Selected quad for the lemma: father_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
father_n	abraham_n	angel_n	lord_n	686	4	3.4680	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61645	A stock of divine knowledge, being a lively description of the divine nature, or, The divine essence, attributes, and Trinity particularly explaned [sic] and profitably applied the first, shewing us what God is : the second, what we ought to be / by the late learned and laborious preacher, and worthy instrument of Gods glory, Richard Stock ...	Stock, Richard, 1569?-1626.	1641 (1641)	Wing S5693; ESTC R34616	191,839	352

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gentile_n 1.28_o gentile_n rom._n 1.28_o who_o when_o they_o know_v he_o do_v not_o worship_v he_o as_o god_n but_o captivate_v the_o truth_n under_o unrighteousness_n they_o that_o think_v to_o serve_v he_o and_o know_v he_o not_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o samaritan_n condemnation_n 4.22_o condemnation_n joh._n 4.22_o you_o worship_v you_o know_v not_o what_o and_o equal_o guilty_a with_o the_o superstitious_a athenian_n 17.23_o athenian_n act_n 17.23_o who_o erect_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o unknown_a god_n both_o these_o miss_n salvation_n the_o one_o for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n the_o other_o for_o want_n of_o obedience_n both_o these_o fall_n into_o the_o pit_n the_o one_o blindfold_a and_o not_o see_v it_o the_o other_o see_v it_o and_o desperate_o leap_v into_o it_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o attain_v salvation_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o gen._n hom_n 13._o and_o escape_v hell_n say_v chrysostome_n we_o must_v be_v adorn_v both_o with_o the_o

to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 18._o of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n pag._n 199._o deut._n 32.4_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a lord_n and_o all_o his_o way_n be_v judgement_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n pag._n 212._o jer._n 64.5_o behold_v thou_o be_v wrath_n for_o we_o have_v sin_v chap._n 20._o of_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n pag._n 224._o psal_n 5.5_o thou_o hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n pag._n 236._o psal_n 22.28_o for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v the_o governor_n among_o the_o nation_n chap._n 22._o of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n pag._n 246._o job_n 9.19_o if_o i_o speak_v of_o strength_n lo_o he_o be_v strong_a chap_n 23._o of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n pag._n 256._o john_n 5.7_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o &c._n &c._n chap._n 24._o ibid._n chap._n 25._o of_o god_n the_o father_n pag._n 268._o text._n heb._n 1.5_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 26._o of_o god_n the_o son_n pag._n 279._o heb._n 1.5_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 27._o of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n pag._n 291._o john_n 15.26_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v etc._n etc._n of_o god_n and_o his_o attribute_n chap._n i._n jer_n 9.23_o 24._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wiseman_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n question_n wherein_o consist_v the_o chief_a wisdom_n of_o man_n answer_n in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n the_o first_o thing_n observable_a in_o this_o text_n be_v this_o that_o the_o chief_a wisdom_n of_o every_o man_n consist_v in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n for_o out_o of_o it_o i_o reason_n thus_o 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saint_n austin_n have_v a_o pretty_a similitude_n to_o express_v there_o be_v three_o the_o spring_n and_o river_n and_o a_o portion_n take_v out_o of_o these_o be_v three_o distinct_a etc._n etc._n but_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v ask_v what_o be_v the_o spring_n water_n what_o be_v the_o river_n water_n what_o be_v the_o portion_n take_v out_o water_n come_v to_o a_o well_o say_v he_o &_o fill_v three_o cup_n with_o water_n we_o can_v say_v they_o be_v three_o but_o we_o can_v say_v that_o they_o be_v three_o several_a water_n these_o mystery_n be_v hard_o aught_o to_o be_v study_v and_o pray_v for_o saint_n augustine_n say_v give_v i_o that_o i_o love_v what_o be_v that_o when_o i_o set_v myself_o to_o know_v thou_o i_o beseech_v thou_o give_v i_o a_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v know_v thou_o even_o these_o great_a mystery_n of_o salvation_n thus_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o pray_v etc._n etc._n chap._n xxiv_o john_n 5.7_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n quest_n how_o be_v these_o person_n distinguish_v or_o how_o be_v these_o three_o distinguish_v answ_n the_o answer_n be_v they_o be_v three_o not_o divide_v but_o distinguish_v true_o and_o real_o not_o essential_o but_o personal_o and_o that_o by_o their_o order_n property_n and_o work_v i_o say_v they_o be_v distinguish_v not_o divide_v there_o be_v a_o double_a distinction_n of_o person_n one_o be_v call_v a_o essential_a distinction_n than_o the_o person_n be_v so_o distinguish_v as_o they_o be_v divide_v and_o there_o be_v a_o personal_a but_o not_o essential_a distinction_n then_o one_o person_n be_v not_o sever_v from_o another_o because_o the_o essence_n be_v not_o sever_v three_o person_n of_o man_n essential_o distinguish_v be_v three_o man_n but_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n distinguish_v only_o personal_o be_v not_o three_o god_n but_o one_o the_o former_a three_o person_n be_v three_o man_n because_o their_o essence_n 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