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	open_v	see_v	3,809	5	3.8603	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93781	Spiritual infatuation, the principal cause of our past and present distempers. Or a serious caveate to the many seducers and seduced who under the specious pretences of reformation and conscience endeavour the subversion of Church and State. In several sermons on Isa. 9,10,11,12. By W. Stamp D.D. late minister of the Word at Stepn[e]y near London.	Stampe, William, 1611-1653?	1662 (1662)	Wing S5195; ESTC R229850	116,158	268

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thou_o o_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o ●arth_n say_v this_o prophet_n in_o another_o place_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o who_o flee_v from_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o fear_n shall_v fall_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o he_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o snare_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n will_v never_o want_v a_o plague_n to_o find_v out_o those_o that_o find_v out_o way_n to_o provoke_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o glory_n but_o admit_v there_o be_v certain_a desolation_n in_o judea_n may_v not_o the_o jew_n take_v she●ter_n in_o egypt_n no_o the_o prophet_n show_v they_o the_o consequent_a of_o that_o fruitless_a design_n isa_n 30._o they_o shall_v carry_v their_o riches_n and_o their_o treasure_n upon_o the_o bunch_n of_o camel_n to_o a_o people_n that_o shall_v not_o profit_v they_o for_o

the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o his_o grace_n suffer_v he_o to_o take_v his_o full_a swinge_n in_o wickedness_n and_o to_o run_v headlong_o without_o any_o restraint_n to_o his_o own_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o obduration_n of_o pharaoh_n heart_n so_o frequent_o mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la for_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 8._o 15._o when_o pharaoh_n see_v that_o there_o be_v respite_n he_o harden_v his_o heart_n and_o hearken_v not_o etc._n etc._n and_o v._o 32._o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n this_o time_n also_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o exod._n 9_o 12._o its_o say_a god_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a how_o he_o be_v threaten_v v._n 14._o i_o will_v at_o this_o time_n send_v all_o my_o plague_n upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o upon_o thy_o servant_n and_o upon_o thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o first_o pharaoh_n harden_v and_o then_o god_n harden_v pharaoh_n harden_v himself_o and_o god_n leave_v he_o to_o himself_o pharaoh_n harden_v wilful_o and_o god_n harden_v judicial_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o doom_n of_o the_o accurse_a figtree_n in_o the_o gospel_n under_o which_o be_v comprise_v every_o barren_a christian_a le●_n no_o fruit_n grow_v on_o thou_o henceforward_o 12._o mat._n 21._o 19_o jude_n 12._o for_o ever_o these_o be_v th●_n tree_n saint_n jude_n speak_v of_o who_o fruit_n wither_v without_o fruit_n twice_o dead_a pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n where_o the_o method_n of_o god_n justice_n be_v very_o observable_a upon_o a_o obstinate_a and_o apostate_n sinner_n first_o his_o fruit_n wither_v he_o desert_n his_o station_n grow_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v and_o put_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o christianity_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o intolerable_a burden_n then_o without_o fruit_n the_o sap_n of_o grace_n be_v withdraw_v and_o the_o soul_n become_v immediate_o barren_a then_o twice_o dead_a dead_a natural_o and_o dead_a spiritual_o for_o as_o the_o soul_n 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shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o 12._o mat._n 13._o 12._o seem_v to_o have_v these_o be_v the_o several_a kind_n or_o degree_n of_o obduration_n and_o this_o last_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o disease_n in_o its_o full_a height_n and_o malignity_n second_o we_o be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o disease_n and_o what_o be_v particular_o instrumental_a unto_o it_o we_o say_v in_o philosophy_n anim●_n sequitur_fw-la temperamentum_fw-la corporis_fw-la the_o soul_n have_v its_o operation_n according_a to_o the_o temper_n organ_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o body_n as_o there_o be_v no_o disease_n in_o the_o body_n so_o there_o be_v no_o distemper_n or_o depravity_n in_o the_o mind_n but_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o product_v of_o a_o certain_a particular_a cause_n so_o that_o as_o infatuation_n of_o mind_n be_v a_o certain_a preparative_n unto_o judgement_n so_o there_o be_v certain_a preparative_n and_o predisposition_n to_o 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walk_v in_o his_o way_n shall_v be_v leave_v unto_o themselves_o to_o take_v their_o own_o precipitate_a and_o destructive_a course_n for_o instrumental_a cause_n there_o be_v many_o to_o instance_n in_o some_o few_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o first_o medium_fw-la unto_o obduration_n i_o shall_v propound_v be_v the_o misunderstanding_n and_o abuse_n of_o secular_a prosperity_n and_o success_n thus_o senacharib_n best_a argument_n to_o persuade_v jerusalem_n to_o revolt_v from_o good_a king_n hezechiah_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o success_n of_o his_o sword_n upon_o the_o man_n and_o god_n of_o hamah_n arpad_n and_o and_o sepheruaim_v and_o from_o thence_o he_o 35._o 2_o king_n 18._o 34._o 35._o infer_v that_o therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v not_o deliver_v jerusalem_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o never_o understand_v the_o guilt_n of_o his_o blasphemy_n nor_o the_o fallacy_n of_o his_o argument_n nor_o the_o vanity_n of_o nisrock_n his_o idol_n till_o he_o feel_v the_o 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deed_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o do_v not_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o fatherless_a etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o they_o prosper_v until_o the_o day_n of_o god_n visitation_n come_v 29._o jer._n 5._o 28._o 29._o upon_o they_o thus_o be_v egypt_n gro●n_v as_o a_o fair_a heifer_n and_o her_o man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o as_o so_o many_o fat_a bullock_n and_o all_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n as_o appear_v jer._n 46._o 20._o thus_o be_v i●surun_v grow_v fat_a and_o kick_v he_o be_v grow_v thick_a and_o cover_v with_o fatness_n and_o mark_v what_o follow_v hereupon_o he_o present_o forsake_v the_o god_n that_o make_v he_o and_o light_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o his_o salvation_n deut._n 32._o 15._o and_o therefore_o the_o divine_a omniscience_n foresee_v this_o evil_n consequent_a arise_v from_o blessing_n abuse_v enter_v a_o caveat_n against_o it_o beware_v that_o thou_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o not_o keep_v his_o commandment_n lest_o when_o thou_o 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