Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	epistle_n	paul_n	timothy_n	2,910	5	10.4803	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13837	The exercise of the faithfull soule that is to say, prayers and meditations for one to comfort himselfe in all maner of afflictions, and specially to strengthen himselfe in faith: set in order according to the articles of our faith, by Daniell Toussain, minister of the worde of God: with a comfortable preface of the author, vnto the poore remnant of the Church of Orlians; containing a short recitall of extreme and great afflictions which the said church hath suffered. Englished out of French, almost word for word, by Ferdenando Filding.; Exercice de l'âme fidele. English.	Tossanus, Daniel, 1541-1602.; Filding, Ferdenando.	1583 (1583)	STC 24144; ESTC S100748	160,179	397

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vain_a but_o for_o the_o uncorruptible_a crown_n of_o glory_n o_o lord_n give_v i_o grace_v so_o to_o run_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v he_o and_o come_v even_o unto_o thou_o we_o do_v require_v as_o david_n say_v 119._o psalm_n 119._o in_o this_o world_n they_o face_n in_o thy_o church_n but_o we_o do_v not_o see_v as_o yet_o thy_o face_n uncover_v we_o see_v thou_o in_o thy_o word_n and_o in_o part_n but_o o_o happy_a be_v we_o when_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v thy_o glory_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v see_v thou_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v without_o sacrament_n or_o figure_n enjoy_v the_o truth_n and_o presence_n of_o thy_o

to_o stir_v up_o through_o our_o prayer_n those_o mercy_n and_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n in_o the_o divine_a majesty_n for_o we_o must_v well_o remember_v in_o this_o behalf_n the_o place_n that_o be_v in_o the_o 14._o chap._n of_o the_o prophet_n osee_n who_o be_v wise_a &_o shall_v understand_v these_o thing_n and_o prudent_a and_o shall_v know_v they_o child_n a_o consolation_n against_o the_o extreme_a misery_n wherewith_o god_n do_v exercise_v his_o child_n for_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v right_a and_o the_o just_a also_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o but_o the_o ungodlie_a shall_v fall_v therein_o by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v show_v unto_o we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a wisdom_n right_o to_o mark_v the_o proceed_n of_o our_o god_n and_o to_o understand_v the_o end_n of_o they_o as_o well_o in_o his_o promise_n as_o in_o his_o threatening_n for_o they_o be_v always_o just_a and_o right_a and_o there_o be_v none_o but_o infidel_n and_o wicked_a man_n which_o stumble_v and_o fall_v in_o they_o but_o man_n common_o offend_v in_o this_o that_o they_o measure_v the_o thought_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n &_o do_v persuade_v themselves_o that_o thing_n ought_v to_o go_v and_o to_o take_v such_o course_n as_o they_o imagine_v in_o their_o understanding_n the_o which_o be_v altogether_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n for_o my_o thought_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o your_o thought_n 55.8_o esai_n 55.8_o neither_o my_o way_n your_o way_n for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v my_o way_n high_a than_o your_o way_n and_o my_o thought_n above_o your_o thought_n now_o we_o know_v that_o the_o thought_n of_o our_o god_n be_v not_o to_o destroy_v his_o church_n 16._o mat._n 16._o against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v have_v no_o power_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o be_v command_v to_o believe_v the_o church_n howsoever_o she_o seem_v not_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n as_o faith_n be_v 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when_o she_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o adversity_n 138._o psal_n 138._o the_o lord_n shall_v quicken_v she_o calamity_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o send_v calamity_n and_o shall_v not_o leave_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n i_o say_v he_o shall_v quicken_v she_o no_o otherwise_o than_o if_o of_o dead_a and_o dry_a bone_n be_v inspire_v with_o a_o new_a soul_n and_o strength_n they_o shall_v be_v gather_v together_o and_o live_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 37._o chap._n of_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n and_o as_o concern_v the_o lord_n purpose_n when_o he_o send_v such_o deluge_n and_o flood_n to_o come_v among_o we_o it_o be_v partly_o to_o the_o end_n to_o show_v forth_o unto_o the_o whole_a world_n his_o power_n providence_n goodness_n and_o righteousness_n partly_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v learn_v to_o walk_v by_o faith_n to_o renounce_v ourselves_o and_o in_o this_o so_o frail_a and_o miserable_a a_o life_n to_o aspire_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v everlasting_a he_o show_v his_o power_n when_o he_o uphold_v his_o church_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o evil_n and_o disease_n when_o as_o he_o shall_v raise_v it_o up_o as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o dead_a 68.2_o psal_n 68.2_o when_o as_o in_o a_o moment_n he_o shall_v make_v his_o enemy_n to_o vanish_v as_o a_o heap_n of_o smoke_n he_o testify_v his_o providence_n when_o as_o he_o make_v the_o determine_a season_n come_v to_o deliver_v he_o and_o contrariwise_o 102._o psal_n 102._o when_o he_o bring_v the_o appoint_a day_n upon_o his_o adversary_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o lamentation_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n the_o 1._o chapter_n he_o likewise_o show_v his_o providence_n in_o that_o of_o evil_a he_o can_v draw_v forth_o good_a 8.28_o rom._n 8.28_o and_o make_v all_o thing_n to_o work_v to_o the_o good_a and_o salvation_n of_o he_o draw_v out_o of_o affliction_n remedy_n and_o profitable_a medicine_n for_o his_o church_n he_o show_v also_o his_o goodness_n first_o in_o that_o he_o temper_v his_o correction_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o great_a fire_n he_o comfort_v and_o sustain_v his_o child_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 94._o psalm_n when_o i_o have_v many_o thought_n in_o myself_o thy_o comfort_n have_v recreate_v my_o soul_n his_o goodness_n shine_v also_o in_o that_o he_o have_v appease_v his_o own_o wrath_n put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o calamity_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 30._o chap_n of_o esaiah_n therefore_o do_v the_o lord_n put_v off_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o you_o and_o likewise_o that_o he_o may_v be_v exalt_v when_o he_o do_v pardon_v us._n he_o make_v his_o righteousness_n appear_v when_o as_o he_o spare_v not_o no_o not_o his_o own_o child_n make_v his_o judgement_n to_o begin_v at_o his_o own_o house_n even_o as_o s._n peter_n say_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n and_o 4._o chap._n but_o in_o asmuch_o as_o he_o have_v establish_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o church_n the_o which_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o our_o work_n or_o worthiness_n but_o upon_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o love_v and_o bless_v we_o this_o covenant_n be_v everlasting_a ●_o ephes_n 1._o ●_o and_o for_o the_o love_n thereof_o he_o turn_v himself_o towards_o his_o people_n and_o he_o make_v they_o this_o goodly_a &_o certain_a promise_n that_o be_v in_o the_o 89._o psalm_n i_o will_v visit_v their_o offence_n with_o a_o rod_n and_o their_o sin_n with_o scourge_n but_o i_o will_v not_o utterlie_o take_v my_o loving-kindnesse_n from_o he_o nor_o suffer_v my_o faith_n to_o fail_v he_o and_o in_o the_o 54._o chap._n of_o esaiah_n although_o the_o mountain_n shall_v remove_v and_o the_o hill_n shall_v fall_v down_o yet_o my_o love_a kindness_n shall_v not_o move_v and_o the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n shall_v not_o fall_v down_o from_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v compassion_n of_o thou_o behold_v thou_o poor_a vex_a &_o despise_v without_o any_o consolation_n i_o will_v make_v thy_o wall_n of_o precious_a stone_n and_o thy_o foundation_n of_o saphire_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o whole_a be_v that_o we_o await_v for_o he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 30._o of_o esaiah_n bless_v be_v all_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o but_o man_n be_v of_o a_o nature_n first_o 8._o the_o imperfection_n of_o man_n lib._n de_fw-fr patientia_fw-la rom._n 8._o very_o impatient_a so_o as_o tertullian_n have_v not_o say_v without_o cause_n that_o impatiency_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_n secondlie_o man_n be_v of_o this_o nature_n that_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v but_o that_o which_o he_o see_v a_o thing_n altogether_o contrary_a unto_o faith_n for_o that_o faith_n and_o hope_v which_o ground_n themselves_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v see_v be_v proper_o neither_o faith_n nor_o hope_n thirdlie_o man_n be_v so_o corrupt_v as_o s._n chrysostome_n say_v very_o well_o in_o his_o 4._o homily_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o antioch_n that_o he_o fear_v that_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o fear_v &_o fear_v not_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v most_o to_o fear_v man_n fear_v death_n and_o misery_n that_o in_o deed_n be_v nothing_o for_o they_o can_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o be_v able_a affliction_n the_o use_n of_o affliction_n say_v chrysostome_n to_o separate_v we_o that_o if_o thou_o have_v many_o vice_n affliction_n will_v tame_v they_o if_o thou_o have_v virtue_n affliction_n will_v make_v they_o shine_v and_o appear_v but_o man_n fear_v not_o sin_n which_o make_v a_o division_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o and_o the_o reward_n thereof_o