Selected quad for the lemma: body_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
body_n	head_n	member_n	mystical_a	10,566	5	10.6497	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20731	The Christians sanctuarie vvhereinto being retired, he may safely be preserued in the middest of all dangers. Fit for all men to read at all times, especially for those that are exercised in the schoole of affliction, in the time of Gods present visitation. Described in two bookes or treatises: I. Of the Christian exercise of fasting. II. Of holy inuocation on Gods name. By George Dovvname Doctor of Diuinitie.	Downame, George, d. 1634.	1604 (1604)	STC 7113; ESTC S117550	81,534	108

seek_v i_o diligent_o say_v come_v let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v spoil_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o example_n of_o man_n in_o all_o age_n ●3_n who_o in_o their_o trouble_n do_v call_v upon_o the_o lord_n the_o israelit_v though_o a_o rebellious_a people_n yet_o when_o the_o lord_n slay_v they_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o they_o return_v and_o seek_v god_n early_o manasses_n though_o the_o most_o wicked_a of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v in_o tribulation_n be_v take_v captive_a and_o bind_v in_o chain_n and_o carry_v to_o babylon_n he_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o humble_v himself_o great_o before_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o prodigal_a son_n though_o he_o have_v run_v a_o lewd_a course_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v pinch_v with_o penury_n than_o he_o do_v bethink_v himself_o of_o return_v home_o to_o his_o father_n and_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o say_v father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n august_n and_o before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o some_o do_v well_o gather_v out_o of_o this_o text_n that_o god_n do_v therefore_o afflict_v we_o that_o we_o may_v call_v upon_o he_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v that_o be_v deliver_v we_o may_v glorify_v he_o four_o because_o the_o lord_n many_o time_n do_v therefore_o delay_v his_o help_n and_o defer_v our_o deliverance_n that_o our_o desire_n may_v be_v inflame_v and_o our_o faith_n exercise_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o two_o friend_n luke_n 11.5.8_o and_o of_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o scope_n thereof_o luke_n 18._o 18.1_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o israelit_n 16_o judg._n 10._o to_o who_o request_n he_o will_v not_o at_o the_o first_o condescend_v but_o when_o they_o persist_v in_o prayer_n confess_v and_o forsake_v their_o sin_n it_o be_v say_v that_o his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o affliction_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o behaviour_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n towards_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v a_o canaanit_n 28._o for_o when_o she_o have_v cry_v after_o he_o to_o have_v mercy_n on_o she_o because_o her_o daughter_n be_v miserable_o vex_v with_o a_o devil_n and_o our_o saviour_n answer_v not_o a_o word_n she_o notwithstanding_o persist_v in_o call_v upon_o he_o insomuch_o that_o his_o disciple_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o beseech_v he_o say_v send_v she_o away_o for_o she_o cry_v after_o we_o and_o although_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v not_o send_v but_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n notwithstanding_o she_o importune_v he_o again_o and_o come_v unto_o he_o worship_v he_o say_v lord_n help_v i_o and_o have_v receive_v another_o repulse_n our_o saviour_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o to_o cast_v it_o to_o whelp_n she_o acknowledge_v herself_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o but_o yet_o expect_v such_o crumb_n as_o it_o be_v from_o his_o table_n whereupon_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v try_v she_o sufficient_o commend_v her_o faith_n and_o grant_v her_o request_n and_o last_o because_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o place_n have_v not_o only_o command_v we_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n but_o also_o have_v promise_v to_o deliver_v us._n and_o therefore_o in_o obedience_n to_o this_o commandment_n and_o in_o faith_n in_o this_o promise_n we_o be_v to_o pour_v forth_o our_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n but_o some_o man_n will_v ask_v when_o be_v this_o day_n of_o affliction_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n affliction_n be_v every_o thing_n that_o cross_v our_o lawful_a desire_n and_o that_o be_v either_o private_a or_o public_a private_a either_o belong_v to_o ourselves_o or_o to_o other_o to_o ourselves_o either_o in_o our_o soul_n as_o the_o anguish_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o great_a affliction_n or_o other_o heaviness_n and_o passion_n melancholic_a or_o in_o our_o body_n as_o sickness_n infirmity_n hurt_n or_o wound_n or_o in_o our_o good_n as_o poverty_n want_n loss_n debt_n or_o in_o our_o good_a name_n as_o infamy_n by_o evil_a report_n or_o slander_n or_o in_o those_o that_o belong_v unto_o we_o as_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n to_o other_o as_o to_o our_o kindred_n friend_n acquaintance_n neighbour_n countryman_n brethren_n in_o christ_n as_o all_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v of_o we_o though_o foreigner_n in_o respect_n of_o place_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o affection_n not_o well_o mind_v to_o we_o for_o such_o a_o sympathy_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v betwixt_o those_o that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n politic_a but_o much_o more_o of_o the_o same_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n especial_o when_o other_o respect_n also_o concur_v of_o kindred_n amity_n acquaintance_n neighbourhood_n etc._n etc._n that_o in_o a_o fellow_n feel_n and_o christian_a compassion_n we_o shall_v mourn_v when_o other_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n be_v afflict_v when_o the_o affliction_n therefore_o belong_v to_o ourselves_o we_o be_v in_o our_o own_o behalf_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n when_o to_o other_o we_o be_v in_o tender_a compassion_n of_o their_o grief_n to_o commend_v their_o cause_n to_o god_n in_o our_o prayer_n david_n when_o those_o who_o indeed_o be_v his_o enemy_n be_v afflict_v he_o humble_v himself_o in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n for_o they_o psal._n 35.13_o 10.12_o in_o like_a sort_n he_o mourn_v and_o fast_v for_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n 1._o chron._n 10._o and_o also_o of_o abner_n 2._o sam._n 3._o 3.35_o public_a affliction_n be_v when_o the_o country_n the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n be_v afflict_v with_o any_o common_a calamity_n as_o famine_n sword_n pestilence_n desolation_n captivity_n and_o such_o like_a let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v whether_o this_o present_a time_n be_v a_o time_n of_o affliction_n or_o not_o and_o if_o it_o be_v let_v we_o know_v that_o this_o commandment_n belong_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n call_v we_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n 22.12_o be_v it_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o thyself_o and_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o thou_o thou_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o mourning_n as_o who_o almost_o be_v free_a yet_o thy_o brethren_n thy_o sister_n thy_o friend_n thy_o countryman_n thy_o fellow_n member_n in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v visit_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n or_o the_o place_n of_o their_o dwell_n at_o least_o infect_v with_o this_o contagious_a sickness_n do_v david_n fast_o and_o mourn_v and_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n when_o they_o be_v in_o affliction_n and_o do_v not_o thou_o mourn_v for_o thy_o dear_a brethren_n and_o friend_n but_o though_o we_o have_v no_o private_a cause_n of_o grief_n yet_o the_o common_a calamity_n shall_v most_o of_o all_o affect_v we_o see_v the_o chief_a city_n and_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n shoot_v his_o arrow_n on_o every_o side_n be_v visit_v with_o the_o fearful_a plague_n of_o pestilence_n what_o shall_v we_o think_v because_o we_o as_o yet_o through_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n have_v escape_v this_o plague_n that_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o time_n of_o affliction_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o god_n by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o hard-hearted_a as_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o take_v to_o heart_n the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n 6.6_o or_o such_o unnatural_a member_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a or_o unsound_a and_o rot_a member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n as_o that_o when_o the_o chief_a city_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o head_n of_o our_o country_n beside_o many_o other_o place_n and_o person_n be_v so_o grievous_o afflict_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o condole_v and_o mourn_v together_o with_o they_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o they_o or_o may_v we_o think_v that_o because_o ourselves_o and_o perhaps_o also_o the_o place_n where_o we_o dwell_v be_v free_a that_o therefore_o this_o affliction_n and_o judgement_n do_v not_o concern_v we_o yes_o belove_a it_o do_v near_o concern_v us._n for_o that_o this_o affliction_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o land_n for_o sin_n we_o need_v not_o doubt_n see_v the_o scripture_n so_o oft_o do_v teach_v that_o truth_n 3.39_o behold_v say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n thou_o be_v angry_a when_o we_o offend_v david_n testify_v that_o the_o lord_n with_o rebuke_n do_v chastise_v man_n for_o sin_n and_o jeremie_n that_o man_n be_v punish_v for_o their_o sin_n insomuch_o that_o affliction_n

proud_a 5.5_o and_o as_o the_o bless_a virgin_n say_v he_o fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n 1.53_o but_o the_o rich_a he_o send_v empty_a away_o exercise_n 41._o another_o notable_a mean_n to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o obtain_v our_o suit_n be_v to_o forsake_v our_o sin_n which_o make_v a_o separation_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o to_o promise_v amendment_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v which_o also_o be_v testify_v by_o our_o fast_n for_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o confess_v our_o sin_n 59.2_o if_o we_o will_v find_v mercy_n with_o god_n but_o also_o we_o must_v forsake_v they_o 28.13_o and_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o evil_n which_o do_v afflict_v we_o and_o to_o obtain_v the_o contrary_a blessing_n which_o do_v affect_v we_o than_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o forsake_v our_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o affliction_n and_o also_o a_o obstacle_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o partition_n wall_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o 43.8_o to_o keep_v his_o blessing_n from_o us._n will_v thou_o then_o have_v thy_o affliction_n remove_v remove_v the_o cause_n which_o be_v thy_o sin_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v god_n to_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o affliction_n 3.10_o which_o he_o have_v either_o threaten_v or_o inflict_v then_o must_v thou_o also_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n which_o have_v merit_v the_o affliction_n now_o if_o we_o shall_v true_o repent_v of_o our_o sin_n and_o unsained_o purpose_n amendment_n of_o life_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v then_o may_v we_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o our_o preservation_n and_o deliverance_n shall_v be_v join_v with_o god_n glory_n &_o consequent_o may_v be_v embolden_v with_o better_a assurance_n of_o faith_n to_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o preserve_v &_o deliver_v we_o even_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n &_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n but_o here_o as_o we_o desire_v any_o sound_a comfort_n so_o must_v we_o deal_v sound_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o as_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o the_o most_o in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n to_o promise_v greatmatter_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o they_o have_v no_o true_a purpose_n to_o perform_v for_o this_o be_v to_o fly_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o go_v about_o to_o deceive_v he_o with_o our_o lip_n 78.36_o 42._o and_o hereby_o appear_v the_o great_a necessity_n of_o join_v the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n with_o the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n in_o our_o fast_n thing_n and_o therefore_o fast_v as_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v a_o help_n unto_o our_o prayer_n so_o also_o to_o be_v both_o a_o testimony_n &_o furtherance_n of_o our_o repentance_n as_o i_o have_v show_v now_o our_o repentance_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n in_o the_o eschew_v of_o evil_a evil_a and_o do_v of_o good_a as_o touch_v the_o former_a abstinence_n from_o evil_a and_o cease_v from_o sin_n be_v signify_v in_o our_o fast_n by_o abstinence_n form_n food_n and_o delight_n and_o by_o cessing_n from_o our_o labour_n for_o therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v the_o rather_o require_v in_o our_o fast_n the_o abstain_v and_o cease_v from_o thing_n in_o themselves_o lawful_a that_o thereby_o we_o may_v be_v admonish_v much_o more_o to_o abstain_v from_o that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a ieiunio_fw-la in_o which_o respect_n basil_n call_v fast_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o medicine_n to_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o augustine_n 64._o this_o be_v say_v he_o the_o profit_n of_o fast_v that_o while_o we_o fast_o from_o lawful_a thing_n we_o be_v admonish_v more_o and_o more_o to_o forbear_v unlawful_a thing_n if_o therefore_o we_o avoid_v thing_n which_o sometime_o be_v lawful_a let_v we_o chief_o avoid_v sin_n which_o be_v never_o lawful_a if_o we_o fast_o from_o meat_n much_o more_o let_v we_o fast_o from_o sin_n quid_fw-la prodest_fw-la vacuare_fw-la corpus_fw-la ab_fw-la escis_fw-la &_o animam_fw-la replere_fw-la peccatis_fw-la what_o avail_v it_o to_o keep_v the_o body_n empty_a from_o meat_n and_o to_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o sin_n for_o abstinence_n from_o thing_n lawful_a if_o it_o be_v not_o join_v with_o abstinence_n from_o thing_n unlawful_a that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o our_o fast_v from_o food_n and_o other_o delight_n be_v not_o join_v with_o fast_v from_o sin_n it_o be_v odious_a and_o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n interdicti_fw-la a_o day_n of_o rest_n and_o not_o rest_v from_o sin_n the_o lord_n can_v endure_v together_o it_o be_v not_o the_o emptiness_n of_o the_o belly_n or_o cleanness_n of_o the_o tooth_n but_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o foul_a and_o cleanness_n of_o the_o heart_n nor_o the_o outward_a rest_n from_o labour_n but_o the_o spiritual_a rest_n from_o sin_n that_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n without_o which_o the_o outward_a fast_o as_o it_o cause_v we_o to_o smell_v worse_o to_o man_n 7._o according_a to_o the_o proverbial_a phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o make_v it_o we_o to_o stink_n before_o god_n fast_o 43._o it_o be_v well_o say_v of_o the_o heathen_a man_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o fast_o from_o sin_n for_o as_o ieiun_n basill_n true_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ira_fw-la true_a fast_v be_v abandon_v of_o evil_a and_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n other_o of_o the_o father_n chrysostome_n true_a fast_v say_v populum_fw-la he_o be_v abstinence_n from_o evil_n and_o again_o 10_o the_o commendation_n of_o a_o fast_o be_v not_o abstain_v from_o meat_n but_o avoid_v of_o sin_n augustine_n the_o fast_n of_o christian_n be_v rather_o spiritual_o to_o be_v observe_v than_o carnal_o wherefore_o let_v we_o principal_o fast_o from_o sin_n for_o what_o a_o thing_n be_v this_o that_o any_o deceiver_n shall_v abstain_v from_o meat_n which_o god_n have_v create_v and_o shall_v grow_v fat_a with_o sin_n principal_o therefore_o let_v our_o mind_n fast_o from_o evil_n for_o see_v fast_v be_v the_o humble_v of_o the_o soul_n what_o a_o thing_n be_v that_o to_o be_v humble_v and_o abate_v in_o food_n and_o increase_v in_o sin_n and_o likewise_o cyrill_a will_v thou_o have_v i_o show_v thou_o what_o manner_n of_o fast_o thou_o must_v observe_v fast_o from_o all_o sin_n take_v no_o food_n of_o malice_n receive_v no_o dainty_n of_o pleasure_n inflame_v not_o thyself_o with_o the_o wine_n of_o lust_n fast_o from_o bad_a practice_n abstain_v from_o evil_a speech_n contain_v thyself_o from_o wicked_a thought_n such_o a_o fast_o please_v god_n but_o these_o testimony_n of_o man_n be_v of_o little_a weight_n if_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v not_o avouch_v the_o same_o truth_n see_v therefore_o isaiah_n 58._o and_o zach._n 7._o where_o the_o lord_n reject_v the_o fast_n of_o the_o jew_n etc._n because_o while_o they_o fast_v and_o forbear_v their_o food_n 7.5.7_o they_o do_v not_o forbear_v their_o sin_n we_o must_v therefore_o remember_v when_o we_o observe_v a_o fast_n and_o consecrate_v a_o sabbath_n of_o humiliation_n unto_o the_o lord_n 58.3.15_o that_o we_o turn_v away_o our_o foot_n that_o be_v our_o affection_n from_o do_v our_o own_o will_n therein_o neither_o must_v we_o follow_v our_o own_o way_n nor_o seek_v our_o own_o delight_n nor_o speak_v a_o vain_a word_n 44._o and_o as_o we_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o sin_n in_o general_a us._n so_o especial_o from_o those_o wherein_o we_o have_v chief_o offend_v and_o have_v thereby_o provoke_v the_o lord_n either_o to_o shake_v his_o rod_n at_o we_o or_o else_o to_o correct_v we_o therewith_o for_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o judgement_n must_v be_v remove_v away_o if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o judgement_n itself_o remove_v and_o therefore_o the_o ninivit_n when_o they_o proclaim_v a_o fast_n give_v in_o charge_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v turn_v from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o from_o that_o violence_n for_o that_o be_v the_o cry_a sin_n of_o the_o ninivit_n which_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o when_o god_n see_v their_o work_n that_o they_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n he_o also_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v unto_o they_o 10._o that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o do_v it_o not_o and_o we_o must_v so_o abstain_v from_o our_o sin_n as_o that_o we_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v lay_v they_o aside_o for_o a_o day_n or_o two_o but_o to_o have_v cast_v they_o off_o for_o ever_o 58.5_o for_o that_o be_v not_o the_o fast_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v afflict_v his_o soul_n for_o a_o day_n and_o hang_v down_o his_o head_n like_o a_o bulrush_n for_o as_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n say_v he_o that_o wash_v himself_o because_o of_o a_o dead_a body_n and_o touch_v it_o again_o 34.27_o what_o avail_v his_o wash_n so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o man_n