Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	great_a	life_n	write_v	5,211	5	5.2860	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67361	Divine meditations upon several occasions with a dayly directory / by the excellent pen of Sir William Waller ...	Waller, William, Sir, 1597?-1668.	1680 (1680)	Wing W544; ESTC R39417	76,156	224

special_a note_n i_o will_v by_o the_o by_o allow_v myself_o a_o traffic_n with_o sundry_a author_n as_o i_o happen_v to_o light_v upon_o they_o for_o my_o recreation_n and_o i_o will_v make_v the_o best_a advantage_n that_o i_o can_v of_o they_o but_o i_o will_v fix_v my_o study_n upon_o those_o only_a that_o be_v of_o most_o importance_n to_o fit_v i_o for_o action_n which_o be_v the_o true_a end_n of_o all_o learning_n and_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o true_a end_n of_o all_o action_n lord_n teach_v i_o so_o to_o study_v other_o man_n work_n as_o not_o to_o neglect_v my_o own_o and_o so_o to_o study_v thy_o word_n which_o be_v thy_o work_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n my_o candle_n to_o work_v by_o take_v i_o off_o from_o the_o curiosity_n of_o know_v only_o to_o know_v from_o the_o vanity_n of_o know_v only_o to_o be_v know_v and_o from_o the_o folly_n of_o pretend_v to_o know_v more_o than_o i_o do_v know_v and_o let_v it_o be_v my_o wisdom_n to_o study_v to_o know_v thou_o who_o be_v life_n eternal_a write_v thy_o law_n in_o my_o heart_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o best_a book_n here_o meditation_n vi_o upon_o a_o entertainment_n of_o godly_a friend_n what_o a_o deal_n of_o heaven_n be_v there_o in_o in_o this_o company_n methinks_v like_o abraham_n i_o entertain_v angel_n the_o comfort_n and_o illumination_n that_o i_o receive_v from_o they_o have_v so_o much_o of_o that_o society_n in_o it_o certain_o there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n in_o this_o world_n comparable_a to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n where_o good_a people_n be_v compact_v and_o unite_v together_o in_o affection_n and_o judgement_n and_o interest_n as_o fellow_n member_n of_o one_o body_n which_o though_o many_o have_v but_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o head_n and_o be_v so_o one_o another_o that_o they_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o that_o they_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o wonder_n what_o be_v it_o that_o shall_v be_v so_o take_v in_o this_o company_n where_o be_v the_o wine_n and_o the_o strong_a drink_n where_o be_v the_o costly_a ointment_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o rosebud_n the_o music_n dance_v laugh_a the_o world_n understand_v the_o language_n of_o these_o jollity_n without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o interpreter_n but_o for_o people_n to_o meet_v only_o to_o talk_v one_o another_o into_o gravity_n and_o to_o spend_v time_n in_o speculative_a discourse_n of_o another_o world_n when_o they_o may_v give_v themselves_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o if_o this_o be_v mirth_n what_o do_v it_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o strange_a and_o a_o impertinent_a advice_n of_o this_o great_a moralist_n to_o his_o friend_n lucilius_n that_o above_o all_o thing_n he_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o learn●_n how_o to_o be_v merry_a one_o will_v think_v there_o shall_v go_v no_o great_a matter_n of_o philosophy_n to_o that_o but_o there_o be_v a_o mistake_n in_o it_o true_a mirth_n be_v metaphysical_a and_o supernatural_a it_o be_v not_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n a_o blaze_n and_o a_o noise_n and_o a_o nothing_o the_o laughter_n of_o a_o mad_a man_n be_v not_o mirth_n but_o it_o be_v a_o severe_a and_o i_o may_v say_v a_o divine_a thing_n it_o be_v a_o anticipation_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o delightful_a society_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n when_o we_o be_v alone_o and_o together_o with_o that_o of_o conscientious_a friend_n when_o we_o be_v in_o company_n they_o be_v the_o merry_a heart_n that_o keep_v the_o continual_a feast_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o devil_n lie_v and_o that_o of_o which_o he_o have_v make_v as_o great_a advantage_n as_o of_o any_o that_o religion_n be_v a_o dull_a flat_a melancholy_a thing_n whereas_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o such_o clear_a defecate_a mirth_n as_o that_o which_o come_v from_o the_o spring_n above_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v of_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o flesh_n give_v this_o character_n of_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v sad_a so_o it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o a_o sullen_a retire_a disposition_n but_o amicable_a and_o free_a and_o it_o be_v verify_v in_o his_o conversation_n he_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n and_o we_o have_v that_o spiritual_a unction_n from_o he_o let_v the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n deride_v this_o heavenly_a mirth_n as_o the_o covetous_a pharisee_n deride_v the_o true_a riches_n which_o christ_n speak_v of_o as_o a_o fantastical_a thing_n they_o do_v but_o like_o those_o that_o make_v themselves_o merry_a at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o company_n dance_v a_o far_o off_o when_o they_o can_v hear_v the_o music_n whereby_o their_o gesture_n and_o motion_n be_v direct_v and_o therefore_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v antic_a and_o ridiculous_a they_o take_v this_o mirth_n to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o folly_n and_o laugh_v at_o they_o know_v not_o what_o because_o be_v at_o such_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o godly_a they_o can_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o heavenly_a harmony_n and_o accord_n that_o be_v between_o their_o orderly_a conversation_n and_o the_o air_n of_o god_n spirit_n quicken_a and_o inlve_a they_o with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n nothing_o but_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o this_o misopinion_n but_o what_o be_v these_o friend_n that_o be_v so_o welcome_a be_v they_o person_n of_o honour_n or_o interest_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v get_v by_o they_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o ball_n only_o to_o those_o that_o can_v return_v it_o and_o to_o bid_v those_o only_a that_o can_v bid_v again_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a word_n not_o many_o wise_a man_n after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v but_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o foolish_a weak_a base_a inconsiderable_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n thing_n that_o be_v nothing_o to_o rout_n and_o confound_v all_o humane_a wisdom_n and_o might_n and_o to_o annul_v thing_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v vainglorious_a fool_n may_v pride_n themselves_o in_o that_o which_o be_v none_o of_o their_o own_o the_o virtue_n and_o generosity_n of_o their_o ancestor_n or_o in_o that_o which_o have_v no_o be_v at_o all_o but_o in_o fancy_n riches_n and_o estate_n it_o be_v not_o flag_n and_o pedigree_n but_o a_o noble_a heart_n that_o make_v a_o noble_a person_n true_a goodness_n be_v true_a greatness_n and_o god_n blessing_n the_o true_a riches_n he_o that_o have_v that_o have_v all●s_o ●s_z slight_a account_n as_o there_o be_v make_v of_o these_o good_a people_n and_o of_o such_o as_o these_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o though_o possible_o their_o name_n may_v not_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o herald_n book_n they_o will_v be_v find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n our_o little_a great_a one_o of_o the_o world_n may_v think_v they_o only_o fit_a to_o stand_v at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o the_o room_n or_o to_o sit_v under_o the_o footstool_n but_o with_o their_o good_a leave_n they_o that_o shall_v one_o day_n sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v good_a enough_o now_o to_o be_v guest_n at_o the_o best_a table_n upon_o earth_n how_o happy_a be_v the_o hour_n that_o be_v spend_v in_o such_o company_n as_o this_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o they_o be_v not_o spend_v but_o gain_v so_o much_o time_n thus_o redeem_v be_v so_o much_o life_n clear_o get_v there_o be_v a_o prolongation_n of_o life_n in_o a_o holy_a conversation_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o another_o to_o live_v in_o it_o they_o only_o live_v that_o live_v well_o vicious_a person_n that_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o their_o pleasure_n be_v dead_a whilst_o they_o live_v and_o be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o walk_a ghost_n but_o the_o live_n the_o live_n they_o praise_v god_n and_o they_o only_o live_v that_o do_v praise_v he_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o have_v a_o great_a influence_n upon_o our_o life_n than_o the_o company_n we_o keep_v general_o man_n be_v like_o that_o mercurial_a planet_n good_a or_o bad_a according_a to_o their_o conjunction_n with_o other_o there_o be_v in_o all_o society_n a_o attract_v and_o assimilate_v quality_n and_o although_o through_o the_o corruption_n that_o be_v predominant_a in_o our_o nature_n this_o be_v more_o apparent_a in_o the_o operation_n of_o evil_n rather_o than_o of_o good_a company_n yet_o there_o be_v true_a grace_n this_o magnetic_a virtue_n will_v show_v itself_o