Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02741	Tvvo treatises I. The purchase of Grace, shewing the excellency of Christ, and the graces of his spirit. II. The soules delight in Gods tabernacles, shewing the excellency of time, spent in duties of God's solemne service. Instances in the chiefe, viz. prayer, word, and sacraments. Motives and directions for right performance. Lastly, the chiefe usurpers of time discovered, with apt remedies against each of them. The contents of the booke are methodically exprest in the margent, which to the diligent reader may serve instead of a table. By William Harrison, Mr. of Arts, and minister of the Gospell at Canwicke neare Lincolne.	Harrison, William, minister at Canwick.	1639 (1639)	STC 12871; ESTC S103879	208,196	400

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23._o all_o be_v you_o whether_o it_o be_v paul_n or_o apollo_n etc._n etc._n all_o be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v go_n now_o what_o great_a comfort_n so_o that_o you_o see_v that_o the_o word_n faithful_o preach_v be_v the_o word_n of_o comfort_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o love_v it_o in_o that_o regard_n four_o consolation_n because_o carnal_a or_o worldly_a comfort_n be_v little_a worth_n therefore_o in_o the_o four_o place_n the_o word_n preach_v be_v the_o best_a mean_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n gracious_a and_o heavenly_a consolation_n hereupon_o it_o be_v call_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n titus_n 2._o 11._o and_o the_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n act._n ●0_n 32._o and_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 8._o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n use_v to_o work_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n it_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 18._o yea_o the_o 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must_v follow_v that_o golden_a rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n sc_n of_o redeem_v the_o time_n redeem_v the_o time_n because_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a say_v the_o apostle_n ephes._n 5._o 16._o which_o rule_n he_o repeat_v again_o to_o the_o colossian_n colos._n 4._o 5._o now_o if_o you_o ask_v i_o from_o what_o we_o must_v redeem_v the_o time_n i_o answer_v from_o all_o such_o let_n and_o impediment_n that_o will_v hinder_v this_o way_n there_o be_v diverse_a great_a consumer_n of_o precious_a time_n from_o which_o he_o must_v careful_o redeem_v it_o that_o will_v spend_v much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n i_o shall_v need_v to_o say_v

themselves_o with_o fast_v and_o weep_v and_o pray_v and_o then_o see_v the_o event_n promise_v v._o 18._o then_o will_v the_o lord_n be_v jealous_a for_o his_o land_n and_o pity_v his_o people_n ver._n 19_o the_o like_a promise_n we_o have_v 2_o chron._n 7._o 13_o 14._o if_o the_o people_n that_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v my_o face_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o god_n himself_o such_o prayer_n be_v excellent_a because_o most_o effectual_a and_o prevalent_a with_o god_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n yea_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o frequent_v the_o jewish_a synagogue_n the_o place_n appoint_v for_o public_a prayer_n though_o he_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_o furnish_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n of_o any_o that_o ever_o be_v yea_o and_o those_o synagogue_n have_v great_a corruption_n in_o they_o which_o show_v how_o high_o he_o 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make_v to_o god_n in_o the_o church_n assembly_n but_o do_v often_o absent_v themselves_o upon_o every_o light_n and_o trivial_a occasion_n yea_o and_o see_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o that_o prefer_v their_o own_o private_a prayer_n before_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o congregation_n but_o above_o all_o the_o folly_n of_o those_o be_v most_o palpable_a that_o do_v bestow_v that_o time_n in_o private_a read_n upon_o a_o book_n which_o they_o shall_v employ_v in_o join_v with_o god_n people_n in_o public_a and_o solemn_a prayer_n if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o offer_v unto_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n i_o must_v needs_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o know_v what_o be_v three_o glory_n the_o three_o thing_n wherein_o the_o worth_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o prayer_n appear_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o hereby_o redound_v to_o god_n i_o know_v the_o lord_n receive_v glory_n by_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n in_o secret_a and_o in_o our_o family_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o congregation_n but_o as_o 1_o cor._n 15._o there_o be_v degree_n of_o glory_n there_o be_v one_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n another_o of_o the_o moon_n &_o another_o of_o the_o star_n so_o in_o this_o case_n 1._o secret_n duty_n in_o our_o closet_n that_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o star_n 2._o private_a duty_n in_o our_o family_n that_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o moonlight_n 3._o public_a duty_n in_o the_o congregation_n that_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o that_o the_o most_o glory_n do_v hereby_o redound_v to_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o david_n have_v such_o a_o special_a respect_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n and_o service_n as_o psal._n 111._o 1._o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o upright_a and_o in_o the_o congregation_n so_o psal._n 116._o 18._o i_o will_v 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the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n second_o as_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o public_a prayer_n shall_v persuade_v we_o not_o only_o to_o frequent_v the_o public_a exercise_n of_o religion_n ourselves_o but_o also_o move_v we_o to_o exhort_v and_o persuade_v other_o sacrament_n so_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v right_o and_o due_o administer_v in_o our_o church_n assembly_n shall_v also_o persuade_v we_o hereunto_o o_o the_o excellency_n of_o these_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o rom._n 4._o 11._o see_v it_o in_o both_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o first_o it_o for_o baptism_n consider_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o sacrament_n in_o itself_o &_o the_o usefulness_n &_o benefit_n of_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o that_o institute_v &_o appoint_v this_o sacrament_n it_o be_v he_o that_o say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 28._o 19_o go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n himself_o and_o baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o in_o no_o case_n to_o be_v slight_v or_o disregard_v let_v no_o man_n therefore_o despise_v this_o sacrament_n or_o scornful_o turn_v their_o back_n upon_o it_o when_o it_o be_v administer_v in_o the_o congregation_n as_o many_o do_v who_o either_o depart_v thence_o or_o else_o employ_v that_o time_n in_o private_a read_n as_o if_o this_o ordinance_n do_v nothing_o at_o all_o concern_v they_o for_o it_o be_v christ_n himself_o that_o institute_v it_o &_o therefore_o any_o contempt_n or_o indignity_n offer_v herein_o must_v needs_o reach_v unto_o christ_n himself_o we_o as_o the_o