Selected quad for the lemma: father_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
father_n	daughter_n	sister_n	wife_n	35,652	5	9.4720	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93117	Sincerity and hypocricy. Or, the sincere Christian, and hypocrite in their lively colours, standing one by the other. Very profitable for this religion professing time. / By W.S. Serjeant at Law. Together with a tract annexed to prove; that true grace doth not lye so much in the degree as in the nature of it.	Sheppard, William, d. 1675?; Barlow, Thomas, 1607-1691. Tract annexed to prove.	1658 (1658)	Wing S3210; Thomason E1822_1; ESTC R209797	215,937	433

god_n do_v not_o love_n but_o hate_v the_o hypocrite_n psal_n 5._o 5._o 11._o he_o that_o true_o though_o weak_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o god_n child_n be_v in_o god_n and_o god_n dwell_v in_o he_o 1_o io._n 3._o 14._o and_o 4._o 7._o 16._o 12._o but_o this_o be_v not_o true_a of_o the_o hypocrite_n io._n 15._o 4_o 5_o 6._o 12._o he_o that_o have_v a_o true_a though_o but_o a_o weak_a hope_v of_o heaven_n in_o he_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n 1_o pe_n 1._o 3._o and_o do_v purify_v his_o heart_n from_o sin_n 1_o io_n 3._o 3._o but_o not_o this_o and_o the_o contrary_a of_o this_o be_v true_a of_o the_o hypocrite_n it_o be_v well_o say_v therefore_o by_o mr_n shepherd_n in_o his_o sincere_a convert_n pag._n 107._o in_o these_o word_n true_a grace_n i_o tell_v you_o be_v a_o rare_a pearl_n a_o glorious_a sun_n cloud_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o but_o they_o that_o have_v it_o rev._n 2._o 17._o a_o strange_a admirable_a almighty_a work_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n which_o no_o create_v power_n can_v produce_v as_o far_o different_a in_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o it_o from_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o common_a grace_n as_o a_o devil_n be_v from_o a_o angel_n for_o it_o be_v christ_n living_n breathe_a reign_a fight_a conquer_a in_o the_o soul_n 13._o there_o be_v among_o the_o elect_a of_o christ_n not_o only_o such_o as_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o grace_n but_o also_o some_o that_o have_v but_o a_o little_a grace_n there_o be_v a_o great_a faith_n and_o a_o little_a faith_n and_o more_o love_n and_o less_o love_n mat._n 6._o 30._o and_o 8._o 10._o luke_n 7._o 9_o 47._o they_o that_o have_v much_o grace_n be_v call_v or_o compare_v to_o strong_a and_o healthy_a man_n young_a man_n or_o youth_n that_o can_v away_o with_o strong_a meat_n man_n of_o full_a age_n father_n sheep_n and_o the_o like_a and_o they_o that_o have_v little_a grace_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o other_o be_v call_v or_o compare_v to_o lamb_n fainty_a and_o feeble_a one_o babe_n that_o need_v milk_n little_a child_n ewe_n great_a with_o young_a to_o such_o as_o have_v no_o strength_n and_o to_o tender_a branch_n which_o be_v applicable_a not_o only_o to_o young_a convert_n but_o to_o ripe_a and_o more_o age_a christian_n fall_v into_o some_o distemper_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o these_o as_o dear_a to_o god_n and_o be_v not_o he_o as_o tender_v of_o they_o as_o of_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n rom_n 15._o 1._o heb_fw-mi 5._o 14._o esay_n 40._o 11_o 31_o 32._o 1_o cor_n 14._o 20._o ephes_n 4._o 14._o cant_n 2._o 5._o io_n 21._o 15_o 16._o mat._n 8._o 26._o and_o 14._o 31._o and_o 16._o 8._o but_o there_o will_v arise_v here_o some_o objection_n to_o be_v answer_v ob._n 1._o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v a_o narrow_a way_n that_o few_o find_v it_o the_o gate_n into_o it_o straight_o that_o few_o enter_v into_o it_o that_o many_o shall_v strive_v to_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o enter_v that_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o dangerous_a and_o painful_a life_n like_v to_o the_o life_n of_o a_o soldier_n pilgrim_n traveller_n husbandman_n or_o painful_a labourer_n and_o that_o violence_n must_v be_v use_v to_o get_v into_o heaven_n or_o we_o can_v come_v there_o and_o that_o he_o that_o get_v in_o there_o must_v not_o only_o fight_v for_o it_o but_o overcome_v luke_n 3._o 24._o ephes_n 6._o 16._o and_o 1._o 19_o 2_o tim_n 4._o 7._o mat_n 11._o 12._o and_o therefore_o they_o infer_v that_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o a_o estate_n of_o grace_n ans_fw-fr to_o which_o we_o answer_v that_o the_o antecedent_n be_v confess_v to_o be_v true_a and_o the_o same_o be_v much_o more_o lively_o manifest_v in_o the_o weak_a then_o in_o the_o strong_a christian_a in_o he_o that_o have_v little_a then_o in_o he_o that_o have_v much_o grace_n as_o in_o the_o soldier_n husbandman_n traveller_n or_o labourer_n that_o notwithstanding_o his_o sickness_n weakness_n faintness_n or_o other_o distemper_n yet_o he_o fight_v still_o he_o go_v on_o his_o journey_n still_o he_o do_v his_o day_n work_n for_o all_o this_o but_o with_o the_o more_o strife_n danger_n pain_n and_o violence_n and_o yet_o they_o go_v on_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v and_o shall_v obtain_v a_o full_a victory_n at_o the_o last_o but_o the_o consequence_n be_v false_a for_o the_o low_a weak_a small_a degree_n and_o measure_n of_o true_a grace_n will_v so_o real_o constant_o and_o victorious_o oppose_v sin_n as_o light_n oppose_v darkness_n or_o truth_n oppose_v falsehood_n and_o therefore_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o grace_n put_v a_o man_n into_o a_o estate_n of_o grace_n which_o will_v end_v in_o eternal_a glory_n ob._n 2._o oh_o but_o christ_n disciple_n must_v be_v able_a to_o leave_v father_n and_o mother_n wife_n and_o life_n and_o all_o for_o his_o sake_n mat._n 11._o 37._o he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v son_n or_o daughter_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o he_o that_o take_v not_o up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v after_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o luke_n 14._o 26._o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n ans_fw-fr to_o this_o we_o answer_v 1._o that_o many_o of_o these_o speech_n of_o christ_n be_v hyperbolical_a or_o catechresticall_a and_o may_v not_o be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n by_o any_o mean_n as_o matt._n 5._o 33._o swear_v not_o at_o all_o 39_o 40._o etc._n etc._n whosoever_o shall_v smite_v thou_o on_o the_o right_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o &c_n &c_n and_o so_o here_o the_o word_n be_v not_o simple_o to_o be_v understand_v christ_n do_v not_o teach_v man_n to_o be_v unnatural_a to_o themselves_o or_o their_o relation_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n for_o this_o be_v to_o teach_v contrary_a to_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o teach_n by_o himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n elsewhere_o but_o that_o he_o mean_v by_o this_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o present_a and_o succeed_a time_n of_o persecution_n in_o which_o case_n if_o it_o come_v to_o the_o question_n that_o they_o must_v either_o deny_v and_o so_o leave_v and_o loose_a christ_n or_o they_o must_v leave_v and_o loose_a father_n and_o mother_n wife_n life_n and_o all_o in_o this_o case_n they_o must_v be_v ready_a to_o leave_v and_o loose_v they_o and_o must_v leave_v they_o all_o for_o christ_n sake_n as_o we_o be_v to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o so_o we_o be_v to_o leave_v all_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o he_o that_o so_o do_v shall_v be_v reward_v here_o and_o hereafter_o matt._n 19_o 29._o mark_v 10._o 28_o 29._o etc._n etc._n and_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v great_a measure_n of_o grace_n that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o grace_n no_o not_o as_o of_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n &_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o he_o indeed_o and_o will_v go_v without_o he_o mat_n 22._o 8._o 2._o the_o word_n worthy_a of_o i_o in_o this_o place_n as_o in_o diverse_a other_o we_o conceive_v they_o do_v intend_v no_o more_o but_o this_o they_o be_v not_o meet_v or_o fit_a for_o my_o service_n to_o be_v my_o disciple_n to_o be_v account_v gracious_a so_o the_o word_n be_v take_v in_o luke_n 7._o 4._o and_o 20._o 35._o and_o 21._o 36._o mat._n 3._o 8._o act_n 5._o 41._o 3._o we_o grant_v 1._o that_o the_o true_a christian_n ought_v so_o to_o love_n god_n and_o christ_n at_o all_o time_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a grace_n so_o to_o do_v 3._o that_o the_o true_a christian_a do_v earnest_o desire_v and_o labour_n to_o attain_v to_o this_o perfection_n and_o 4._o he_o shall_v attain_v to_o this_o perfection_n at_o the_o last_o ob._n 3._o it_o may_v be_v far_o object_v that_o it_o be_v admit_v of_o a_o hypocrite_n that_o he_o have_v true_a grace_n ma._n 13._o 12._o from_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o he_o have_v ans_fw-fr for_o answer_v hereunto_o we_o say_v 1._o that_o the_o scripture_n do_v ofttimes_o speak_v according_a to_o man_n opinion_n of_o thing_n 2._o he_o may_v have_v true_o the_o temporary_a grace_n which_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o very_o like_a to_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o

sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v a_o proselyte_n etc._n etc._n sect_n iii_o 2_o in_o their_o zeal_n the_o hypocrite_n may_v have_v and_o have_v as_o we_o have_v show_v a_o zeal_n and_o this_o zeal_n may_v be_v upon_o religious_a ground_n as_o be_v and_o must_v be_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a and_o according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o conscience_n but_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o widc_a difference_n between_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o in_o these_o thing_n 1._o the_o true_a christian_n zeal_n be_v after_o knowledge_n receive_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v for_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n isa_n 8._o 16._o rev._n 3._o 19_o tit._n 2._o 14._o numb_a 25._o 11_o 13_o but_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v noft_a the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n but_o after_o his_o own_o or_o other_o man_n opinion_n and_o invention_n rom_n 10_o 2._o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n mat._n 15._o 9_o gal._n 4._o 17_o 18._o and_o against_o christ_n as_o that_o of_o paul_n be_v at_o first_o phil._n 3._o 6_o 9_o 2._o the_o true_a christian_n zeal_n be_v and_o spring_n from_o the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o his_o own_o faith_n in_o god_n word_n jer_n 20._o 9_o act_n 19_o 19_o 20._o but_o the_o hypocrite_n zeal_n arise_v from_o some_o humane_a motive_n tradition_n custom_n education_n or_o some_o such_o like_a thing_n without_o and_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n within_o act._n 22._o 3._o i_o be_v zealous_a towards_o god_n as_o you_o all_o be_v this_o day_n mat._n 15._o 9_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n joh._n 4._o 20._o 3._o the_o true_a christian_n zeal_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o original_n and_o internal_a wickedness_n which_o the_o hypocrite_n mind_v not_o luke_n 18._o 10_o 11_o 12._o the_o publican_n go_v up_o to_o pray_v etc._n etc._n he_o stand_v afar_o off_o etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o true_a christian_a be_v sensible_a of_o his_o own_o heart-emp●iness_a of_o grace_n and_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o all_o thing_n without_o christ_n to_o fill_v it_o set_v a_o low_a value_n upon_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n and_o belong_v after_o and_o look_n for_o all_o from_o christ_n phil._n 3._o 8._o luke_n 1._o 53._o but_o the_o hypocrite_n have_v with_o his_o zeal_n a_o heartfulness_n and_o selfconfidence_n of_o his_o own_o sufficiency_n luke_n 1._o 53._o mat._n 5._o 6._o rom._n 10_o 2_o 3._o for_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n sect_n iv_o 3_o in_o their_o love_n to_o god_n and_o the_o property_n of_o true_a love_n to_o god_n the_o true_a christian_a love_v god_n and_o so_o he_o must_v for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n mat._n 22._o 37._o and_o so_o perhaps_o the_o hypocrite_n may_v do_v but_o there_o be_v a_o wide_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o one_o love_n and_o the_o other_o love_n thus_o the_o sincere_a love_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a be_v 1_o a_o rational_a and_o understand_a love_n it_o arise_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n his_o excellency_n loveliness_n goodness_n beauty_n and_o work_n and_o especial_o as_o he_o be_v reveal_v in_o christ_n by_o the_o gospel_n psal_n 63._o 2_o 3._o o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n early_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o my_o sonl_n thirst_v for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n to_o see_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n etc._n etc._n for_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 9_o 10._o heb_fw-mi 1._o 3._o joh._n 14_o 9_o 2_o it_o arise_v from_o god_n love_n and_o the_o sense_n thereof_o to_o he_o and_o the_o apprehension_n he_o have_v that_o god_n be_v a_o reconcile_a father_n to_o he_o 1_o joh._n 4_o 10._o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o first_o love_v we_o joh._n 3._o 16._o luke_n 7._o 47_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 16._o 3_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a love_n as_o the_o love_n of_o a_o child_n to_o the_o father_n arise_v from_o his_o new_a nature_n as_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o so_o he_o love_v god_n as_o in_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o father_n to_o he_o gal._n 4._o 6._o and_o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n rom._n 8._o 15._o 4._o it_o be_v a_o pure_a love_n he_o love_v god_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o for_o the_o good_a he_o see_v to_o be_v in_o he_o and_o for_o the_o good_a he_o do_v to_o other_o as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o good_a he_o do_v to_o he_o and_o in_o this_o it_o be_v like_a to_o the_o true_a love_n of_o a_o man_n to_o a_o woman_n when_o he_o love_v she_o only_o for_o her_o person_n and_o quality_n sake_n and_o not_o for_o her_o portion_n psal_n 34_o 8._o cant._n 1._o 4_o 15._o psal_n 63._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 5_o it_o be_v a_o open_a and_o ingenuous_a love_n it_o move_v the_o heart_n towards_o god_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o one_o faithful_a friend_n to_o another_o james_z 2_o 23._o joh_n 3._o 29._o joh._n 15._o 14_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 4._o 6_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a transcendent_a and_o supernatural_a love_n and_o more_o and_o great_a than_o his_o love_n be_v to_o his_o father_n mother_n brother_n sister_n wife_n child_n self_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o the_o world_n for_o he_o look_v on_o god_n as_o his_o chief_a good_a and_o can_v be_v satisfy_v with_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o the_o world_n without_o he_o can_v acquiesce_v in_o and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o he_o without_o all_o thing_n else_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n he_o can_v and_o will_v do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n and_o for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o he_o can_v and_o will_v part_v with_o his_o right_a eye_n right_a hand_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o whatsoever_o never_o so_o near_o or_o dear_a to_o he_o and_o in_o he_o be_v all_o his_o delight_n mat._n 10._o 37._o heb._n 11._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 35._o rev._n 12._o 11._o cant._n 8_o 6_o 7._o luke_n 18._o 28._o psal_n 63._o 1._o &_o 116._o 7_o &_o 8_o 4._o 2._o 5_o 7._o psal_n 37._o 25._o luke_n 14._o 27._o 7_o it_o labour_v to_o improve_v itself_o by_o all_o advantage_n and_o tha●_n it_o may_v love_v more_o psal_n 116._o 1._o 8_o it_o be_v a_o laborious_a and_o work_a love_n gal._n 5._o 6._o 1_o thess_n 1._o 3._o 9_o it_o be_v a_o true_a love_n that_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a man_n inward_a and_o outward_a the_o thought_n 1_o it_o will_v make_v they_o be_v all_o upon_o he_o ps_n 113._o 13._o and_o 63._o 6._o ubi_fw-la amor_fw-la ibi_fw-la oculus_fw-la ibi_fw-la animus_n 2_o the_o judgement_n it_o will_v cause_v it_o to_o set_v a_o great_a value_n on_o he_o lam._n 3_o 24._o 3_o the_o desire_n it_o will_v make_v they_o to_o go_v much_o after_o he_o isa_n 26._o 9_o 4_o it_o will_v make_v he_o content_a to_o wait_v for_o he_o isa_n 26._o 8_o 9_o psal_n 40._o 1._o 5_o it_o will_v make_v he_o to_o be_v patient_a under_o delay_n and_o suffering_n till_o he_o come_v psal_n 40._o 1._o 6_o it_o will_v make_v the_o will_v to_o close_v with_o he_o hold_v he_o fast_o and_o not_o to_o let_v he_o go_v cant._n 3._o 4._o psal_n 18._o 21._o 7_o it_o will_v make_v he_o rejoice_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o mourn_v for_o his_o absence_n etc._n etc._n ps_n ●2_n 1._o 11._o 19_o 8_o it_o will_v make_v his_o tongue_n to_o be_v still_o talk_v of_o he_o psal_n 119._o 27._o and_o 63._o 3._o and_o 145._o 21._o 9_o it_o will_v make_v his_o hand_n still_o ready_a to_o be_v work_v for_o he_o 10_o it_o will_v make_v the_o whole_a man_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o his_o sake_n psal_n 119._o 168._o and_o not_o be_v satisfy_v but_o mourn_v that_o he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o for_o he_o 10_o it_o be_v a_o last_a constant_a unchangeable_a and_o never_o die_a love_n cant._n 8._o 6_o 7._o 11_o it_o can_v be_v quench_v and_o it_o do_v manifest_v itself_o by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a sign_n and_o effect_n 1_o by_o the_o hatred_n of_o evil_a psal_n 97._o 10._o you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a 2_o by_o the_o love_n of_o the_o godly_a 1_o joh._n 5._o 1._o every_o one_o that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v love_v he_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 13_o 14._o 3_o by_o pity_v of_o and_o yield_a help_n to_o they_o in_o time_n of_o misery_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 17._o 4._o by_o care_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n joh._n

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