Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	year_n	young_a	youth_n	481	4	8.3378	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02138	The myrrour of modestie wherein appeareth as in a perfect glasse howe the Lorde deliuereth the innocent from all imminent perils, and plagueth the bloudthirstie hypocrites with deserued punishments. Shewing that the graie heades of dooting adulterers shall not go with peace into the graue, neither shall the righteous be forsaken in the daie of trouble. By R.G. Maister of Artes.	Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592.	1584 (1584)	STC 12278; ESTC S105813	16,444	48

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this_o ●…ourned_a 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o ha●…e_n and_o ●…he_a gl●…ts_n say_v thus_o unto_o he_o since_o it_o have_v please_v god_n quoth_v they_o that_o ●…ere_o be_v wisdom_n find_v in_o thy_o lip_n and_o understand_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v knowledge_n give_v thou_o from_o about_o to_o search_v out_o that_o which_o have_v be_v hide_v from_o we_o all_o come_v sit_v down_o among_o we_o and_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o elder_a that_o through_o thou_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o reward_v the_o wicked_a and_o defend_v the_o innocent_a then_o say_v daniel_n unto_o they_o put_v these_o two_o aside_o one_o from_o another_o and_o i_o will_v examine_v they_o so_o when_o they_o be_v separate_v he_o call_v one_o of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o utter_v these_o word_n be_v a_o sai●…ng_n quoth_v he_o not_o so_o common_a as_o true_a that_o he_o which_o look_v continual_o on_o the_o sun_n shall_v at_o last_o be_v blind_a that_o who_o so_o handle_v 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lie_v against_o thy_o own_o life_n thou_o vast_a in_o betraieng_v the_o innocent_a blaspheme_v against_o god_n offend_v in_o bear_v 〈◊〉_d witness_n and_o s●…ulde_v thy_o soul_n to_o s●…han_n by_o commit_v wilful_a perjury_n so_o that_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n have_v receive_v the_o sentence_n to_o cut_v thou_o in_o two_o daniel_n have_v no_o s●…ner_a uttere●…_n these_o word_n but_o the_o people_n present_o put_v he_o aside_o and_o bring_v forth_o the_o other_o to_o who_o daniel_n utter_v these_o bitter_a speech_n o_o thou_o curse_a seed_n of_o canaan_n quoth_v he_o and_o not_o of_o luda_n who_o have_v be_v nurse_v up_o in_o sin_n and_o no●…ed_v up_o in_o wickedness_n the_o glitter_a have_n of_o beauty_n have_v blind_v thou_o &_o las●…ious_a lust_n have_v be_v witch_v thy_o hart_n find_v fancy_n have_v give_v thou_o th●…_n foil_n and_o fleshlie_o desire_n have_v charm_v thy_o affection_n thou_o ha●…_n spend_v thy_o youth_n in_o folly_n and_o now_o mean_a to_o end_n thin●…_n age_n in_o 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thou_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o pit_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o other_o thou_o be_v take_v in_o thy_o own_o trap_n and_o snare_v in_o the_o net_n which_o thou_o do_v lay_v to_o entangle_v the_o innocent_a yea_o thou_o have_v lie_v against_o thy_o own_o head_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n wait_v with_o the_o sword_n to_o cut_v thou_o in_o two_o with_o that_o all_o the_o whole_a multitude_n hear_v how_o the_o elder_n be_v trap_v in_o their_o own_o talk_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v mighty_o wrought_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o child_n to_o discover_v the_o hellish_a practice_n cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o praise_v god_n that_o save_v they_o which_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d séein●…_n that_o daniel_n have_v convicte_n the_o elder_n of_o false_a witness_n by_o their_o own_o mouth_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o people_n deal_v with_o they_o as_o they_o ●…ought_v to_o deal_v with_o s●…fanna_n for_o the_o ●…ord_n have_v promise_v that_o a_o false_a witness_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a and_o he_o that_o speak_v lie_n shall_v perish_v so_o they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o the_o innocent_a blood_n be_v save_v the_o same_o day_n helchias_n and_o his_o wife_n see_v that_o their_o ●…aughter_n be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n preserve_v from_o the_o wicked_a pretence_n of_o these_o unjust_a judge_n and_o joachim_n her_o husband_n hear_v his_o wife_n clere_v of_o this_o crime_n yea_o all_o her_o kindred_n see_v y_o ●_o there_o be_v no_o disho●…_n nestie_n find_v in_o she_o but_o that_o she_o be_v with_o out_o spot_n and_o their_o stock_n unstained_a they_o all_o praise_v god_n that_o the_o innocent_a lamb_n be_v deliver_v and_o the_o faithful_a hypocrite_n so_o fit_o detect_v and_o from_o that_o day_n forth_o daniel_n be_v in_o great_a reputation_n among_o all_o the_o people_n finis_fw-la london_n print_v by_o roger_n ward_n dwell_v a●…_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o talbot_n near_o unto_o holborn_n conduit_n 1584._o

face_n that_o so_o they_o may_v satisfy_v their_o filthy_a lust_n with_o the_o sight_n of_o her_o beauty_n and_o feed_v their_o dote_a fancy_n with_o the_o glister_a hue_n of_o her_o divine_a feature_n the_o people_n now_o more_o narrow_o note_v her_o erquisite_a perfection_n and_o singular_a beauty_n take_v pity_n of_o her_o mishap_n sorrow_v and_o weep_v but_o the_o two_o elder_n stand_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o assembly_n and_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o susanna_n head_n which_o pour_v forth_o tear_n and_o heave_v up_o her_o eye_n towards_o heaven_n for_o her_o heart_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n begin_v their_o tale_n of_o this_o manner_n we_o be_v sorry_a quoth_v they_o that_o we_o have_v cause_v this_o day_n to_o accuse_v susanna_n the_o daughter_n of_o helchias_n and_o wife_n of_o our_o friend_n joachim_n neither_o will_v we_o willing_o be_v witness_n against_o she_o if_o our_o own_o conscience_n do_v not_o compel_v we_o to_o bear_v a_o true_a testimonic_fw-la we_o be_v 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