Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	lord_n	people_n	zion_n	1,583	5	9.6197	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29912	Twenty five sermons. The second volume by the Right Reverend Father in God, Ralph Brownrig, late Lord Bishop of Exeter ; published by William Martyn, M.A., sometimes preacher at the Rolls.; Sermons. Selections	Brownrig, Ralph, 1592-1659.; Martyn, William.; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691.	1664 (1664)	Wing B5212; ESTC R36389	357,894	454

we_o gain_v by_o god_n presence_n be_v that_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o nation_n it_o be_v the_o high_a dignity_n and_o renown_n and_o honour_n of_o a_o people_n that_o god_n abide_v with_o they_o as_o s._n paul_n speak_v rom._n iii._o 1._o what_o advantage_n then_o have_v the_o jew_n what_o be_v the_o dignity_n of_o have_v god_n so_o near_o to_o they_o much_o every_o way_n thus_o moses_n set_v out_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o this_o near_a reference_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o deut._n xxvi_o 18._o the_o lord_n have_v avouch_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o vers_n 19_o to_o make_v thou_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o praise_n and_o in_o name_n and_o in_o honour_n this_o nearness_n of_o god_n presence_n god_n compare_v in_o jor._n xiii_o 11._o to_o a_o girdle_n cleave_v to_o his_o loin_n as_o the_o girdl●…_n cleave_v to_o the_o loin_n of_o a_o man_n so_o have_v i_o cause_v to_o cleave_v unto_o i_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v be_v unto_o i_o for_o a_o people_n and_o for_o a_o name_n and_o for_o a_o praise_n and_o for_o a_o glory_n so_o likewise_o isa._n xliii_o 4._o since_o thou_o be_v precious_a in_o my_o sight_n thou_o have_v be_v honourable_a and_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o when_o god_n reckon_v up_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o people_n this_o be_v the_o main_a psal._n lxxxvii_o 5._o of_o zion_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o she_o thus_o moses_n remind_n the_o israelite_n wherein_o their_o dignity_n consist_v deut._n x._o 21._o he_o be_v thy_o praise_n and_o he_o be_v thy_o god_n there_o be_v many_o title_n of_o honour_n among_o man_n but_o this_o above_o all_o be_v the_o true_o honourable_a title_n that_o we_o have_v god_n near_o unto_o we_o deut._n four_o 7._o what_o nation_n be_v there_o so_o great_a who_o have_v god_n so_o nigh_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v to_o we_o while_o he_o vouchsafe_v his_o presence_n to_o they_o how_o renown_a be_v they_o when_o he_o withdraw_v himself_o and_o cast_v they_o off_o how_o become_v they_o a_o vile_a people_n the_o hatred_n and_o scorn_v and_o contempt_n of_o all_o nation_n a_o 3_o d._n advantage_n that_o god_n presence_n bring_v it_o be_v the_o strength_n and_o safety_n of_o a_o nation_n i'sal_n xlvi_o 5._o god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v he_o call_v himself_o 1_o sam._n xv_o 29._o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n balaam_n can_v not_o fasten_v a_o curse_n upon_o israel_n while_o god_n be_v among_o they_o num._n xxiii_o 21._o the_o lord_n his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o the_o shout_n of_o a_o king_n be_v among_o they_o it_o be_v this_o that_o encourage_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n against_o the_o canaanite_n numb_a fourteen_o 9_o their_o defence_n be_v depart_v from_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o fear_v they_o not_o though_o there_o be_v giant_n and_o their_o city_n be_v wall_v up_o to_o heaven_n yet_o fear_v they_o not_o so_o again_o moses_n encourage_v they_o deut._n seven_o 21._o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v affright_v at_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v among_o you_o a_o mighty_a god_n and_o terrible_a and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o the_o people_n be_v in_o a_o great_a sin_n will_v needs_o go_v up_o to_o fight_v moses_n dislwade_v they_o god_n have_v then_o withdraw_v himself_o go_v not_o up_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o among_o you_o samson_n wist_v not_o that_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o and_o the_o philistine_n prevail_v over_o he_o how_o do_v moses_n lament_v when_o god_n say_v he_o will_v not_o go_v with_o they_o so_o do_v the_o psalmist_n thou_o go_v not_o forth_o with_o our_o army_n his_o presence_n it_o be_v our_o palladium_n our_o shield_n and_o fortress_n the_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n belong_v unto_o god_n psal._n xlvii_o 9_o it_o be_v say_v to_o constantine_n in_o hoc_fw-la vinces_fw-la well_o then_o if_o so_o much_o good_a come_v to_o we_o by_o god_n presence_n among_o we_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o enquiry_n wherein_o do_v this_o presence_n of_o god_n consist_v how_o be_v he_o say_v and_o know_v to_o dwell_v in_o a_o nation_n i_o mean_v not_o now_o his_o substantial_a presence_n so_o he_o be_v present_a in_o all_o place_n that_o presence_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n jer._n xxiii_o nor_o do_v we_o now_o speak_v of_o his_o glorious_a presence_n where_o his_o majesty_n and_o glory_n shine_v that_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n heaven_n be_v his_o throne_n no_o nor_o yet_o do_v we_o mean_v his_o miraculous_a presence_n where_o he_o manifest_v himself_o in_o some_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o his_o power_n thus_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o be_v in_o want_n question_v his_o presence_n be_v the_o lord_n among_o we_o yea_o or_o no_o no_o beside_o all_o these_o he_o have_v a_o gracious_a presence_n by_o which_o he_o dwell_v among_o we_o yes_o that_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a and_o beneficial_a presence_n be_v that_o we_o speak_v of_o how_o shall_v that_o appear_v to_o we_o 1._o god_n dwell_v in_o a_o nation_n which_o he_o choose_v to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n the_o people_n of_o his_o covenant_n among_o who_o he_o fix_v his_o sanctuary_n and_o establish_v his_o worship_n as_o david_n speak_v the_o lord_n have_v choose_v jacob_n to_o be_v his_o inheritance_n thus_o hosea_n call_v the_o nation_n and_o country_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o lord_n land_n hos._n ix_o 3._o all_o the_o world_n be_v his_o dominion_n but_o by_o special_a purchase_n and_o possession_n so_o the_o church_n be_v he_o that_o be_v like_o the_o lord_n demean_n which_o himself_o hold_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n 2._o the_o place_n of_o god_n delight_n that_o be_v the_o residence_n of_o his_o special_a presence_n delight_n fix_v a_o man_n to_o his_o abode_n when_o we_o be_v such_o a_o people_n that_o god_n take_v pleasure_n in_o we_o than_o he_o say_v here_o will_v i_o dwell_v for_o i_o have_v a_o delight_n in_o it_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v zion_n he_o have_v desire_v it_o for_o his_o habitation_n here_o will_v i_o dwell_v and_o rest_n in_o it_o psal._n cxxxii_o 3._o there_o be_v we_o to_o reckon_v of_o god_n special_a presence_n where_o he_o set_v his_o family_n that_o be_v the_o usual_a place_n of_o presence_n and_o abode_n where_o we_o see_v god_n gather_v to_o himself_o a_o church_n be_v daily_o collect_v to_o himself_o a_o people_n to_o know_v he_o and_o worship_n he_o there_o we_o may_v conclude_v god_n vouchsafe_v his_o presence_n thus_o christ_n be_v describe_v to_o walk_v among_o the_o church_n rev._n i._n when_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o a_o place_n as_o god_n say_v of_o corinth_n act_v xviii_o 10._o i_o have_v much_o people_n in_o this_o city_n there_o resolve_v that_o god_n be_v present_a when_o they_o grow_v thin_a and_o thin_a it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v god_n be_v then_o remove_v 4._o there_o we_o conclude_v be_v a_o place_n of_o presence_n and_o abode_n where_o a_o 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first_o god_n presence_n it_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o a_o nation_n ii_o the_o second_o consideration_n be_v it_o be_v the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o sin_n that_o cause_v god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o presence_n and_o to_o turn_v away_o from_o we_o 1._o this_o be_v the_o malignant_a effect_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o part_v god_n and_o we_o make_v a_o separation_n move_v he_o to_o withdraw_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o we_o he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o habitable_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o his_o delight_n be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n prov._n viij_o 31._o but_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n cause_v a_o alienation_n in_o he_o and_o estrange_v he_o from_o

pour_v it_o out_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o fast_v on_o that_o day_n and_o say_v there_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n their_o eye_n be_v as_o bucket_n their_o head_n fountain_n of_o tear_n and_o be_v not_o a_o fire_n kindle_v among_o we_o how_o many_o smoke_a firebrand_n be_v scatter_v through_o the_o land_n we_o may_v say_v of_o our_o present_a sad_a condition_n as_o our_o prophet_n joel_n speak_v chap._n i._n 2._o hear_v you_o old_a man_n and_o give_v ear_n all_o you_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n have_v this_o be_v in_o your_o day_n or_o even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o father_n who_o can_v remember_v such_o distraction_n in_o our_o kingdom_n when_o do_v this_o kingdom_n shake_v and_o totter_v as_o now_o it_o do_v first_o trouble_v in_o the_o north_n when_o that_o be_v quench_v the_o flame_n break_v out_o in_o ireland_n spark_n be_v scatter_v among_o ourselves_o as_o ezekiel_n prophecy_v chap._n seven_o 26._o mischief_n shall_v come_v upon_o mischief_n and_o 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