Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	work_n	work_v	world_n	1,385	4	4.4572	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30676	The husbandmans companion containing one hundred occasional meditations reflections and ejaculations : especially suited to men of that employment : directing them how they may be heavenly-minded while about their ordinary calling / by Edward Bury.	Bury, Edward, 1616-1700.	1677 (1677)	Wing B6207; ESTC R23865	229,720	483

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upon_o a_o neglect_a garden_n 12._o med._n when_o i_o see_v by_o experience_n how_o soon_o a_o neglect_a garden_n grow_v out_o of_o form_n and_o fashion_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n come_v to_o be_v a_o rude_a and_o indigested_a heap_n grow_v over_o with_o weed_n and_o nettle_n trash_n and_o rubbish_n destroy_v with_o mole_n inhabit_v with_o toad_n serpent_n or_o other_o vermin_n the_o wall_n break_v down_o the_o fence_n decay_v beast_n and_o swine_n make_v a_o prey_n of_o it_o the_o one_o tear_v off_o the_o top_n the_o other_o dig_v up_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tender_a plant_n the_o herb_n and_o flower_n die_v wither_a or_o decay_v choke_v by_o the_o weed_n or_o starve_v for_o want_n of_o nourishment_n

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craggy_a notwithstanding_o all_o the_o pain_n god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o after_o so_o much_o melt_v and_o so_o much_o hew_v well_o may_v thou_o fear_v thou_o will_v be_v cast_v out_o among_o the_o rubbish_n as_o unfit_a for_o god_n use_n and_o reserve_v for_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n which_o will_v neither_o refine_v thou_o nor_o yet_o consume_v thou_o oh_o my_o god_n great_a pain_n and_o cost_n thou_o have_v be_v at_o with_o i_o but_o i_o have_v not_o answer_v thy_o pain_n nor_o quit_v thy_o cost_n i_o remain_v still_o rough_a and_o hard_a notwithstanding_o all_o the_o blow_n of_o thy_o workman_n but_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v blow_v the_o fire_n i_o shall_v melt_v if_o thou_o will_v lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o workman_n axe_n i_o shall_v be_v square_v and_o sit_v for_o the_o work_n lord_n rather_o lay_v great_a blow_n upon_o i_o then_o suffer_v i_o to_o be_v unpolisht_a or_o cast_v out_o into_o the_o rubbish_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n give_v i_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n that_o i_o may_v melt_v at_o thy_o mercy_n and_o tremble_v at_o thy_o judgement_n upon_o worm_n in_o the_o garden_n 15._o med._n when_o i_o be_v dig_v in_o the_o garden_n i_o observe_v many_o worm_n and_o other_o infect_v which_o divine_a providence_n have_v there_o dispose_v to_o be_v feed_v and_o cherish_v but_o by_o what_o i_o know_v not_o here_o it_o be_v like_a they_o have_v their_o birth_n and_o first_o be_v here_o they_o lead_v their_o life_n and_o here_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v they_o will_v finish_v their_o course_n and_o take_v their_o end_n i_o consider_v that_o the_o same_o providence_n that_o have_v appoint_v out_o my_o place_n and_o station_n where_o i_o shall_v be_v bear_v where_o i_o shall_v lead_v my_o life_n and_o where_o i_o shall_v end_v my_o day_n have_v appoint_v the_o like_a for_o they_o and_o when_o i_o have_v spend_v some_o time_n in_o this_o consideration_n what_o a_o poor_a miserable_a piece_n man_n be_v by_o what_o name_n or_o title_n soever_o dignify_v or_o distinguish_v that_o be_v so_o near_o a_o kin_n to_o these_o despicable_a creature_n these_o silly_a helpless_a worm_n they_o have_v the_o same_o father_n and_o the_o same_o mother_n and_o be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o same_o workman_n and_o be_v make_v of_o dust_n and_o unto_o dust_n they_o must_v return_v we_o may_v say_v to_o corruption_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o sister_n job_n 17.14_o holy_a david_n a_o great_a man_n both_o for_o worth_n and_o dignity_n belove_v of_o god_n and_o king_n of_o israel_n yet_o remember_v his_o original_n and_o this_o make_v he_o humble_a he_o cry_v out_o psal_n 22.6_o i_o be_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n what_o then_o be_v we_o poor_a shrub_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v high_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o or_o entertain_v a_o proud_a conceit_n of_o our_o own_o worth_n we_o may_v find_v in_o scripture_n man_n be_v frequent_o call_v a_o worm_n from_o the_o similitude_n that_o be_v between_o we_o and_o they_o be_v poor_a helpless_a shiftless_a creature_n job_n 25.56_o behold_v even_o to_o the_o moon_n and_o it_o shine_v not_o and_o the_o star_n be_v not_o pure_a in_o his_o sight_n how_o much_o less_o man_n that_o be_v a_o worm_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v a_o worm_n esay_n 41.14_o fear_v not_o thou_o worm_n jacob_n and_o you_o man_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v help_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o true_o as_o to_o the_o body_n there_o be_v not_o much_o difference_n but_o in_o the_o shape_n they_o be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n dig_v out_o of_o the_o same_o hole_n of_o the_o pit_n be_v clay_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o same_o potter_n and_o ere_o long_o shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o their_o first_o original_n and_o have_v god_n please_v the_o man_n may_v have_v be_v the_o worm_n and_o the_o worm_n the_o man_n yea_o the_o most_o of_o man_n have_v the_o very_a nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o worm_n they_o 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holy_a job_n be_v not_o free_a job_n 19.25.26_o for_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n etc._n etc._n oh_o that_o this_o be_v well_o mind_v by_o our_o dainty_a dame_n that_o now_o plaster_n and_o paint_v and_o spot_v their_o face_n to_o take_v their_o prey_n and_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o wanton_a dalliance_n and_o put_v far_o from_o they_o the_o evil_a day_n oh_o that_o they_o will_v consider_v it_o be_v not_o long_o before_o they_o shall_v dance_v after_o death_n pipe_n down_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o darkness_n where_o they_o must_v make_v their_o bed_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o the_o worm_n shall_v make_v their_o nest_n between_o their_o breast_n and_o eat_v out_o these_o wanton_a window_n of_o love_n and_o messenger_n of_o lust_n oh_o what_o a_o humble_v consideration_n may_v 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dust_n thou_o be_v and_o unto_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v keep_v thou_o humble_a have_v still_o in_o thy_o mind_n the_o worm_n thy_o mother_n and_o sister_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o shame_n for_o a_o angel_n to_o be_v proud_a much_o more_o for_o a_o dustheap_n and_o one_o of_o these_o day_n thou_o must_v make_v thy_o bed_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n will_v be_v dissolve_v provide_v therefore_o a_o new_a habitation_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n but_o eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n thou_o have_v a_o better_a part_n endue_v with_o more_o noble_a faculty_n than_o these_o poor_a creature_n have_v which_o if_o not_o

seed_n fructify_v or_o one_o corn_n grow_v if_o god_n succeed_v not_o their_o endeavour_n oh_o the_o madness_n stupidity_n and_o egregious_a folly_n of_o atheist_n that_o deny_v a_o deity_n and_o yet_o can_v make_v a_o fly_n or_o flea_n or_o the_o leaf_n of_o a_o tree_n without_o pre-existent_a matter_n nor_o put_v life_n into_o it_o when_o it_o be_v make_v nor_o know_v how_o it_o be_v do_v but_o many_o of_o they_o their_o life_n be_v so_o debauch_a that_o to_o still_o and_o quiet_a their_o enrage_a conscience_n they_o will_v fain_o raze_v out_o and_o obliterate_v this_o principle_n imprint_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o god_n himself_o viz._n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n but_o that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n they_o rather_o wish_v then_o believe_v but_o to_o return_v it_o be_v god_n that_o do_v this_o work_n mark_n 4.26_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v cast_v seed_n into_o the_o ground_n and_o shall_v sleep_v and_o rise_v night_n and_o day_n and_o the_o seed_n shall_v spring_v up_o and_o grow_v up_o he_o know_v not_o how_o for_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o herself_o first_o the_o blade_n than_o the_o ear_n afterward_o the_o full_a corn_n in_o the_o ear_n etc._n etc._n when_o we_o have_v do_v our_o duty_n we_o must_v rely_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o success_n and_o depend_v upon_o god_n providence_n if_o we_o can_v do_v it_o leave_v it_o to_o he_o that_o can_v let_v we_o do_v our_o part_n of_o the_o work_n and_o leave_v his_o part_n to_o he_o to_o do_v we_o can_v do_v he_o and_o he_o will_v not_o do_v we_o it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o plough_v and_o sow_v and_o manure_v and_o till_o the_o ground_n out_o of_o which_o we_o be_v take_v gen._n 2.15_o but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o cause_v it_o to_o fructify_v and_o increase_v he_o give_v we_o rain_v from_o heaven_n and_o fruitful_a season_n fill_v our_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n acts._n 14.17_o diligence_n be_v our_o duty_n as_o the_o blessing_n upon_o it_o be_v 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please_v a_o disposition_n and_o win_a carriage_n never_o so_o open-hearted_n and_o openhanded_a yet_o this_o one_o ingredient_n holiness_n spoil_v all_o in_o the_o world_n account_n and_o render_v he_o hateful_a and_o contemptible_a in_o their_o eye_n and_o the_o gross_a drunkard_n swearer_n and_o adulterer_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o he_o christ_n himself_o though_o never_o man_n speak_v like_o he_o and_o no_o guile_n be_v find_v in_o his_o mouth_n yet_o a_o seditious_a murderer_n barrabbas_n be_v prefer_v before_o he_o oh_o the_o degenerate_a estate_n of_o poor_a man_n whither_o be_v thou_o fall_v be_v the_o chief_a good_a become_v the_o object_n of_o thy_o chief_a hatred_n and_o be_v holiness_n wherein_o thou_o be_v create_v and_o which_o be_v god_n image_n without_o which_o thou_o can_v never_o be_v save_v become_v thy_o scorn_n and_o more_o contemptible_a than_o the_o image_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o devil_n become_v the_o better_a master_n and_o be_v his_o work_n the_o 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of_o his_o enemy_n the_o sympathy_n also_o that_o be_v among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v mind_v by_o i_o they_o be_v son_n of_o the_o same_o father_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o same_o inheritance_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v kind_o affection_a one_o to_o another_o rom._n 12.10_o arctior_fw-la est_fw-la copula_fw-la cordis_fw-la quam_fw-la corporis_fw-la they_o be_v brethren_n in_o adam_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o brethren_n in_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n they_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o do_v rejoice_v and_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v rom._n 12.15_o cum_fw-la plangentibus_fw-la plango_fw-la say_v cyprian_n cum_fw-la deflentibus_fw-la defleo_fw-la this_o be_v that_o brotherly_a love_n which_o the_o apostle_n bid_v to_o continue_v heb._n 13.1_o the_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o the_o communion_n

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they_o will_v another_o day_n rise_v up_o against_o thou_o and_o condemn_v thou_o as_o be_v more_o faithful_a to_o their_o benefactor_n than_o thou_o be_v to_o thy_o husband_n oh_o my_o god_n i_o be_o sensible_a of_o my_o guilt_n and_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o these_o flower_n shame_v i_o for_o my_o unfaithfulness_n they_o have_v but_o a_o natural_a instinct_n to_o incline_v they_o to_o their_o benefactor_n and_o own_v he_o but_o i_o have_v reason_n and_o scripture_n yea_o my_o vow_n be_v upon_o i_o and_o engage_v i_o to_o my_o husband_n christ_n lord_n divert_v my_o affection_n from_o the_o world_n which_o do_v but_o flatter_v i_o to_o deceive_v i_o incline_v my_o heart_n to_o christ_n that_o will_v save_v i_o and_o make_v i_o happy_a let_v neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o 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help_v the_o woman_n and_o swallow_v up_o the_o flood_n which_o the_o dragon_n cast_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n after_o she_o rev._n 12.16_o as_o the_o persian_n and_o other_o drink_v up_o the_o flood_n which_o the_o turk_n at_o this_o day_n threaten_v to_o overwhelm_v all_o christendom_n with_o the_o philistine_n tho_o brier_n and_o thorn_n be_v a_o defence_n to_o david_n when_o he_o be_v persecute_v by_o saul_n and_o in_o a_o great_a strait_n be_v compass_v round_o about_o by_o saul_n army_n in_o that_o nick_n of_o time_n they_o invade_v the_o land_n and_o saul_n and_o his_o army_n draw_v back_o 2_o sam._n 23.27_o wicked_a pharaoh_n give_v entertainment_n to_o jacob_n and_o his_o family_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o they_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n famine_n and_o david_n and_o his_o fellow_n be_v promote_v by_o a_o wicked_a man_n so_o be_v mordicai_n and_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o barbarian_n show_v paul_n no_o little_a kindness_n acts._n 28.2_o and_o sometime_o the_o sheep_n find_v 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