Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	day_n	great_a	holy_a	12,790	5	4.8317	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63706	Clerus Domini, or, A discourse of the divine institution, necessity, sacredness, and separation of the office ministerial together with the nature and manner of its power and operation : written by the special command of King Charles the First / by Jer. Taylor.	Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.; Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667. Rules and advices to the clergy of the diocesse of Down and Connor.; Rust, George, d. 1670. Funeral sermon preached at the obsequies of the Right Reverend Father in God Jeremy Lord Bishop of Down.	1672 (1672)	Wing T299; ESTC R13445	91,915	82

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divine_a grace_n be_v proclaim_v and_o billius_n render_v it_o ill_a by_o superinvocatur_fw-la he_o make_v the_o power_n of_o consecration_n to_o be_v declarative_a which_o indeed_o be_v a_o lesser_a expression_n of_o a_o full_a power_n but_o it_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o the_o whole_a come_v to_o for_o it_o must_v mean_v god_n do_v transmit_v the_o grace_n at_o or_o by_o or_o in_o the_o exterior_a ministry_n and_o the_o minister_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o declarer_fw-la not_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n distinct_a from_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n but_o by_o the_o ministry_n he_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o god_n then_o wrought_v in_o the_o person_n suscipient_fw-la and_o thus_o in_o absolution_n the_o priest_n declare_v the_o act_n of_o god_n pardon_v not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o preacher_n only_o of_o the_o pardon_n upon_o certain_a condition_n but_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o principal_a agent_n but_o by_o his_o ministry_n declare_v and_o minister_v the_o effect_n and_o work_v of_o god_n and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v clear_a in_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n where_o not_o only_o the_o priest_n but_o the_o people_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d declare_v the_o lord_n death_n not_o by_o a_o homily_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o mystery_n which_o they_o participate_v and_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o this_o present_a question_n the_o consecrator_n do_v declare_v power_n to_o descend_v from_o god_n upon_o the_o person_n to_o be_v ordain_v but_o thus_o the_o whole_a action_n be_v but_o a_o ministry_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n vouch_v safe_v and_o because_o god_n do_v it_o not_o immediate_o and_o also_o because_o such_o effect_n be_v invisible_a and_o secret_a operation_n god_n appoint_v a_o external_a rite_n and_o ministry_n do_v it_o that_o the_o private_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v become_v as_o perceive_v as_o it_o can_v be_v that_o be_v that_o it_o may_v by_o such_o rite_n be_v declare_v to_o all_o the_o world_n what_o god_n be_v do_v and_o that_o man_n can_v do_v it_o of_o himself_o and_o beside_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o very_a word_n in_o the_o present_a allegation_n do_v to_o this_o very_a sense_n expound_v themselves_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o expressive_a of_o each_o other_o the_o consecrator_n declare_v that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o by_o collation_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n or_o power_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o power_n from_o above_o and_o this_o doctrine_n we_o read_v also_o in_o s._n cyprian_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o cornelius_n ut_fw-la dominus_fw-la qui_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sua_fw-la eligere_fw-la 45._o &_o constituere_fw-la dignatur_fw-la electos_fw-la quoque_fw-la &_o constitutos_fw-la sua_fw-la voluntate_fw-la atque_fw-la opitulatione_fw-la tueatur_fw-la it_o be_v a_o good_a prayer_n of_o ordination_n that_o the_o lord_n who_o vouchsafe_v to_o choose_v and_o consecrate_v priest_n in_o his_o church_n will_v also_o be_v please_v by_o his_o aid_n and_o grace_n to_o defend_v they_o who_o he_o have_v so_o choose_v and_o appoint_v homo_fw-la manum_fw-la imponit_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la largitur_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sacerdos_n imponit_fw-la supplicem_fw-la dextram_fw-la deus_fw-la benedicit_fw-la potenti_fw-la dextra_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la say_v saint_n ambrose_n man_n impose_v his_o hand_n but_o god_n give_v the_o grace_n the_o bishop_n lay_v on_o his_o hand_n of_o prayer_n and_o god_n bless_v with_o his_o hand_n of_o power_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v plain_a the_o grace_n and_o power_n that_o enable_v man_n to_o minister_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o whole_o from_o god_n that_o whosoever_o assume_v it_o without_o god_n warrant_n and_o beside_o his_o way_n minister_n with_o a_o vain_a 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