Selected quad for the lemma: blood_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
blood_n	lord_n	shed_v	sin_n	6,058	4	4.5071	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40081	The great wickedness, and mischievous effects of slandering, represented in a sermon preached at St. Giles without Cripplegate, on Sunday Nov. 15, 1685 by Edward Fowler, D.D. ; together with a preface and conclusion in his own vindication.	Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.	1685 (1685)	Wing F1707; ESTC R10722	18,466	44

a_o hellish_a sin_n as_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v both_o his_o chief_a name_n and_o character_n from_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n this_o name_n devil_n signify_v the_o slanderer_n satan_n signify_v the_o spiteful_a enemy_n the_o chief_a character_n we_o meet_v with_o in_o scripture_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v these_o two_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v denominate_v we_o more_o perfect_o like_o the_o devil_n than_o this_o forge_n of_o lie_n and_o calumny_n against_o our_o brethren_n and_o we_o see_v psalm_n 50._o 19_o etc._n etc._n with_o what_o severity_n the_o great_a god_n express_v himself_o against_o those_o that_o dare_v to_o commit_v this_o sin_n say_v he_o thou_o give_v thy_o mouth_n to_o evil_a and_o thy_o tongue_n frame_v deceit_n thou_o sit_v and_o speak_v against_o thy_o brother_n thou_o slandere_v thy_o own_o mother_n son_n these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v and_o i_o keep_v silence_n thou_o think_v that_o i_o be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o but_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o thy_o eye_n and_o v_o 16._o he_o ask_v such_o as_o these_o what_o they_o have_v to_o do_v to_o declare_v his_o statute_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v his_o covenant_n into_o their_o mouth_n or_o to_o make_v profession_n of_o his_o religion_n or_o indeed_o of_o any_o religion_n and_o v_o 22._o he_o threaten_v they_o that_o he_o will_v tear_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o to_o deliver_v if_o they_o will_v not_o consider_v what_o he_o now_o have_v say_v and_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n king_n solomon_n put_v this_o practice_n of_o slander_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o god_n abominate_v in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n prov._n 6._o 16._o etc._n etc._n these_o six_o thing_n do_v the_o lord_n hate_v yea_o seven_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o he_o a_o proud_a look_v a_o lie_a tongue_n and_o hand_n that_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n a_o heart_n that_o devise_v wicked_a imagination_n foot_n that_o be_v swift_a in_o run_v to_o mischief_n a_o false_a witness_n that_o speak_v lie_v and_o he_o that_o sow_v discord_n among_o brethren_n and_o indeed_o all_o these_o seven_o thing_n except_o the_o first_o be_v such_o as_o make_v the_o proper_a character_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o slanderer_n i_o be_o now_o expose_v and_o rev._n 22._o 15._o whosoever_o love_v and_o make_v a_o lie_n be_v reckon_v with_o dog_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o murderer_n and_o idolater_n who_o be_v to_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n 2._o let_v we_o no_o less_o hate_v the_o practice_n of_o take_v up_o evil_a report_n against_o any_o that_o that_o of_o invent_v they_o we_o learn_v from_o psal._n 15._o 3._o that_o this_o also_o will_v exclude_v we_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o that_o it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o among_o those_o that_o shall_v abide_v in_o god_n tabernacle_n and_o dwell_v in_o his_o holy_a hill_n he_o be_v one_o that_o backbit_v not_o with_o his_o tongue_n nor_o do_v evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n nor_o take_v up_o a_o reproach_n against_o his_o neighbour_n or_o do_v not_o without_o good_a evidence_n give_v credit_n to_o it_o and_o much_o less_o spread_v and_o propagate_v it_o the_o wise_a man_n make_v he_o a_o wicked_a doer_n who_o give_v heed_n to_o false_a lip_n and_o a_o liar_n who_o give_v ear_n to_o a_o naughty_a tongue_n prov._n 17._o 4._o this_o be_v as_o much_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o forementioned_a golden_a rule_n of_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o as_o be_v devise_v and_o forge_v slander_n i_o doubt_v there_o be_v not_o much_o less_o malice_n in_o this_o practice_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o savour_v of_o every_o whit_n as_o little_a charity_n as_o that_o other_o practice_n do_v i_o can_v have_v no_o charity_n for_o that_o man_n against_o who_o i_o be_o forward_a to_o believe_v and_o report_v whatsoever_o of_o evil_n i_o chance_v to_o hear_v of_o he_o nay_o whisperer_n and_o backbiter_n as_o well_o as_o inventor_n of_o evil_a thing_n be_v reckon_v by_o saint_n paul_n among_o those_o obdurate_a sinner_n of_o who_o he_o pronounce_v that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o over_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n rom._n 1._o 29_o 30._o hasty_a believer_n and_o spreader_n of_o false_a report_n be_v the_o tool_n and_o instrument_n of_o those_o that_o invent_v they_o for_o the_o do_v of_o the_o mischief_n they_o design_v by_o they_o and_o it_o be_v almost_o whole_o long_a of_o these_o that_o those_o wicked_a people_n be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o do_v any_o mischief_n by_o their_o forgery_n we_o be_v bind_v therefore_o by_o the_o strict_a bond_n by_o the_o bond_n of_o charity_n of_o justice_n and_o of_o self-preservation_n to_o be_v extreme_o cautious_a of_o lend_v our_o ear_n to_o tale-bearer_n lest_o we_o be_v involve_v in_o their_o gild_n and_o so_o bring_v to_o share_v with_o they_o in_o their_o dreadful_a punishment_n since_o this_o be_v a_o express_a law_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o and_o down_o as_o a_o tale-bearer_n among_o thy_o people_n leu._n 19_o 16._o sure_o it_o be_v as_o much_o a_o law_n of_o his_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o give_v encouragement_n to_o those_o who_o we_o know_v to_o be_v tale-bearer_n by_o listen_v to_o their_o tale_n nay_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o believe_v a_o report_n against_o our_o neighbour_n mere_o from_o the_o information_n of_o any_o one_o or_o a_o few_o person_n of_o who_o integrity_n and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o great_a assurance_n that_o we_o may_v not_o ne●●ther_o conclude_v any_o man_n guilty_a from_o his_o be_v accuse_v by_o the_o generality_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o common_a say_n vox-populi_n est_fw-la vox_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o in_o a_o certain_a sense_n it_o may_v well_o pass_v for_o a_o true_a proverb_n but_o as_o it_o be_v vulgar_o understand_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n as_o we_o of_o this_o city_n and_o kingdom_n have_v often_o find_v by_o sad_a experience_n all_o wise_a and_o honest_a man_n can_v be_v at_o this_o time_n of_o day_n to_o seek_v for_o conviction_n what_o great_a sufferer_n even_o our_o governor_n themselves_o have_v be_v wrongful_o make_v to_o be_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n and_o i_o dare_v affirm_v that_o he_o who_o now_o take_v the_o common_a vogue_n for_o unquestionable_a evidence_n have_v he_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n will_v have_v be_v make_v one_o among_o that_o wicked_a crew_n who_o applaud_v the_o sentence_n pronounce_v against_o he_o and_o there_o be_v this_o weighty_a reason_n why_o common_a fame_n itself_o be_v not_o to_o be_v confide_v in_o viz._n for_o aught_o 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