Selected quad for the lemma: child_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
child_n	father_n	lord_n	pity_v	3,456	5	10.6555	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12523	An exposition vpon the sixt chapter of the prophesie of Hosea VVherein is set down the true repentance of the godly, as also the hypocriticall repentance of the wicked; most needfull for these times. Wherein 1. The summe and scope. 2. The doctrines. 3. The reasons. 4. The vses. Of most texts are obserued. First preached by Samuel Smyth minister of Roxwel in Essex, and now by him published, intending the further good of his charge, and the profit of as many as shall please to read it. Seene and allovved.	Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665.	1616 (1616)	STC 22847.3; ESTC S102418	218,718	364

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mat._n 13._o joh._n 10.1_o mat._n 3.10_o luke_n 8.4_o they_o must_v exhort_v they_o must_v entreat_v they_o must_v persuade_v and_o use_v reason_n upon_o reason_n and_o argument_n upon_o argument_n and_o all_o will_v be_v too_o little_a to_o draw_v man_n to_o seek_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o obey_v his_o bless_a word_n this_o have_v be_v the_o course_n which_o the_o prophet_n from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v observe_v in_o their_o sermon_n unto_o the_o people_n that_o have_v stoop_v down_o to_o the_o capacity_n and_o understanding_n even_o of_o the_o simple_a raise_v diverse_a simile_n and_o comparison_n to_o illustrate_v the_o doctrine_n unto_o the_o people_n &_o to_o press_v the_o same_o with_o diverse_a reason_n and_o argument_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n &_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 4.3_o 2._o cor._n 4.3_o if_o the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v he_o have_v spoil_v we_o he_o have_v wound_v us._n now_o we_o be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o word_n themselves_o and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v behold_v we_o be_v grievous_o spoil_v we_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v offend_v and_o angry_a with_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n how_o he_o have_v for_o our_o rebellion_n thus_o spoil_v we_o of_o our_o liberty_n spoil_v we_o of_o our_o country_n of_o our_o good_n possession_n yea_o and_o spoil_v we_o of_o his_o mercy_n and_o favour_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o show_v unto_o we_o nay_o he_o have_v wound_v we_o and_o that_o grievous_o he_o have_v lade_v we_o with_o the_o grievous_a burden_n of_o affliction_n we_o see_v it_o be_v the_o correct_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o he_o by_o true_a repentance_n that_o he_o may_v heal_v we_o &_o help_v us._n see_v then_o that_o they_o use_v the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n doct._n 2_o anger_n and_o of_o his_o judgement_n upon_o they_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o god_n repentance_n god_n judgement_n must_v move_v man_n to_o repentance_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n we_o may_v hence_o learn_v what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o god_n judgement_n either_o general_n upon_o a_o whole_a land_n or_o private_a upon_o any_o particular_a man_n or_o woman_n what_o have_v the_o lord_n any_o delight_n to_o punish_v and_o to_o plague_v man_n and_o woman_n with_o his_o heavy_a judgement_n no_o very_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o punish_v we_o willing_o 3.33_o lam._n 3.33_o he_o take_v no_o delight_n to_o afflict_v the_o child_n of_o man_n god_n send_v his_o prophet_n to_o cry_v in_o the_o street_n of_o nineveh_n yet_o forty_o day_n 3._o jonas_n 3._o and_o nineveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v they_o make_v the_o true_a use_n of_o god_n judgement_n threaten_v against_o they_o when_o they_o fast_v and_o pray_v &_o do_v put_v on_o sackcloth_n from_o the_o great_a of_o they_o to_o the_o least_o of_o they_o and_o do_v turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o from_o the_o wickedness_n that_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n 21.27_o 1._o reg._n 21.27_o when_o ahab_n have_v hear_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n threaten_v against_o he_o and_o his_o house_n 107._o psal_n 78._o psal_n 107._o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n upon_o he_o and_o fast_v and_o lay_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o go_v soft_o so_o do_v the_o rebellious_a israelite_n from_o time_n to_o time_n when_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o they_o seek_v the_o lord_n this_o appear_v likewise_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o progigal_a son_n when_o judgement_n follow_v he_o at_o the_o heel_n &_o have_v overtake_v he_o as_o it_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o all_o sin_n he_o then_o come_v to_o himself_o &_o resolve_v of_o a_o return_n home_o to_o his_o father_n whensoever_o therefore_o god_n shall_v lay_v his_o rod_n upon_o our_o back_n either_o in_o our_o own_o person_n in_o our_o good_n or_o in_o our_o good_a name_n or_o in_o our_o wife_n and_o 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set_v thou_o as_o zeboim_n my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o repenting_n be_v roll_v together_o so_o that_o the_o word_n show_v unto_o we_o how_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o it_o be_v trouble_a and_o perplex_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o course_n to_o take_v when_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n stir_v up_o his_o displeasure_n on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o people_n sin_n provoke_v he_o to_o punish_v they_o and_o to_o make_v they_o as_o sodom_n and_o gomor_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n his_o fatherly_a love_n and_o tender_a compassion_n move_v he_o to_o hold_v his_o hand_n 10.16_o judg._n 10.16_o and_o to_o stay_v his_o judgement_n and_o in_o another_o place_n it_o be_v say_v that_o his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o israel_n even_o as_o a_o tender_a heart_a father_n do_v many_o time_n correct_v his_o child_n when_o the_o tear_n stand_v in_o his_o own_o eye_n 89.33_o psal_n 89.33_o so_o that_o we_o see_v that_o true_a of_o the_o prophet_n that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n and_o that_o in_o judgement_n he_o remember_v mercy_n yea_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o though_o he_o whip_v and_o scourge_v his_o child_n yet_o his_o mercy_n he_o will_v never_o take_v from_o they_o and_o howsoever_o for_o the_o present_a time_n no_o affliction_n be_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a yet_o if_o we_o have_v grace_n to_o submit_v ourselves_o unto_o it_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n thus_o have_v we_o see_v with_o what_o affection_n the_o lord_n do_v chasten_v we_o as_o also_o that_o all_o judgement_n whatsoever_o lay_v upon_o we_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v reason_n because_o by_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n all_o peril_n and_o danger_n be_v prevent_v and_o whole_o remove_v away_o from_o we_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n but_o if_o a_o nation_n against_o who_o i_o have_v 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