Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
church_n answer_v england_n true_a 2,908 5 4.8481 4 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A53906 Providence bringing good out of evil in a sermon, preached on the ninth of September, being the day of thanksgiving for the discovery of the late treasonable conspiracy against His Majesties person and government / by Richard Pearson ... Pearson, Richard, d. 1734. 1684 (1684) Wing P1014; ESTC R20743 16,944 45

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

preservation_n either_o of_o the_o religion_n or_o government_n now_o establish_v and_o let_v such_o man_n who_o may_v thus_o suffer_v as_o evil_a door_n cry_v out_o false_o of_o persecution_n as_o much_o as_o they_o please_v it_o be_v far_o better_a they_o shall_v do_v so_o than_o all_o honest_a man_n feel_v their_o persecution_n indeed_o which_o can_v no_o way_n likely_a be_v prevent_v but_o by_o such_o timely_o and_o legal_a restraint_n of_o the_o ringleader_n of_o the_o faction_n and_o if_o the_o discovery_n of_o this_o damnable_a plot_n may_v as_o well_o it_o may_v have_v this_o good_a effect_n the_o wrath_n of_o our_o adversary_n will_v i_o make_v no_o question_n very_o much_o tend_v to_o god_n praise_n and_o the_o last_a peace_n and_o security_n of_o these_o nation_n but_o however_o in_o the_o four_o place_n this_o plot_n must_v needs_o prove_v of_o no_o inconsiderable_a advantage_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o have_v enable_v we_o most_o clear_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o person_n to_o know_v our_o true_a friend_n from_o our_o foe_n it_o have_v be_v for_o the_o reveal_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o inclination_n of_o many_o man_n heart_n and_o have_v teach_v we_o sufficient_o both_o to_o discover_v and_o beware_v of_o a_o most_o dangerous_a sort_n of_o enemy_n among_o we_o because_o false_a treacherous_a and_o such_o pretend_a friend_n to_o the_o church_n and_o state_n such_o masquerade_n church_n of_o england-man_n have_v now_o be_v encourage_v to_o cast_v off_o their_o vizard_n and_o by_o their_o behaviour_n in_o all_o the_o late_a seditious_a transaction_n have_v sufficient_o betray_v their_o hollow-heartedness_n and_o how_o ready_a they_o be_v upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o warp_v and_o as_o one_o of_o they_o who_o have_v himself_o do_v so_o phrase_v it_o to_o play_v the_o government_n a_o slippery_a trick_n these_o man_n be_v so_o far_o only_o of_o our_o church_n as_o may_v enable_n they_o to_o do_v it_o more_o mischief_n than_o if_o they_o be_v it_o be_v profess_a enemy_n and_o seem_v indeed_o for_o no_o other_o end_n willing_a to_o communicate_v with_o we_o at_o all_o but_o only_o to_o obtain_v a_o better_a opportunity_n thereby_o of_o work_v our_o destruction_n and_o yet_o after_o they_o have_v join_v with_o the_o dissenter_n in_o all_o their_o ill_a design_n against_o the_o government_n and_o happen_v at_o last_o any_o of_o they_o together_o with_o the_o other_o to_o be_v discover_v and_o punish_v for_o their_o crime_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o fanatic_n endeavour_v present_o from_o hence_o to_o acquit_v or_o excuse_v themselves_o by_o impudent_o shift_v off_o the_o reproach_n upon_o we_o give_v out_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o plot_n of_o the_o dissenter_n but_o such_o in_o which_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n also_o have_v be_v at_o least_o no_o less_o concern_v but_o god_n be_v thank_v as_o such_o practice_n be_v whole_o inconsistent_a with_o our_o principle_n so_o slander_v itself_o have_v not_o can_v pretend_v to_o taint_v any_o true_a son_n of_o our_o church_n as_o the_o least_o concern_v in_o this_o conspiracy_n they_o must_v needs_o own_o that_o they_o be_v their_o own_o true_a fellow-protestants_a only_a that_o be_v in_o it_o not_o one_o man_n of_o we_o who_o they_o wicked_o call_v the_o papist_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n thus_o we_o have_v be_v at_o length_n surprise_v with_o a_o true_a and_o most_o excessive_a superlative_a that_o have_v all_o along_o lie_v lurk_v even_o in_o those_o who_o so_o much_o pride_n themselves_o with_o the_o title_n of_o moderate_a man_n and_o we_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o in_o whatsoever_o else_o they_o may_v answer_v that_o name_n they_o have_v not_o do_v so_o even_o in_o the_o low_a and_o most_o moderate_a degree_n if_o any_o such_o their_o can_v be_v of_o honesty_n and_o it_o be_v some_o comfort_n to_o consider_v that_o most_o other_o also_o of_o this_o motley_n tribe_n who_o have_v not_o perhaps_o be_v direct_o concern_v in_o this_o conspiracy_n have_v yet_o by_o their_o great_o favour_v those_o that_o be_v so_o and_o by_o their_o other_o ill_a behaviour_n towards_o the_o government_n in_o this_o juncture_n give_v such_o sufficient_a indication_n of_o their_o falseness_n and_o insincerity_n that_o now_o all_o man_n may_v easy_o see_v what_o they_o be_v and_o our_o governor_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a come_v plain_o to_o understand_v what_o kind_n of_o snake_n we_o have_v hitherto_o nourish_v in_o our_o bosom_n and_o certain_o as_o it_o be_v good_a that_o all_o honest_a man_n shall_v know_v one_o another_o so_o be_v it_o more-especial_o advantageous_a to_o the_o phblick_a for_o those_o who_o be_v in_o authority_n to_o be_v well_o acquaint_v what_o person_n may_v safe_o be_v rely_v upon_o and_o encourage_v and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o can_v never_o be_v oblige_v nor_o trust_v but_o five_o and_o last_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o more_o proper_a and_o immdiate_a work_n of_o the_o day_n this_o wrath_n of_o they_o do_v turn_v to_o god_n praise_n as_o the_o discovery_n and_o prevention_n of_o so_o horrid_a a_o design_n administer_v a_o very_a powerful_a occasion_n to_o all_o sincere_a christian_n of_o magnify_v and_o bless_v god_n holy_a name_n and_o return_v all_o possible_a praise_n and_o thanks_o for_o so_o wonderful_a a_o deliverance_n as_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o may_v just_o move_v we_o to_o admire_v and_o adore_v god_n infinite_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n his_o faithfulness_n power_n and_o the_o incomprehensible_a wisdom_n of_o his_o providence_n who_o disappoint_v the_o device_n of_o the_o crafty_a so_o that_o their_o hand_n can_v perform_v their_o enterprise_n who_o take_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o craftyness_n so_o that_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o forward_a be_v carry_v headlong_o it_o tend_v likewise_o to_o god_n praise_n as_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o same_o afford_v great_a encouragement_n to_o all_o faithful_a person_n of_o proceed_v on_o cheerful_o in_o the_o regular_a way_n which_o they_o have_v choose_v of_o keep_v close_o to_o their_o know_a duty_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n teach_v they_o likewise_o not_o to_o be_v fright_v out_o of_o their_o religion_n or_o loyalty_n by_o the_o loud_a clamour_n fear_n or_o threaten_n of_o any_o unreasonable_a man_n in_o a_o prevail_a faction_n but_o to_o rely_v firm_o upon_o god_n good_a providence_n in_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n we_o have_v from_o hence_o a_o sensible_a experiment_n and_o example_n how_o both_o able_a and_o willing_a god_n be_v to_o preserve_v the_o simple_a and_o ready_a in_o his_o good_a time_n utter_o to_o confound_v all_o the_o machination_n of_o wicked_a man_n against_o they_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o preservative_n like_a to_o that_o of_o integrity_n and_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o walk_v sure_o to_o conclude_v it_o must_v needs_o much_o promote_v god_n glory_n as_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o will_v effectual_o move_v all_o well_o dispose_v person_n among_o we_o to_o express_v their_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o so_o great_a a_o deliverance_n by_o serious_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v answerable_o to_o the_o mercy_n by_o due_o reform_v their_o life_n and_o order_v their_o conversation_n aright_o and_o firm_o resolve_v upon_o a_o more_o strict_a obedience_n in_o all_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o so_o gracious_a so_o faithful_a and_o bountiful_a master_n this_o this_o be_v the_o true_a praise_n the_o genuine_a fruit_n which_o god_n expect_v from_o we_o and_o the_o particular_a mercy_n so_o loud_o call_v for_o at_o our_o hand_n and_o without_o which_o indeed_o we_o be_v deliver_v but_o to_o little_a purpose_n but_o if_o we_o use_v our_o best_a care_n to_o let_v it_o have_v this_o due_a effect_n upon_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n we_o may_v then_o be_v most_o confident_a that_o the_o same_o god_n who_o have_v be_v now_o our_o rock_n and_o defence_n and_o mighty_a salvation_n will_v still_o be_v so_o if_o their_o defeat_v wrath_n prove_v but_o thus_o to_o god_n praise_n in_o we_o we_o need_v not_o in_o the_o least_o question_n but_o that_o he_o who_o have_v and_o do_v will_v still_o deliver_v we_o and_o let_v the_o same_o or_o any_o other_o enemy_n continue_v to_o plot_n what_o they_o can_v for_o our_o ruin_n let_v they_o still_o bear_v never_o so_o tyrannous_a a_o hate_n against_o we_o yet_o the_o great_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o blast_v all_o their_o design_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o their_o wrath_n most_o certain_o restrain_v which_o god_n grant_v of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 4._o lin_v 2._o make_v for_o p._n 9_o 1._o 6._o after_o it_o make_v p._n 9_o last_o line_n but_o two_o after_o duty_n make_v p._n 18._o 1._o 13._o for_o in_o rage_n read_v outrage_n p._n 37._o l._n 18._o for_o door_n read_v doer_n