Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	young_a	youth_n	youthful_a	46	3	10.6791	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95609	A Scripture-map of the wildernesse of sin, and vvay to Canaan. Or The sinners way to the saints rest. Wherein the close bewildring sleights of sin, wiles of the Devill, and windings of the heart, as also the various bewildrings of lost sinners, yea, even of saints, before, in, and after conversion; the necessity of leaning upon Christ alone for salvation, with directions therein: as also, the evident and eminent danger of false guides, false wayes, false leaning-stocks, are plainly, and practically discovered. Being the summe of LXIV lecture sermons preached at Sudbury in Suffolk, on Cantic. 8.5. / By Faithful Teate, M.A. minister of the Gospel.	Teate, Faithful, b. 1621.	1655 (1655)	Wing T615; Thomason E839_1; ESTC R203761	372,945	489

of_o blood_n yet_o at_o length_n sin_n shall_v sting_v like_o a_o adder_n and_o bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n of_o the_o wilderness_n prov._n 23.32_o use_v wilderness_n to_o young_a one_o now_o to_o come_v up_o from_o the_o the_o wilderness_n harken_v then_o you_o young_a one_o unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v show_v you_o a_o excellent_a way_n youth_n i_o know_v be_v of_o all_o age_n and_o state_n most_o desirous_a and_o indeed_o most_o free_a for_o travel_v but_o it_o pity_v i_o to_o think_v that_o so_o much_o gallant_a youth_n and_o the_o strength_n thereof_o shall_v be_v spend_v in_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o worthless_a wilderness_n of_o sin_n travel_n encouragement_n 1._o the_o fitness_n of_o youthful_a time_n for_o that_o travel_n rather_o if_o you_o will_v be_v travel_v remember_v canaan_n oh_o what_o a_o time_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o your_o youth_n to_o make_v out_o your_o way_n from_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n thou_o have_v some_o strength_n to_o rush_v through_o 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day_n the_o lord_n call_v you_o young_a one_o from_o the_o lion_n de●_n and_o leopard_n mountain_n if_o you_o refuse_v this_o call_n to_o day_n you_o will_v mourn_v at_o the_o last_o when_o your_o strength_n be_v consume_v and_o say_v how_o have_v i_o hate_a instruction_n and_o my_o heart_n despise_a reproof_n prov._n 7.11_o 12._o take_v a_o tree_n from_o the_o wilderness_n when_o its_o young_a set_v it_o in_o your_o garden_n keep_v it_o and_o water_n it_o etc._n etc._n and_o little_a fear_n of_o its_o death_n but_o take_v a_o old_a tree_n from_o the_o wilderness_n and_o transplant_v it_o in_o your_o orchard_n and_o do_v what_o you_o will_v there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o the_o life_n of_o it_o if_o there_o be_v it_o will_v cost_v much_o ado_n much_o weep_v to_o water_v it_o etc._n etc._n hear_v david_n cry_v psalm_n 25_o 6_o 7._o remember_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n nor_o my_o transgression_n if_o thou_o have_v only_o thy_o youth_n transgression_n or_o bewildring_n to_o reckon_v for_o it_o will_v be_v work_n enough_o for_o thou_o though_o thou_o have_v thy_o youth_n strength_n to_o do_v the_o work_n in_o second_o as_o this_o be_v the_o fit_a time_n for_o thou_o god_n 2._o the_o acceptableness_n of_o youth_n herein_o unto_o god_n so_o be_v it_o the_o most_o welcome_a time_n to_o god_n young_a one_o if_o you_o do_v but_o know_v how_o kind_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v it_o to_o see_v you_o come_v up_o from_o the_o wilderness_n such_o youthful_a spouse_n lean_v upon_o the_o belove_a it_o will_v ravish_v your_o heart_n within_o you_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o taste_n for_o god_n have_v bid_v i_o go_v and_o cry_v in_o your_o ear_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o remember_v the_o kindness_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o love_n of_o thy_o espousal_n when_o thou_o wente_v after_o i_o in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o sow_o jer._n 2.2_o oh_o christ_n the_o shepherd_n be_v come_v into_o the_o 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those_o thorn_n that_o choke_v the_o word_n of_o god_n thorn_n the_o world_n be_v a_o wilderness_n here_o be_v the_o thorn_n mat._n 13.22_o he_o that_o have_v the_o word_n choke_v by_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v it_o among_o thorn_n when_o the_o word_n meet_v with_o a_o worldly_a heart_n it_o be_v like_o good_a seed_n sow_o in_o a_o thorny_a wilderness_n worldling_n you_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n i_o appeal_v to_o your_o conscience_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o come_v a_o note_n or_o a_o observation_n a_o advice_n or_o a_o conviction_n and_o up_o start_v the_o thorny_a worldly_a thought_n that_o be_v within_o thou_o even_o whilst_o thou_o be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o choke_v that_o good_a seed_n way_n here_o be_v the_o the_o entangle_v way_n that_o it_o bring_v not_o forth_o again_o the_o world_n be_v a_o wilderness_n to_o the_o unregenerate_a for_o here_o be_v those_o crooked_a and_o foul_a way_n that_o be_v the_o 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be_v under_o a_o curse_n from_o the_o lord_n even_o a_o wilderness-curse_n as_o it_o be_v a_o wilderness_n sin_n and_o the_o prophet_n turn_v back_o and_o look_v on_o they_o and_o curse_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o two_o she-bear_n out_o of_o the_o forest_n come_v and_o devour_v forty_o and_o two_o child_n and_o perhaps_o though_o i_o will_v glad_o be_v charitable_a that_o the_o bear_n no_o soon_o rend_v a_o sunder_o their_o little_a carcase_n than_o the_o roar_a lion_n seize_v upon_o their_o soul_n child_n take_v heed_n of_o curse_v and_o lie_v and_o miscalling_a and_o mock_v and_o steal_v and_o play_v at_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n if_o you_o will_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o bear_n keep_v away_o from_o the_o side_n of_o the_o forest_n meddle_v not_o with_o sin_n let_v this_o affect_v the_o heart_n of_o parent_n say_v not_o of_o your_o child_n as_o paul_n of_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 13.11_o when_o i_o be_v as_o a_o child_n i_o speak_v and_o understand_v 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thou_o shall_v sure_o a_o strait_a in_o junction_n bring_v it_o back_o again_o and_o will_v thou_o let_v thy_o child_n go_v astray_o and_o not_o set_v that_o into_o the_o way_n but_o leave_v it_o lose_v and_o bewilder_v still_o o_o the_o vanity_n of_o that_o fancy_n of_o late_a growth_n that_o child_n must_v not_o be_v teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n because_o not_o able_a to_o understand_v they_o and_o tell_v i_o what_o old_a one_o be_v able_a without_o teach_v be_v not_o nicodemus_n a_o doctor_n as_o simple_a as_o a_o child_n etc._n etc._n do_v he_o not_o propound_v as_o childish_a question_n as_o to_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n john_n 3.4_o nay_o do_v not_o god_n make_v old_a one_o babe_n and_o to_o become_v as_o little_a child_n before_o he_o reveal_v to_o they_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n matth._n 11.25_o we_o despise_v not_o the_o break_a language_n of_o our_o little_a one_o nor_o do_v christ_n the_o hosanna_n that_o be_v sing_v by_o the_o little_a child_n but_o 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and_o assembly_n ver_fw-la 14._o this_o be_v sad_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o congregation_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o wilderness_n still_o in_o view_n of_o man_n yea_o perhaps_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o sermon_n and_o yet_o thy_o heart_n will_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n so_o sad_o will_v sin_n of_o youth_n bewilder_n you_o then_o second_o say_v he_o if_o you_o keep_v not_o your_o way_n you_o will_v meet_v with_o the_o leopard_n and_o lion_n etc._n etc._n ere_o it_o be_v long_o therefore_o say_v he_o keep_v thy_o way_n far_o from_o she_o lest_o thou_o give_v thy_o year_n to_o the_o cruel_a ver_fw-la 9_o if_o you_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o have_v your_o year_n cut_v off_o then_o get_v you_o into_o the_o wilderness_n there_o be_v beast_n enough_o and_o sufficient_o cruel_a to_o devour_v you_o say_v not_o you_o be_v young_a and_o have_v strength_n and_o shall_v out-wear_a for_o prov._n 7.24_o harken_v o_o you_o child_n ver_fw-la 25._o 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such_o a_o rich_a man_n be_v i_o can_v have_v such_o a_o cordial_a and_o such_o a_o physician_n and_o such_o attendance_n that_o doubtless_o i_o shall_v quick_o get_v up_o again_o 3._o overhard_a thought_n of_o god_n dispensation_n towards_o himself_o vers_fw-la 10._o water_n of_o a_o full_a cup_n be_v wring_v out_o unto_o they_o nothing_o but_o wrath_n and_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o wrath_n the_o very_a wring_n out_o of_o wrath_n be_v he_o think_v reserve_v for_o he_o and_o vers_fw-la 13._o all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o be_v plague_v what_o all_o the_o day_n long_o take_v heed_n of_o say_v so_o nothing_o but_o plague_n no_o mercy_n no_o refreshment_n no_o breathing-time_n no_o intermission_n i_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o you_o think_v to_o hardly_o of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v a_o great_a transgression_n to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o plague_n in_o poverty_n 4._o wretched_a yet_o ordinary_a thought_n of_o lose_v the_o band_n of_o poverty_n for_o slack_v the_o 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