Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	apostle_n	ghost_n	holy_a	1,615	5	4.9281	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77593	Ton anexichniaston plouton [sic] tou Christou. The unsearchable riches of Christ. Or, Meat for strong men. Milke [for] babes. Held for th in twenty-two sermons from Ephesians 3.8. By Thomas Brookes, preacher of the Word at Margarets New-Fishstreet.; Anexichniastoi ploutoi tou Christou	Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.	1657 (1657)	Wing B4919; Thomason E841_8	318,122	353

will_v not_o endure_v sound_a doctrine_n but_o after_o their_o own_o lust_n shall_v they_o heap_v up_o to_o themselves_o teacher_n have_v itch_a ear_n this_o age_n yea_o this_o city_n be_v full_a of_o such_o slight_a light_n mad_a soul_n that_o love_n nor_o like_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v empty_a and_o airy_a jnnius_n confess_v that_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v one_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v spend_v above_o twenty_o year_n in_o try_v religion_n pretend_v that_o scripture_n try_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a it_o be_v sad_a to_o see_v how_o many_o in_o our_o day_n under_o pretence_n of_o angelical_a attainment_n make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o enrich_v man_n head_n with_o high_a empty_a airy_a notion_n instead_o of_o enrich_v their_o soul_n with_o save_a truth_n if_o these_o be_v not_o stranger_n to_o that_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o i_o know_v nothing_o prov_fw-mi 11._o 13._o he_o that_o win_v soul_n be_v wise_a the_o hebrew_n corpupigerit_fw-la velokeahh_o he_o be_v the_o best_a preacher_n not_o that_o tickle_v the_o ear_n but_o that_o break_v the_o heart_n non_fw-fr qui_fw-fr aures_fw-la ●e●ige_fw-la it_o sed_fw-la qui_fw-la corpupigerit_fw-la word_n signify_v to_o catch_v soul_n by_o use_v all_o art_n and_o industry_n as_o fowler_n do_v to_o take_v bird_n no_o wisdom_n to_o that_o which_o win_v soul_n from_o sin_n and_o the_o world_n and_o that_o win_v soul_n to_o christ_n and_o holiness_n no_o teach_n to_o this_o remember_v this_o you_o will_v never_o be_v rich_a in_o grace_n if_o you_o care_v not_o who_o you_o hear_v nor_o what_o you_o hear_v that_o christ_n that_o command_v you_o to_o take_v heed_n how_o you_o hear_v command_v you_o also_o to_o take_v heed_n who_o you_o hear_v and_o every_o soul_n win_v to_o god_n be_v as_o a_o new_a pearl_n add_v to_o a_o minister_n crown_n etc._n etc._n but_o you_o will_v say_v to_o i_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v which_o be_v a_o soule-inriching_a ministry_n that_o so_o we_o may_v wait_v on_o it_o take_v these_o three_o rule_n first_o judge_v not_o of_o a_o soule-inriching_a ministry_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o minister_n nor_o by_o the_o multitude_n of_o hearer_n that_o follow_v he_o nor_o by_o his_o affect_a tone_n nor_o by_o his_o rhetoric_n and_o flash_n of_o wit_n but_o by_o the_o holiness_n heavenlinesse_n and_o spirituallnesse_n of_o the_o matter_n some_o preacher_n affect_v rhetorical_a strain_n they_o seek_v abstrucity_n di●unt_fw-la many_o minister_n be_v like_o empty_a orator_n that_o have_v a_o flood_n of_o word_n and_o a_o drop_n of_o m●tter_n multa_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la di●unt_fw-la and_o love_n to_o hover_v and_o soar_v aloft_o in_o dark_a and_o cloudy_a expression_n and_o so_o shoot_v their_o arrow_n over_o their_o hearer_n head_n instead_o of_o better_v their_o hearer_n heart_n gay_a thing_n in_o a_o sermon_n be_v only_o for_o man_n to_o gaze_v upon_o and_o admire_v what_o be_v high_a strain_n and_o flash_n of_o wit_n new-minted_a word_n and_o phrase_n but_o like_o gay_a weed_n and_o blew-bottle_n to_o the_o good_a corn_n truth_n be_v like_o solomon_n spouse_n all_o glorious_a within_o she_o be_v most_o beautiful_a when_o most_o naked_a as_o adam_n be_v in_o innocency_n aug._n non_fw-la quanta_fw-la el●quentia_fw-la sed_fw-la quanta_fw-la evidentia_fw-la aug._n the_o oracle_n will_v have_v philip_n of_o macedon_n use_v silver_n lance_n in_o win_v a_o impregnable_a fort_n etc._n etc._n but_o minister_n must_v not_o use_v golden_a sentence_n strong_a line_n froth_n of_o wit_n it_o be_v iron_n and_o not_o gold_n that_o kill_v in_o the_o encounter_n it_o be_v the_o steel_n sword_n not_o the_o golden_a that_o win_v the_o field_n etc._n etc._n second_o judge_v of_o it_o by_o its_o reveal_n the_o whole_a council_n of_o god_n the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n in_o act_n 20._o 27._o for_o i_o have_v not_o shun_v to_o declare_v unto_o you_o the_o whole_a council_n of_o god_n some_o there_o be_v that_o make_v it_o theologus_fw-la optimus_fw-la text●arius_fw-la est_fw-la optimus_fw-la theologus_fw-la their_o business_n only_o to_o advance_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o darken_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n and_o some_o cry_v up_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n and_o yet_o cast_v cloud_n and_o darkness_n upon_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o son_n and_o what_o dirt_n and_o scorn_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o spirit_n by_o many_o vain_a blasphemous_a person_n in_o these_o time_n be_v notorious_o know_v and_o if_o these_o man_n be_v not_o far_o from_o declare_v etc._n aglu●aidas_n never_o relish_v any_o dish_n better_o than_o wha●_n be_v distaste_v by_o other_o so_o do_v serious_a experience_a saint_n relish_v those_o very_a truth_n best_o that_o such_o corrupt_a teacher_n distaste_n most_o etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a council_n and_o will_n of_o god_n i_o know_v nothing_o christ_n must_v be_v hold_v out_o in_o all_o his_o office_n for_o they_o all_o tend_v to_o the_o enrich_n of_o poor_a soul_n to_o the_o add_v of_o pearl_n to_o a_o christian_n crown_n and_o clear_o it_o be_v sad_a to_o consider_v how_o many_o there_o be_v that_o cry_v up_o one_o office_n and_o cry_v down_o another_o some_o cry_v up_o the_o kingly_a office_n of_o christ_n but_o mind_v not_o his_o prophetical_a office_n and_o some_o cry_v up_o his_o prophetical_a office_n but_o trample_v upon_o his_o kingly_a office_n and_o some_o cry_v up_o both_o his_o kingly_a and_o prophetical_a office_n and_o yet_o make_v slight_a of_o his_o priestly_a office_n christian_n fix_v yourselves_o under_o his_o ministry_n that_o give_v the_o father_n his_o due_a the_o son_n his_o due_a and_o the_o spirit_n his_o due_a that_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o open_v the_o treasure_n and_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o to_o declare_v to_o you_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n for_o many_o there_o be_v 18._o rom._n 1._o 18._o that_o withhold_v the_o word_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o that_o will_v only_o acquaint_v you_o with_o some_o part_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v you_o ignorant_a of_o other_o part_n who_o condemnation_n will_v be_v great_a as_o well_o as_o just_a etc._n etc._n critic_n melius_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la reprehendant_fw-la gramatici_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la populi_fw-la aug._n in_o psalm_n 138._o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n labour_v to_o make_v man_n christian_n &_o not_o critic_n three_o and_o last_o you_o may_v judge_v of_o it_o by_o its_o come_n near_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n there_o be_v no_o ministry_n so_o soule-inriching_a and_o soule-winning_a as_o the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n oh_o the_o thousand_o that_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o one_o exercise_n let_v man_n of_o frothy_a wit_n say_v what_o they_o will_v there_o be_v no_o preacher_n to_o these_o that_o come_v near_o in_o their_o ministry_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n loquamur_fw-la verba_fw-la scripturae_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v that_o incomparable_a man_n peter_n hamus_fw-la let_v we_o speak_v the_o very_a word_n of_o scripture_n for_o so_o do_v christ_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n let_v we_o make_v use_n of_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o for_o ever_o abominate_a those_o that_o profane_o disdain_v at_o the_o stately_a plainness_n of_o god_n bless_a book_n and_o that_o think_v to_o correct_v the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o eloquence_n with_o their_o own_o infancy_n and_o sophistry_n god_n holy_a thing_n ought_v to_o be_v handle_v with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n rather_o than_o with_o wit_n and_o dalliance_n spiritual_a niceness_n be_v the_o next_o degree_n to_o unfaithfullnesse_n no_o ministry_n to_o that_o which_o come_v near_a to_o christ_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o direction_n be_v this_o if_o ever_o you_o will_v be_v rich_a in_o grace_n be_v rich_a in_o spirituall_n then_o keep_v humble_a psal_n 25._o the_o humble_a he_o will_v teach_v his_o way_n and_o the_o meek_a he_o will_v guide_v in_o judgement_n james_n 4._o he_o resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a he_o set_v himself_o in_o battle_n array_n against_o the_o proud_a as_o the_o greek_a have_v it_o but_o he_o give_v grace_n to_o antitassetai_fw-fr antitassetai_fw-fr the_o humble_a he_o pour_v grace_n into_o a_o humble_a soul_n as_o man_n do_v water_n or_o wine_n into_o a_o empty_a vessel_n of_o all_o soul_n humble_a soul_n do_v most_o prize_n spiritual_a riches_n of_o all_o soul_n they_o most_o improve_v spiritual_a riches_n of_o all_o soul_n they_o be_v most_o fearful_a of_o lose_v spiritual_a riches_n in_o isa_n 57_o 15._o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n with_o he_o will_v i_o dwell_v that_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o that_o tremble_v

he_o what_o taste_v what_o sight_n and_o what_o income_n thou_o have_v and_o how_o brave_o thou_o do_v bear_v up_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o everlasting_a arm_n that_o be_v under_o thou_o &c_n &c_n a_o six_o duty_n that_o be_v incumbent_n upon_o strong_a saint_n be_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o make_v weak_a saint_n halt_v and_o go_v lame_a in_o a_o way_n of_o holiness_n or_o of_o keep_v they_o off_o from_o the_o way_n of_o god_n or_o of_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o scripture_n as_o i_o conceive_v luke_n 17._o 2._o and_o of_o that_o mat._n 18._o 10_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o offend_v not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o for_o their_o angel_n do_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n you_o be_v apt_a to_o slight_v they_o because_o they_o be_v weak_a in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n and_o so_o you_o be_v apt_a to_o cause_v they_o to_o halt_v but_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o they_o have_v glorious_a glister_a courtier_n that_o do_v attend_v they_o therefore_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v offend_v they_o for_o their_o angel_n as_o so_o many_o champion_n stand_v ready_a to_o right_v they_o and_o fight_v for_o they_o a_o man_n be_v better_o offend_v and_o anger_v all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o witch_n in_o the_o world_n then_o to_o anger_n and_o offend_v the_o least_o of_o christ_n little_a one_o if_o cain_n do_v but_o lower_v upon_o abel_n 4._o gen._n 4._o god_n will_v arraign_v he_o for_o it_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n cast_v down_o if_o miriam_n do_v but_o mutter_v against_o moses_n god_n 14._o num._n 12_o 14._o will_v spit_v in_o her_o face_n for_o it_o that_o be_v a_o very_a dreadful_a word_n mat._n 18._o 6._o take_v heed_n how_o you_o offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o you_o make_v nothing_o of_o it_o but_o say_v christ_n take_v heed_n for_o it_o be_v better_a that_o a_o millstone_n a_o huge_a millstone_n as_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v such_o a_o one_o as_o a_o ass_n can_v but_o turn_v about_o this_o kind_n of_o punishment_n the_o great_a malefactor_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v put_v to_o in_o those_o day_n say_v jerom_n and_o he_o cast_v into_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o sea_n so_o it_o be_v word_n for_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a the_o middle_a being_n deep_a and_o further_a off_o from_o the_o shore_n render_v his_o estate_n most_o miserable_a and_o irrecoverable_a seven_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o strong_a saint_n to_o suit_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o weak_a to_o suit_v all_o their_o prayer_n and_o all_o their_o discourse_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o weak_a paul_n be_v good_a at_o this_o to_o the_o weak_a i_o become_v as_o weak_a paul_n he_o be_v a_o man_n as_o strong_a in_o natural_a and_o acquire_v part_n as_o any_o live_n and_o he_o know_v how_o to_o word_n it_o and_o to_o carry_v it_o in_o as_o lofty_a strain_n as_o any_o that_o breathe_v yet_o who_o more_o plain_a in_o his_o preach_v than_o paul_n it_o have_v many_o a_o time_n make_v my_o heart_n sad_a to_o think_v how_o those_o man_n will_v answer_v it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n that_o affect_v lofty_a strain_n high_a notion_n and_o cloudy_a expression_n that_o make_v the_o plain_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n dark_a and_o obscure_a many_o preacher_n in_o our_o day_n be_v like_o heraclitus_n who_o be_v call_v the_o dark_a doctor_n they_o affect_v sublime_a notion_n obscure_a expression_n uncouth_a phrase_n make_v plain_a truth_n difficult_a and_o easy_a truth_n hard_o they_o darken_v council_n with_o word_n without_o knowledge_n job_n 38._o 2._o studied_a expression_n and_o high_a notion_n in_o a_o sermon_n be_v like_o asahels_n carcase_n in_o the_o way_n that_o do_v only_o stop_v man_n and_o make_v they_o gaze_v but_o do_v no_o way_n profit_v they_o or_o better_v they_o it_o be_v better_a to_o present_a truth_n in_o her_o native_a plainness_n then_o to_o hang_v her_o ear_n with_o counterfeit_a pearl_n that_o be_v a_o remarkable_a scripture_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 1_o 2._o and_o i_o brethren_n can_v not_o speak_v unto_o you_o as_o unto_o spiritual_a but_o as_o unto_o carnal_a even_o as_o unto_o babe_n in_o christ_n i_o have_v feed_v you_o with_o milk_n and_o not_o with_o meat_n for_o hitherto_o you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o neither_o yet_o now_o be_v you_o able_a the_o apostle_n do_v not_o soar_v aloft_o in_o the_o cloud_n and_o express_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o such_o a_o dark_a obscure_a way_n as_o that_o poor_a creature_n can_v not_o be_v able_a to_o pick_v out_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o it_o no_o but_o he_o suit_v all_o his_o discourse_n to_o their_o capacity_n and_o so_o must_v you_o eight_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o labour_v to_o strengthen_v weak_a saint_n against_o sin_n and_o to_o draw_v they_o to_o holiness_n argumentative_o when_o a_o strong_a saint_n come_v to_o deal_v with_o one_o that_o be_v weak_a and_o will_v strengthen_v he_o against_o sin_n he_o must_v do_v it_o argumentative_o and_o when_o he_o will_v draw_v to_o holiness_n he_o must_v do_v it_o argumentative_o 1_o john_n 2._o 1_o 2._o compare_v with_o ch._n 7._o 9_o my_o little_a child_n these_o thing_n write_v i_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o sin_v not_o what_o thing_n be_v those_o he_o write_v mark_v chap._n 1._o 7._o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n we_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n here_o he_o fence_v they_o against_o sin_n by_o one_o of_o the_o strong_a and_o choice_a argument_n that_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n afford_v by_o a_o argument_n that_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o soul_n communion_n with_o god_n and_o then_o in_o vers_n 9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n here_o the_o apostle_n labour_v to_o strengthen_v weak_a saint_n argumentative_o even_o by_o the_o strong_a argument_n that_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n afford_v so_o vers_fw-la 12_o 13._o i_o write_v unto_o you_o little_a child_n because_o your_o sin_n be_v forgive_v you_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o vers_fw-la 18._o little_a child_n it_o be_v the_o last_o time_n and_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v even_o now_o be_v there_o many_o antichrist_n whereby_o we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o last_o time_n so_o in_o ver_fw-la 28._o and_o now_o little_a child_n abide_v in_o he_o that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o may_v have_v confidence_n and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a before_o he_o at_o his_o come_n if_o you_o know_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a you_o know_v that_o every_o one_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v bear_v of_o he_o you_o see_v in_o all_o these_o scripture_n how_o the_o apostle_n labour_v to_o strengthen_v weak_a saint_n in_o a_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o to_o fence_v they_o against_o way_n of_o wickedness_n argumentative_o and_o so_o must_v you_o this_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o convince_v they_o and_o to_o make_v a_o conquest_n upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n the_o nine_o duty_n that_o lie_v upon_o strong_a saint_n be_v to_o cast_v a_o mantle_n over_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a now_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a mantle_n that_o shall_v be_v cast_v over_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a there_o be_v a_o mantle_n of_o wisdom_n fly_n parisensis_fw-la say_v sometime_o concern_v trifle_n it_o be_v say_v he_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v see_v a_o fly_n or_o a_o flea_n on_o a_o man_n forehead_n and_o for_o that_o shall_v present_o take_v a_o beetle_n to_o knock_v he_o on_o the_o head_n to_o kill_v the_o fly_n a_o mantle_n of_o faithfulness_n and_o a_o mantle_n of_o compassion_n which_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v over_o all_o the_o infirmity_n of_o weak_a saint_n first_o strong_a saint_n be_v to_o cast_v a_o mantle_n of_o wisdom_n over_o the_o infirmity_n of_o weak_a saint_n they_o be_v not_o to_o present_v their_o sin_n in_o that_o ugliness_n and_o with_o such_o aggravation_n as_o may_v terrify_v as_o may_v sink_v as_o may_v make_v a_o weak_a saint_n to_o despair_n or_o may_v drive_v he_o from_o the_o mercy-seat_n or_o as_o may_v keep_v he_o and_o christ_n asunder_o or_o as_o may_v unfit_a he_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o religious_a duty_n it_o be_v more_o a_o weakness_n then_o a_o virtue_n in_o strong_a christian_n when_o a_o weak_a saint_n be_v fall_v to_o aggravate_v his_o fall_n to_o the_o uttermost_a