Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	israel_n	king_n	son_n	2,399	5	5.9404	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11774	The Belgicke pismire stinging the slothfull sleeper, and avvaking the diligent to fast, watch, pray; and worke out their owne temporall and eternall salvation with feare and trembling.	Scott, Thomas, 1580?-1626.	1622 (1622)	STC 22069; ESTC S116957	66,236	114

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have_v break_v when_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n to_o keep_v it_o three_o to_o show_v thy_o faith_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o that_o promise_n which_o he_o that_o make_v never_o fail_v to_o perform_v fourthly_a to_o show_v thy_o thankfulness_n to_o that_o god_n who_o notwithstanding_o thy_o sin_n have_v not_o do_v execution_n upon_o thou_o but_o leave_v thou_o mean_n to_o live_v here_o and_o to_o assure_v a_o better_a life_n hereafter_o then_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v lose_v if_o thou_o die_v not_o temporal_o thou_o can_v not_o live_v eternal_o o_o therefore_o happy_a transgression_n which_o procure_v this_o bless_a curse_n o_o happy_a sin_n that_o be_v encounter_v with_o so_o much_o grace_n o_o joyful_a and_o pleasant_a misery_n that_o have_v meet_v with_o such_o abundant_a and_o overflow_a mercy_n consider_v paradise_n be_v not_o thou_o by_o nature_n but_o grace_n at_o the_o first_o god_n make_v thou_o without_o he_o bring_v thou_o thither_o he_o put_v thou_o into_o possession_n upon_o condition_n of_o thy_o good_a behaviour_n thou_o do_v forfeit_v thy_o right_n by_o ill_a desert_n which_o at_o first_o be_v give_v thou_o free_o without_o desert_n thou_o can_v much_o less_o lay_v claim_n to_o it_o now_o by_o merit_n or_o hope_v to_o get_v it_o again_o that_o way_n since_o grace_v bring_v thou_o in_o at_o the_o first_o and_o the_o same_o grace_n only_o can_v and_o will_v bring_v thou_o in_o again_o if_o thou_o will_v work_v for_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n thou_o shall_v eat_v both_o thy_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a bread_n now_o if_o thou_o have_v forget_v how_o to_o work_v o_o thou_o great_a governor_n of_o all_o creature_n thou_o man_n that_o be_v make_v their_o schoolmaster_n to_o teach_v they_o their_o lesson_n do_v not_o think_v scorn_n to_o refresh_v thy_o memory_n by_o their_o example_n but_o now_o humble_a thyself_o to_o be_v teach_v of_o they_o as_o dote_v father_n of_o their_o obedient_a child_n behold_v the_o holy_a ghost_n send_v thou_o to_o learn_v of_o a_o most_o contemptible_a creature_n a_o worm_n a_o pismire_n go_v to_o the_o pismire_n o_o sluggard_n consider_v her_o way_n and_o be_v wise_a go_v for_o thou_o have_v a_o body_n and_o leg_n consider_v for_o thou_o have_v a_o soul_n and_o reason_n go_v and_o consider_v use_v both_o join_v both_o in_o this_o business_n stir_v up_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o foul_a and_o body_n that_o thou_o may_v attain_v by_o industry_n that_o which_o this_o silly_a worm_n retain_v by_o nature_n and_o learn_v to_o be_v wise_a for_o thyself_o seasonable_o wise_a wise_a to_o sobriety_n procure_v thyself_o timely_a sufficiency_n both_o for_o this_o life_n and_o a_o better_a the_o word_n be_v exhortatorie_a wherein_o we_o behold_v 1._o the_o admonitor_n 2._o the_o admonish_v 3._o the_o admonition_n 1._o the_o admonitor_n be_v solomon_n 1._o a_o king_n 2._o a_o preacher_n 3._o the_o preacher_n 1._o a_o king_n and_o therefore_o deserve_a reverence_n and_o attention_n for_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n for_o counsel_n partake_v authority_n with_o the_o person_n that_o give_v it_o and_o be_v respect_v or_o slight_v according_o 13.24_o eccl._n 13.24_o when_o the_o rich_a man_n speak_v say_v siracides_n every_o one_o hold_v his_o tongue_n and_o look_v what_o he_o say_v they_o praise_v it_o unto_o the_o cloud_n but_o if_o a_o poor_a man_n speak_v they_o say_v what_o fellow_n be_v this_o 16._o eccl._n 9_o 16._o and_o solomon_n say_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v despise_v and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o hear_v regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la totus_fw-la componitur_fw-la orbis_fw-la whether_o he_o speak_v or_o no_o they_o will_v do_v as_o he_o do_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o such_o person_n with_o gideon_n to_o say_v look_v on_o i_o and_o do_v as_o you_o see_v i_o do_v 7.17_o judg._n 7.17_o but_o beside_o the_o dignity_n and_o authority_n annex_v to_o his_o person_n and_o the_o force_n and_o sway_v of_o his_o example_n he_o have_v likewise_o power_n to_o compel_v and_o command_v and_o therefore_o speak_v in_o the_o imperative_a mood_n vade_fw-la go_v to_o the_o pismire_n o_o sluggard_n who_o dare_v but_o go_v when_o solomon_n the_o king_n command_v he_o and_o yet_o if_o you_o have_v rather_o understand_v this_o as_o a_o advice_n and_o counsel_n then_o as_o a_o law_n or_o command_n because_o wisdom_n persuade_v but_o lay_v not_o violent_a hand_n upon_o man_n to_o compel_v he_o to_o benefit_n himself_o against_o his_o will_n then_o hear_v the_o preacher_n persuade_v since_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o king_n command_v and_o go_v to_o the_o pismire_n o_o sluggard_n consider_v her_o way_n and_o be_v wise_a 2_o a_o preacher_n &_o therefore_o deserve_v reverence_n &_o attention_n that_o be_v a_o king_n he_o will_v descend_v to_o take_v pain_n to_o instruct_v his_o people_n by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n as_o a_o preacher_n 21.19_o joan._n 21.19_o be_v admirable_a they_o shall_v do_v ill_a not_o to_o hearken_v and_o obey_v such_o a_o pastor_n this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o feed_v and_o rule_v indeed_o not_o as_o the_o pope_n do_v but_o as_o christ_n do_v be_v thou_o not_o ashamed_a o_o antichrist_n whilst_o solomon_n painful_o and_o careful_o act_v the_o prince_n part_n and_o the_o pastor_n part_n rule_v and_o teach_v his_o people_n aright_o that_o thou_o who_o profession_n it_o be_v to_o teach_v and_o to_o preach_v do_v scorn_v to_o be_v christ_n vicar_n as_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o will_v usurp_v authority_n to_o be_v his_o vicar_n as_o he_o be_v a_o king_n only_o be_v thou_o not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v that_o solomon_n be_v damn_v notwithstanding_o his_o diligent_a discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o thou_o be_v save_v nay_o have_v the_o power_n of_o salvation_n in_o thy_o own_o hand_n while_o thou_o neglecte_v thou_o and_o be_v you_o not_o ashamed_a o_o all_o you_o wolf_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n to_o neglect_v the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a 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12_o verse_n i_o the_o preacher_n have_v be_v king_n over_o israel_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o i_o have_v give_v my_o heart_n to_o find_v out_o wisdom_n by_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o lay_v by_o my_o prerogative_n royal_a my_o sceptre_n my_o crown_n my_o sword_n i_o betake_v i_o to_o my_o book_n to_o my_o pen_n to_o my_o prayer_n to_o fit_v myself_o to_o teach_v you_o i_o have_v be_v king_n that_o office_n and_o dignity_n i_o lay_v off_o i_o be_o the_o preacher_n and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v a_o profitable_a one_o i_o have_v give_v my_o heart_n to_o study_v and_o contemplation_n to_o find_v out_o wisdom_n by_o all_o the_o creature_n to_o instruct_v man_n the_o chief_a commander_n and_o king_n of_o all_o creature_n to_o make_v my_o subject_n wise_a that_o every_o man_n may_v be_v a_o king_n to_o himself_o for_o as_o the_o vegetable_n be_v nourish_v by_o the_o element_n and_o thing_n inanimate_a and_o the_o sensitive_a by_o the_o 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which_o please_v not_o something_o 10_o eccl._n 12_o 10_o profit_v nothing_o &_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o preach_v extempore_o but_o he_o seek_v to_o find_v out_o pleasant_a word_n and_o a_o upright_o write_v 21._o sapien._n 7_o 7._o sapie_n 8_o 21._o even_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o he_o find_v what_o he_o seek_v whilst_o he_o seek_v it_o as_o he_o shall_v from_o a_o right_a person_n and_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n from_o the_o right_a person_n he_o seek_v it_o of_o god_n it_o be_v no_o shame_n for_o a_o king_n to_o seek_v there_o 7._o sap._n 7_o 7._o wherefore_o i_o pray_v and_o understanding_n be_v give_v i_o i_o call_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n come_v unto_o i_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n by_o prayer_n by_o prayer_n on_o his_o knee_n to_o honour_n god_n public_o king_n can_v honour_v themselves_o by_o any_o mean_v more_o then_o by_o honour_v god_n after_o this_o manner_n by_o a_o humble_a holy_a and_o reverend_a deportment_n in_o public_a worship_n thus_o his_o example_n teach_v we_o as_o well_o as_o his_o word_n and_o he_o be_v a_o preacher_n and_o the_o preacher_n the_o most_o excellent_a preacher_n in_o thus_o seek_v in_o thus_o find_v and_o in_o thus_o teach_v we_o to_o seek_v what_o we_o want_n that_o we_o may_v find_v whilst_o we_o seek_v as_o we_o shall_v as_o he_o do_v the_o preacher_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v not_o think_v himself_o wise_a enough_o to_o govern_v the_o whole_a world_n like_o a_o catholic_a king_n to_o rule_v the_o whole_a church_n like_o a_o universal_a bishop_n or_o to_o rule_v his_o own_o kingdom_n for_o all_o his_o wisdom_n without_o wise_a councelor_n but_o acknowledge_v himself_o too_o weak_a to_o govern_v a_o kingdom_n less_o than_o spain_n 9_o 1._o reg._n 3_o 9_o less_o than_o italy_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v humble_o unto_o god_n give_v unto_o thy_o servant_n a_o understanding_n heart_n to_o judge_v this_o people_n that_o i_o may_v discern_v between_o good_a and_o bad_a for_o who_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v this_o mighty_a people_n o_o ignorant_a solomon_n be_v not_o thou_o able_a know_v not_o thou_o who_o be_v able_a i_o can_v resolve_v thou_o s_n t._n peter_n successor_n can_v only_o rule_v that_o people_n but_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v no_o preacher_n and_o yet_o he_o sit_v still_o in_o one_o place_n and_o yet_o he_o labour_v not_o to_o find_v out_o pleasant_a word_n and_o a_o upright_o write_v and_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n as_o solomon_n the_o preacher_n do_v the_o preacher_n who_o speak_v thus_o humble_o to_o god_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o hear_v god_n speak_v to_o he_o in_o this_o gracious_a manner_n because_o thou_o have_v ask_v this_o thing_n 13._o 1._o reg._n 3_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o have_v not_o ask_v for_o thyself_o long_a life_n neither_o haste_n ask_v riches_n for_o thyself_o nor_o have_v ask_v the_o life_n of_o thy_o enemy_n but_o have_v ask_v for_o thyself_o understand_v to_o hear_v judgement_n behold_v i_o have_v do_v according_a to_o thy_o word_n lo_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o wise_a and_o understand_a heart_n so_o that_o there_o have_v be_v none_o like_o thou_o before_o thou_o neither_o after_o thou_o shall_v arise_v the_o like_a unto_o thou_o i_o doubt_v not_o have_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v license_v to_o ask_v as_o solomon_n be_v he_o will_v have_v desire_v long_a life_n that_o his_o cardinal_n may_v not_o poison_v he_o in_o hope_n to_o succeed_v or_o riches_n that_o he_o need_v not_o beg_v peter-pence_n through_o the_o world_n or_o the_o life_n of_o his_o enemy_n that_o he_o need_v not_o send_v jesuit_n to_o murder_n they_o or_o judass_n to_o blow_v they_o up_o therefore_o he_o miss_v of_o what_o he_o will_v wish_v and_o pretend_v to_o have_v while_o solomon_n have_v what_o he_o desire_v and_o more_o too_o for_o god_n say_v i_o have_v also_o give_v thou_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o ask_v both_o riches_n and_o honour_n so_o that_o among_o the_o king_n there_o shall_v be_v 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that_o be_v never_o satisfy_v 23_o pro._n 13.4_o pro._n 14_o 23_o the_o sluggard_n lu_v but_o his_o soul_n have_v nought_o he_o be_v a_o prater_n that_o never_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o all_o labour_n there_o be_v abundance_n but_o the_o talk_n of_o the_o lip_n bring_v only_o want_v he_o be_v alieni_fw-la avidus_fw-la 26._o pro._n 21_o 25_o 26._o svi_fw-la profusus_fw-la the_o sluggard_n covet_v evermore_o greedy_o but_o the_o righteous_a give_v and_o spare_v not_o he_o be_v a_o mover_n without_o proficiency_n as_o the_o door_n turn_v upon_o the_o hinge_n 14._o pro._n 26_o 14._o so_o do_v a_o slothful_a man_n upon_o his_o bed_n he_o be_v a_o niggardly_a prodigal_a niggardly_o of_o his_o pain_n and_o prodigal_a of_o his_o time_n 9_o pro._n 18_o 9_o he_o that_o be_v slothful_a at_o his_o work_n be_v even_o the_o brother_n of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o great_a waster_n he_o be_v a_o courageous_a coward_n a_o coward_n for_o he_o dare_v not_o go_v out_o but_o say_v 22.13_o pro._n 22.13_o a_o lion_n be_v in_o the_o way_n i_o shall_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o street_n and_o yet_o courageous_a for_o whilst_o he_o will_v not_o go_v out_o for_o fear_v the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v he_o he_o remain_v within_o folds_z up_o his_o arm_n 5._o eccl._n 4_o 5._o keep_v his_o knife_n in_o the_o sheath_n and_o eat_v up_o his_o own_o flesh_n he_o be_v a_o wise_a fool_n wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n a_o fool_n in_o salomon_n 16._o pro._n 26_o 16._o the_o sluggard_n be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n than_o seven_o man_n that_o can_v render_v a_o reason_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o a_o fool_n then_o of_o he_o he_o be_v