Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	love_n	work_n	work_v	17,615	5	7.6349	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25217	A sermon preach'd to the Societies for Reformation of Manners in the cities of London and Westminster at Salters-Hall, Aug 15, 1698 preached and published at the desire of the said Societies / by Vincent Alsop.	Alsop, Vincent, 1629 or 30-1703.	1698 (1698)	Wing A2920; ESTC R27105	22,053	66

these_o account_n 1._o god_n be_v angry_a with_o his_o servant_n when_o they_o refuse_v to_o go_v when_o he_o call_v and_o send_v they_o and_o yet_o sometime_o he_o seem_v angry_a too_o though_o they_o do_v go_v at_o his_o call_n and_o send_v if_o at_o least_o we_o may_v judge_v he_o angry_a by_o interpretation_n and_o construction_n when_o he_o succee_v they_o not_o in_o the_o thing_n he_o send_v they_o about_o exod._n 4._o god_n call_v and_o send_v moses_n to_o bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n moses_n whether_o from_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o unmeetness_n for_o the_o work_n or_o apprehension_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o service_n make_v many_o excuse_n one_o while_o he_o plead_v his_o own_o insufficiency_n another_o time_n that_o there_o be_v some_o other_o person_n better_o qualify_v for_o the_o work_n and_o though_o god_n refute_v all_o his_o objection_n yet_o still_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o engage_v till_o v_o 14._o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o he_o well!_o at_o last_o he_o address_n himself_o courageous_o to_o the_o service_n and_o yet_o v_o 24._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n in_o the_o inn_n the_o lord_n meet_v he_o and_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o mysterious_a providence_n the_o lord_n be_v angry_a when_o his_o servant_n will_v not_o go_v and_o god_n be_v more_o angry_a when_o he_o go_v but_o let_v we_o know_v that_o god_n will_v have_v his_o own_o work_n do_v in_o his_o own_o way_n moses_n be_v send_v upon_o a_o errand_n of_o reform_v other_o but_o moses_n must_v first_o reform_v his_o own_o family_n can_v he_o be_v a_o meet_a person_n to_o bring_v israel_n into_o covenant_n when_o his_o own_o child_n be_v out_o of_o covenant_n let_v it_o give_v a_o serious_a caution_n to_o all_o of_o we_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o all_o that_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o he_o levit._n 10.3_o and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o sanctify_v in_o our_o heart_n he_o will_v be_v glorify_v upon_o the_o head_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o mysterious_a providence_n that_o god_n shall_v reward_v his_o servant_n for_o their_o work_n when_o he_o deny_v they_o success_n in_o it_o isa._n 49.4_o then_o i_o say_v i_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a and_o spend_v my_o strength_n for_o nought_o and_o in_o vain_a yet_o sure_o my_o judgement_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o work_n with_o my_o god_n here_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o may_v bear_v up_o the_o spirtis_fw-la of_o god_n servant_n in_o undertake_v and_o prosecute_a his_o work_n whatever_o the_o success_n be_v 1._o their_o judgement_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n man_n shall_v not_o be_v their_o judge_n and_o their_o god_n will_v judge_v they_o not_o by_o the_o success_n of_o their_o labour_n but_o the_o integrity_n of_o their_o heart_n in_o undertake_v and_o prosecute_a it_o 2._o their_o work_n be_v with_o their_o god_n that_o labour_n of_o love_n that_o work_v of_o faith_n wherein_o they_o have_v lay_v out_o themselves_o be_v with_o god_n it_o lie_v before_o he_o be_v lay_v up_o with_o he_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lose_v it_o be_v go_v before_o they_o to_o the_o throne_n it_o shall_v follow_v after_o they_o to_o judgement_n it_o shall_v meet_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o recompense_n and_o this_o be_v their_o great_a encouragement_n to_o be_v steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n know_v that_o their_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o iii_o i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o the_o third_z and_o and_o last_o inquiry_n what_o may_v be_v further_o do_v if_o any_o thing_n may_v yet_o be_v do_v when_o inveterate_a corruption_n universal_a degeneracy_n seem_v to_o have_v make_v the_o evil_n incurable_a and_o this_o have_v bring_v i_o to_o the_o application_n brethren_n i_o address_v myself_o to_o you_o who_o our_o gracious_a god_n in_o mercy_n to_o a_o sinful_a nation_n have_v raise_v up_o and_o distinguish_v by_o a_o spirit_n of_o holy_a zeal_n to_o appear_v against_o and_o give_v some_o check_n to_o the_o dare_a spirit_n of_o profaneness_n which_o have_v overspread_v the_o land_n iniquity_n be_v come_v in_o like_o a_o flood_n and_o god_n have_v lift_v up_o a_o standard_n against_o it_o isa._n 59.19_o we_o see_v you_o labour_v against_o great_a opposition_n and_o under_o great_a discouragement_n from_o those_o opposition_n and_o you_o may_v just_o complain_v with_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 6.28_o 29._o they_o be_v grievous_a revolter_n walk_v with_o slander_n they_o be_v brass_n and_o iron_n they_o be_v all_o corrupter_n the_o bellows_o be_v burn_v the_o lead_n be_v consume_v of_o the_o fire_n the_o founder_n melt_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o pluck_v a_o way_n now_o as_o i_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v strengthen_v your_o heart_n so_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o strengthen_v your_o hand_n and_o for_o this_o great_a end_n do_v exhort_v you_o 1._o to_o look_v inward_o to_o your_o own_o heart_n 2._o to_o look_v up_o towards_o your_o faithful_a god_n 3._o to_o look_v outward_o to_o your_o discouragement_n 4._o to_o look_v upward_o again_o to_o the_o divine_a encouragement_n i._o let_v i_o entreat_v you_o to_o look_v into_o your_o own_o heart_n and_o when_o you_o have_v narrow_o make_v a_o scrutiny_n there_o and_o find_v all_o right_n within_o or_o set_v that_o right_n which_o be_v wrong_v you_o may_v more_o comfortable_o look_v upward_o to_o your_o god_n and_o more_o courageous_o outward_o upon_o all_o the_o opposition_n and_o discouragement_n you_o shall_v meet_v with_o in_o your_o bless_a work_n from_o this_o wretched_a world_n §._o 1_o look_v inward_o narrow_o search_v your_o heart_n severe_o whether_o they_o be_v right_a with_o god_n and_o for_o god_n that_o be_v whether_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v the_o great_a command_a end_n which_o govern_v you_o in_o this_o great_a undertake_n whether_o this_o be_v the_o main_a spring_n the_o first_o wheel_n that_o give_v motion_n to_o all_o your_o action_n though_o a_o good_a end_n will_v not_o justify_v a_o evil_a action_n yet_o a_o evil_a end_n will_v pollute_v and_o spoil_v a_o good_a one_o the_o best_a heart_n like_o the_o best_a watch_n have_v need_n to_o be_v often_o set_v right_a and_o besure_n you_o set_v they_o both_o right_n by_o the_o sun_n and_o not_o by_o the_o example_n of_o other_o man_n dial_n and_o though_o i_o hope_v you_o do_v once_o set_v they_o true_a when_o you_o enter_v upon_o this_o good_a work_n yet_o examine_v they_o whether_o they_o have_v not_o go_v wrong_a in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o it_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v a_o intricate_a labyrinth_n and_o without_o the_o clew_n of_o divine_a direction_n we_o may_v easy_o lose_v ourselves_o lose_v our_o way_n lose_v our_o god_n and_o the_o work_n that_o we_o have_v wrought_v in_o the_o many_o wind_n and_o turn_n the_o secret_a recess_n that_o be_v in_o it_o when_o therefore_o you_o have_v search_v yourselves_o while_o you_o be_v search_v and_o before_o you_o search_v lift_v up_o david_n prayer_n ps._n 139.23_o 24._o search_v i_o o_o god_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n try_v i_o know_v my_o thought_n and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o evil_a way_n in_o i_o and_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n that_o be_v everlasting_a §_o 2._o look_v again_o inward_o and_o examine_v yourselves_o strict_o whether_o in_o subordination_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n you_o desire_v design_n and_o pursue_v in_o this_o good_a work_n the_o prosperity_n and_o flourish_a estate_n of_o your_o native_a country_n it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o nehemiah_n though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o regret_n of_o his_o malignant_a enemy_n that_o there_o be_v a_o man_n come_v a_o man_n to_o seek_v the_o welfare_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n nehem._n 2.10_o do_v you_o proceed_v upon_o this_o generous_a principle_n know_v that_o righteoosness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o shame_n to_o any_o people_n prov._n 14.34_o righteousness_n infuse_v courage_n and_o gallantry_n into_o a_o people_n but_o debauchery_n make_v they_o coward_n effeminate_v enervales_n dispirit_n they_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o best_a shield_n for_o a_o great_a confidence_n prov._n 24.1_o the_o wicked_a flee_v when_o none_o pursue_v but_o the_o righteous_a be_v bold_a as_o a_o lion_n and_o though_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n may_v inspire_v some_o man_n with_o a_o huff_a hector_a a_o blaspheme_a valour_n yet_o these_o debaucher_n that_o dare_v god_n to_o his_o face_n will_v turn_v their_o back_n upon_o a_o arm_a man_n holiness_n render_v a_o people_n true_o honourable_a but_o profaneness_n stain_v and_o tarnish_n all_o their_o glory_n render_v they_o despicable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o judicious_a person_n deut._n 4.7_o what_o people_n be_v there_o so_o great_a who_o have_v god_n so_o nigh_o