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	wrought_v	1,549	4	8.0871	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94261	The crovvne of righteousnes: or, The glorious reward of fidelity in the discharge of our duty. As it was laid forth in a sermon, preached in S. Botolphs Aldersgate, London, Sept. 25. 1653. At the solemn funerall of Mr. Abrah: Wheelock, B. D. the first publick professor, and reader of Arabick, and of the Saxon, in the University of Cambridge. Whereunto is added, an encomium of him. / By William Sclater Doctor in Divinity, now preacher of the Word of God in Broad-street, Lond.	Sclater, William, 1609-1661.	1653 (1653)	Wing S916; Thomason E221_6; ESTC R4044	30,757	39

full_a of_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 1.8_o in_o the_o body_n 1._o impassibility_n it_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v subject_a there_o to_o any_o ache_n ague_n or_o pain_n no_o discontent_a or_o agonize_a vexation_n whatsoever_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v away_o from_o our_o eye_n rev._n 7.17_o 2._o agility_n expedite_a quickness_n free_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o lumpish_a ponderosity_n or_o defatigation_n whatsoever_o yea_o moreover_o perfect_a clarity_n and_o glorious_a splendour_n such_o as_o the_o sun_n itself_o in_o its_o full_a brightness_n partake_v not_o of_o here_o below_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v shadow_v and_o much_o cloud_v partly_o by_o the_o interposition_n of_o hypocrifie_n copper_n often_o pass_v before_o weak_a eye_n for_o gold_n formality_n for_o reality_n eclipse_v that_o 1.12_o that_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o simplicity_n which_o will_v both_o 2.10_o both_o tit._n 2.10_o adorn_v the_o gospel_n and_o grace_v the_o purity_n 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which_o purpose_n you_o may_v do_v well_o to_o meditate_v at_o leisure_n those_o very_a apposite_a and_o pertinent_a scripture_n 1_o pet._n 5.4_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o rev._n 2.11_o 1_o cor._n 15.54_o 55._o compare_v with_o hos_n 13.14_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o place_n of_o bliss_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mansion_n 14.2_o joh._n 14.2_o or_o abide_v and_o rest_v place_n john_n 14.2_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reward_n couch_v under_o this_o metaphor_n of_o a_o crown_n the_o bliss_n whereof_o indeed_o transcend_v the_o skill_n and_o tongue_n even_o of_o angel_n themselves_o to_o express_v saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o excellent_a goodness_n be_v treasure_v up_o but_o in_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n in_o this_o life_n say_v even_o of_o they_o that_o the_o natural_a eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o the_o ear_n hear_v nor_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o unspiritualized_a man_n to_o conceive_v the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v praepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o much_o less_o sure_o can_v this_o be_v do_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o 1.17_o the_o 2_o pet._n 1.17_o excellent_a glory_n above_o in_o heaven_n wherefore_o the_o joy_n thereof_o be_v so_o incomprehensible_a as_o it_o be_v when_o it_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o faithful_a servant_n mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n than_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o enter_v into_o it_o even_o into_o that_o joy_n of_o his_o master_n mat._n 25.21_o and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o remuneration_n itself_o at_o large_a both_o in_o the_o certainty_n and_o the_o dignity_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n i_o come_v next_o to_o consider_v the_o donor_n or_o the_o bestower_n of_o the_o same_o the_o lord_n set_v forth_o unto_o we_o here_o under_o the_o periphrasis_n of_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o righteous_a judge_n where_o note_n say_v the_o roman_a catholic_n that_o the_o reward_n be_v a_o reward_n of_o justice_n 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