Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	heaven_n	lord_n	word_n	16,216	5	4.2023	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53684	A discourse concerning liturgies, and their imposition	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1662 (1662)	Wing O737; ESTC R234401	53,130	67

priest_n under_o the_o law_n in_o the_o do_v thereof_o at_o certain_a season_n they_o be_v command_v to_o use_v some_o form_n of_o word_n prescribe_v unto_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n not_o only_o hereby_o the_o praise_v and_o bless_v of_o god_n but_o the_o use_n of_o those_o form_n in_o so_o do_v become_v necessary_a part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v the_o use_n of_o organ_n and_o the_o like_a instrument_n of_o music_n which_o respect_v that_o manner_n of_o prasing_z him_z which_o god_n then_o require_v the_o case_n be_v here_o no_o otherwise_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v of_o the_o institute_v worship_n of_o god_n unto_o these_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o performance_n be_v the_o imposition_n of_o the_o liturgical_a form_n speak_v of_o superad_v and_o their_o use_n make_v a_o necessary_a adjunct_n of_o the_o duty_n itself_o so_o as_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v perform_v without_o they_o which_o make_v they_o a_o no_o less_o necessary_a part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n than_o any_o of_o his_o institution_n of_o old_a be_v which_o relate_v to_o the_o circumstance_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o worship_n as_o the_o temple_n tabernacle_n altar_n form_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o confession_n compose_v and_o prescribe_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o but_o i_o suppose_v this_o will_v not_o be_v much_o gainsay_v by_o some_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o express_a term_n and_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n we_o find_v that_o the_o read_n of_o a_o book_n of_o service_n be_v with_o many_o take_v not_o to_o be_v a_o part_n but_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o if_o it_o be_v do_v they_o suppose_v god_n be_v acceptable_o worship_v without_o more_o ado_n and_o if_o it_o be_v omit_v whatever_o else_o be_v do_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o that_o god_n be_v not_o worship_v at_o all_o our_o enquiry_n then_o must_v be_v whether_o such_o addition_n to_o or_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n beside_o or_o beyond_o his_o own_o institution_n and_o appointment_n be_v allowable_a or_o lawful_a to_o be_v practise_v i_o shall_v first_o recite_v the_o word_n in_o general_a of_o some_o testimony_n that_o lie_v against_o such_o a_o practice_n and_o then_o consider_v what_o they_o most_o particular_o speak_v unto_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v exod._n 20._o 4_o 5._o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v unto_o thou_o any_o grave_a image_n or_o any_o likeness_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n about_o or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n etc._n etc._n den._n 4._o 2._o you_o shall_v not_o add_v unto_o the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v you_o neither_o shall_v you_o diminish_v aught_o from_o it_o that_o you_o may_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o i_o command_v you_o chap._n 12._o 32._o what_o thing_n soever_o i_o command_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o add_v thereunto_o nor_o diminish_v from_o it_o prov._n 30._o 6._o add_v not_o unto_o his_o word_n least_o he_o reprove_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v find_v a_o liar_n jer._n 7._o 31._o they_o have_v build_v the_o high_a place_n of_o tophet_n which_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n to_o burn_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n in_o the_o fire_n which_o i_o command_v they_o not_o neither_o come_v it_o into_o my_o heart_n matth._n 15._o 9_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n ver_fw-la 13._o every_o plant_n which_o my_o father_n have_v not_o plant_v shall_v be_v root_v up_o also_o mark_v 7._o 7_o 8._o revel_v 22._o 18._o if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v unto_o 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