Selected quad for the lemma: end_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
end_n	act_n	action_n	good_a	1,367	5	3.9198	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70241	The vanity of man at his best estate, and the vanity of Dives, his desire when at his worst viz. to have a preacher sent from the dead to his fathers house / discoursed of in two sermons, the first before the University of Oxon, the other at Ayno in Northamptonshire, at the anniversary for the foundation of the free-school there, by T.H., B.D., sometime rector of Souldern in Oxfordshire.	Hodges, Thomas, d. 1688.	1676 (1676)	Wing H2325; ESTC R38792	37,311	52

contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o so_o will_v in_o vain_a will_n and_o can_v obtain_v 3._o further_o it_o will_v and_o will_v not_o it_o will_v mutable_o and_o that_o be_v its_o vanity_n and_o infirmity_n we_o be_v like_o man_n in_o a_o fever_n or_o like_o little_a child_n now_o we_o will_v have_v one_o thing_n and_o anon_o another_o we_o be_v not_o satisfy_v we_o will_v we_o know_v not_o what_o our_o vain_a will_n be_v blow_v about_o with_o every_o blast_n of_o vanity_n yet_o last_o the_o will_v ofttimes_o will_v wilful_o impetuous_o violent_o it_o be_v almost_o always_o in_o motion_n though_o a_o kind_n of_o palsy_n motion_n which_o proceed_v from_o its_o infirmity_n and_o vanity_n 3._o there_o be_v vanity_n in_o the_o affection_n 1._o they_o be_v always_o busy_v and_o yet_o always_o idle_a like_o child_n play_v in_o the_o marketplace_n of_o the_o world_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v labour_v in_o god_n vineyard_n like_o martha_n trouble_v about_o many_o thing_n but_o one_o thing_n be_v necessary_a our_o affection_n have_v rather_o like_o the_o israelite_n be_v scatter_v all_o up_o and_o down_o the_o egypt_n of_o the_o world_n to_o gather_v straw_n and_o stubble_n to_o make_v brick_n to_o build_v city_n for_o the_o great_a pharach_n the_o devil_n then_o to_o follow_v moses_n or_o jesus_n towards_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n again_o 2._o there_o be_v in_o our_o affection_n the_o vanity_n of_o mutability_n they_o be_v constant_a only_o in_o inconstancy_n 4_o there_o be_v vanity_n in_o the_o memory_n our_o memory_n like_o the_o stream_n carry_v down_o with_o they_o light_a matter_n but_o let_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o the_o more_o precious_a thing_n sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n it_o be_v a_o sieve_n of_o vanity_n it_o let_v go_v the_o good_a corn_n and_o return_v the_o dross_n and_o chaff_n of_o vanity_n it_o be_v a_o crack_a cistern_n which_o let_v out_o pure_a crystal_n water_n and_o retain_v only_a mud_n and_o dirt_n 5._o last_o there_o be_v vanity_n in_o the_o imagination_n the_o fancy_n be_v the_o arch_a limner_n of_o vain_a shadow_n and_o disquiet_v itself_o in_o vain_a this_o be_v the_o house_n and_o shop_n of_o vanity_n here_o dwell_v and_o here_o work_v vanity_n night_n and_o day_n here_o many_o chamber_n of_o imagery_n worse_o and_o worse_o be_v in_o every_o man_n fancy_n before_o regeneration_n 2._o and_o then_o as_o there_o be_v vanity_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mind_n so_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o body_n bodily_a health_n strength_n agility_n be_v not_o free_a from_o vanity_n they_o be_v vanish_v perish_v thing_n soon_o go_v of_o short_a continuance_n god_n put_v no_o trust_n in_o the_o leg_n of_o a_o man_n neither_o in_o the_o strength_n nor_o swiftness_n of_o any_o man_n so_o let_v not_o we_o lean_v too_o much_o upon_o these_o pillar_n these_o strong_a man_n shall_v one_o day_n bow_v themselves_o neither_o shall_v any_o man_n rescue_v himself_o or_o his_o brother_n from_o the_o arrest_n of_o death_n it_o be_v worth_a our_o take_a notice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v observe_v by_o learned_a mr_n mede_n in_o his_o diatriba_fw-la upon_o prov._n 21.16_o that_o hell_n be_v set_v out_o to_o we_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o this_o expression_n the_o place_n of_o the_o giant_n and_o as_o for_o our_o health_n set_v aside_o innumerable_a casualty_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o mortality_n within_o it_o have_v 300_o cremy_n viz._n so_o many_o disease_n to_o encounter_v it_o and_o our_o liablenesse_n to_o be_v spoil_v by_o these_o be_v part_n of_o our_o vanity_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o vanity_n of_o man_n in_o what_o he_o be_v the_o vanity_n of_o his_o nature_n 2._o as_o man_n be_v vain_a in_o his_o nature_n in_o the_o saculty_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o body_n so_o likewise_o in_o his_o operation_n 1._o in_o his_o thought_n those_o inward_a work_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n be_v a_o mint_n and_o a_o exchange_n of_o vain_a thought_n man_n heart_n in_o think_v run_v like_o a_o swift_a dromedary_n up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n and_o snuff_v up_o the_o wind_n vanity_n every_o where_o oh_o what_o a_o storehouse_n of_o foolish_a deceitful_a sinful_a and_o so_o of_o vain_a thought_n be_v every_o one_o of_o our_o heart_n oh_o how_o long_o how_o long_o shall_v vain_a thought_n be_v mind_v by_o we_o be_v lodge_v in_o we_o be_v hide_v within_o we_o and_o the_o precious_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n stand_v without_o and_o have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v their_o head_n 2._o there_o be_v vanity_n in_o man_n word_n and_o communication_n man_n word_n be_v wind_n and_o sometime_o like_o breath_n from_o corrupt_a lung_n they_o be_v rot_v putrid_a unsavoury_a word_n our_o mouth_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n which_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a favour_n we_o may_v say_v to_o every_o natural_a man_n of_o his_o word_n thou_o say_v but_o they_o be_v but_o vain_a word_n vain_a because_o useless_a not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o for_o use_v because_o not_o for_o edification_n they_o be_v idle_a word_n unprofitable_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o work_v word_n god_n word_n be_v sincere_a milk_n profitable_a for_o nourishment_n man_n word_n be_v like_o foam_n and_o froth_n vain_a and_o unprofitable_a for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o sometime_o we_o spit_v out_o our_o venom_n in_o one_o another_o face_n whilst_o we_o talk_v together_o 3._o the_o action_n of_o a_o man_n whilst_o in_o his_o natural_a condition_n be_v vanity_n his_o natural_a action_n his_o eat_n drink_v sleep_a etc._n etc._n be_v in_o vain_a because_o not_o do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n his_o moral_a action_n his_o act_n of_o civil_a justice_n etc._n etc._n although_o they_o be_v good_a for_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v do_v from_o a_o vain_a principle_n of_o inordinate_a self-love_n or_o in_o a_o vain_a manner_n and_o to_o a_o wrong_a end_n for_o vainglory_n and_o therefore_o call_v by_o the_o father_n but_o splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la glitter_v sin_n and_o last_o his_o religious_a action_n his_o fast_n pray_v worship_a be_v mix_v with_o much_o vanity_n god_n may_v say_v to_o they_o bring_v no_o more_o vain_a oblation_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o your_o sacrisice_n and_o service_n the_o very_a god_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v idol_n be_v vanity_n and_o lie_v in_o scripture_n account_n and_o therefore_o their_o religion_n and_o worship_n must_v needs_o be_v false_a and_o vain_a a_o natural_a man_n whether_o he_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v i_o may_v say_v to_o he_o he_o sow_v the_o wind_n and_o shall_v reap_v the_o whirl_n wind_n he_o conceive_v vanity_n and_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o lie_n shall_v at_o last_o be_v disappoint_v of_o his_o expectation_n sure_o man_n walk_v in_o a_o vain_a show_n or_o shadow_n dum_fw-la unum_fw-la imaginatur_fw-la &_o cogitat_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la succedit_fw-la while_o he_o design_v one_o thing_n another_o succeed_v so_o the_o 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