Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	fear_v	lord_n	remembrance_n	1,962	5	9.9520	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26805	Sermons upon death and eternal judgment by William Bates.	Bates, William, 1625-1699.	1683 (1683)	Wing B1123; ESTC R29022	96,846	349

deceive_v god_n he_o be_v intimate_o present_a with_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o be_v unsearchable_a to_o the_o most_o discern_a angel_n of_o light_n and_o know_v all_o their_o most_o secret_a design_n and_o desire_n the_o pharisee_n in_o who_o pride_n be_v the_o first_o property_n and_o hypocrisy_n a_o second_o nature_n can_v not_o with_o all_o their_o saintly_o show_v impose_v upon_o our_o saviour_n for_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man._n 14._o he_o discover_v their_o alm_n to_o be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o charity_n but_o ostentation_n 2._o and_o their_o specious_a act_n of_o devotion_n to_o be_v a_o train_n to_o surprise_v some_o rich_a prey_n 14._o and_o this_o divine_a knowledge_n of_o man_n and_o their_o action_n be_v in_o order_n to_o judgement_n thus_o the_o wise_a king_n declare_v 12._o do_v not_o he_o that_o ponder_v the_o heart_n consider_v it_o and_o he_o that_o keep_v thy_o soul_n do_v not_o he_o know_v it_o and_o shall_v not_o he_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o god_n himself_o testify_v 10._o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n even_o to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n for_o this_o reason_n he_o be_v say_v to_o keep_v a_o register_n of_o man_n sin_n thus_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o impure_a idolatry_n of_o the_o jew_n behold_v it_o be_v write_v before_o i_o 6._o to_o signify_v his_o exact_a and_o actual_a knowledge_n i_o will_v not_o keep_v silence_n but_o will_v recompense_v even_o recompense_n into_o their_o bosom_n and_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n he_o will_v declare_v his_o knowledge_n of_o their_o sin_n before_o all_o and_o the_o most_o secret_a shall_v be_v make_v evident_a as_o if_o write_v in_o their_o forehead_n in_o the_o most_o plain_a and_o legible_a character_n and_o all_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v then_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o judg._n senec._n their_o great_a excelcellency_n be_v invisible_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n the_o sanctity_n 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touch_v a_o dead_a body_n contract_v uncleanness_n he_o be_v to_o wash_v his_o clothes_n in_o the_o evening_n and_o not_o to_o lie_v down_o in_o his_o uncleanness_n this_o be_v typical_a of_o our_o duty_n that_o we_o shall_v wash_v away_o our_o sinful_a defilement_n every_o day_n in_o the_o purify_n fountain_n of_o christ_n blood_n that_o be_v set_v open_a for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n and_o the_o method_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o obtain_v the_o grant_n of_o pardon_n and_o our_o comfortable_a sense_n and_o the_o bless_a effect_n of_o it_o be_v this_o there_o must_v be_v a_o mournful_a sight_n and_o serious_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o daily_a sin_n and_o a_o judge_a ourselves_o by_o the_o domestical_a tribunal_n in_o our_o breast_n as_o worthy_a of_o condemnation_n for_o though_o we_o can_v satisfy_v divine_a justice_n for_o the_o least_o sin_n we_o must_v glorify_v it_o and_o with_o humility_n and_o fervency_n desire_v that_o god_n will_v gracious_o forgive_v our_o renew_a 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