Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	apostle_n	church_n	creed_n	6,767	5	10.3283	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50548	A sermon preached at White-Hall in Lent, March the 16, 1682/3 by Richard Meggott ...	Meggott, Richard, d. 1692.	1683 (1683)	Wing M1627; ESTC R17024	12,299	42

athenian_n for_o what_o they_o say_v against_o he_o than_o what_o they_o do_v the_o one_o he_o look_v upon_o as_o more_o excusable_a be_v in_o their_o own_o defence_n but_o the_o other_o he_o will_v make_v no_o construction_n of_o but_o that_o it_o be_v mere_o spiteful_a something_o like_o it_o may_v be_v say_v in_o this_o case_n what_o man_n do_v against_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n admit_v comparative_o of_o some_o pity_n and_o extenuation_n from_o our_o frailty_n and_o strong_a temptation_n this_o be_v humane_a nature_n but_o to_o speak_v against_o it_o and_o teach_v man_n so_o to_o do_v where_o no_o sensitive_a appetite_n be_v gratify_v this_o be_v such_o a_o platonic_a love_n of_o wickedness_n as_o look_v mere_o malicious_a and_o diabolical_a now_o these_o sort_n of_o sin_n which_o this_o age_n have_v so_o abound_v in_o it_o be_v a_o more_o proper_a remedy_n for_o than_o any_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a medicine_n for_o any_o sin_n to_o mitigate_v 〈…〉_o make_v 〈…〉_o for_o however_o 〈…〉_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o this_o sword_n 〈◊〉_d they_o see_v nothing_o and_o with_o balaam_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o restiness_n or_o cowardice_n of_o the_o ass_n to_o make_v any_o bo●●ing_n at_o it_o when_o once_o with_o his_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v they_o acknowledge_v their_o error_n and_o be_v astonish_v at_o the_o danger_n who_o will_v dispute_v against_o providence_n that_o ow_v a_o future_a state_n who_o droll_n upon_o the_o scripture_n that_o think_v in_o they_o he_o have_v eternal_a life_n who_o make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n that_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o worm_n that_o die_v not_o who_o disobey_v they_o that_o rule_n over_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n that_o consider_v they_o watch_v for_o their_o soul_n such_o a_o effectual_a stop_n will_v it_o give_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n of_o all_o kind_n to_o be_v sensible_a of_o this_o important_a truth_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n go_v upward_o though_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o beast_n go_v downward_o to_o the_o earth_n 〈…〉_o leave_v to_o exp●●●_n 〈…〉_o i_o must_v not_o suppo●●_n 〈…〉_o to_o to_o be_v of_o they_o that_o 〈…〉_o complaint_n do_v not_o you_o 〈…〉_o spirit_n of_o man_n go_v upward_o 〈…〉_o you_o do_v acknowledge_v it_o an●_n 〈…〉_o that_o miserable_a riddle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v how_o very_o little_o be_v there_o of_o any_o of_o these_o fruit_n this_o man_n say_v he_o make_v no_o doubt_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o live_v in_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n and_o many_o other_o vice_n of_o which_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o they_o who_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n another_o pretend_v he_o do_v believe_v it_o and_o yet_o be_v covetous_a and_o proud_a unjust_a and_o hard_a heart_a and_o make_v no_o better_a use_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o vnrighteousness_n than_o those_o uncharitable_a one_o that_o be_v to_o depart_v accurse_v into_o everlasting_a burn_n a_o three_o profess_v he_o be_v convince_v of_o it_o but_o yet_o a_o little_a sleep_n yet_o a_o little_a slumber_n and_o work_v not_o while_o the_o day_n be_v though_o the_o night_n be_v come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v and_o be_v this_o our_o kindness_n to_o our_o better_a part_n what_o augustus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v reply_v when_o tell_v how_o herod_n have_v kill_v all_o the_o male_n from_o two_o year_n old_a and_o under_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n his_o own_o that_o it_o be_v better_a be_v his_o hog_n than_o his_o son_n this_o precious_a heavenly_a guest_n within_o we_o may_v too_o wish_v it_o have_v be_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o it_o be_v how_o do_v we_o give_v it_o cause_n to_o lament_v its_o own_o dignity_n and_o be_v trouble_v at_o its_o prerogative_n to_o be_v fright_v to_o think_v it_o have_v no_o end_n and_o repine_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o lamb_n or_o worm_n how_o may_v it_o sigh_v with_o sadness_n oh_o that_o i_o have_v be_v thy_o body_n then_o thou_o will_v have_v feed_v and_o clothe_v i_o oh_o that_o i_o have_v be_v thy_o friend_n then_o thou_o will_v have_v be_v faithful_a and_o true_a to_o i_o oh_o that_o i_o have_v be_v thy_o child_n then_o thou_o will_v have_v lay_v up_o and_o provide_v for_o i_o now_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o i_o can_v have_v no_o regard_n but_o be_o daily_o expose_v to_o everlasting_a hazard_n for_o humour_n toy_n and_o folly_n to_o stop_v all_o such_o too_o just_a reproach_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v let_v we_o in_o this_o solemn_a season_n for_o the_o judge_n of_o ourselves_o take_v their_o case_n into_o better_a consideration_n use_v they_o so_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o body_n as_o we_o shall_v wish_v we_o have_v do_v when_o they_o be_v go_v forth_o of_o it_o let_v we_o not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v temporal_a make_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a nor_o to_o please_v that_o part_n of_o we_o which_o go_v downward_o to_o the_o earth_n lose_v that_o which_o go_v upward_o finis_fw-la sermon_n print_v for_o walter_n kettilby_n at_o the_o bishop_n head_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n dr_n hick_n sermon_n at_o the_o act_n at_o oxford_n 40_o before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n peculium_fw-la dei_fw-la 40_o notion_n of_o persecution_n 40_o before_o the_o l._n mayor_n jan._n 30._o at_o bow_n church_n 1682._o sermon_n of_o temptation_n before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n 40_o moral_a shechinah_n or_o a_o discourse_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o a_o sermon_n at_o the_o yorkshire_n feast_n jan._n 11._o 1682._o dr_n sharpe_n sermon_n before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n 40_o at_o the_o spital_n and_o yorkshire_n feast_n 40_o before_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o april_n 11._o 1679._o at_o the_o election_n of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n 1680._o 40_o dr._n smith_n two_o assize_n sermon_n 80_o two_o sermon_n on_o the_o 3d_o of_o may_n and_o 29_o of_o may._n 40_o one_o lent_n sermon_n 40_o dr._n thorpe_n sermon_n before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n 40_o dr._n woodrof_o his_o sermon_n before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n 40_o mr._n william_n sermon_n before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n 40_o mr._n lynford_n sermon_n 40_o mr._n bryan_n turner_n sermon_n testimonium_fw-la jesus_n 40_o mr._n john_n turner_n sermon_n of_o transubstantiation_n 40_o mr._n lamb_n sermon_n before_o the_o king_n at_o windsor_n 40_o sermon_n before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n febr._n 5_o 1682._o mr._n brown_n visitation_n sermon_n 40_o dr._n fowler_n be_v sermon_n at_o the_o assize_n at_o gloucester_n 40_o mr._n cutlove_n 2_o assize_n sermon_n at_o st._n edmundbury_a 40_o mr._n inett_n sermon_n at_o the_o assize_n at_o warwick_n 40_o mr._n edward_n sermon_n be_v sermon_n before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n 40_o mr._n resbury_n sermon_n before_o the_o charterhouse_n scholar_n 40_o sermon_n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o sir_n allen_n broderick_n mr._n needham_n 6_o sermon_n at_o cambridge_n 80_o mr._n thomas_n smith_n sermon_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n unity_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n preach_v before_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n with_o a_o appendix_n concern_v the_o apostle_n creed_n 1682._o dr._n john_n more_o be_v sermon_n ●ore_o the_o lord_n mayor_n 40_o dr._n callamy_n sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n at_o bow_n church_n on_o the_o 29_o of_o may._n 1682._o prosecution_n no_o persecution_n or_o the_o difference_n between_o suffer_v for_o disobedience_n and_o faction_n in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n edmundbury_a in_o suffolk_n on_o the_o 22d_o of_o march_n 1681._o by_o nath._n bisbie_n d.d._n dr._n bisbie_n modern_a pharisee_n a_o sermon_n on_o the_o 23d_o of_o matth._n 15_o ver_fw-la show_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o present_a jesuit_n and_o puritan_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o evil_a influence_n 40_o mr._n payne_n sermon_n preach_v june_n 29._o 1682._o at_o the_o brentwood_n scholar_n feast_n 40_o mr._n wraye'_v sermon_n the_o rebellious_a city_n destroy_v be_v a_o anniversary_n sermon_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o dreadful_a fire_n of_o london_n preach_v in_o st._n olave_n hartstreet_n sept._n 2d_o 1682._o mr._n wraye'_v sermon_n on_o the_o five_o of_o november_n 1682._o mr._n evan_n sermon_n before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n moderation_n state_v octob._n 22d_o 1682._o mr._n kidder_n sermon_n before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n july_n 16._o 2682._o mr._n richardson_n sermon_n before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n septem_n 17._o 1682._o mr._n milbourn_n sermon_n the_o original_a of_o rebellion_n or_o the_o end_n of_o separation_n preach_v on_o the_o 30_o of_o january_n in_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o great_a yearmouth_n mr._n gipps_n three_o sermon_n preach_v in_o lent_n and_o summer_n assizesla_v at_o lancaster_n and_o one_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o late_a guild_n of_o preston_n mr._n gaskarths_n sermon_n preach_v upon_o the_o first_o occasion_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o grace_n john_n duke_n of_o lauderdale_n 40_o mr._n young_n sermon_n before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n febr._n four_o 1682._o dr._n butler_n sermon_n before_o the_o king_n at_o windsor_n

spirit_n die_v not_o with_o our_o body_n but_o have_v a_o everlasting_a duration_n what_o manner_n of_o person_n will_v it_o make_v we_o how_o careful_a that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o they_o when_o they_o go_v from_o hence_o to_o this_o solomon_n ascribe_v the_o sin_n and_o vanity_n he_o complain_v of_o in_o humane_a life_n that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o well_o convince_v and_o do_v not_o so_o well_o consider_v their_o own_o excellency_n and_o immortality_n and_o this_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o last_o proposition_n i_o be_o to_o speak_v to_o namely_o that_o the_o observation_n and_o consider_v of_o this_o difference_n between_o our_o spirit_n and_o those_o of_o the_o beast_n will_v be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n for_o the_o mortify_n and_o amend_v the_o miscarriage_n and_o vanity_n of_o humane_a life_n who_o know_v etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n of_o they_o he_o suppose_v be_v their_o not_o be_v sufficient_o possess_v and_o affect_v with_o this_o when_o saint_n paul_n reason_v of_o 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nakedness_n devote_v themselves_o to_o she_o now_o if_o with_o such_o our_o inclination_n there_o shall_v meet_v this_o sad_a delusion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o life_n but_o this_o what_o hope_n will_v there_o be_v of_o amend_v or_o reclaim_v man_n when_o once_o they_o have_v imbibe_v this_o opiate_n principle_n there_o will_v be_v no_o awaken_n they_o then_o they_o will_v reckon_v it_o not_o their_o fail_v but_o their_o philosophy_n to_o indulge_v themselves_o according_o this_o sort_n of_o people_n use_v among_o the_o ancient_n to_o place_n a_o scull_n upon_o the_o table_n at_o their_o feast_n not_o to_o correct_v but_o provoke_v their_o extravagancy_n to_o keep_v they_o sober_a but_o to_o make_v they_o mad_a that_o see_v they_o must_v short_o be_v such_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v live_v as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v and_o be_v diligent_a to_o get_v their_o fill_n of_o sensuality_n but_o with_o what_o horror_n do_v he_o that_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o existence_n beyond_o the_o 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