Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	holy_a	read_v	scripture_n	8,342	5	5.9261	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15114	Some helpes to stirre up to Christian duties Wherein is explained the nature of the dnty [sic] of stirring vp ourselves. Instances are given in the most necessary Christian duties. Some questions about this subiect are profitably resolved. By Henry Whitfeld B D. preacher of Gods word, at Ockley in Surrey; Some helpes to stir up to Christian duties.	Whitfield, Henry, 1597-1660?	1634 (1634)	STC 25410; ESTC S101726	62,257	254

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rev._n 3.2_o be_v watchful_a to_o strengthen_v the_o thing_n which_o remain_v which_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v rest_n not_o in_o this_o unprofitable_a and_o uncomfortable_a condition_n till_o thou_o find_v thy_o spirit_n to_o revive_v and_o thy_o care_n of_o better_a thing_n to_o flourish_v and_o spring_v again_o in_o thou_o 13._o thou_o heb._n 12.12_o 13._o lift_v up_o thy_o hand_n that_o hang_v down_o and_o the_o feeble_a knee_n lest_o that_o which_o be_v lame_a be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n labour_v to_o recover_v thy_o former_a strength_n and_o station_n and_o therefore_o to_o cherish_v and_o blow_v up_o that_o fire_n which_o yet_o remain_v hide_v under_o the_o ash_n 8_o ash_n 2_o john_n 8_o that_o thou_o lose_v not_o that_o which_o thou_o hest_n wrought_v but_o may_v receive_v a_o full_a reward_n but_o lest_o any_o be_v discourage_v caution_n caution_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o this_o dulness_n and_o unstirringnesse_n of_o heart_n may_v proceed_v sometime_o from_o 1._o weakness_n faintness_n and_o feebleness_n of_o body_n whether_o it_o beinregard_n of_o present_a sickness_n indisposition_n to_o health_n age_n or_o other_o bodily_a infirmity_n in_o which_o case_n a_o good_a christian_a may_v be_v feeble_a in_o performance_n of_o duty_n the_o mind_n most_o a_o end_n follow_v the_o present_a temper_n of_o the_o body_n 2._o it_o may_v proceed_v from_o melancholy_a distemper_n with_o which_o the_o mind_n may_v be_v overgrow_v 3._o or_o the_o party_n may_v lie_v under_o some_o violent_a temptation_n of_o satan_n or_o distress_n of_o conscience_n which_o may_v strange_o for_o the_o time_n make_v one_o dull_a mopish_a and_o forgetful_a 4._o or_o it_o may_v proceed_v from_o spiritual_a desertion_n when_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n favour_n love_n and_o wont_a presence_n may_v be_v depart_v from_o he_o for_o a_o time_n 5._o or_o the_o outward_a mean_n of_o the_o word_n may_v be_v take_v from_o they_o either_o whole_o or_o it_o may_v be_v much_o eclipse_v which_o former_o they_o enjoy_v in_o more_o plenty_n and_o power_n these_o and_o many_o such_o like_a may_v bring_v a_o dulness_n upon_o the_o hart_n in_o duty_n but_o if_o thy_o wearisomeness_n in_o duty_n and_o thy_o decay_n in_o good_a arise_v from_o none_o of_o these_o but_o that_o it_o have_v root_a and_o foundation_n in_o thy_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o be_v cherish_v and_o foment_v by_o the_o lust_n of_o other_o thing_n thoumu_v take_v it_o home_o to_o thyself_o and_o know_v thy_o case_n be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o and_o that_o thou_o be_v lade_v with_o the_o more_o guilt_n by_o how_o much_o thou_o be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n god_n have_v do_v so_o well_o for_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v so_o 32.6_o so_o deut._n 32.6_o ill_o requite_v he_o last_o this_o exhortation_n be_v to_o be_v set_v