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	world_n	yield_v	120	3	6.3811	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96684	God a Christian's choice, compleated by particular covenanting with God Together with an appendix, containing propositions, tending to clear up the lawfulness, and expediency of transacting with God in that way. In pursuit of a design proposed by Mr. R.A. in his book entituled, The vindication of Godliness. And by Mr. Tho. Vincent, in his book, called Words whereby we may be saved. To which is added, a brief discovery of the nearness of such a people unto God, on Psal. 148. 14. By Samuel VVinney, sometimes minister of the gospel at Glaston in Somersetshire.	Winney, Samuel.	1675 (1675)	Wing W3034; ESTC R231145	79,544	241

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immortal_a soul_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v constant_a strict_a watch_n against_o all_o the_o advantage_n snare_n and_o temptation_n of_o all_o i_o and_o and_o thy_o enemy_n earnest_o entreat_v and_o implore_v thy_o 12.9_o thy_o 2._o cor._n 12.9_o all-sufficient_a grace_n to_o make_v i_o 9_o i_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o 9_o sober_a and_o vigilant_a that_o my_o adversary_n the_o devil_n though_o he_o go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v may_v not_o by_o any_o of_o 2.11_o of_o 2_o cor._n 2.11_o his_o device_n take_v any_o advantage_n against_o i_o but_o that_o i_o may_v resist_v he_o steadfast_o in_o the_o faith_n thy_o grace_n assist_v thereto_o keep_v my_o heart_n tongue_n and_o way_n from_o that_o which_o be_v displease_v unto_o thou_o and_o since_o i_o know_v and_o be_o convince_v 64.6_o convince_v isa_n 64.6_o that_o my_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o no_o possibility_n of_o 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up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o build_v a_o altar_n under_o the_o hill_n and_o 12_o pillar_n according_a to_o the_o 12_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 5._o and_o he_o send_v young_a man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o offer_v burnt-offering_n and_o sanctify_a peace-offering_n of_o ox_n unto_o the_o lord_n 7._o and_o he_o take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o read_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o people_n and_o they_o say_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v will_v we_o do_v and_o be_v obedient_a 8._o and_o moses_n take_v the_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_v on_o the_o people_n and_o say_v behold_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v with_o you_o concern_v all_o these_o word_n by_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o sacrifice_n the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o people_n be_v testify_v loc_n ainsw_n in_o loc_n who_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n who_o these_o sacrifice_n do_v figure_n out_o present_v themselves_o whole_o to_o god_n as_o obedient_a servant_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 9.14_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v about_o both_o of_o they_o how_o particular_o and_o personal_o they_o do_v transact_v with_o god_n 1._o of_o the_o burnt-offering_a leu._n 1.2_o if_o any_o man_n bring_v a_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 3._o if_o his_o offering_n be_v a_o burnt-sacrifice_n of_o the_o herd_n let_v he_o offer_v a_o male_a without_o blemish_n ver_fw-la 4_o and_o he_o shall_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v accept_v for_o he_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o he_o 2._o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o the_o peace-offering_a leu._n 3.1_o 2_o and_o ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o now_o this_o particular_a lay_n on_o the_o hand_n by_o every_o person_n that_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n what_o do_v it_o teach_v we_o among_o many_o thing_n i_o shall_v not_o mention_v all_o which_o may_v be_v express_v these_o two_o principal_o to_o our_o purpose_n 1.4_o bp._n babington_n comfort_n note_n on_o leu._n 1.4_o 1._o that_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o apply_v christ_n particular_o to_o himself_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v to_o make_v a_o holy_a resignation_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n that_o man_n bring_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n shall_v rather_o sacrifice_v themselves_o than_z that_o beast_n agree_v with_o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 12.1_o sup_n ubi_fw-la sup_n i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o present_v your_o body_n a_o live_v holy_a acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n which_o be_v your_o reasonable_a service_n for_o many_o be_v content_a to_o give_v their_o good_n to_o god_n but_o themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n which_o god_n abhor_v say_v that_o holy_a bishop_n how_o plain_o do_v it_o hence_o appear_v ibid._n ibid._n that_o this_o covenant_v with_o god_n by_o sacrifice_n prove_v the_o truth_n treat_v of_o in_o that_o sacrifice_n each_o person_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o his_o sacrifice_n imply_v his_o particular_a dependence_n upon_o and_o apply_v jesus_n christ_n to_o himself_o for_o salvation_n and_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o a_o holy_a and_o universal_a obedience_n something_o more_o of_o this_o anon_o some_o argument_n draw_v from_o scripture_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o its_o lawfulness_n which_o i_o shall_v propose_v not_o in_o way_n of_o syllogism_n formal_o argument_n 2_o scrip._n

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of_o promise_n in_o our_o civil_a commerce_n and_o mutual_a contract_n one_o with_o another_o the_o greek_a give_v glory_n to_o god_n lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o like_o that_o jer._n 13.16_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n press_v to_o the_o same_o duty_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o first_o word_n positive_o though_o there_o negative_o be_v not_o stiff-necked_a in_o both_o place_n yield_v yourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o our_o translation_n 3._o another_o expression_n we_o shall_v say_v psal_n 50.5_o gather_v my_o saint_n which_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o by_o sacrifice_n hebrew_a cut_v a_o covenant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o at_o holy_a covenant_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v cut_v asunder_o and_o both_o the_o person_n go_v between_o the_o part_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a stipulation_n and_o engagement_n not_o one_o person_n only_o be_v tie_v ainsw_n ainsw_n but_o both_o do_v thus_o reciprocal_o transact_v one_o with_o another_o and_o be_v interchangeable_o oblige_v to_o and_o assure_v of_o the_o term_n therein_o contain_v 10._o further_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v already_o do_v virtual_o by_o we_o in_o our_o baptism-covenant_n and_o there_o be_v no_o person_n of_o sound_a judgement_n but_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v real_o and_o full_o bind_v thereby_o and_o woe_n be_v to_o every_o baptize_v person_n that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o fulfil_v that_o covenant_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o express_a transact_n between_o god_n and_o ourselves_o by_o speech_n or_o writing_n be_v but_o a_o do_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o another_o way_n so_o also_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n wherein_o every_o person_n take_v both_o the_o element_n the_o bread_n and_o the_o cup_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n denote_v his_o receive_n christ_n to_o himself_o in_o particular_a and_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o he_o both_o receive_n and_o resign_v himself_o up_o back_o again_o be_v employ_v thereby_o 11._o last_o do_v not_o every_o christian_a do_v the_o same_o thing_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v it_o be_v the_o last_o work_n that_o all_o man_n that_o die_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o faith_n do_v viz._n resign_v themselves_o up_o particular_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o commit_v their_o soul_n unto_o he_o after_o all_o their_o well-doing_n as_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o faithful_a creator_n 1_o pet._n 4._o ult_n how_o comfortable_o free_o &_o confident_o will_v they_o do_v it_o then_o have_v do_v it_o solemn_o before_o hand_n in_o their_o life-time_n for_o this_o we_o have_v our_o bless_a saviour_n for_o a_o pattern_n see_v luk._n 23.46_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n the_o very_a same_o word_n that_o david_n the_o type_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v use_v when_o he_o 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any_o time_n this_o draught_n will_v be_v a_o testimony_n of_o it_o which_o god_n will_v never_o disow_v it_o be_v do_v in_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n or_o if_o not_o this_o way_n yet_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o transact_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n wherein_o a_o interest_n in_o god_n have_v be_v humble_o and_o hearty_o accept_v and_o embrace_v and_o serious_a give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o god_n total_o and_o for_o ever_o i_o say_v if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o soul_n will_v have_v some_o ground_n of_o evidence_n and_o some_o plea_n with_o god_n when_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o detection_n and_o temptation_n this_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o one_o poor_a soul_n that_o be_v in_o a_o mixture_n of_o soul_n and_o bodily_a distraction_n together_o who_o though_o then_o as_o not_o otherwise_o in_o many_o thing_n and_o case_n sensible_a yet_o be_v set_v to_o prayer_n by_o some_o person_n that_o visit_v she_o whereof_o some_o be_v minister_n and_o i_o myself_o be_v one_o she_o make_v use_v of_o this_o passage_n in_o these_o word_n or_o to_o this_o effect_n lord_n come_v express_v here_o her_o come_v thou_o know_v i_o poor_a by_o name_n and_o thou_o know_v that_o in_o such_o a_o place_n name_v it_o both_o house_n and_o room_n i_o have_v communion_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o do_v give_v i_o assurance_n of_o interest_n in_o thou_o and_o be_v thou_o and_o soon_o after_o through_o her_o bodily_a distraction_n take_v off_o from_o the_o duty_n and_o divert_v so_o that_o this_o be_v one_o beneficial_a advantage_n that_o come_v by_o it_o that_o the_o work_n be_v sure_o and_o irrevocable_o do_v and_o so_o shall_v be_v able_a with_o humble_a boldness_n to_o plead_v with_o god_n for_o our_o acceptance_n with_o he_o in_o any_o soul-distress_n we_o be_v or_o may_v come_v into_o and_o be_v once_o thus_o in_o good_a earnest_n do_v shall_v never_o be_v undo_v for_o that_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.33_o and_o though_o 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