Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	body_n	heaven_n	soul_n	16,244	5	5.2792	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61809	Of the reverence due to God in his publick worship a sermon preach'd before the King & Queen, at White-Hall, March 25, 1694, being the 5th Sunday in Lent / by the Right Reverend Father in God, Nicholas Lord Bishop of Chester.	Stratford, Nicholas, 1633-1707.	1694 (1694)	Wing S5937; ESTC R687	12,865	32

be_v represent_v both_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n by_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o cherubin_n weave_v in_o the_o curtain_n of_o the_o former_a and_o carve_v in_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o latter_a and_o if_o the_o angel_n give_v their_o attendance_n at_o the_o jewish_a can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o they_o pay_v not_o as_o much_o respect_n to_o our_o christian_a worship_n if_o that_o low_a and_o carnal_a service_n have_v so_o great_a a_o honour_n vouchsafe_v to_o it_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o that_o which_o be_v more_o spiritual_a and_o more_o become_v the_o divine_a nature_n shall_v have_v less_o if_o any_o man_n can_v entertain_v a_o thought_n so_o unreasonable_a he_o may_v soon_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o error_n by_o call_v to_o remembrance_n that_o st._n paul_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o angel_n be_v present_a at_o religious_a christian_a assembly_n and_o think_v this_o alone_a a_o sufficient_a reason_n why_o woman_n shall_v there_o present_v themselves_o in_o a_o decent_a dress_n for_o this_o cause_n say_v he_o ought_v the_o woman_n to_o have_v power_n 10._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 10._o on_o her_o head_n because_o of_o the_o angel_n by_o power_n be_v here_o mean_v a_o veil_n the_o token_n of_o her_o husband_n power_n over_o she_o by_o a_o trope_n not_o unusual_a in_o holy_a scripture_n so_o that_o the_o mean_v be_v such_o regard_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o angel_n who_o attend_v our_o public_a worship_n and_o observe_v our_o demeanour_n in_o it_o that_o the_o woman_n out_o of_o respect_n to_o they_o aught_o to_o be_v decent_o habit_v to_o have_v a_o cover_v on_o her_o head_n in_o token_n of_o her_o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n be_v this_o peculiar_a presence_n of_o god_n with_o his_o holy_a angel_n due_o consider_v one_o will_v think_v it_o shall_v cause_v all_o woman_n profess_v godliness_n to_o present_v themselves_o in_o the_o church_n in_o a_o more_o modest_a and_o humble_a dress_n than_o some_o of_o they_o do_v to_o compose_v we_o yet_o to_o great_a reverence_n let_v we_o consider_v 4._o what_o the_o mean_v and_o intention_n of_o divine_a worship_n be_v be_v it_o not_o as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o honour_n god_n according_a to_o his_o excellent_a greatness_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o infinite_a distance_n that_o be_v between_o he_o and_o we_o to_o make_v profession_n of_o our_o entire_a dependence_n upon_o he_o and_o subjection_n to_o he_o this_o sure_o be_v the_o plain_a import_n of_o every_o part_n of_o religious_a worship_n in_o praise_v god_n we_o declare_v the_o peerless_a excellency_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o ascribe_v to_o he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o admirable_a work_n in_o put_v up_o our_o petition_n to_o he_o for_o the_o prevention_n or_o removal_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n we_o acknowledge_v his_o all-sufficiency_n and_o our_o own_o emptiness_n and_o what_o do_v we_o else_o in_o thanksgiving_n but_o grateful_o own_o our_o obligation_n to_o his_o bounteous_a goodness_n for_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o either_o have_v or_o hope_n for_o thus_o the_o mean_v of_o every_o act_n of_o divine_a worship_n be_v to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o entertain_v such_o thought_n of_o he_o and_o affection_n towards_o he_o as_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n suitable_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o to_o those_o relation_n we_o stand_v in_o to_o he_o and_o by_o represent_v to_o other_o by_o outward_a sign_n the_o inward_a devotion_n of_o our_o soul_n towards_o he_o and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o body_n may_v bow_v when_o there_o be_v no_o submission_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n the_o hand_n may_v be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o the_o end_v of_o the_o earth_n yet_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v possess_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n it_o will_v natural_o discover_v itself_o by_o a_o suitable_a composure_n and_o deportment_n of_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o outward_a behaviour_n be_v such_o as_o no_o way_n testify_v our_o honourable_a esteem_n of_o god_n we_o can_v true_o be_v say_v to_o worship_v he_o because_o we_o do_v not_o then_o honour_n but_o rather_o despise_v he_o and_o such_o be_v the_o carriage_n of_o too_o many_o person_n in_o many_o of_o our_o religious_a assembly_n so_o far_o from_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o incomprehensible_a majesty_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o behave_v themselves_o so_o disrespectful_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o earthly_a prince_n especial_o when_o they_o come_v to_o pay_v their_o homage_n to_o he_o to_o receive_v his_o command_n or_o to_o beg_v some_o great_a favour_n of_o he_o for_o will_v any_o man_n show_v that_o contempt_n of_o his_o prince_n as_o not_o to_o attend_v to_o his_o voice_n but_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o and_o talk_v with_o another_o man_n while_o his_o prince_n be_v signify_v his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o he_o and_o lay_v his_o command_n upon_o he_o will_v any_o man_n laugh_v in_o his_o prince_n face_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o he_o be_v beg_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o rebellion_n and_o supplicate_v to_o he_o for_o his_o life_n but_o how_o light_o soever_o these_o person_n may_v behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o church_n if_o at_o any_o other_o time_n they_o can_v prevail_v with_o themselves_o to_o be_v serious_a i_o beseech_v they_o to_o consider_v 5._o how_o high_o they_o hereby_o incense_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n against_o they_o contempt_n though_o from_o a_o equal_a can_v hardly_o be_v bear_v with_o patience_n how_o much_o more_o provoke_a must_v it_o need_v be_v from_o a_o inferior_a and_o more_o yet_o from_o a_o dependent_a be_v another_o man_n so_o entire_o your_o creature_n that_o he_o can_v not_o stir_v a_o finger_n or_o so_o much_o as_o draw_v one_o breath_n without_o you_o will_v not_o any_o the_o least_o disrespect_n from_o he_o great_o provoke_v your_o displeasure_n against_o he_o with_o what_o indignation_n then_o think_v you_o must_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o all_o resent_v the_o insolent_a contempt_n of_o such_o poor_a impotent_a thing_n as_o can_v subsist_v a_o moment_n long_o than_o he_o please_v and_o who_o with_o the_o least_o breath_n of_o his_o displeasure_n he_o can_v blow_v into_o hell_n by_o the_o blast_n of_o god_n they_o perish_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o nostril_n they_o be_v consume_v as_o eliphaz_n 9_o job_n 4._o 9_o speak_v god_n be_v not_o wont_a i_o grant_v to_o suffer_v his_o anger_n to_o break_v out_o upon_o the_o first_o provocation_n nay_o he_o common_o bear_v long_o with_o the_o most_o presumptuous_a offender_n such_o be_v his_o goodness_n that_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v he_o therefore_o give_v they_o time_n to_o repent_v and_o in_o that_o time_n lay_v before_o they_o the_o most_o powerful_a motive_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o it_o but_o though_o he_o bear_v long_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o for_o ever_o bear_v with_o they_o his_o patience_n will_v have_v a_o end_n and_o when_o that_o be_v once_o expire_v his_o wrath_n will_v kindle_v against_o they_o and_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o his_o wrath_n can_v you_o think_v you_o shall_v have_v courage_n to_o bear_v up_o against_o or_o strength_n to_o resist_v his_o almighty_a arm_n can_v the_o dry_a stubble_n contend_v with_o devour_a fire_n if_o not_o it_o than_o concern_v you_o to_o consider_v 6._o that_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n this_o very_a argument_n the_o apostle_n use_v to_o awaken_v we_o to_o fear_n and_o reverence_n in_o his_o worship_n let_v 29._o heb._n 12._o 28_o 29._o we_o have_v grace_n say_v he_o to_o serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n why_o for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o style_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n more_o especial_o denote_v that_o serve_v of_o god_n which_o consist_v in_o his_o solemn_a worship_n and_o so_o plain_o imply_v that_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n not_o only_o to_o those_o who_o do_v not_o worship_v he_o at_o all_o but_o to_o those_o also_o who_o worship_v he_o without_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n thus_o he_o be_v to_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n in_o the_o proper_a literal_a sense_n they_o 2._o leu._n 10._o 1_o 2._o presume_v to_o offer_v incense_n with_o common_a fire_n a_o fire_n go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o devour_v they_o shall_v god_n be_v so_o severe_a to_o all_o those_o who_o offer_v up_o their_o prayer_n to_o he_o with_o common_a affection_n and_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o their_o deportment_n in_o his_o house_n and_o in_o any_o civil_a court_n how_o many_o that_o come_v to_o the_o church_n will_v never_o go_v from_o