Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	church_n	great_a	see_v	2,797	5	3.4756	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94049	Immanuel, or The church triumphing in God with us. A sermon preached before the right honorable House of Lords, in the Abbey of Westminster; at their publique thanksgiving, November 5th 1644. By John Strickland, B.D. Pastor of the church at St Edmunds in Nevv Sarum. A member of the Assembly of Divines.	Strickland, John, 1600 or 1601-1670.	1644 (1644)	Wing S5971; Thomason E19_15; ESTC R12729	27,641	46

prize_v those_o mercy_n that_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o but_o we_o shall_v strive_v to_o prize_v more_o the_o have_v of_o god_n than_o the_o have_v of_o all_o our_o mercy_n and_o to_o set_v up_o his_o name_n far_o above_o all_o blessing_n and_o praise_n 3._o we_o shall_v strive_v to_o give_v god_n perpetual_a praise_n by_o perpetuate_a his_o praise_n unto_o posterity_n a_o lay_v up_o a_o stock_n and_o seed_n of_o praise_n that_o may_v bring_v forth_o a_o plentiful_a crop_n in_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v when_o they_o shall_v hear_v and_o see_v what_o great_a thing_n the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v for_o his_o church_n in_o this_o age_n which_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v in_o birth_n with_o many_o glorious_a thing_n that_o much_o will_v concern_v future_a time_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o some_o faithful_a pen_n have_v private_o fill_v their_o common-place-book_n in_o treasure_v up_o and_o make_v record_n of_o god_n wonderful_a providence_n towards_o this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n in_o our_o time_n which_o be_v transmit_v to_o posterity_n in_o a_o much_o desire_a chronologie_n will_v public_o set_v up_o last_a monument_n of_o god_n praise_n and_o provide_v for_o a_o succession_n of_o thankfulness_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n such_o a_o providence_n we_o find_v the_o faithful_a have_v in_o former_a time_n 44.1_o psal_n 44.1_o psal_n 44.1_o we_o have_v hear_v with_o our_o ear_n our_o father_n have_v tell_v we_o what_o work_n thou_o do_v in_o their_o day_n in_o the_o time_n of_o old_a they_o do_v by_o tradition_n engage_v we_o to_o give_v god_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o marvellous_a work_n as_o also_o by_o stone_n and_o pillar_n and_o altar_n erect_v in_o memorial_n of_o several_a act_n of_o remarkable_a providence_n towards_o they_o quest_n but_o in_o these_o sad_a time_n many_o make_v the_o same_o question_n which_o gideon_n make_v to_o the_o angel_n quest_n judg._n 6.13_o 6.13_o judg._n 6.13_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o why_o then_o be_v all_o this_o befall_v we_o why_o be_v we_o not_o deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o midianite_n answ_n god_n be_v with_o his_o church_n be_v not_o present_o a_o supersedeas_fw-la to_o affliction_n answ_n christ_n may_v be_v in_o the_o ship_n as_o he_o be_v mat._n 8.24_o 25._o and_o yet_o she_o may_v be_v cover_v with_o wave_n so_o that_o the_o disciple_n may_v be_v in_o great_a fear_n of_o perish_v by_o the_o storm_n so_o though_o god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v ps_n 46.5_o yet_o she_o may_v be_v try_v as_o silver_n be_v try_v in_o the_o sire_n she_o may_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o net_n part_n for_o what_o purpose_v god_n suffer_v his_o church_n to_o be_v afflict_v while_o he_o take_v her_o part_n and_o affliction_n may_v be_v lay_v upon_o her_o loin_n psal_n 66.10_o 11._o god_n may_v give_v jacob_n to_o the_o spoil_n and_o israel_n to_o the_o robber_n yea_o the_o dear_o belove_v of_o iris_n soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o enemy_n and_o that_o for_o many_o holy_a and_o excellent_a purpose_n 1._o that_o god_n may_v more_o clear_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o help_n when_o he_o afford_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n sense_n of_o danger_n and_o feel_n of_o smart_n make_v deliverance_n welcome_a and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o deliverer_n more_o observe_v david_n be_v much_o take_v with_o god_n in_o that_o he_o own_a he_o in_o adversity_n psal_n 31.7_o 31.7_o psal_n 31.7_o though_o the_o prevent_n of_o affliction_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n in_o itself_o yet_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v usual_o more_o sensible_a of_o and_o so_o more_o thankful_a for_o deliverance_n out_o of_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n let_v the_o church_n feel_v affliction_n though_o he_o take_v her_o part_n that_o she_o may_v better_o prize_v her_o helper_n and_o his_o help_n 2._o to_o separate_v between_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a as_o the_o wind_n carry_v away_o the_o chaff_n from_o the_o wheat_n and_o as_o the_o furnace_n divide_v between_o the_o gold_n and_o the_o dross_n which_o can_v not_o well_o be_v sever_v otherwise_o many_o be_v carry_v with_o the_o church_n when_o she_o flow_v in_o a_o full_a stream_n that_o will_v forsake_v she_o at_o a_o ebb_n like_o the_o stony-ground_n in_o the_o parable_n in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n they_o receive_v the_o seed_n with_o joy_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n they_o fall_v away_o affliction_n therefore_o be_v as_o necessary_a in_o the_o church_n as_o heresy_n to_o discover_v the_o false-hearted_a and_o that_o only_o the_o approve_a may_v stand_v 3._o to_o humble_v and_o so_o to_o prepare_v the_o church_n for_o help_v and_o deliverance_n she_o be_v not_o always_o in_o case_n for_o such_o mercy_n no_o more_o than_o israel_n be_v fit_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n till_o the_o lord_n have_v carry_v he_o through_o a_o long_a and_o tedious_a wilderness_n to_o humble_v he_o and_o to_o prove_v he_o 8.2_o deut._n 8.2_o to_o see_v what_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n deut._n 8.2_o as_o god_n be_v full_a of_o love_n &_o bowel_n towards_o his_o church_n like_o a_o father_n towards_o his_o child_n whereby_o he_o be_v afflict_v in_o all_o her_o affliction_n and_o very_o ready_a to_o her_o help_n and_o succour_n so_o be_v he_o full_a of_o wisdom_n also_o in_o his_o dispensation_n to_o the_o church_n like_o a_o physician_n to_o his_o patient_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o administer_v cordial_n to_o she_o be_v full_a of_o corruption_n till_o he_o have_v purge_v she_o and_o bring_v she_o low_o it_o may_v be_v even_o by_o let_v blood_n 4._o to_o set_v faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n on_o work_n in_o the_o church_n whereby_o god_n delight_v to_o be_v overcome_v of_o his_o people_n &_o which_o may_v actuate_v all_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v unto_o they_o now_o these_o be_v best_a put_v to_o it_o in_o extremity_n and_o affliction_n we_o do_v not_o so_o make_v out_o after_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o we_o do_v in_o time_n of_o trouble_n ephraim_n be_v careless_a of_o look_v after_o god_n till_o affliction_n have_v almost_o devour_v he_o and_o therefore_o god_n withdraw_v himself_o till_o affliction_n bring_v ephraim_n in_o unto_o he_o by_o prayer_n hos_fw-la 5.15_o 5.15_o hos_fw-la 5.15_o use_v 2_o 2._o see_v we_o have_v taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n be_v with_o we_o both_o by_o ancient_a and_o modern_a experience_n we_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o careful_a to_o keep_v he_o on_o our_o side_n in_o these_o time_n of_o common_a trouble_n and_o danger_n that_o his_o presence_n may_v give_v we_o rest_n as_o he_o promise_v israel_n exod._n 33.14_o which_o make_v moses_n so_o earnest_a with_o god_n for_o it_o as_o be_v not_o only_o the_o signal_n of_o his_o love_n to_o they_o 16._o exod._n 33.14_o 15_o 16._o but_o also_o as_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o their_o security_n against_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o will_v look_v upon_o they_o by_o his_o be_v with_o they_o as_o god_n only_a people_n separate_v from_o all_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o sure_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o presence_n with_o we_o will_v be_v much_o according_a as_o we_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o he_o as_o the_o prophet_n azariah_n say_v to_o king_n asa_n 15.2_o 2_o chro_fw-la 15.2_o 2_o chron._n 15.2_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o while_o you_o be_v with_o he_o and_o if_o you_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o you_o but_o if_o you_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v forsake_v you_o god_n love_v his_o people_n first_o before_o they_o love_v he_o but_o he_o never_o forsake_v they_o till_o first_o they_o have_v forsake_v he_o yea_o god_n look_v much_o upon_o the_o carriage_n of_o great_a man_n either_o to_o be_v angry_a or_o please_v with_o to_o withdraw_v or_o continue_v his_o presence_n with_o a_o people_n if_o the_o great_a man_n have_v be_v good_a though_o the_o commonalty_n be_v naught_o in_o jerusalem_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v pardon_v it_o but_o when_o these_o also_o that_o shall_v have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v break_v the_o yoke_n &_o burst_v the_o bond_n a_o lion_n out_o of_o the_o forest_n shall_v slay_v they_o and_o a_o wolf_n of_o the_o evening_n shall_v spoil_v they_o 6._o jer._n 5.5_o 6._o say_v god_n jer._n 5.5_o 6._o how_o affectionate_o be_v deborah_n take_v up_o with_o praise_n when_o she_o see_v the_o governor_n of_o israel_n will_v to_o do_v god_n service_n judg._n 5.9_o 5.9_o judg._n 5.9_o she_o hearty_o honour_v they_o my_o heart_n be_v towards_o the_o governor_n of_o israel_n that_o offer_v themselves_o willing_o among_o the_o people_n praise_v you_o the_o lord_n let_v