Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	call_v	day_n	read_v	1,634	5	5.9250	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39660	Englands duty under the present gospel liberty from Revel. III, vers. 20 : wherein is opened the admirable condescension and patience of Christ in waiting upon trifling and obstinate sinners, the wretched state of the unconverted, the nature of evangelical faith ..., the riches of free grace in the offers of Christ ..., the invaluable priviledges of union and communion granted to all who receive him ... / by John Flavell ...	Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.	1689 (1689)	Wing F1159A; ESTC R40912	301,553	568

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of_o sin_n and_o still_o continue_v in_o it_o how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n continue_v any_o long_o therein_o rom._n 6._o 2._o trust_v providence_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o your_o want_n and_o the_o want_n of_o you_o in_o way_n of_o duty_n and_o righteousness_n a_o little_a that_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v better_a than_o the_o riches_n of_o many_o wicked_a you_o will_v have_v more_o comfort_n in_o bread_n and_o water_n with_o peace_n of_o conscience_n than_o in_o full_a table_n with_o god_n curse_n you_o will_v lie_v more_o at_o ease_n on_o a_o burden_n of_o straw_n than_o on_o a_o bed_n of_o down_o with_o a_o grumble_a conscience_n iii_o instance_n how_o many_o lie_n under_o the_o condemnation_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n for_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n in_o which_o they_o live_v and_o though_o they_o read_v and_o their_o conscience_n apply_v to_o they_o such_o scripture_n as_o that_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 9_o be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n etc._n etc._n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n a_o dreadful_a sentence_n and_o that_o heb._n 13._o 4._o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v yet_o conviction_n be_v overbear_v and_o stifle_v by_o 1._o the_o impetuous_a violence_n of_o carnal_a lust_n which_o permit_v not_o of_o calm_a debate_n but_o hurry_v they_o on_o to_o the_o sin_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o consider_v the_o evil_a and_o dangerous_a consequence_n afterward_o thus_o they_o go_v as_o a_o ox_n to_o the_o slaughter_n or_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o stock_n prov._n 7._o 22._o lust_n besot_v they_o to_o give_v counsel_n now_o be_v but_o to_o give_v physic_n in_o a_o paroxysm_n or_o counsel_n to_o he_o that_o be_v run_v a_o race_n lust_n answer_v conscience_n as_o antipater_n do_v one_o that_o present_v he_o a_o book_n treat_v of_o happiness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o read_v such_o discourse_n 2._o other_o will_v feign_v solve_v their_o scruple_n with_o the_o sinful_a fail_n of_o good_a man_n as_o david_n solomon_n etc._n etc._n not_o consider_v what_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n it_o cost_v david_n psal._n 51._o and_o the_o other_o sorrow_n more_o bitter_a than_o death_n eccl._n 7._o 26._o laeta_n venire_fw-la venus_n tristis_fw-la abire_fw-la solet_fw-la this_o be_v a_o presumptuous_a way_n of_o sin_v and_o how_o dreadful_a that_o be_v see_v numb_a 15._o 30._o iv._o instance_n truth_n be_v often_o hold_v in_o unrighteousness_n by_o sinful_a silence_n in_o not_o reprove_v other_o man_n sin_n and_o thereby_o make_v they_o our_o own_o we_o be_v sometime_o cast_v into_o the_o company_n of_o ungodly_a man_n where_o we_o hear_v the_o name_n of_o our_o god_n blaspheme_v the_o truth_n worship_n or_o servant_n of_o god_n reproach_v and_o have_v not_o so_o much_o courage_n to_o appear_v for_o god_n as_o other_o have_v to_o appear_v against_o he_o in_o such_o case_n conscience_n use_v to_o instigate_v man_n to_o their_o duty_n and_o charge_v it_o home_o upon_o they_o in_o the_o authority_n of_o such_o a_o scripture_n as_o that_o leu._n 19_o 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o o_o say_v conscience_n thy_o silence_n now_o will_v be_v thy_o sin_n this_o poor_a wretch_n may_v perish_v for_o want_n of_o a_o seasonable_a plain_a and_o faithful_a rebuke_n thy_o silence_n will_v harden_v he_o in_o his_o wickedness_n no_o soon_o do_v such_o a_o conviction_n stir_v in_o the_o conscience_n but_o many_o thing_n be_v ready_a to_o lay_v hold_n on_o it_o as_o 1._o a_o spirit_n of_o cowardice_n which_o make_v we_o afraid_a to_o displease_v man_n and_o choose_v rather_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v fall_v on_o they_o than_o that_o their_o wrath_n shall_v fall_v on_o we_o we_o dare_v not_o take_v as_o much_o liberty_n to_o reprove_v sin_n as_o other_o do_v to_o commit_v it_o they_o glory_n in_o their_o shame_n and_o we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o what_o be_v both_o our_o glory_n and_o our_o duty_n 2._o dependence_n on_o or_o near_a relation_n to_o the_o person_n sin_v it_o be_v a_o father_n a_o husband_n a_o superior_a on_o who_o favour_n i_o depend_v and_o shall_v i_o displease_v he_o i_o may_v ruin_v myself_o this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o flesh._n hence_o duty_n be_v neglect_v and_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o friend_n base_o betray_v our_o interest_n prefer_v to_o god_n and_o thereby_o frequent_o lose_v for_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o secure_v our_o own_o interest_n in_o any_o man_n heart_n as_o to_o settle_v it_o by_o our_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o conscience_n and_o by_o be_v willing_a to_o hazard_v it_o for_o god_n interest_n and_o glory_n the_o lord_n bless_v man_n faithfulness_n above_o all_o their_o sinful_a carnal_a policy_n prov._n 28._o 23._o he_o that_o rebuke_v a_o man_n afterward_o shall_v find_v more_o favour_n than_o he_o that_o flatter_v with_o his_o lip_n 3._o man_n own_o gild_n stop_v their_o mouth_n and_o silence_n they_o they_o be_v ashamed_a and_o afraid_a to_o reprove_v other_o man_n sin_n leave_v they_o shall_v hear_v of_o their_o own_o fear_v of_o retortion_n keep_v they_o from_o the_o duty_n of_o reprehension_n thus_o we_o fall_v into_o a_o new_a sin_n for_o fear_n of_o revive_v a_o old_a one_o he_o that_o reprove_v a_o scorner_n get_v to_o himself_o shame_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o rebuke_v a_o wicked_a man_n get_v himself_o a_o bist_fw-ge prov._n 9_o 7._o but_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o pride_n and_o ignorance_n what_o we_o fear_v may_v turn_v to_o our_o benefit_n the_o reproof_n give_v be_v a_o duty_n discharge_v and_o the_o retortion_n in_o return_n a_o fresh_a call_n to_o repentance_n for_o sin_n past_a and_o a_o caution_n against_o sin_n to_o come_v v._o instance_n another_o instance_n of_o conviction_n of_o unrighteousness_n imprison_v in_o man_n soul_n be_v in_o not_o distribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o other_o especial_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o our_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o and_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o scripture_n call_v we_o to_o our_o duty_n man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o text_n math._n 25._o 40_o 41._o where_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n charity_n to_o the_o saint_n be_v by_o christ_n put_v for_o the_o whole_a of_o obedience_n and_o man_n eternal_a state_n be_v cast_v according_a to_o their_o observance_n of_o this_o command_n though_o i_o fear_v few_o very_o few_o study_n and_o believe_v it_o as_o they_o ought_v thou_o can_v say_v conscience_n if_o thou_o will_v relieve_v such_o or_o such_o a_o poor_a christian_a and_o therein_o express_v thy_o love_n to_o christ_n yea_o refresh_v the_o bowel_n of_o christ_n do_v it_o god_n will_v repay_v it_o if_o thou_o refuse_v how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 17._o this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o conscience_n but_o divers_a lust_n be_v ready_a to_o lay_v hold_v on_o and_o bind_v this_o conviction_n also_o assoon_o as_o it_o stir_v viz._n 1_o the_o excessive_a love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n the_o world_n be_v get_v so_o deep_a in_o man_n heart_n that_o they_o will_v rather_o part_v with_o their_o peace_n yea_o and_o with_o their_o soul_n too_o than_o to_o part_v with_o it_o hence_o come_v those_o churlish_a answer_n like_o that_o of_o nabal_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 11._o shall_v i_o take_v my_o bread_n and_o my_o water_n and_o my_o flesh_n and_o give_v it_o to_o man_n who_o i_o know_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v 2._o unbelief_n which_o deny_v to_o give_v honour_n and_o due_a credit_n to_o christ_n bill_n of_o exchange_n draw_v upon_o they_o in_o scripture_n and_o present_v to_o they_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o poor_a saint_n they_o refuse_v i_o say_v to_o credit_v they_o though_o conscience_n protest_v against_o they_o for_o 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