Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	people_n	read_v	scripture_n	3,073	5	5.7739	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53702	An humble testimony unto the goodness and severity of God in his dealing with sinful churches and nations, or, The only way to deliver a sinful nation from utter ruine by impendent judgments, in a discourse on the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, Luk. 13, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 / by John Owen.	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1681 (1681)	Wing O762; ESTC R17781	63,319	169

saviour_n see_v rev._n 6._o 13_o 14._o the_o frame_n of_o nature_n be_v as_o it_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o tremble_a disorder_n upon_o the_o approach_n of_o god_n in_o his_o wrath_n and_o fury_n and_o put_v itself_o forth_o in_o extraordinary_a sign_n of_o its_o astonishment_n tremble_v for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o call_v on_o they_o to_o repent_v before_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o terrible_a one_o do_v seize_v upon_o they_o so_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o sea_n and_o river_n mountain_n and_o hill_n be_v represent_v as_o mourning_n shake_a tremble_a at_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n when_o he_o come_v to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n see_v hab_fw-mi 3._o 6._o 7_o 8_o 10_o he_o drive_v asunder_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o everlasting_a mountain_n be_v scatter_v the_o perpetual_a hill_n do_v bow_v be_v the_o lord_n displease_v against_o thy_o river_n be_v thy_o anger_n against_o thy_o river_n be_v thy_o wrath_n against_o the_o sea_n the_o mountain_n see_v thou_o and_o they_o tremble_v the_o overflow_a of_o the_o water_n pass_v by_o the_o deep_a utter_v his_o voice_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n on_o high_a the_o mountain_n hill_n sea_n river_n bow_v tremble_v and_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n as_o cry_v for_o compassion_n see_v psal._n 97._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o by_o these_o sign_n and_o token_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v god_n give_v warning_n of_o his_o come_n to_o judge_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n god_n do_v not_o work_v these_o strange_a thing_n in_o heaven_n above_o and_o the_o earth_n beneath_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v gaze_v at_o only_a and_o make_v a_o matter_n of_o talk_n not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v subject_n of_o some_o man_n curiosity_n and_o of_o the_o scorn_n of_o other_o there_o be_v a_o voice_n in_o they_o all_o a_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o it_o will_v be_v to_o their_o hurt_n by_o who_o it_o be_v not_o hear_v and_o understand_v 3._o he_o do_v the_o same_o constant_o by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o word_n the_o general_a rule_n of_o god_n ordinary_a dispensation_n of_o providence_n be_v full_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n god_n have_v magnify_v his_o word_n above_o all_o his_o name_n so_o as_o that_o no_o work_v of_o providence_n shall_v be_v unsuit_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n much_o less_o contrary_a to_o it_o or_o inconsistent_a with_o it_o and_o if_o we_o be_v wise_a to_o make_v application_n of_o it_o unto_o present_a affair_n and_o occasion_n we_o shall_v in_o most_o instance_n know_v in_o general_n what_o god_n be_v do_v of_o old_a it_o be_v say_v sure_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o judgement_n but_o he_o reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n amos_n 3._o 7._o what_o they_o have_v by_o immediate_a revelation_n we_o may_v have_v in_o a_o measure_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o declaration_n which_o god_n have_v make_v therein_o how_o he_o will_v deal_v with_o a_o sinful_a provoke_a people_n so_o have_v threaten_v various_a sort_n of_o judgement_n the_o prophet_n add_v search_v you_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o read_v no_o one_o of_o these_o shall_v fail_v isai._n 34._o 16._o that_o this_o great_a mean_n of_o divine_a warning_n may_v be_v useful_a unto_o we_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1._o what_o be_v the_o stable_n rule_v give_v in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v sin_n repentance_n impenitence_n and_o judgement_n such_o rule_n abound_v in_o it_o and_o no_o dispensation_n of_o providence_n shall_v interfere_v with_o they_o god_n will_v no_o give_v such_o a_o temptation_n unto_o faith_n that_o any_o of_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v contradiction_n unto_o his_o word_n and_o if_o we_o will_v learn_v our_o present_a condition_n from_o these_o rule_n it_o will_v be_v a_o antidote_n against_o security_n 2._o consider_v the_o instance_n record_v therein_o of_o god_n deal_n with_o sinful_a provoke_a nation_n and_o church_n this_o god_n himself_o direct_v the_o people_n of_o old_a unto_o when_o they_o boast_v of_o their_o church-priviledge_n send_v they_o to_o shiloh_n which_o he_o have_v destroy_v and_o when_o we_o find_v a_o record_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n concern_v his_o severity_n towards_o any_o nation_n in_o our_o circumstance_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v deal_v so_o with_o we_o also_o in_o his_o time_n unless_o we_o repent_v 3._o always_o bear_v in_o mind_n our_o infallible_a guidance_n as_o unto_o god_n final_a deal_n with_o impenitent_a sinner_n this_o the_o whole_a scripture_n constant_o equal_o universal_o witness_n unto_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v eternal_a destruction_n and_o this_o will_v preserve_v we_o from_o distract_n surprisal_n when_o we_o find_v thing_n fall_v out_o beyond_o our_o expectation_n in_o a_o way_n of_o severity_n 4._o consider_v those_o sign_n mark_n and_o token_n of_o approach_v judgement_n which_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o world_n which_o whoso_o do_v wise_o consider_v he_o will_v not_o fail_v in_o his_o prognostication_n of_o future_a event_n among_o these_o abound_v in_o sin_n with_o security_n in_o such_o person_n nation_n city_n and_o church_n as_o god_n be_v please_v by_o the_o gospel_n to_o take_v near_o unto_o himself_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a for_o those_o sign_n be_v buoys_n fix_v to_o show_v when_o we_o shall_v certain_o make_v shipwreck_n if_o we_o approach_v unto_o they_o when_o these_o rule_n be_v observe_v when_o they_o be_v diligent_o attend_v unto_o and_o comply_v withal_o so_o as_o that_o we_o receive_v instruction_n from_o they_o i_o shall_v say_v with_o some_o confidence_n that_o every_o believer_n shall_v know_v what_o god_n be_v do_v in_o a_o way_n of_o judgement_n so_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a unto_o his_o guidance_n in_o his_o own_o duty_n wherein_o he_o shall_v find_v acceptance_n and_o not_o provoke_v god_n in_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o 5._o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n unto_o the_o same_o end_n the_o principal_a end_n of_o the_o ministry_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n but_o neither_o be_v yet_o this_o work_n of_o give_v warning_n of_o approach_a judgement_n exempt_v from_o that_o office_n and_o duty_n christ_n himself_o in_o his_o ministry_n preach_v here_o on_o this_o subject_a they_o be_v watchman_n and_o overseer_n and_o their_o duty_n herein_o be_v graphical_o express_v ezek._n 34._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o when_o god_n place_v any_o as_o a_o watchman_n for_o a_o people_n one_o part_n of_o his_o duty_n be_v to_o look_v diligent_o after_o the_o approach_n of_o danger_n and_o evil_n such_o i_o mean_v as_o come_v on_o the_o account_n of_o sin_n and_o thereon_o to_o awaken_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o take_v care_n of_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v not_o destroy_v the_o shepherd_n be_v not_o only_o to_o provide_v good_a pasture_n for_o his_o sheep_n but_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o danger_n the_o watchman_n hearken_v diligent_o with_o much_o heed_n and_o he_o cry_v a_o lion_n isai._n 21_o 7_o 8_o have_v make_v a_o discovery_n of_o approach_a danger_n he_o cry_v out_o to_o the_o people_n to_o warn_v they_o of_o it_o but_o if_o the_o watchman_n be_v slothful_a and_o sleepy_a if_o they_o be_v dumb_a dog_n and_o can_v bark_v when_o evil_a come_v if_o they_o be_v light_n and_o treacherous_a person_n blind_a guide_n that_o have_v no_o vision_n if_o they_o also_o be_v under_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n and_o security_n so_o as_o that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o warn_v by_o they_o of_o their_o danger_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o severe_a token_n of_o wrath_n approach_v it_o be_v a_o great_a warning_n when_o god_n take_v away_o the_o mean_n of_o warning_n when_o he_o say_v unto_o a_o people_n i_o will_v warn_v you_o no_o more_o by_o give_v they_o such_o watchman_n as_o be_v neither_o faithful_a nor_o able_a to_o warn_v they_o and_o by_o take_v away_o those_o that_o be_v 6._o god_n give_v warning_n hereof_o by_o bring_v a_o people_n into_o such_o a_o posture_n condition_n and_o circumstance_n as_o do_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n tend_v unto_o ruin_n such_o be_v cross_a interest_n among_o themselves_o incurable_a division_n contrary_a and_o unsteady_a counsel_n weakness_n in_o spirit_n and_o courage_n mutual_a distrust_n effeminacy_n through_o luxury_n with_o one_o or_o other_o insuparable_a entanglement_n which_o be_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o nation_n precipate_v themselves_o into_o calamitous_a condition_n in_o general_n as_o unto_o this_o previous_a warning_n of_o approach_a judgement_n god_n threaten_v to_o send_v among_o a_o people_n who_o be_v tend_v towards_o ruin_n a_o moth_n and_o a_o hornet_n the_o moth_n