Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	beast_n	great_a	power_n	2,559	5	5.7014	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57197	The vanitie of man, in his best estate a sermon preached at St. Maries in Nottingham, March 18. 1657. at the funeral of the honourable Francis Pierepont, Esq; third son to the right honourable Robert late Earl of Kingston. By William Reynolds, M.A. minister of the Gospel at St. Maries in Nottingham.	Reynolds, William, 1625-1698.; Whitlock, John, 1625-1709.	1658 (1658)	Wing R1323A; ESTC R217985	20,473	35

rich_a man_n be_v vanity_n yea_o every_o man_n be_v vanity_n in_o his_o best_a civil_a estate_n by_o this_o i_o understand_v man_n when_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o great_a riches_n to_o great_a honour_n to_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o world_n first_o the_o rich_a yea_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n how_o vain_a be_v riches_n themselves_o and_o all_o which_o they_o when_o enjoy_v in_o the_o great_a plenty_n and_o abundance_n imaginable_a do_v furnish_v and_o accommodate_v we_o with_o you_o may_v read_v what_o judgement_n solomon_n after_o his_o large_a experience_n pass_v hereupon_o i_o get_v i_o servant_n and_o maiden_n etc._n eccles_n 2.7.8.9_o etc._n etc._n and_o have_v servant_n bear_v in_o my_o house_n also_o i_o have_v great_a possession_n of_o great_a and_o small_a cattle_n above_o all_o that_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n before_o i_o i_o gather_v i_o also_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o the_o peculiar_a treasure_n of_o king_n and_o of_o the_o province_n i_o gate_n i_o men-singer_n and_o women-singer_n etc._n etc._n then_o i_o look_v on_o all_o the_o work_n that_o my_o hand_n have_v wrought_v and_o on_o the_o labour_n that_o i_o have_v labour_v to_o do_v and_o behold_v all_o be_v vanity_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o riches_n themselves_o be_v vain_a for_o solomon_n elsewhere_o say_v they_o have_v wing_n and_o sly_a away_o so_o be_v the_o possessor_n of_o they_o 23.5_o prov._n 23.5_o as_o the_o rich_a man_n can_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o riches_n by_o any_o mean_n redeem_v the_o life_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o brother_n from_o death_n so_o as_o that_o he_o shall_v still_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o not_o see_v corruption_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v psal_n 49.6_o 7_o 9_o so_o can_v he_o keep_v off_o death_n from_o knock_v at_o his_o own_o door_n yea_o from_o make_v a_o forcible_a entry_n upon_o he_o as_o you_o may_v read_v luke_n 12.20_o second_o as_o the_o rich_a man_n vanity_n man_n the_o honourable_a person_n be_v vanity_n so_o the_o honourable_a person_n be_v also_o altogether_o vanity_n yea_o indeed_o the_o high_a any_o person_n be_v in_o honour_n he_o be_v but_o vanity_n in_o a_o great_a degree_n man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v vanity_n and_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v a_o lie_n to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o balance_n they_o be_v altogether_o light_a than_o vanity_n psal_n 62.9_o and_o in_o psal_n 49.12_o man_n be_v in_o honour_n abide_v not_o he_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v three_o man_n when_o arrive_v at_o and_o invest_v with_o the_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n trap._n authority_n man_z when_o advance_v to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o authority_n be_v vanity_n mr._n trap._n even_o in_o this_o his_o estate_n she_o altogether_o vanity_n if_o a_o prince_n his_o breath_n be_v but_o in_o his_o nostril_n and_o he_o be_v equal_o if_o not_o more_o subject_a to_o death_n than_o the_o mean_a peasant_n the_o mortal_a since_o say_v one_o be_v master_n of_o the_o royal_a sceptre_n and_o it_o mow_v down_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o well_o as_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n at_o one_o end_n of_o the_o liberary_n at_o dublin_n be_v a_o globe_n at_o the_o other_o a_o skeleton_n to_o show_v say_v my_o author_n that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n yet_o he_o must_v die_v his_o honour_n and_o greatness_n must_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n thus_o we_o have_v show_v you_o what_o that_o best_a estate_n of_o man_n be_v here_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o text._n it_o be_v not_o understand_v of_o man_n estate_n in_o innocency_n not_o of_o his_o estate_n in_o regeneracy_n much_o less_o of_o his_o estate_n in_o glory_n but_o of_o man_n most_o flourish_a and_o prosperous_a estate_n in_o the_o world_n namely_o of_o his_o best_a natural_a moral_a and_o civil_a estate_n thus_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n cap._n 40.6_o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o all_o the_o goodliness_n thereof_o as_o the_o flower_n in_o the_o field_n hebrew_n chasdo_n the_o piety_n excellency_n and_o eminency_n of_o it_o that_o be_v all_o humane_a and_o create_a excellency_n in_o its_o best_a beauty_n and_o bravery_n be_v vanish_v these_o be_v altogether_o vanity_n lity_n how_o man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n 1_o comparative_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o inconstancy_n and_o instab_v lity_n first_o comparative_o namely_o when_o put_v into_o the_o balance_n with_o god_n behold_v the_o nation_n be_v a_o drop_n of_o the_o bucket_n and_o be_v count_v as_o the_o small_a dust_n of_o the_o balance_n all_o nation_n before_o he_o be_v as_o nothing_o they_o be_v count_v to_o he_o less_o than_o nothing_o and_o vanity_n isa_n 40.15_o 17._o second_o man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n in_o that_o he_o have_v no_o permanency_n or_o stability_n but_o be_v continual_o subject_a to_o change_v and_o alteration_n that_o which_o set_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n high_a in_o opposition_n to_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v that_o with_o he_o there_o be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o turn_v james_z 1.17_o now_o in_o opposition_n to_o this_o point_n of_o high_a perfection_n in_o god_n lie_v the_o low_a point_n of_o the_o creature_n vanity_n namely_o that_o in_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o turn_v 7.31_o 1_o cor._n 7.31_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n pass_v away_o say_v paul_n it_o be_v ever_o pass_v never_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n thus_o be_v man_n even_o when_o in_o his_o best_a estate_n man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n be_v of_o few_o day_n and_o full_a of_o trouble_n he_o come_v forth_o as_o a_o flower_n and_o be_v outdown_a 2._o job_n 14.1_o 2._o he_o flee_v also_o as_o a_o shadow_n and_o contin_v not_o i_o may_v multiply_v many_o other_o particular_n but_o i_o take_v it_o that_o these_o two_o be_v here_o principal_o mean_v and_o intend_v by_o vanity_n of_o these_o the_o prophet_n have_v be_v immediate_o before_o speak_v in_o the_o four_o and_o former_a part_n of_o the_o five_o verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o last_o thing_n we_o have_v to_o do_v ere_o we_o come_v of_o the_o application_n creature_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o man_n be_v such_o a_o vain_a creature_n be_v to_o show_v you_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o man_n be_v such_o a_o vain_a creature_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v dispatch_v in_o a_o word_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o have_v subject_v the_o creature_n to_o vanity_n rom._n 8.20_o and_o say_v the_o preacher_n lo_o this_o have_v i_o find_v that_o god_n create_v man_n upright_o but_o they_o have_v seek_v many_o invention_n eccles_n 7.29_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n at_o the_o first_o creation_n before_o the_o lump_n be_v sour_v with_o the_o leaven_n of_o sin_n be_v full_a of_o glory_n and_o grace_n but_o alas_o man_n now_o yea_o every_o man_n be_v become_v altogether_o sinful_a he_o thereby_o be_v make_v to_o be_v altogether_o vanity_n we_o shall_v close_v with_o this_o man_z when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o innocency_n subject_v himself_o to_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n and_o therefore_o god_n have_v now_o most_o righteous_o subject_v all_o his_o glory_n to_o vanity_n application_n application_n the_o brief_a use_n we_o shall_v make_v of_o the_o text_n and_o doctrine_n follow_v be_v man_n instruction_n man_n instruction_n yea_o every_o man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n altogether_o vanity_n then_o in_o the_o first_o place_n let_v we_o learn_v hence_o not_o to_o put_v our_o trust_n or_o place_v our_o confidence_n in_o man_n no_o not_o in_o any_o of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v their_o outward_a estate_n never_o so_o flourish_a and_o prosperous_a in_o the_o world_n for_o sure_o every_o man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n what_o great_a mean_n do_v divers_a in_o the_o world_n make_v to_o wind_n and_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o savour_n of_o such_o who_o we_o call_v great_a one_o namely_o such_o who_o be_v great_a in_o riches_n high_a in_o honour_n and_o eminent_a in_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o when_o they_o have_v obtain_v this_o they_o think_v they_o have_v enough_o and_o to_o compass_v this_o how_o will_v they_o fawn_v and_o flatter_v complye_o with_o and_o conform_v themselves_o unto_o the_o sinful_a way_n and_o extravagancy_n of_o great_a man_n but_o consider_v serious_o with_o yourselves_o what_o david_n say_v here_o in_o the_o text_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o whether_o the_o favour_n of_o any_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o great_a in_o the_o world_n be_v tanti_fw-la of_o so_o great_a worth_n as_o that_o either_o to_o get_v or_o keep_v it_o thou_o shall_v by_o any_o wilful_a sin_n incur_v god_n displeasure_n be_v it_o any_o better_a than_o himself_o and_o be_v not_o he_o even_o altogether_o