Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	day_n	lord_n	read_v	3,406	5	6.2005	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61415	An admonition concerning a publick fast the just causes we have for it, from the full growth of sin, and the near approaches of God's judgments : and the manner of performance to obtain the desired effects thereof, which ought to be other than our Common Forms, and with stricter acts of moritication than is usual amongst us : with an abstract of Mr. Chillingworth's judgement of the state of religion in this nation in his time : and of a letter from the Hague concerning two sermons preached there in the French church at which were present divers of the English nobility.	Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.; Chillingworth, William, 1602-1644.	1691 (1691)	Wing S5415; ESTC R19528	31,813	42

faculty_n for_o the_o common_a good_a make_v we_o almost_o forget_v ourselves_o and_o carry_v we_o beyond_o all_o private_a respect_n which_o yet_o be_v no_o more_o than_o we_o see_v imprint_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o poor_a animal_n a_o fearful_a hen_n which_o will_v fly_v at_o a_o kite_n and_o a_o mastiff_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o her_o chicken_n from_o which_o she_o will_v otherwise_o fly_v as_o fast_o to_o save_v herself_o what_o brute_n be_v we_o who_o will_v not_o out_o of_o ourselves_o for_o the_o god_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o centre_n of_o our_o happiness_n the_o three_o be_v to_o look_v out_o into_o the_o world_n behold_v and_o consider_v well_o the_o deplorable_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o indeed_o of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o full_a growth_n of_o sin_n among_o they_o and_o the_o terrible_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o threaten_v they_o and_o seem_v so_o near_o approach_v after_o so_o extraordinary_a a_o mercy_n late_o afford_v they_o and_o a_o day_n of_o salvation_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v neglect_v without_o any_o sense_n of_o the_o duty_n which_o such_o a_o divine_a favour_n and_o opportunity_n require_v that_o so_o they_o may_v become_v mourner_n in_o secret_a as_o well_o for_o the_o indignity_n offer_v to_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o a_o most_o holy_a and_o excellent_a religion_n as_o for_o the_o calamity_n which_o we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o fear_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o for_o just_a punishment_n of_o all_o that_o wickedness_n which_o no_o mean_n can_v prevail_v with_o they_o to_o reform_v and_o may_v be_v the_o better_o fit_v to_o perform_v their_o part_n in_o a_o public_a humiliation_n the_o four_o and_o last_o be_v to_o do_v what_o they_o can_v for_o the_o reformation_n of_o other_o and_o thereby_o for_o the_o avert_n or_o mitigate_a of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n the_o zeal_n of_o one_o phinehas_n turn_v away_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o do_v not_o destroy_v they_o and_o beside_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o he_o obtain_v thereby_o a_o blessing_n upon_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n numb●●●_n ●●●_z 11_o 13._o psal._n 106._o 31._o and_o many_o such_o though_o private_a person_n 〈◊〉_d even_a of_o the_o low_a rank_n of_o man_n may_v do_v much_o good_a to_o the_o nation_n and_o especial_o to_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o family_n this_o may_v and_o must_v be_v do_v by_o these_o mean_n 1._o by_o well_o order_v their_o own_o family_n if_o they_o have_v any_o and_o that_o 1._o by_o daily_a prayer_n in_o their_o family_n for_o which_o purpose_n there_o be_v many_o good_a book_n to_o be_v have_v to_o help_v they_o who_o need_n 2._o by_o religious_a observance_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n take_v care_n that_o all_o of_o their_o family_n frequent_a and_o reverent_o attend_v to_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o employ_v the_o 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and_o beside_o if_o they_o be_v constant_a and_o unmoveable_a in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o will_v animate_v one_o another_o and_o the_o importunity_n of_o many_o will_n by_o degree_n by_o god_n blessing_n prevail_v against_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o such_o judge_n this_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o obligation_n than_o most_o man_n be_v sensible_a of_o and_o the_o neglect_v of_o it_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o growth_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n among_o we_o to_o that_o maturity_n and_o fullness_n it_o be_v come_v to_o and_o to_o the_o present_a unhappiness_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o therefore_o now_o under_o our_o circumstance_n be_v it_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n with_o zeal_n and_o vigour_n against_o all_o though_o they_o be_v as_o thy_o right_a hand_n or_o thy_o right_a eye_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v they_o must_v not_o be_v spare_v thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v they_o neither_o shall_v thou_o spare_v they_o neither_o shall_v thou_o conceal_v they_o so_o shall_v thou_o put_v the_o evil_a way_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o however_o from_o thyself_o and_o deliver_v thy_o own_o soul_n if_o it_o can_v long_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o the_o nation_n but_o can_v such_o a_o spirit_n of_o zeal_n be_v raise_v but_o in_o the_o despise_a people_n it_o will_v be_v no_o little_a ground_n of_o hope_n still_o and_o why_o shall_v it_o not_o we_o see_v it_o in_o some_o particular_n upon_o occasion_n and_o may_v see_v it_o in_o more_o if_o they_o be_v but_o right_o inform_v there_o be_v not_o less_o reason_n for_o it_o against_o debauchery_n than_o against_o popery_n it_o be_v not_o less_o injurious_a to_o our_o religion_n nor_o less_o dangerous_a to_o our_o nation_n nay_o it_o be_v believe_v by_o many_o man_n of_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n of_o affair_n that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o bastard_n brat_n of_o popery_n and_o the_o most_o pernicious_a of_o all_o produce_v by_o their_o council_n and_o faustre_v by_o their_o agent_n that_o they_o may_v unman_v we_o and_o expose_v we_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fury_n of_o our_o enemy_n all_o therefore_o who_o have_v any_o zeal_n or_o indignation_n against_o popery_n aught_o to_o turn_v it_o mighty_o against_o this_o first_o to_o resent_v the_o abuse_n put_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o midianite_n and_o their_o own_o folly_n and_o madness_n so_o easy_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o the_o snare_n as_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o they_o be_v so_o warm_a against_o the_o papist_n to_o be_v through_o want_n of_o consideration_n their_o very_a instrument_n to_o promote_v their_o design_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o they_o profess_v so_o much_o zeal_n for_o the_o protestant_a religion_n to_o offer_v great_a indignity_n to_o it_o than_o any_o adversary_n possible_o can_n and_o upon_o such_o consideration_n bethink_v themselves_o well_o first_o 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