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	scripture_n	write_v	3,107	5	5.7190	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10931	Certaine sermons preached and penned by Richard Rogers preacher of Weathersfield in Essex, directly tending to these three ends. First, to bring any bad person (that hath not committed the sinne that is vnpardonable) to true conuersion. Secondly, to stablish and settle all such as are conuerted, in faith and repentance. Thirdly, to leade them forward (that are so setled) in the Christian life, to bring foorth the fruite of both. Whereunto are annexed diuers godlie and learned sermons of another reuerend and faithfull seruant of God, Mr. Samuel Wright, Bachelor of Diuinitie, late president of Sidney Colledge in Camebridge, deceased, tending also to the same ends, with diuers particular points in both, profitable and fit for these times.	Rogers, Richard, 1550?-1618.; Wright, Samuel, d. ca. 1612. aut	1612 (1612)	STC 21203; ESTC S116121	188,868	230

the_o first_o and_o the_o most_o principal_a be_v by_o the_o reverend_a heedful_a and_o attentive_a hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o that_o as_o it_o have_v be_v the_o principal_a mean_n of_o god_n to_o beget_v faith_n and_o to_o breed_v and_o begin_v this_o joy_n in_o thy_o heart_n so_o be_v it_o the_o chief_a and_o sovereign_a mean_n whereby_o god_n will_v both_o continue_v and_o increase_v this_o joy_n in_o thou_o for_o he_o have_v give_v this_o charge_n to_o his_o servant_n who_o he_o trust_v with_o his_o word_n to_o reveal_v and_o to_o discover_v daily_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n more_o plain_o unto_o we_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o gospel_n now_o it_o can_v be_v but_o the_o more_o clear_a fight_n we_o come_v to_o have_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o more_o our_o heart_n must_v needs_o take_v joy_n and_o pleasure_n in_o it_o second_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n we_o have_v not_o only_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n clear_v and_o the_o mist_n and_o veil_n of_o our_o ignorance_n remedy_v but_o our_o affection_n be_v also_o whet_v on_o to_o a_o great_a delight_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n already_o know_v unto_o us._n our_o memory_n also_o be_v continual_o renew_a and_o refresh_v when_o we_o hear_v the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a doctrine_n promise_n and_o exhortation_n iterate_v and_o repeat_v unto_o us._n will_v we_o therefore_o ever_o have_v our_o joy_n to_o continue_v fresh_a and_o flourish_a then_o let_v we_o never_o be_v weary_a of_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v and_o preach_v unto_o we_o this_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o our_o joy_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o feed_v it_o cause_v it_o to_o continue_v grow_v and_o flourish_v and_o without_o which_o it_o can_v but_o wither_v decay_n and_o die_v in_o us._n second_o but_o beside_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o effectual_a to_o this_o purpose_n for_o hereby_o these_o mercy_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o joy_n be_v bring_v not_o only_o to_o our_o mind_n and_o memory_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n but_o near_a yet_o even_o to_o our_o view_n and_o touch_v and_o taste_v that_o we_o may_v after_o a_o sort_n even_o feel_v they_o with_o our_o hand_n and_o see_v they_o with_o our_o eye_n and_o taste_v they_o with_o our_o mouth_n three_o to_o this_o seal_n of_o the_o word_n we_o shall_v add_v the_o daily_a and_o continual_a read_n of_o the_o word_n and_o scripture_n of_o god_n for_o what_o be_v the_o scripture_n but_o as_o one_o well_o term_v they_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o creator_n to_o the_o creature_n the_o letter_n of_o god_n unto_o man_n if_o we_o be_v delight_v in_o read_v over_o many_o time_n the_o kind_a letter_n of_o some_o special_a friend_n unto_o we_o we_o can_v but_o much_o more_o joy_n in_o read_v so_o kind_a and_o love_a write_n of_o god_n unto_o us._n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v more_o fit_o as_o i_o take_v it_o in_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o god_n for_o herein_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v down_o what_o inheritance_n what_o bequeath_v and_o legacy_n he_o have_v will_v and_o bequeath_v unto_o us._n can_v we_o read_v these_o continual_o careful_o and_o attentive_o and_o not_o be_v move_v to_o joy_n no_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o this_o testament_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v common_o in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n there_o though_o there_o be_v many_o and_o great_a thing_n bequeath_v yet_o in_o a_o few_o reading_n over_o a_o man_n may_v come_v to_o sound_v the_o bottom_n of_o they_o but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n contain_v a_o endless_a and_o bottomless_a sea_n of_o riches_n that_o a_o man_n can_v never_o sound_v the_o depth_n nor_o reach_v the_o bottom_n of_o it_o note_n if_o he_o can_v read_v over_o the_o bible_n ten_o thousand_o time_n every_o time_n he_o shall_v find_v if_o he_o read_v it_o careful_o and_o heedful_o new_a matter_n of_o joy_n and_o more_o cause_n of_o rejoice_v then_o ever_o he_o find_v before_o practise_v therefore_o this_o duty_n of_o read_v oh_o how_o glad_a will_v many_o great_a king_n and_o holy_a prophet_n have_v be_v to_o have_v have_v these_o holy_a book_n of_o scripture_n to_o read_v which_o we_o have_v now_o and_o can_v not_o to_o have_v have_v i_o say_v those_o book_n which_o we_o now_o have_v and_o be_v content_v to_o let_v they_o lie_v by_o we_o the_o whole_a day_n or_o week_n and_o never_o look_v into_o they_o they_o rejoice_v to_o read_v continual_o the_o dark_a and_o obscure_a promise_n of_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o we_o scarce_o vouchsafe_v to_o read_v the_o clear_a and_o manifest_a declaration_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n write_v and_o record_v unto_o us._n their_o care_n in_o this_o and_o our_o carelessness_n in_o read_v the_o scripture_n be_v one_o cause_n why_o they_o in_o those_o dark_a and_o misty_a time_n rejoice_v by_o faith_n to_o see_v the_o day_n ●f_fw-fr christ_n to_o come_v and_o we_o scarce_o rejoice_v to_o behold_v the_o 〈◊〉_d ●hrist_v past_a and_o record_v unto_o us._n you_o be_v therefore_o all_o 〈◊〉_d be_v exhort_v that_o be_v desirous_a of_o this_o happiness_n and_o joy_n whereunto_o you_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v if_o you_o can_v read_v that_o you_o take_v even_o every_o day_n if_o it_o may_v be_v some_o little_a time_n some_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n at_o least_o to_o read_v something_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o some_o godly_a book_n which_o may_v make_v you_o the_o more_o joyful_a and_o merry_a in_o god_n all_o the_o day_n and_o night_n after_o if_o you_o can_v read_v nor_o can_v get_v convenient_a mean_n to_o learn_v yet_o be_v careful_a that_o your_o child_n or_o servant_n may_v that_o at_o the_o least_o you_o may_v hear_v they_o read_v answer_v i_o know_v man_n will_v be_v ready_a here_o to_o find_v excuse_n thou_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o thou_o will_v say_v when_o thou_o read_v it_o or_o hear_v it_o read_v this_o it_o may_v be_v true_a in_o part_n some_o thing_n thou_o can_v not_o understand_v but_o many_o thing_n and_o those_o that_o most_o direct_o serve_v to_o comfort_n to_o instruct_v and_o cheer_v thou_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o easy_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a not_o to_o conceive_v they_o for_o therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n write_v the_o great_a part_n of_o scripture_n not_o by_o man_n of_o deep_a and_o profound_a learning_n but_o by_o shepherd_n and_o fisher_n and_o herdsman_n and_o tentmaker_n that_o the_o simple_a man_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o learn_v may_v conceive_v they_o and_o no_o pretence_n or_o excuse_n may_v be_v leave_v to_o they_o that_o will_v not_o again_o thou_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o find_v excuse_n from_o the_o business_n of_o thy_o call_n thou_o have_v wife_n and_o child_n to_o care_n for_o and_o a_o family_n to_o provide_v for_o therefore_o thou_o must_v follow_v thy_o call_n to_o provide_v for_o they_o and_o maintain_v they_o these_o be_v idle_a and_o cold_a excuse_n for_o what_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o only_a thyself_o thy_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o family_n to_o provide_v for_o but_o have_v a_o kingdom_n to_o rule_v and_o to_o order_v the_o care_n trouble_n and_o business_n thereof_o these_o be_v no_o sufficient_a excuse_n to_o exempt_v thou_o from_o the_o read_n and_o the_o daily_a read_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n mark_v the_o charge_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n deut._n 17._o the_o end_n he_o be_v to_o have_v the_o book_n of_o god_n continual_o by_o he_o and_o what_o must_v he_o then_o do_v let_v it_o lie_v by_o he_o for_o a_o show_n or_o for_o other_o man_n to_o read_v in_o no_o he_o must_v read_v in_o this_o book_n and_o mark_v when_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o commandment_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o 〈…〉_z may_v prolong_v his_o day_n this_o duty_n that_o be_v there_o lay_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d king_n lie_v upon_o every_o christian_a he_o be_v to_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v observe_v it_o and_o it_o may_v be_v well_o unto_o he_o joh._n 5.39_o christ_n speak_v it_o to_o all_o the_o jew_n search_v the_o scripture_n which_o they_o must_v do_v by_o the_o continual_a read_n of_o they_o and_o every_o where_o our_o saviour_n christ_n allege_v to_o they_o the_o read_n of_o the_o word_n say_v have_v you_o not_o read_v what_o david_n do_v and_o

token_n thereof_o that_o there_o be_v great_a joy_n among_o they_o and_o they_o forsake_v the_o sorcerer_n who_o have_v deceive_v they_o bear_v all_o which_o with_o many_o other_o such_o example_n do_v teach_v hearer_n of_o sermon_n to_o aim_v at_o this_o point_n first_o and_o chief_o that_o they_o may_v be_v change_v in_o their_o mind_n and_o heart_n from_o their_o former_a blind_a judgement_n and_o corrupt_a nature_n embrace_v christ_n for_o their_o only_a saviour_n as_o be_v lose_v in_o themselves_o and_o declare_v their_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o same_o to_o he_o ever_o after_o and_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o a_o godly_a and_o christian_a life_n which_o be_v far_o otherwise_o in_o the_o most_o hearer_n at_o this_o day_n lay_v hardly_o to_o their_o charge_n that_o either_o they_o know_v not_o the_o end_n of_o preach_v nor_o ●o_o what_o end_n they_o hear_v or_o else_o a_o worse_a thing_n namely_o that_o they_o regard_v not_o but_o set_v light_n by_o god_n ordinance_n which_o he_o will_v most_o certain_o be_v revenge_v of_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v little_a welcome_n unto_o they_o and_o to_o follow_v this_o point_n of_o the_o end_n of_o preach_v word_n that_o it_o be_v to_o turn_v people_n to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o for_o great_a be_v the_o force_n of_o it_o as_o we_o see_v in_o those_o that_o be_v mocker_n &_o raile●●_n on_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o act_n 2.37_o who_o be_v yet_o convert_v by_o peter_n sermon_n and_o so_o throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n where_o paul_n preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n through_o whole_a country_n and_o city_n they_o who_o have_v long_o sit_v it_o darkness_n as_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o christ_n see_v great_a light_n and_o be_v persuade_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o great_a joy_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v mighty_a in_o operation_n 4.12_o and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n and_o enter_v through_o even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o joint_n and_o the_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o although_o all_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o so_o they_o love_v and_o like_v well_o to_o lie_v therein_o 8.8_o and_o though_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v not_o obedient_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v be_v 4.4_o and_o be_v at_o amity_n with_o the_o world_n be_v at_o enmity_n with_o god_n in_o which_o estate_n they_o be_v far_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v yet_o when_o they_o so_o hear_v the_o gospel_n that_o they_o believe_v 2.10_o and_o when_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n once_o enter_v into_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o word_n delight_v their_o soul_n it_o be_v marvelous_a what_o a_o change_n be_v wrought_v in_o they_o thereby_o for_o as_o child_n while_o they_o be_v without_o discretion_n be_v whole_o carry_v after_o childishness_n and_o babish_a folly_n yet_o if_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o understanding_n and_o begin_v to_o see_v that_o they_o must_v live_v in_o the_o world_n they_o let_v go_v childishness_n and_o wax_v thrifty_a even_o so_o when_o god_n by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o word_n teach_v we_o to_o put_v away_o our_o childish_a folly_n youthful_a lust_n and_o work_n of_o darkness_n than_o the_o which_o for_o the_o time_n we_o know_v no_o better_a we_o do_v with_o a_o holy_a detestation_n come_v out_o of_o our_o filthy_a sodom_n even_o as_o ephraim_n when_o she_o repent_v of_o idolatry_n which_o she_o have_v so_o entire_o love_v express_v it_o thus_o say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o idol_n and_o how_o do_v god_n work_v this_o mighty_a change_n in_o man_n sure_o by_o persuade_v they_o that_o they_o gain_v a_o hundred_o to_o one_o thereby_o that_o i_o say_v no_o more_o the_o prophet_n make_v good_a my_o word_n to_o the_o full_a 84.10_o when_o he_o say_v one_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n o_o lord_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o elsewhere_o and_o though_o this_o be_v not_o see_v with_o bodily_a eye_n yet_o it_o be_v perceive_v by_o a_o far_o more_o clear_a and_o undoubted_a testimony_n then_o if_o it_o be_v see_v while_o it_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n and_o believe_v oh_o he_o that_o be_v persuade_v of_o this_o do_v with_o the_o apostle_n forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v christ_n in_o wait_v 19.29_o till_o that_o hundred_o fold_n in_o saint_n matthew_n promise_v be_v accomplish_v and_o enjoy_v and_o what_o marvel_v that_o we_o may_v be_v thus_o draw_v by_o such_o strong_a persuasion_n as_o god_n use_v in_o his_o gospel_n every_o where_o when_o we_o read_v in_o humane_a author_n that_o rude_a and_o barbarous_a people_n be_v bring_v to_o great_a matter_n even_o civility_n and_o to_o good_a order_n 1._o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o eloquent_a man_n there_o be_v a_o time_n say_v tulli●_n when_o man_n wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o wood_n and_o field_n without_o any_o dwell_n as_o the_o beast_n do_v but_o by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o eloquence_n of_o some_o they_o be_v persuade_v to_o fellowship_n and_o be_v draw_v to_o have_v habitation_n in_o city_n and_o village_n and_o may_v not_o the_o most_o mighty_a persuasion_n of_o the_o almighty_a much_o more_o draw_v such_o as_o have_v be_v blindfolded_a with_o error_n and_o delusion_n from_o their_o unclean_a conversation_n to_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a and_o from_o bondage_n to_o satan_n to_o believe_v in_o the_o live_a god_n object_n neither_o let_v any_o object_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n to_o be_v draw_v by_o persuasion_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o it_o when_o we_o see_v that_o papist_n can_v draw_v people_n to_o their_o religion_n by_o persuasion_n answ_n to_o the_o which_o i_o answer_v they_o can_v persuade_v to_o their_o religion_n indeed_o so_o can_v the_o ever_o to_o their_o fellowship_n and_o company_n and_o adulterer_n draw_v woman_n to_o their_o lure_n thereby_o but_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o stand_v upon_o this_o that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o persuade_v as_o to_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v whereto_o they_o persuade_v for_o who_o doubt_v but_o that_o man_n may_v easy_o be_v persuade_v to_o that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o suit_v with_o their_o desire_n as_o these_o who_o i_o have_v mention_v and_o such_o like_a 2.9.10.11.12_o for_o they_o be_v all_o do_v by_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n in_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n and_o in_o all_o deceiveablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n among_o they_o that_o perish_v because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v therefore_o god_n send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n that_o all_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v which_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n but_o to_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o be_v against_o our_o nature_n and_o like_n so_o that_o thereby_o we_o believe_v it_o and_o to_o cast_v away_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o jeopard_v our_o soul_n upon_o the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v teach_v we_o this_o i_o say_v be_v another_o matter_n then_o bare_a persuasion_n from_o what_o ground_n soever_o it_o come_v and_o this_o be_v the_o heavenly_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o move_v and_o lead_v we_o shall_v well_o show_v itself_o to_o be_v so_o indeed_o this_o be_v so_o we_o may_v gather_v necessary_o hereby_o that_o the_o sound_n plain_a and_o powerful_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n god_n whereby_o only_o through_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n we_o may_v be_v persuade_v to_o turn_v to_o god_n aright_o be_v a_o most_o bless_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_v that_o he_o have_v appoint_v that_o rather_o than_o other_o mean_n to_o so_o excellent_a a_o end_n but_o here_o i_o must_v add_v this_o because_o many_o even_o of_o the_o private_a sort_n of_o man_n who_o have_v be_v happy_o train_v up_o under_o a_o good_a ministry_n can_v discern_v and_o do_v complain_v that_o this_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v the_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v take_v in_o hand_n of_o sundry_a minister_n who_o be_v utter_o unfit_a for_o it_o and_o the_o duty_n thereof_o be_v discharge_v in_o much_o unreverence_n and_o nothing_o beseem_v the_o worthiness_n of_o it_o if_o this_o be_v not_o better_o look_v unto_o by_o such_o as_o have_v authority_n in_o this_o behalf_n i_o see_v not_o how_o it_o can_v be_v have_v in_o such_o honour_n as_o be_v due_a unto_o it_o neither_o yield_v the_o fruit_n that_o otherwise_o it_o promise_v for_o