Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	justify_v	sin_n	work_n	16,416	5	6.0182	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60562	A discourse concerning divine providence, in relation to national judgments	Smith, Thomas, 1638-1710.	1693 (1693)	Wing S4222; ESTC R3450	13,165	32

take_v up_o with_o thought_n of_o themselves_o that_o they_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o think_v of_o god_n and_o especial_o in_o a_o course_n of_o uninterrupted_a happiness_n and_o prosperity_n the_o soul_n be_v as_o it_o be_v weaken_v and_o lose_v and_o dissolve_v in_o ease_n and_o softness_n and_o the_o rational_a faculty_n be_v depress_v and_o deprive_v of_o their_o directive_n power_n and_o the_o gratification_n of_o a_o lust_n be_v set_v up_o in_o competition_n with_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o oftentimes_o prefer_v before_o it_o and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sense_n prevail_v and_o when_o we_o be_v full_a we_o be_v apt_a to_o forget_v and_o deny_v god_n deut._n viij_o 11.14_o prov._n thirty_o 9_o it_o be_v but_o necessary_a than_o that_o man_n be_v teach_v the_o true_a and_o just_a knowledge_n of_o themselves_o which_o be_v do_v most_o effectual_o by_o judgement_n this_o show_v how_o they_o depend_v necessary_o upon_o god_n and_o how_o unable_a they_o be_v to_o stand_v before_o a_o almighty_a power_n by_o this_o they_o be_v sensible_a that_o his_o anger_n can_v consume_v they_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o that_o his_o power_n can_v crush_v they_o into_o piece_n thou_o even_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o who_o may_v stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n when_o thou_o be_v angry_a psalm_n lxxvi_o 7._o let_v we_o deny_v now_o if_o we_o dare_v but_o certain_o our_o fear_n and_o our_o conviction_n will_v not_o permit_v we_o to_o deny_v god_n power_v over_o we_o when_o we_o either_o hear_v on_o see_v so_o many_o thousand_o fall_v before_o we_o and_o when_o we_o see_v the_o whole_a creation_n at_o his_o command_n and_o do_v his_o will_n a_o apprehension_n and_o sense_n of_o distress_n and_o danger_n will_v bring_v we_o upon_o our_o knee_n and_o will_v thorough_o convince_v we_o of_o our_o folly_n to_o forget_v much_o more_o to_o oppose_v and_o defy_v god_n and_o will_v force_v we_o with_o tremble_v and_o amazement_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o almightiness_n and_o 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his_o heavy_a hand_n if_o thou_o lord_n will_v be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o o_o lord_n who_o may_v abide_v it_o psalm_n cxxx_o 3._o and_o we_o see_v what_o ill_a use_n be_v make_v of_o god_n forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a how_o some_o interpret_v this_o in_o their_o own_o favour_n and_o how_o other_o harden_v themselves_o in_o wickedness_n and_o sin_v the_o more_o bold_o because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a eccles._n viij_o 9_o but_o to_o rectify_v all_o misapprehension_n that_o they_o may_v not_o pass_v into_o general_a opinion_n and_o to_o show_v that_o he_o will_v not_o forbear_v always_o he_o do_v often_o manifest_a and_o signalise_v his_o justice_n even_o in_o this_o life_n and_o loud_o proclaim_v from_o heaven_n his_o anger_n against_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n and_o especial_o by_o national_a judgement_n in_o such_o case_n as_o these_o when_o religion_n be_v scorn_v and_o deride_v as_o a_o argument_n of_o a_o pusillanimous_a mind_n or_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o superstition_n or_o else_o be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o cloak_n to_o cover_v maliciousness_n revenge_n and_o ambition_n when_o virtue_n and_o modesty_n be_v account_v part_n of_o ill_a breed_n and_o when_o wickedness_n appear_v bold_a and_o impudent_a in_o the_o daylight_n when_o luxury_n and_o effeminacy_n and_o a_o dissolution_n of_o manner_n have_v overspread_v a_o people_n when_o no_o regard_n be_v have_v to_o the_o sacred_a tie_n and_o religion_n of_o repeat_v oath_n and_o sacrament_n and_o to_o the_o most_o solemn_a obligation_n of_o natural_a and_o civil_a right_n and_o justice_n when_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v slight_v and_o no_o check_n give_v to_o atheism_n and_o profaneness_n when_o man_n live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o care_v not_o for_o he_o when_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n be_v tolerate_v and_o go_v unpunished_a when_o such_o kind_n of_o impiety_n all_o or_o some_o more_o or_o less_o become_v common_a and_o prevail_v in_o a_o nation_n ruin_n can_v be_v afar_o off_o it_o be_v time_n for_o thou_o lord_n to_o work_v for_o they_o have_v make_v void_a thy_o law_n psalm_n cxix_o 126._o we_o may_v safe_o and_o allowable_o pretend_v to_o foretell_v that_o vengeance_n hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o such_o a_o people_n unless_o a_o general_a repentance_n and_o reformation_n intervene_v and_o avert_v the_o impend_a evil_n and_o though_o no_o prophet_n be_v now_o extraordinary_o commission_v from_o heaven_n to_o prophesy_v against_o a_o nation_n 91._o and_o t●_n particularize_v the_o judgement_n which_o god_n will_v inflict_v except_o they_o amend_v yet_o we_o may_v be_v as_o sure_a of_o it_o that_o so_o it_o will_v be_v and_o we_o have_v as_o much_o reason_n to_o expect_v 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