Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	lord_n	people_n	write_v	3,185	5	5.5489	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02793	Two godlie and learned sermons, preached at Manchester in Lancashire before a great audience, both of honor and vvoorship. The first, containeth a proofe of the subtill practises of dissembling neuters, and politique worldlings. The other, a charge and instruction, for all vnlearned, negligent, and dissolute ministers: and an exhortation to the common people, to seeke their amendment, by prayer, vnto God. By Simon Harward, preacher of the woord of God, and Maister of Arte, late of Newe Colledge in Oxfoord.	Harward, Simon, fl. 1572-1614.	1582 (1582)	STC 12924; ESTC S112568	108,746	262

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the_o bread_n of_o carefulness_n as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n every_o day_n many_o rise_v early_o and_o lay_v down_o late_o and_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o carefulness_n but_o they_o prosper_v not_o because_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o build_v the_o house_n &_o if_o worldly_a riches_n be_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o solomon_n say_v it_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o make_v man_n scotfree_a &_o if_o in_o fish_v in_o the_o sea_n 5.5_o luke_n 5.5_o peter_n may_v fish_n all_o night_n &_o catch_v nothing_o until_o our_o saviour_n christ_n vouchsafe_v to_o come_v into_o the_o barge_n they_o how_o much_o less_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o we_o can_v build_v the_o lord_n house_n or_o watch_v over_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n or_o gather_v a_o rich_a harvest_n unto_o the_o lord_n or_o catch_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n with_o the_o spiritual_a net_n of_o god_n word_n unless_o with_o our_o rise_n early_o &_o lie_v down_o late_o &_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o 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sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n come_v of_o god_n who_o have_v make_v we_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o 1.6.9_o isa_n 6.5.7_o jerm_n 1.6.9_o the_o prophet_n isay_n be_v a_o man_n of_o pollute_a lip_n benfore_o the_o lord_n do_v purge_v they_o that_o jeremie_n be_v but_o a_o child_n and_o can_v speak_v before_o the_o lord_n do_v put_v his_o word_n into_o his_o mouth_n and_o therefore_o that_o in_o all_o our_o endeavour_n we_o trust_v not_o to_o our_o own_o wisdom_n to_o our_o own_o learning_n to_o our_o own_o policy_n to_o our_o own_o gift_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o in_o all_o our_o labour_n we_o do_v in_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n 1●_n psalm_n 51_o 1●_n pray_v with_o david_n o_o lord_n open_v thou_o my_o lip_n and_o then_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n here_o also_o in_o that_o our_o saviour_n do_v command_v his_o disciple_n to_o pray_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n to_o send_v forth_o labourer_n into_o his_o harvest_n we_o have_v to_o consider_v the_o tender_a care_n which_o every_o minister_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n still_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o same_o and_o not_o only_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n but_o also_o with_o great_a grief_n of_o hart_n to_o remember_v as_o well_o the_o small_a number_n of_o the_o faithful_a labourer_n as_o also_o the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o people_n sin_n this_o vehement_a zeal_n and_o tender_a care_n for_o the_o harvest_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o moses_n when_o he_o pray_v so_o earnest_o for_o the_o people_n that_o he_o say_v 32.32_o exod._n 32.32_o o_o lord_n pardon_v their_o sin_n or_o else_o raze_v i_o out_o of_o the_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v 24._o gen._n 18_o 24._o this_o be_v in_o abraham_n for_o when_o he_o see_v how_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o sodomite_n have_v provoke_v the_o scourge_n of_o god_n against_o they_o he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v lord_n if_o there_o be_v but_o fifty_o righteous_a in_o the_o city_n will_v thou_o destroy_v the_o place_n and_o not_o spare_v it_o for_o the_o fifty_o righteous_a and_o again_o behold_v i_o have_v begin_v to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n if_o there_o lack_v five_o of_o fifty_o will_v thou_o destroy_v they_o for_o five_o and_o again_o what_o if_o but_o forty_o and_o again_o what_o if_o thirty_o what_o if_o twenty_o and_o again_o let_v not_o my_o lord_n be_v angry_a if_o i_o speak_v once_o again_o what_o if_o but_o ten_o show_v thereby_o sufficient_o the_o earnest_a zeal_n which_o he_o have_v 2.7_o 2._o pet._n 2.7_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o people_n this_o be_v in_o lot_n who_o be_v vex_v with_o the_o unclean_a conversation_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o be_v righteous_a and_o dwell_v among_o they_o in_o see_v and_o hear_v vex_v his_o righteous_a soul_n from_o day_n to_o day_n with_o their_o unclean_a and_o foul_a deed_n this_o zealous_a care_n for_o the_o lord_n harvest_n be_v also_o in_o samuel_n 119.136_o 1._o sam._n 7.9_o psal_n 119.136_o who_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o israel_n and_o in_o david_n who_o eye_n gush_v out_o with_o river_n of_o water_n because_o his_o people_n keep_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n this_o be_v in_o the_o prophet_n isay_n 22.4_o isa_n 22.4_o who_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o love_n bewail_v his_o brother_n which_o will_v needs_o perish_v say_v turn_v away_o from_o i_o i_o will_v weep_v bitter_o labour_v not_o to_o comfort_v i_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n 14.17_o jerm_n 9.1_o jerem._n 14.17_o this_o be_v in_o jeremy_n who_o cry_v out_o o_o that_o my_o head_n be_v full_a of_o water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n let_v my_o eye_n drop_n down_o tear_n night_n and_o day_n without_o cease_v 9.7.16.18.19_o dan._n 9.7.16.18.19_o this_o be_v in_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n who_o when_o he_o hear_v out_o of_o jeremie_n that_o the_o captivity_n shall_v continue_v seaventie_o year_n he_o turn_v his_o face_n unto_o the_o lord_n with_o fast_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n and_o pray_v say_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n belong_v righteousness_n to_o we_o open_a shame_n and_o confusion_n o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v thy_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o thy_o city_n jerusalem_n thy_o holy_a mountain_n we_o do_v not_o present_v ourselves_o unto_o thou_o trust_v in_o our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o in_o thy_o great_a and_o tender_a mercy_n o_o lord_n hear_v o_o lord_n forgive_v o_o lord_n consider_v and_o do_v it_o not_o for_o our_o sake_n but_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n o_o my_o god_n this_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a apostle_n sainte_n paul_n 9.1_o act_n 20.31_o phil._n 3.18_o rom._n 9.1_o who_o cease_v not_o to_o warn_v every_o man_n both_o day_n and_o night_n with_o tear_n and_o he_o call_v god_n to_o wytnesse_n that_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n how_o he_o have_v great_a heavynesse_n and_o contynuall_a sorrow_n of_o heart_n for_o his_o brother_n and_o that_o for_o their_o sake_n 19.41_o luk._n 19.41_o he_o wish_v himself_o to_o be_v separate_a from_o jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v also_o in_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o when_o he_o behold_v the_o city_n jerusalem_n and_o the_o iniquity_n thereof_o he_o weep_v over_o it_o and_o cry_v out_o with_o grief_n of_o heart_n o_o if_o thou_o have_v know_v at_o the_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n these_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n and_o this_o aught_o

therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o dispense_v the_o word_n faithful_o in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n 4.2_o 2._o tim._n 4.2_o know_v that_o if_o any_o do_v perish_v through_o our_o default_n a_o severe_a account_n shall_v be_v require_v at_o our_o hand_n we_o be_v call_v builder_n to_o edify_v &_o build_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n 15._o isa_n 49.17_o ephe._n 4.12_o 15._o that_o be_v his_o church_n and_o to_o join_v it_o unto_o the_o head_n christ_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v labour_v painful_o and_o take_v heed_n where_o we_o lie_v our_o foundation_n that_o we_o build_v not_o upon_o the_o sand_n but_o upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n 2.20_o ephe._n 2.20_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n we_o be_v call_v 6.39_o luke_n 6.39_o the_o leader_n of_o god_n people_n to_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o have_v always_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o lantern_n to_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o path_n 105_o psal_n ●19_n 105_o for_o otherwise_o if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a 15.14_o math._n 15.14_o they_o shall_v both_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n we_o be_v call_v shepherd_n and_o pastor_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o feed_v the_o stock_n commit_v to_o our_o charge_n or_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o us._n 21.15_o john_n 21.15_o for_o our_o saviour_n move_v the_o question_n thrife_n to_o peter_n simon_n thou_o son_n of_o jona_n do_v thou_o love_v i_o his_o answer_n be_v lord_n i_o love_v thou_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o then_o feed_v my_o sheep_n feed_v my_o lamb_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o sparkle_v of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o heart_n except_o we_o have_v a_o care_n to_o feed_v those_o lamb_n for_o when_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n 34.4_o ezech._n 34.4_o to_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a to_o heal_v the_o sick_a to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a to_o bring_v home_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o to_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o to_o defend_v they_o from_o be_v devour_v of_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n which_o we_o c●_n never_o do_v unless_o we_o be_v able_a to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n &_o to_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o instruction_n &_o comfort_n of_o the_o people_n &_o therefore_o 2.24_o 〈◊〉_d ●3_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 2.24_o paul_n require_v in_o the_o minister_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_v to_o teach_v al●_n command_v timothy_n to_o show_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_o devide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n 2.15_o 2._o tim._n 2.15_o not_o only_o and_o bare_o read_v for_o that_o be_v to_o give_v whole_a loaf_n unto_o child_n for_o the_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v never_o the_o better_a but_o cut_v and_o devide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n 5.5_o math._n 4.19_o luke_n 5.5_o and_o as_o it_o be_v break_v unto_o they_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n we_o be_v fisher_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v at_o christ_n commandment_n continual_o let_v down_o our_o net_n we_o be_v call_v god_n steward_n 16.1_o luk._n 12.42_o &_o 16.1_o and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v faithful_a and_o wise_a and_o give_v unto_o the_o household_n of_o god_n their_o portion_n of_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n happy_a be_v the_o servant_n who_o the_o master_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v we_o must_v every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v as_o it_o be_v 41.57_o gen_n 41.57_o another_o joseph_n that_o when_o the_o egyptian_n be_v pinch_v with_o famine_n they_o may_v find_v relief_n at_o joseph_n hand_n the_o first_o thing_n then_o that_o be_v require_v in_o a_o minister_n be_v that_o he_o have_v knowledge_n and_o understanding_n how_o to_o do_v his_o embassage_n how_o to_o feed_v with_o discretion_n first_o with_o milk_n and_o they_o with_o strong_a meat_n how_o to_o labour_v in_o the_o lord_n harvest_n how_o to_o build_v how_o to_o 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denounce_v a_o severe_a judgement_n against_o they_o say_v 13.3_o ezech._n 13.3_o woe_n be_v unto_o the_o foolish_a prophet_n which_o follow_v their_o own_o spirit_n and_o have_v see_v nothing_o 28.33_o exod._n 28.33_o about_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o robe_n of_o ephod_n be_v golden_a bell_n always_o sound_v to_o signify_v that_o the_o priest_n wheresoever_o he_o go_v shall_v be_v able_a to_o find_v out_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o we_o which_o be_v call_v to_o be_v labourer_n in_o the_o lord_n harvest_n to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n let_v we_o first_o learn_v how_o we_o must_v do_v it_o for_o labour_n we_o never_o so_o painful_o 2.5_o 2._o tim._n 2.5_o yet_o if_o we_o labour_v not_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v our_o labour_n be_v all_o in_o vain_a the_o labour_a husbandman_n must_v first_o be_v able_a to_o choose_v good_a seed_n and_o then_o to_o sow_v it_o with_o discrestion_n even_o so_o the_o minister_n must_v first_o be_v able_a to_o 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