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	praise_n	praise_v	1,985	5	9.5241	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15398	Ecclesia triumphans: that is, The ioy of the English church for the happie coronation of the most vertuous and pious prince, Iames by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, defendour of the faith, &c. and for the ioyfull continuance of religion and peace by the same. With a briefe exposition of the 122. Psalme, and fit application to the time: wherein are declared the manifold benefits like to grow by these good beginnings to the church and common-wealth of England. Dedicated to the most gratious ladie and vertuous princess, Ioland Anne, by the grace of God, Queene of England, Scotland, France, &c.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1603 (1603)	STC 25676; ESTC S114434	63,703	152

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find_v i_o prou._n 8._o 17._o like_a as_o he_o that_o earnest_o seek_v that_o which_o he_o miss_v shall_v find_v it_o so_o whosoever_o desire_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v deceive_v and_o like_o as_o among_o man_n he_o that_o be_v friendly_a shall_v find_v friend_n prou._n 18._o 24._o which_o agree_v to_o that_o usual_a say_n ut_fw-la ameris_fw-la amabilis_fw-la esto_fw-la show_v thyself_o lovely_a if_o thou_o will_v be_v love_v again_o so_o be_v it_o between_o we_o and_o god_n he_o love_v those_o that_o love_v he_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o he_o first_o love_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o again_o the_o 18._o meditation_n peace_n be_v within_o thy_o wall_n and_o plenteousnes_n within_o thy_o palace_n some_o do_v read_v peace_n be_v in_o thy_o strength_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o hierome_n and_o the_o septuagint_n the_o word_n cheel_z signify_v both_o a_o army_n or_o a_o wall_n or_o fortress_n and_o proper_o it_o signify_v the_o 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1._o as_o the_o lord_n promise_v by_o his_o prophet_n my_o people_n shall_v dwell_v in_o tabernacle_n of_o peace_n and_o in_o sure_a dwelling_n and_o in_o safe_a rest_a place_n isaiah_n 32._o 18._o they_o shall_v break_v their_o sword_n into_o mattock_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o scythe_n nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v to_o fight_v any_o more_o isay._n 2._o 4._o 2._o thus_o god_n bless_v the_o reign_n of_o david_n wa●●_n the_o lord_n give_v he_o rest_n round_o about_o from_o all_o his_o enemy_n 2._o sam._n 7._o 1._o he_o also_o prophesi_v of_o his_o son_n solomon_n that_o abundance_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v as_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n endure_v psal._n 72._o 7._o who_o have_v his_o name_n solomon_n therefore_o give_v he_o from_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o shall_v have_v rest_n from_o all_o his_o enemy_n round_o about_o 1._o chro._n 22._o 9_o and_o contrariwise_o as_o god_n bless_v righteous_a king_n with_o peace_n so_o he_o judge_v wicked_a governor_n and_o people_n with_o war_n and_o trouble_n as_o the_o prophet_n threaten_v israel_n manasseh_n ephraim_n &_o ephraim_n manasseh_n and_o they_o both_o shall_v be_v against_o judah_n isaiah_n 9_o 20._o thus_o be_v it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o asa_n in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o do_v go_v out_o and_o in_o but_o great_a trouble_n be_v to_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o nation_n be_v destroy_v of_o nation_n and_o city_n of_o city_n for_o god_n trouble_v they_o with_o all_o adversity_n 2._o chro._n 15._o 5_o 6._o 3._o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o trouble_n that_o shall_v befall_v the_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n say_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o meat_n to_o the_o fire_n isay._n 9_o 19_o war_n be_v as_o the_o fire_n and_o it_o feed_v upon_o and_o destroy_v the_o people_n as_o the_o fire_n consume_v straw_n or_o wood_n or_o like_v as_o a_o hungry_a man_n snatch_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o at_o the_o left_a and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v isaiah_n 9_o 20._o such_o be_v the_o unsatiable_a and_o hungry_a desire_n of_o war_n there_o be_v no_o measure_n of_o satiety_n of_o blood_n but_o like_v unto_o a_o rage_a storm_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o wood_n and_o forest_n isaiah_n 32._o 19_o which_o come_v with_o great_a violence_n &_o terrible_a voice_n such_o be_v the_o tumult_n and_o violence_n of_o battle_n 4._o peace_n therefore_o and_o cease_v from_o war_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o truth_n and_o justice_n p●ace_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v for_o the_o first_o i_o will_v reveal_v unto_o they_o the_o abundance_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n jer._n 33._o 6._o and_o another_o prophet_n also_o testify_v for_o the_o second_o the_o work_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v peace_n isa._n 32._o 17._o therefore_o under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n peace_n and_o safety_n be_v promise_v because_o his_o kingdom_n be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o righteousness_n i_o will_v raise_v unto_o david_n a_o righteous_a branch_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o day_n judah_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o jerem._n 23._o 6._o which_o though_o it_o be_v special_o refer_v to_o the_o spiritual_a peace_n yet_o we_o do_v see_v also_o that_o outward_a tranquillity_n do_v wait_v upon_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o handmaid_n 5._o first_o then_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o acknowledge_v another_o singular_a favour_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o peace_n that_o have_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o grant_v peace_n unto_o his_o church_n domestical_a peace_n and_o quietness_n this_o land_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n have_v enjoy_v more_o than_o these_o 40._o year_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o our_o worthy_a deborah_n our_o late_a sovereign_a q._n elizabeth_n but_o much_o foreign_a business_n have_v happen_v in_o this_o time_n in_o ireland_n the_o low_a country_n and_o in_o other_o place_n much_o piracie_n have_v be_v commit_v upon_o the_o sea_n diverse_a assault_n and_o invasion_n have_v be_v intend_v against_o this_o realm_n and_o one_o furious_o attempt_v by_o the_o spaniard_n ann_n 88_o but_o now_o we_o trust_v that_o the_o english_a nation_n may_v have_v peace_n abroad_o and_o there_o be_v great_a hope_n that_o our_o peaceable_a solomon_n and_o princely_a ecclesiastes_n will_v bring_v unto_o this_o land_n a_o general_a peace_n and_o quietness_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o that_o man_n may_v travail_v safe_o at_o home_n merchant_n traffic_n without_o danger_n abroad_o that_o artificer_n may_v still_o sing_v in_o their_o shop_n husbandman_n cheerful_o follow_v the_o plough_n student_n apply_v their_o book_n all_o which_o thing_n by_o war_n be_v interrupt_v for_o as_o hierome_n say_v si_fw-la iuxta_fw-la inclyt●m_fw-la oratorem_fw-la silent_a inter_fw-la arma_fw-la leges_fw-la multo_fw-la magis_fw-la studia_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la quae_fw-la librorum_fw-la multitudine_fw-la silentio_fw-la &_o otio_fw-la indigent_a etc._n etc._n if_o as_o the_o 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