apt_a to_o imagine_v but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n obj._n matth._n 11.21.23_o wo_n to_o thou_o corazin_n woe_n unto_o thou_o fethsaida_n for_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o be_v do_v in_o you_o have_v be_v do_v in_o tyre_n and_o zidon_n they_o will_v have_v repent_v long_o ago_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n grotius_n will_v have_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v say_v by_o our_o saviour_n not_o ans_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o those_o miracle_n will_v have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o produce_v such_o effect_n even_o repentance_n and_o that_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n as_o jonahs_n preach_n do_v among_o the_o ninevite_n again_o although_o miracle_n may_v probable_o have_v be_v efficatious_a to_o bring_v gentile_a sinner_n to_o repentance_n yet_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o perverse_a obstinate_a and_o rebellious_a they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o therein_o sufficient_a motive_n to_o repentance_n namely_o god_n command_n his_o promise_n and_o threaten_n even_o heaven_n and_o hell_n set_v before_o they_o and_o those_o thing_n ratify_v former_o by_o miracle_n so_o that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o all_o this_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o send_v unto_o they_o a_o messenger_n or_o preacher_n from_o the_o dead_a miracle_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v for_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o and_o not_o for_o they_o that_o believe_v when_o there_o be_v no_o prophesy_n there_o miracle_n probable_o may_v prevail_v but_o those_o within_o the_o church_n who_o have_v have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o prophesy_v confirm_v by_o miracle_n long_o ago_o if_o they_o believe_v not_o if_o they_o repent_v not_o they_o themselves_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o we_o prodigy_n and_o wonder_n so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o reasonable_o expect_v of_o miracle_n to_o turn_v and_o 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we_o but_o if_o you_o believe_v not_o his_o writing_n how_o shall_v you_o believe_v my_o word_n moses_n write_v of_o christ_n gen._n 3.15_o namely_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o scrpents_n head_n and_o deut._n 18.15.18_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o unto_o thou_o a_o prophet_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o of_o thy_o brethren_n like_v unto_o i_o unto_o he_o you_o shall_v hearken_v this_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o philip_n find_v nathanael_n say_v unto_o he_o as_o we_o read_v john_n 1.45_o we_o have_v find_v he_o of_o who_o moses_n in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v write_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n as_o for_o the_o prophet_n they_o foretell_v he_o as_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 4.2_o as_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n so_o isaiah_n chap._n 9.6_o as_o the_o destre_n of_o all_o nation_n haggai_n chap._n 2.7_o as_o messiah_n the_o prince_n so_o daniel_n chap._n 9.25_o as_o the_o sun_n of_o 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be_v to_o be_v enlighten_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n our_o conscience_n be_v but_o god_n deputye_n and_o lieutenant_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o observe_v the_o servant_n or_o deputy_n rather_o than_o to_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o the_o supreme_a or_o sovereign_a lord_n judge_v you_o again_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o study_v and_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testarnent_n rather_o than_o pretend_v to_o impulse_n providence_n vision_n and_o revelation_n for_o what_o we_o do_v to_o the_o law_n to_o the_o testimony_n by_o this_o our_o opinion_n and_o practice_n yea_o our_o person_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o this_o word_n they_o shall_v be_v condemn_v heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o say_v our_o saviour_n but_o not_o aniota_fw-la or_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v perish_v 3._o use_v informat_fw-la use_v use_v of_o informat_fw-la hence_o learn_v not_o 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and_o bring_v to_o confirm_v a_o doctrine_n contrary_n to_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o they_o be_v already_o ratify_v by_o many_o and_o great_a miracle_n true_a miracle_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o these_o pretend_a miracle_n bring_v to_o confirm_v a_o lie_n be_v delusion_n and_o imposture_n 3._o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o some_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n of_o latter_a time_n deny_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n in_o the_o church_n after_o that_o the_o christian_a religion_n have_v be_v so_o general_o receive_v believe_v and_o embrace_v in_o the_o world_n for_o this_o the_o reverend_a dr_n still_v fleet_n in_o a_o late_a piece_n against_o the_o papist_n quote_v st._n chrysostome_n st._n austin_n tostatus_n upon_o

and_o glory_n all_o fade_a and_o perish_v so_o vain_a a_o thing_n be_v man_n oh_o that_o he_o will_v consider_v it_o selah_n i_o shall_v take_v my_o rise_n from_o these_o word_n to_o show_v you_o 1._o the_o creature_n vanity_n and_o 2._o the_o lord_n of_o the_o creature_n vanity_n to_o show_v you_o your_o own_o face_n your_o own_o heart_n your_o all_o in_o a_o true_a glass_n only_o have_v patience_n a_o while_n to_o behold_v come_v and_o see_v and_o then_o oh_o then_o go_v not_o away_o and_o forget_v not_o present_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n you_o be_v in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o text_n i_o lay_v upon_o myself_o no_o other_o burden_n then_o these_o necessary_a thing_n 1._o to_o show_v you_o what_o be_v or_o may_v be_v imploe_v under_o this_o word_n vanity_n 2._o to_o prove_v that_o every_o man_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n 3._o to_o discover_v the_o original_a and_o foundation_n of_o this_o flood_n of_o vanity_n which_o overflow_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o from_o which_o not_o so_o much_o as_o eight_o person_n nay_o not_o one_o person_n since_o the_o fall_n be_v ever_o save_v namely_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o vanity_n upon_o all_o flesh_n 4._o to_o propound_v and_o point_v out_o to_o you_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o this_o vanity_n wherein_o mankind_n be_v involve_v and_o plunge_v i._o first_o of_o the_o first_o what_o be_v or_o may_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o word_n vanity_n 1._o a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v vain_a or_o vanity_n which_o have_v but_o a_o little_a be_v or_o which_o have_v not_o long_o a_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n for_o vanity_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v a_o vapour_n and_o so_o that_o in_o ecclesiastes_n be_v by_o some_o translate_v instead_o of_o vanit_n as_o vanitatum_fw-la omne_fw-la vanitas_fw-la vapour_n vaporum_fw-la omne_fw-la vapour_n and_o what_o be_v our_o life_n faith_n the_o apoicle_n james_n cha_z 4.14_o it_o be_v even_o a_o vapour_n which_o appear_v for_o a_o 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