Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	death_n	lord_n	sin_n	3,691	5	4.6111	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09659	A godlie exposition vpon certeine chapters of Nehemiah, written by that worthie byshop and faithfull pastor of the Church of Durham Master James Pilkington. And now newly published. In the latter end, because the author could not finish that treatise of oppression which he had begonne, there is added that for a supplie, which of late was published by Robert Some, D. in Diuinitie	Pilkington, James, 1520?-1576.; Foxe, John, 1516-1587.; Some, Robert, 1542-1609. Godlie treatise of the church. In the ende .. a treatise against oppression.	1585 (1585)	STC 19929; ESTC S114273	162,441	172

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wickedness_n nor_o lay_v it_o to_o his_o charge_n we_o weep_v we_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v our_o manisold_a wickedness_n wherewith_o we_o &_o our_o father_n have_v offend_v thou_o we_o call_v for_o mercy_n we_o pray_v night_n and_o day_n not_o doubt_v but_o thou_o will_v keep_v thy_o promise_n in_o deliver_v &_o hear_v we_o in_o thy_o duetime_n though_o we_o have_v break_v our_o promise_n in_o disobey_v thou_o yet_o if_o it_o please_v thou_o thus_o to_o try_v our_o faith_n &_o exercise_v our_o patience_n by_o lay_v on_o we_o thy_o heavy_a hand_n and_o sharp_a correction_n thy_o good_a will_v be_v do_v give_v we_o strength_n to_o bear_v that_o thy_o wisdom_n will_v lay_v upon_o we_o &_o lay_v on_o we_o what_o thou_o will_v thou_o give_v we_o thy_o law_n to_o be_v a_o bridle_n to_o rule_v our_o wicked_a desire_n &_o keep_v we_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o they_o but_o we_o like_v mad_a man_n or_o rather_o wild_a and_o untamed_a beast_n that_o can_v be_v tie_v in_o cheine_n nor_o hold_v in_o any_o band_n have_v outragiouslie_o break_v all_o thy_o commandment_n no_o law_n can_v rule_v we_o no_o saying_n compel_v nor_o correction_n can_v stay_v we_o but_o wilful_o we_o follow_v our_o own_o fantasy_n there_o be_v nothing_o o_o lord_n that_o thou_o can_v lay_v to_o our_o charge_n but_o we_o willing_o and_o franklie_o confess_v ourselves_o guilty_a thereof_o for_o we_o have_v neither_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n which_o thou_o give_v we_o by_o moses_n thy_o servant_n wherein_o privatlie_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o to_o direct_v our_o life_n both_o towards_o the_o our_o god_n and_o also_o towards_o all_o man_n nor_o the_o ceremony_n

shall_v not_o pluck_v your_o neck_n mich._n 2._o ver_fw-la 1._o 2._o 3._o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o make_v we_o afraid_a of_o his_o judgement_n 7._o oppressor_n have_v no_o religion_n in_o they_o god_n look_v for_o judgement_n but_o behold_v oppression_n for_o righteousness_n but_o 7._o behold_v a_o cry_v etc._n etc._n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n be_v the_o true_a fruit_n ofgod_n religion_n therefore_o oppression_n be_v no_o branch_n ofgod_n religion_n and_o consequent_o the_o oppressor_n be_v void_a of_o all_o religion_n do_v not_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n know_v that_o they_o eat_v up_o my_o people_n as_o they_o eat_v bread_n they_o call_v not_o upon_o the_o lord_n psa._n 14._o ver_fw-la 4._o oppressor_n call_v not_o upon_o the_o lord_n therefore_o they_o be_v void_a of_o religion_n for_o invocation_n be_v a_o principal_a &_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o religion_n ifthe_o oppressor_n say_v that_o they_o stretch_v out_o their_o hand_n and_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o grant_v they_o do_v so_o but_o almighty_a god_n give_v they_o this_o answer_n i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v for_o your_o hand_n be_v full_a 15._o of_o blood_n i_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o those_o that_o wrongful_o keep_v back_o the_o 4._o hireling_n wage_n and_o vex_v the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a and_o oppress_v the_o stranger_n and_o fear_v not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n etc._n etc._n they_o which_o oppress_v 5._o other_o fear_v not_o god_n therefore_o they_o be_v void_a of_o religion_n if_o they_o say_v they_o fear_v god_n they_o deserve_v no_o credit_n because_o their_o do_n confute_v their_o speech_n a_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o a_o iustifi_v faith_n appear_v by_o good_a work_n the_o former_a governor_n do_v burden_v the_o people_n but_o so_o do_v not_o i_o say_v nehemiah_n 15._o because_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n if_o nehemiah_n do_v neither_o oppress_v nor_o deal_v hardly_o because_o he_o fear_v god_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o oppressor_n fear_v not_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v void_a of_o religion_n when_o he_o that_o be_v josias_n judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o the_o poor_a he_o prosper_v be_v not_o this_o because_o he_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o thy_o eye_n and_o thy_o heart_n he_o speak_v to_o joachim_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n be_v but_o 17._o only_o for_o thy_o covetousness_n and_o for_o to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n and_o for_o oppression_n etc._n etc._n josias_n be_v a_o singular_a defence_n to_o the_o oppress_a because_o he_o do_v know_v and_o fear_n god_n joachim_n be_v a_o notable_a oppressor_n because_o he_o do_v neither_o know_v nor_o fear_n god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v because_o he_o be_v void_a of_o god_n religion_n this_o which_o i_o have_v set_v down_o against_o oppression_n may_v serve_v for_o oppressor_n to_o look_v upon_o &_o to_o reform_v themselves_o by_o if_o it_o work_v their_o good_a it_o be_v happy_a for_o they_o if_o it_o do_v not_o let_v they_o remember_v that_o die_v they_o must_v and_o that_o after_o death_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o fearful_a judgement_n the_o best_a advice_n that_o i_o can_v give_v to_o they_o which_o be_v oppress_v be_v that_o they_o desire_v the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v their_o defence_n if_o by_o this_o ordinary_a mean_n they_o can_v compass_v their_o own_o they_o must_v patient_o bear_v injury_n and_o commit_v their_o cause_n to_o almighty_a god_n who_o have_v their_o flitting_n in_o his_o register_n 8._o and_o their_o tear_n in_o his_o bottle_n and_o will_v be_v sure_o but_o yet_o just_o revenge_v of_o their_o oppressor_n veritas_fw-la &_o dulcis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o amara_fw-la quando_fw-la dulcis_fw-la est_fw-la parcit_fw-la quando_fw-la amara_fw-la curate_n aug._n epist._n 211._o ad_fw-la romulum_fw-la 6._o and_o i_o be_v very_o angry_a when_o i_o hear_v their_o cry_n and_o these_o word_n 7._o and_o my_o heart_n within_o i_o advise_v i_o and_o i_o chidd_v the_o noble_a man_n and_o the_o ruler_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o they_o every_o one_o of_o you_o ley_fw-fr burden_n on_o your_o brother_n and_o i_o assemble_v a_o great_a congregation_n against_o they_o 8._o and_o i_o say_v unto_o they_o we_o have_v redeem_v our_o brother_n the_o jew_n which_o be_v sell_v to_o the_o gentile_n as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a &_o will_v you_o sell_v your_o brother_n again_o and_o shall_v they_o be_v sell_v to_o we_o and_o they_o hold_v their_o tongue_n and_o find_v not_o a_o word_n to_o speak_v 9_o and_o i_o say_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o do_v be_v not_o good_a ought_v you_o not_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o avoid_v the_o slander_n of_o the_o heathen_a which_o hate_v we_o 10._o both_o i_o my_o brother_n and_o my_o servant_n lend_v they_o money_n and_o corn_n i_o pray_v you_o let_v we_o leave_v of_o these_o burden_n 11._o i_o pray_v you_o this_o day_n restore_v they_o their_o land_n their_o vinyeard_n their_o olive_n garden_n and_o their_o house_n and_o the_o hundred_o part_n of_o money_n and_o of_o the_o corn_n and_o of_o the_o wine_n and_o of_o the_o oil_n which_o you_o do_v exact_a of_o they_o 12._o and_o they_o say_v we_o will_v restore_v they_o again_o &_o we_o will_v require_v nothing_o of_o they_o we_o will_v do_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v and_o i_o call_v the_o priest_n &_o do_v swear_v they_o to_o do_v according_a to_o these_o word_n 13._o and_o i_o also_o do_v shake_v my_o lap_n and_o say_v let_v god_n thus_o shake_v every_o man_n which_o maintain_v not_o this_o word_n out_o of_o his_o house_n and_o his_o labour_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n let_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d out_o and_o void_a and_o all_o the_o multitude_n say_v amen_o and_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o people_n do_v according_a to_o this_o word_n here_o we_o shall_v learn_v well_o both_o what_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a oppress_v prevail_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o what_o a_o good_a ruler_n ought_v to_o 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