Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	word_n	write_v	zion_n	48	3	9.1875	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41020	A fountaine of teares emptying it selfe into three rivelets, viz. of (1) compunction, (2) compassion, (3) devotion, or, Sobs of nature sanctified by grace languaged in severall soliloquies and prayers upon various subjects ... / by Iohn Featley ...	Featley, John, 1605?-1666.	1646 (1646)	Wing F598; ESTC R4639	383,420	750

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etc._n and_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n and_z commons_z assemble_v in_o parliament_n the_o unworthy_a author_n humble_o dedicate_v these_o his_o weak_a endeavour_n to_o the_o reader_n christian_n thou_o be_v here_o invite_v to_o thy_o punishment_n yet_o such_o as_o be_v intend_v for_o thy_o profit_n blame_v i_o not_o for_o the_o former_a lest_o thou_o partake_v not_o of_o the_o latter_a no_o chasten_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v to_o be_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a 11._o heb_fw-mi 12_o 11._o nevertheless_a afterward_o it_o yield_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o i_o have_v labour_v to_o accompany_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o sadness_n 5._o cant._n 2_o 5._o &_o therein_o to_o stay_v thou_o with_o flagon_n yea_o with_o flagon_n full_a of_o that_o re-viving_a wine_n which_o come_v from_o the_o true_a vine_n 25.11_o io_n 15.1_o prov._n 〈◊〉_d 25.11_o and_o to_o comfort_v thou_o with_o apple_n even_o with_o word_n 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study_n than_o i_o be_v send_v for_o to_o her_o sad_a house_n of_o mourning_n where_o have_v give_v she_o a_o relish_n of_o many_o of_o these_o soliloquy_n and_o prayer_n especial_o of_o those_o which_o be_v fit_v for_o the_o die_a she_o thank_v i_o for_o they_o as_o long_o as_o she_o live_v for_o even_o after_o that_o her_o tongue_n be_v ensnare_v in_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n what_o she_o can_v not_o by_o language_n she_o express_v by_o sign_n from_o her_o father_n she_o bring_v a_o name_n with_o she_o into_o the_o world_n which_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o put_v she_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o almighty_a 18_o bra●fort_n or_o armstrong_n a_o ancient_a &_o noble_a family_n in_o nottinghamshire_n in_o which_o countle_n her_o worthy_a father_n do_v live_v at_o rem_fw-la stone_n 1._o cor._n 15.25_o 1._o pet_n 3.7_o 1._o ki●_n 18_o who_o in_o psal_n 89.10_o be_v say_v to_o have_v scatter_v his_o enemy_n with_o his_o strong-arme_a &_o by_o the_o same_o power_n which_o the_o most-high_a vouchsafe_v she_o she_o overcome_v the_o last_o enemy_n which_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v for_o her_o dear_a sake_n these_o soliloquy_n and_o prayer_n be_v fit_v for_o female_n and_o teach_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o weak_a vessel_n i_o hope_v no_o man_n will_v blame_v i_o for_o it_o for_o it_o be_v but_o change_v the_o gender_n according_a to_o the_o sex_n and_o the_o book_n may_v be_v useful_a unto_o both_o when_o first_o i_o begin_v to_o pen_n it_o there_o arise_v but_o a_o little_a cloud_n like_o a_o man_n hand_n this_o devout_a mourner_n then_o grieve_v chief_o out_o of_o jealousy_n that_o either_o her_o tear_n be_v not_o enough_o for_o her_o sin_n or_o not_o season_v enough_o with_o the_o sanctify_a grace_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n then_o her_o heart_n be_v complain_v of_o next_o her_o lose_a time_n be_v bemoan_v but_o afterward_o by_o degree_n the_o whole_a heaven_n be_v black_a with_o cloud_n and_o wind_n her_o eye_n be_v full_o lade_v with_o 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bosom_n but_o it_o please_v god_n at_o last_o that_o all_o except_o those_o two_o come_v safe_a to_o land_n 74.20_o ps_n 74.20_o the_o dark_a &_o remote_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v full_a of_o the_o habitation_n of_o cruelty_n entertain_v i_o with_o vexatious_a trouble_n and_o pine_a sickness_n in_o my_o absence_n from_o my_o divide_a country_n one_o of_o the_o bright_a burn_a and_o shine_a light_n of_o our_o church_n go_v out_o in_o a_o damp_n d.d.f._n d.d.f._n a_o man_n dear_a to_o i_o not_o only_o because_o a_o uncle_n by_o alliance_n but_o also_o because_o my_o chief_a and_o safe_a oracle_n among_o man_n while_o he_o live_v and_o a_o friend_n 13._o deut_n 13._o which_o

hungry_a cry_n when_o they_o buy_v of_o the_o rich_a and_o be_v cozen_v by_o the_o rich_a when_o they_o suffer_v in_o the_o cozenage_n and_o suffer_v likewise_o in_o the_o public_a in_o the_o general_a punishment_n for_o the_o cozenage_n for_o this_o our_o land_n mourn_v for_o this_o our_o people_n be_v visit_v our_o house_n be_v shut_v up_o our_o street_n be_v not_o frequent_v ou●_n market_n not_o fill_v and_o yet_o the_o hungry_a lament_n and_o the_o thirsty_a do_v mourn_v the_o poor_a can_v neither_o buy_v for_o their_o money_n not_o be_v employ_v in_o their_o willing_a labour_n to_o earn_v they_o money_n 59.11_o be_v 59.11_o nor_o live_v without_o money_n we_o roar_v all_o like_a bear_n and_o mourn_v sore_o like_o dove_n we_o look_v for_o judgement_n but_o there_o be_v none_o for_o salvatien_n but_o it_o be_v far_o from_o we_o therefore_o with_o the_o oppress_a i_o will_v cry_v and_o with_o the_o visit_v also_o i_o will_v cry_v i_o will_v cry_v with_o the_o oppress_a for_o right_a and_o i_o will_v cry_v with_o ●…e_n visit_v for_o health_n how_o long_o lord_n ●ow_o long_o will_v thou_o punish_v we_o 44.22_o c._n 44.22_o o_o remove_n ●…ur_fw-fr sin_n like_o a_o cloud_n blot_n out_o as_o a_o thick_a cloud_n our_o transgression_n and_o as_o a_o cloud_n our_o sin_n return_v unto_o we_o for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v we_o part_n 3_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o soliloquie_n show_v that_o sin_n especial_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o pestilence_n the_o disease_a ignorant_a of_o the_o kind_n of_o their_o malady_n cause_v the_o physician_n 〈◊〉_d consult_v with_o their_o pulse_n to_o examine_v their_o ●rine_n and_o by_o symptom_n to_o find_v out_o the_o ●ause_n of_o their_o disturbance_n so_o shall_v the_o sick_a soul_n also_o or_o else_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o sin_n may_v hinder_v the_o cure_n general_n complaint_n have_v be_v make_v by_o man_n groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o several_a visitation_n but_o do_v the_o pestilance_n come_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o arise_v from_o the_o same_o cause_n surfeit_n and_o consumption_n and_o fever_n and_o palsy_n and_o pleurisy_n and_o other_o such_o sickness_n may_v have_v their_o cause_n in_o nature_n and_o their_o remedy_n oftentimes_o by_o physic_n but_o neither_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o pestilence_n so_o clear_a in_o nature_n nor_o be_v the_o cure_n thereof_o so_o easy_a by_o physic_n or_o if_o it_o be_v yet_o be_v this_o disease_n more_o infectious_a more_o mortal_a and_o therefore_o more_o dreadful_a than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n it_o shall_v therefore_o be_v my_o first_o care_n to_o find_v out_o the_o cause_n in_o my_o soul_n before_o i_o look_v upon_o the_o effect_n thereof_o in_o the_o body_n of_o sinful_a mortal_n i_o will_v examine_v our_o time_n by_o those_o of_o our_o ancestor_n and_o see_v whether_o this_o general_a contagion_n do_v not_o rather_o proceed_v from_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o soul_n then_o from_o the_o air_n diet_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o the_o physician_n conjecture_v at_o the_o man_n which_o moses_n have_v send_v to_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n return_v 14.36_o 1._o num_fw-la 14.36_o and_o make_v all_o the_o congregation_n to_o murmur_v against_o moses_n by_o bring_v up_o a_o slander_n upon_o that_o land_n of_o promise_n &_o those_o very_a man_n that_o do_v bring_v up_o that_o evil_a report_n upon_o the_o land_n 37_o vers_fw-la 37_o dye_v of_o the_o plague_n before_o the_o lord_n what_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o pestilence_n there_o be_v but_o ten_o of_o those_o spy_n and_o those_o ten_o only_o dye_v we_o have_v the_o pestilence_n too_o but_o it_o content_v not_o itself_o with_o ten_o &_o ten_o and_o ten_o and_o ten_o but_o hundred_o dye_n hundred_o be_v visit_v thousand_o complain_v every_o one_o fear_v but_o be_v their_o disease_n the_o same_o as_o we_o be_v not_o they_o a_o inflammation_n of_o their_o tongue_n and_o worm_n issue_v out_o of_o they_o as_o a_o just_a recompense●_n because_o with_o their_o tongue_n they_o have_v lie_v or_o be_v it_o not_o some_o other_o extraordinary_a plague_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n or_o be_v it_o not_o that_o pestilence_n which_o be_v threaten_v when_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n 11_o vers_fw-la 11_o how_o long_o will_v this_o people_n provoke_v i_o and_o how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o they_o believe_v i_o for_o all_o the_o sign_n which_o i_o have_v show_v among_o they_o 12_o vers_fw-la 12_o i_o will_v smite_v they_o with_o the_o pestilence_n and_o disinherit_v they_o and_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n &_o mighty_a than_o they_o whatsoever_o their_o disease_n be_v though_o i_o can_v determine_v it_o yet_o will_v i_o consider_v the_o cause_n thereof_o the_o cause_n be_v a_o sin_n a_o grievous_a sin_n a_o lie_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n a_o grievous_a sin_n it_o be_v murmur_v o_o thus_o have_v we_o also_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n we_o also_o lie_v we_o lie_v grievous_o desperate_o impudent_o like_o unto_o iob_n friend_n we_o be_v forger_n of_o lie_n 13._o job._n 13.4_o ps_n 40.4_o ps_n 58.3_o ps_n 62.4_o eze._n 24_o 12._o hos_fw-la 10_o 13._o we_o turn_v aside_o to_o lie_n we_o go_v astray_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v bear_v and_o speak_v lie_n we_o delight_v in_o lie_n and_o we_o have_v weary_v ourselves_o with_o lie_n just_o therefore_o now_o do_v we_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o lie_n and_o yet_o not_o content_v with_o this_o we_o murmur_v too_o against_o our_o superior_n we_o murmur_v for_o not_o govern_v we_o according_a to_o our_o licentious_a and_o sinful_a desire_n against_o the_o rich_a we_o murmur_v because_o we_o float_v not_o in_o their_o plenty_n yea_o even_o against_o god_n himself_o we_o murmur_v because_o he_o grant_v not_o our_o sinful_a desire_n thus_o in_o every_o thought_n and_o in_o every_o word_n we_o either_o find_v a_o sin_n or_o make_v a_o sin_n for_o this_o our_o lie_v for_o this_o our_o murmur_a we_o be_v now_o visit_v we_o be_v now_o strike_v we_o be_v as_o those_o spy_n be_v destroy_v of_o the_o destroyer_n 10.10_o 1._o cor._n 10.10_o the_o rebellious_a israëlites_n be_v threaten_v by_o moses_n that_o every_o sickness_n 28.61_o 2._o deut._n 28.61_o every_o plague_n which_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n they_o shall_v the_o lord_n bring_v upon_o they_o until_o they_o be_v destroy_v 62_o vers_fw-la 62_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v few_o in_o number_n whereas_o they_o be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o multitude_n these_o be_v the_o menace_n these_o be_v the_o threat_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israël_n but_o among_o all_o these_o sickness_n where_o be_v that_o which_o reign_v among_o we_o have_v god_n prepare_v a_o new_a punishment_n for_o we_o such_o as_o the_o israëlite_n never_o suffer_v nor_o the_o law_n ever_o mention_v nor_o skill_n ever_o cure_v doubtless_o thus_o god_n can_v afflict_v we_o but_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o punish_v we_o as_o he_o do_v other_o that_o so_o we_o may_v find_v out_o the_o cause_n as_o other_o have_v do_v he_o be_v please_v to_o tell_v the_o israëlite_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o plague_n which_o he_o will_v send_v upon_o they_o 62_o vers_fw-la 62_o even_o because_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n just_o thus_o he_o punish_v we_o as_o he_o punish_v they_o even_o until_o we_o be_v almost_o quite_o destroy_v and_o he_o tell_v we_o our_o sin_n our_o offence_n too_o by_o his_o word_n by_o his_o minister_n by_o our_o own_o conscience_n even_o that_o we_o refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n just_o therefore_o most_o just_a it_o be_v that_o see_v we_o have_v we_o do_v we_o will_v thus_o sin_n even_o thus_o yea_o thus_o severe_o likewise_o we_o shall_v be_v punish_v yea_o we_o deserve_v it_o in_o a_o far_o great_a manner_n in_o a_o sarre_o great_a measure_n he_o who_o threaten_v those_o that_o will_v walk_v contrary_a unto_o he_o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o he_o 21._o lev_n 26_o 21._o that_o he_o will_v bring_v seven_o time_n more_o plague_n upon_o they_o according_a to_o their_o sin_n he_o who_o by_o moses_n threaten_v they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v write_v in_o that_o book_n 28.58_o deut_n 28.58_o that_o they_o may_v fear_v this_o glorious_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 59_o vers_fw-la 59_o then_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v their_o plague_n wonderful_a and_o the_o plague_n of_o their_o seed_n even_o great_a plague_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n and_o sore_a sickness_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n the_o self-same_a god_n have_v find_v we_o walk_v contrary_a unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o have_v