Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	angel_n	call_v	heaven_n	4,519	5	5.5450	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46895	The booke of conscience opened and read in a sermon preached at the Spittle on Easter-Tuesday, being April 12, 1642 / by John Jackson.	Jackson, John.	1642 (1642)	Wing J76; ESTC R36019	31,589	156

be_v over_o satan_n out-wrestle_v a_o spiritual_a conflict_n end_v a_o desertion_n overblow_v than_o god_n also_o use_v to_o refocillate_v the_o mind_n and_o supple_a the_o nerve_n and_o weary_a joint_n of_o the_o christian_a combatant_n upon_o consideration_n that_o his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o that_o he_o have_v teach_v his_o hand_n to_o war_n and_o his_o finger_n to_o fight_v and_o that_o the_o soul_n have_v march_v valiant_o 5._o last_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n after_o a_o good_a and_o well-spent_a life_n than_o the_o conscience_n begin_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o crest_n and_o to_o boast_v in_o the_o put_n off_o of_o his_o armour_n then_o will_v adolphus_n clarebachius_n say_v i_o believe_v there_o be_v not_o a_o merry_a heart_n in_o the_o world_n than_o i_o this_o day_n then_o will_v fannius_n answer_v to_o one_o object_v christ_n sadness_n against_o his_o mirth_n i_o christ_n be_v sad_a that_o i_o may_v be_v merry_a then_o will_v st_n cyprian_n say_v amen_n when_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v pronounce_v against_o he_o then_o will_v st_n paul_n say_v i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v and_o the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n application_n of_o the_o point_n labour_v not_o therefore_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o which_o endure_v for_o ever_o for_o a_o continual_a feast_n if_o a_o poor_a mendicant_a lazarus_n who_o have_v be_v accustom_v all_o his_o life_n to_o cleanness_n of_o tooth_n be_v take_v from_o the_o rich_a man_n gate_n and_o carry_v to_o as_o great_a a_o feast_n as_o ever_o plenty_n and_o curiosity_n devise_v serve_v up_o in_o dish_n of_o achate_n stud_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n what_o better_a be_v he_o to_o morrow_n save_v that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o will_v aggravate_v his_o present_a hunger_n and_o be_v as_o sauce_n to_o his_o appetite_n which_o now_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o meat_n i_o have_v rather_o have_v everlasting_a brass_n then_o fade_a gold_n if_o i_o be_v to_o go_v a_o journey_n of_o a_o thousand_o mile_n i_o have_v rather_o have_v only_o necessary_n till_o my_o journey_n end_n then_o be_v carry_v in_o coach_n and_o have_v all_o abundance_n and_o superfluity_n nine_o hundred_o mile_n and_o be_v put_v to_o beg_v my_o viaticum_fw-la the_o last_o hundred_o if_o i_o be_v as_o sure_o to_o live_v a_o hundred_o year_n as_o hez●kiah_n be_v of_o his_o fifteen_o i_o will_v choose_v rather_o for_o the_o whole_a term_n to_o have_v no_o more_o than_o a_o lowly_a cottage_n to_o sleep_v in_o be_v clad_v with_o course_n and_o homespun_a cloth_n feed_v upon_o lentil_n and_o green_a herb_n then_o to_o have_v for_o fourscore_o of_o those_o year_n manna_n from_o heaven_n for_o my_o food_n apparel_n as_o rich_a as_o aaron_n ephod_n a_o house_n as_o stately_a as_o nebuchadnezar_n palace_n and_o then_o like_o he_o for_o the_o last_o twenty_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o all_o naked_a and_o poor_a and_o hungry_a and_o harbourless_a i_o have_v rather_o live_v for_o ever_o here_o on_o earth_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n where_o even_o those_o we_o call_v happy_a live_v under_o a_o equinoctial_a of_o sorrow_n and_o joy_n than_o now_o present_o be_v rapt_v up_o into_o heaven_n as_o elias_n be_v and_o after_o a_o thousand_o year_n fall_n from_o thence_o with_o the_o lapse_a angel_n oh_a it_o be_v these_o word_n eternal_a everlasting_a perpetual_a continual_a for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n which_o in_o evil_n make_v light_a thing_n heavy_a and_o heavy_a thing_n insupportable_a and_o in_o good_a thing_n make_v small_a thing_n great_a and_o great_a thing_n incomprehensible_a hell_n be_v not_o h●ll_v if_o the_o torment_n of_o it_o be_v not_o as_o endless_a as_o they_o be_v easlesse_a and_o heaven_n be_v not_o heaven_n if_o the_o joy_n thereof_o be_v not_o last_v as_o they_o be_v incomprehensible_a i_o whet_v my_o stile_n on_o purpose_n both_o to_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o taste_n with_o carnal_a and_o mundane_a pleasure_n which_o be_v but_o transitory_a and_o to_o raise_v up_o the_o appetite_n to_o this_o feast_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v continual_a it_o be_v then_o likely_a to_o be_v well_o with_o we_o indeed_o if_o we_o do_v not_o prize_v thing_n temporal_a as_o if_o they_o be_v eternal_a nor_o undervalue_v thing_n eternal_a as_o if_o they_o be_v temporal_a i_o be_o just_a now_o in_o demosthenes_n his_o strait_n *_o demosth_n who_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o short_a breath_n and_o yet_o use_v long_a period_n so_o in_o the_o last_o gasp_n of_o time_n allot_v for_o this_o sermon_n i_o be_o fall_v to_o discourse_v of_o duration_n and_o eternity_n i_o will_v close_v up_o this_o short_a speech_n of_o eternity_n with_o a_o very_a pathetical_a expression_n of_o this_o thing_n which_o i_o will_v translate_v hither_o both_o out_o of_o a_o †_o another_o book_n and_o another_o language_n and_o this_o it_o be_v think_v with_o thyself_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o thousand_o thousand_o thousand_o thousand_o thousand_o thousand_o of_o million_o of_o year_n think_v so_o many_o year_n be_v to_o be_v transact_v in_o fire_n but_o withal_o think_v that_o though_o this_o whole_a space_n of_o time_n be_v double_v tribled_a etc._n etc._n yea_o centuplicate_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o eternity_n neither_o after_o the_o revolution_n of_o so_o many_o year_n can_v eternity_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o beginning_n except_o these_o thought_n make_v we_o more_o holy_a we_o be_v no_o better_a than_o beast_n and_o stone_n yea_o even_o then_o steel_n itself_o nothing_o will_v move_v he_o which_o be_v not_o move_v by_o eternity_n eternity_n i_o say_v that_o immensurate_a interminate_a everlasting_a perpetual_a infinite_a endure_v from_o age_n to_o age_n as_o long_o as_o god_n shall_v live_v so_o long_o the_o damn_a shall_v die_v but_o oh_o immortal_a death_n oh_o mortiferous_a life_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o shall_v call_v thou_o by_o the_o name_n of_o death_n or_o of_o life_n if_o thou_o be_v life_n why_o be_v thou_o more_o cruel_a than_o death_n if_o thou_o be_v death_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o end_v thy_o cruelty_n i_o will_v not_o honour_v thou_o with_o either_o the_o name_n of_o life_n or_o death_n for_o even_o they_o both_o have_v some_o goodness_n in_o they_o there_o be_v rest_n in_o life_n ‖_o requie_fw-la and_o in_o death_n a_o end_n these_o two_o afford_v comfort_n in_o all_o evil_n but_o thou_o eternity_n neither_o have_v rest_n nor_o end_n what_o be_v thou_o therefore_o thou_o be_v both_o the_o evil_a of_o life_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o death_n from_o death_n thou_o have_v torment_n without_o end_n and_o from_o life_n thou_o have_v immortality_n without_o rest_n the_o particular_a application_n to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n i_o have_v do_v serve_v up_o the_o several_a course_n of_o this_o feast_n of_o conscience_n and_o will_v now_o take_v away_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o solemn_a custom_n of_o these_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o easter-spittle-sermon_n that_o the_o preacher_n shall_v in_o special_a manner_n address_v himself_o to_o this_o great_a city-audience_n it_o be_v say_v john_n chap._n 7._o ver._n 37._o that_o jesus_n stand_v up_o in_o the_o great_a and_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n and_o cry_v say_v if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_v this_o be_v the_o last_o day_n of_o this_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o lo_o i_o stand_v up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o my_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o cry_v ho_o if_o any_o here_o be_v a_o hungry_a let_v they_o come_v to_o this_o feast_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o feed_v free_o my_o lord_n major_a and_o all_o you_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o this_o famous_a city_n from_o the_o scarlet_a to_o the_o blue_n give_v i_o leave_v i_o pray_v you_o to_o use_v that_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o speech_n which_o become_v a_o faithful_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v call_v minister_n that_o be_v servant_n and_o so_o we_o be_v but_o it_o be_v because_o we_o be_v servant_n of_o god_n not_o of_o man_n or_o if_o of_o man_n it_o be_v to_o serve_v your_o salvation_n not_o your_o humour_n here_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o these_o sermon_n of_o the_o silver-squinancy_n or_o bos_fw-la in_fw-la lingua_fw-la the_o preacher_n may_v here_o speak_v rash_o and_o unadvised_o but_o not_o corrupt_o for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v these_o spittle-sermon_n differ_v from_o those_o at_o the_o cross_n and_o other_o about_o this_o city_n that_o these_o be_v

and_o that_o faith_n be_v but_o equivocal_a faith_n and_o no_o true_a justify_v salvifical_a faith_n which_o do_v not_o work_v by_o love_n love_v to_o god_n in_o holiness_n love_v to_o man_n in_o righteousness_n and_o love_n to_o ourselves_o in_o sobriety_n these_o be_v the_o several_a ingredient_n into_o this_o balm_n of_o gilead_n according_a to_o the_o dispensatory_a of_o divinity_n these_o be_v the_o several_a degree_n of_o this_o ladder_n who_o foot_n like_o jacob_n stand_v upon_o earth_n and_o the_o top_n reach_v heaven_n let_v we_o recollect_v they_o by_o a_o analytical_a method_n and_o so_o conclude_v this_o point_n i._n practice_n charity_n and_o that_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o true_a faith_n 2._o have_v faith_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o apply_v on_o your_o part_n what_o god_n impute_v on_o he_o 3._o apply_v and_o what_o be_v sufficient_a in_o itself_o shall_v be_v effectual_a to_o you_o 4._o nothing_o be_v sufficient_a but_o jesus_n christ_n 5._o the_o reason_n of_o his_o sufficiency_n be_v from_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n 6._o nor_o yet_o be_v his_o person_n of_o sufficient_a dignity_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o a_o infinite_a dignity_n 7._o and_o be_v infinite_a the_o ransom_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v proportion_n to_o the_o fault_n 8._o and_o upon_o this_o satisfaction_n must_v needs_o follow_v remission_n 9_o and_o have_v remission_n there_o follow_v also_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n 10._o and_o be_v reconcile_v with_o god_n we_o shall_v have_v tranquillity_n of_o mind_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n pass_v all_o understanding_n the_o three_o point_n conscience_n thus_o qualify_v with_o the_o goodness_n both_o of_o integrity_n and_o tranquillity_n be_v a_o feast_n ☞_o not_o any_o fantastical_a feast_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v dream_v of_o a_o furnish_a table_n and_o be_v hungry_a when_o he_o wake_v nor_o any_o tropological_a metaphorical_a feast_n a_o feast_n by_o way_n of_o similitude_n and_o proportion_n only_o as_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o a_o 48._o bread_n of_o life_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o b_o 38._o water_n of_o life_n but_o a_o true_a real_a feast_n a_o feast_n proper_o so_o call_v junket_v both_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o body_n and_o present_v they_o both_o with_o cheer_n become_v a_o feast_n first_o it_o feast_v the_o mind_n with_o the_o desirable_a food_n of_o contentation_n peace_n joy_n comfort_n hope_v and_o the_o like_a second_o it_o feast_v and_o fatn_v the_o body_n also_o for_o as_o conscience_n of_o evil_n do_v cause_v fear_n and_o expectation_n of_o some_o evil_n to_o be_v suffer_v and_o that_o fear_v again_o cause_v many_o a_o thought-sick_a hour_n indigestive_a meal_n lank_a cheek_n tremble_a joint_n marrowless_a bone_n restless_a night_n etc._n etc._n so_o conscience_n of_o good_a do_v make_v a_o c_o {non-roman}_o cheerful_a and_o a_o merry_a heart_n and_o a_o cheerful_a heart_n cause_v good_a health_n prov._n 17._o 22._o and_o make_v a_o cheerful_a countenance_n pro._n 15._o 13._o and_o not_o only_o this_o but_o when_o night_n come_v which_o be_v the_o one_o d_o ●iut_a half_a of_o our_o life_n that_o we_o be_v to_o lay_v we_o down_o and_o take_v our_o rest_n than_o also_o consciousness_n of_o a_o day_n well_o spend_a rock_n we_o and_o drop_v a_o sleepy_a silence_n upon_o our_o eye_n and_o sleep_n you_o know_v be_v the_o stay_n and_o the_o prop_n of_o the_o microcosm_n it_o be_v thought_n charm_v it_o be_v digestion_n careful_a nurse_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o art_n and_o we_o see_v it_o true_a in_o hourly_a experience_n contrary_n place_v together_o do_v mutual_o illustrate_v each_o other_o venus_n her_o mole_n be_v a_o foil_n to_o her_o beauty_n the_o tender_a eye_n of_o leah_n do_v the_o more_o commend_v the_o beauty_n of_o rachel_n unto_o jacob_n the_o seven_o lean_a kine_n in_o pharaoh_n dream_n do_v eat_v up_o the_o seven_o fat_a kine_n so_o the_o ill-favoured_a raw-boned_a leanness_n the_o bite_n and_o gnaw_v of_o a_o ill_a conscience_n will_v let_v we_o better_o see_v the_o festivity_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v a_o e_o 46._o worm_n a_o brest-worm_n gnaw_v upon_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o tooth_n of_o bloodless_a fear_n of_o wrinkle_a sorrow_n of_o self-consuming_a care_n and_o of_o sad_a despair_n and_o this_o worm_n be_v not_o like_o that_o which_o st_n paul_n shake_v off_o into_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v a_o salamander_n and_o will_v live_v and_o gnaw_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n it_o be_v a_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v a_o continual_a worm_n and_o that_o be_v the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n wormewood_v even_o hell_n itself_o well_o be_v it_o with_o wicked_a man_n if_o as_o herod_n act_n 12._o 23._o and_o antiochus_n a_o macc._n 9_o 9●_n be_v devour_v and_o eat_v up_o with_o worm_n this_o worm_n will_v dispatch_v they_o but_o it_o be_v that_o f_o 30._o sanguisuga_fw-la ever_o suck_v and_o never_o full_a ever_o gnaw_v but_o never_o kill_v ever_o eat_v but_o never_o devour_v and_o that_o with_o a_o deadly_a tooth_n too_o every_o bit_n worse_o than_o ten_o thousand_o death_n and_o yet_o g_o morte_fw-la not_o unto_o death_n compare_v now_o these_o two_o text_n together_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o feast_n a_o ill_a one_o be_v a_o worm_n a_o good_a one_o a_o plentiful_a feast_n a_o ill_a one_o a_o hungry_a gnaw_a worm_n a_o good_a one_o a_o continual_a feast_n a_o ill_a one_o a_o continual_a a_o never_o die_a worm_n and_o do_v they_o not_o answer_v one_o another_o as_o in_o water_n face_n answer_v face●_n and_o these_o two_o point_n 1._o that_o a_o ill_a conscience_n be_v a_o worm_n and_o 2._o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o feast_n be_v thus_o entorted_a and_o wreathe_v together_o let_v we_o stretch_v out_o the_o further_a illustration_n of_o they_o by_o inquire_v into_o the_o learning_n and_o confession_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o have_v no_o inky_a divinity_n no_o other_o book_n of_o theology_n but_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n no_o other_o law_n but_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n for_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o the_o word_n be_v best_a when_o it_o be_v pure_a and_o not_o dilute_v or_o mingle_v or_o if_o mingle_a then_o with_o nothing_o but_o h_o 2._o faith_n and_o that_o human_a learning_n be_v bring_v to_o illustrate_v divine_a be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n but_o as_o painture_n in_o church-window_n make_v the_o glass_n less_o clear_a and_o transparent_a yet_o some_o point_n there_o be_v and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o some_o wherein_o it_o persuade_v much_o to_o show_v that_o divinity_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d will_v only_o glean_v a_o handful_n out_o of_o a_o whole_a field_n and_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o greek_n proverb_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o i_o conscience_n be_v the_o strappado_n and_o bastinado_n of_o the_o soul_n 〈…〉_z it_o do_v whip_n and_o lash_v she_o with_o secret_a but_o more_o smart_a stroke_n the_o whip_n of_o cord_n that_o christ_n make_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o it_o all_o the_o discipline_n on_o a_o good_a friday_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n come_v short_a of_o it_o before_o sin_n it_o be_v k_o 〈…〉_z fraenum_fw-la a_o bridle_n after_o sin_n it_o be_v flagrum_fw-la a_o whip_n second_o the_o significant_a fable_n of_o prometheus_n may_v have_v the_o next_o place_n prometheus_n steal_v fire_n from_o heaven_n his_o punishment_n be_v that_o he_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o mountain_n caucasus_n where_o a_o rapacious_a eagle_n do_v day_n and_o night_n feed_v upon_o his_o heart_n the_o moral_a be_v prometheus_n represent_v every_o sinner_n that_o be_v injurious_a against_o heaven_n his_o affix_n to_o the_o mountain_n caucasus_n show_v that_o it_o be_v as_o possible_a to_o carry_v away_o the_o mountain_n as_o to_o escape_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n when_o he_o will_v punish_v the_o eagle_n feed_v upon_o his_o heart_n be_v the_o angor_fw-la of_o conscience_n which_o do●h_o l_o {non-roman}_o eat_v and_o devour_v the_o very_a heart_n of_o man_n as_o a_o gangrene_n in_o the_o flesh_n three_o let_v we_o remember_v the_o three_o m_o 〈◊〉_d snake-tressed_a sister_n allecto_n megaera_n and_o tisiphone_n three_o dismal_a elf_n which_o the_o poet_n make_v the_o daughter_n of_o nox_n and_o acheron_n and_o call_v they_o fury_n which_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o n_o poet_n torment_n of_o a_o wicked_a mind_n when_o the_o pain_n and_o throw_v of_o conscience_n be_v upon_o it_o four_o we_o will_v call_v in_o the_o example_n of_o orestes_n in_o the_o tragedy_n o_o 〈…〉_z o_o wretched_a orestes_n say_v a_o interlocutor_n in_o the_o tragedy_n what_o disease_n afflict_v thou_o orestes_n make_v answer_v upon_o the_o stage_n {non-roman}_o conscience_n quoth_v he_o o_o the_o