Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	day_n	night_n	pillar_n	4,391	5	10.4587	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14281	A method, or briefe instruction; verie profitable and speedy, for the reading and vnderstanding of the old and new Testament The one expounding the other according to the sence and meaning of our our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ.	Vaughan, Edward, preacher at St. Mary Woolnoth.	1590 (1590)	STC 24597; ESTC S103028	33,102	140

haue but in the good workes whereby they deserue Herein J commend not the best the worst are not tollerable There is no more comparison betwixt the Arke and the Tabernacle than is betweene Gods word worldly welth the getting the keeping and the spending of the one is sin and the seeking of the other is not finding without the diligent reading of the old new Testament Rethorick is good I graunt you to perswade Astronomie is sit to know the course of the Starres Geometrie is profitable to measure the Land Musick is necessarie to recreate Philosophie to take away the terror of death These and the rest be they neuer so good so fit so profitable and so necessarie yet they are all but as dimme Starres in respect of Diuinitie The Phrigian Harmonie mooued to the Calendes maketh a great noyse but being mooued to Apollo is still calme and quiet Hiarchion hearing Ruphinus blowe on his Pipe would neuer after play on his flute the Thrush although hauing manie good notes will not sing in the companie of the Nightingall Euen so let all the world hold their peace sit downe and heare Diuinitie It is like the Piller of fire by night and a cloudie piller by day to conduct the children of Abraham through the wast wildernesse of this world to that spirituall and euerlasting kingdome of Canaan from this miserable Mesapotamia and out of the bondage of sinfull flesh to a Gall anoynting the eies of the faithfull that they may see and auoide that foule spirite Asmodeus To a Starre leading all wise men to the true worship of Iesus Christ and it is a law to controle vs a sheelde to defend vs and a light to teach vs. Seing then it hath so manie good vses how can we be without the knowledge thereof Seing our iourney voyage is so dangerous and we such vnskilfull trauailers how shall we misse so good a guid Seing wee are all ouerwhelmed with a cloud of darkenesse and ignorance how can we want such a skilfull Schoolemaster And seeing we haue all sorts of enemies hindering vs we our selues so vnfurnished how shall wee bee able to stand not hauing on the whole armor of God How shall we quench the fierie darts of the diuell and what shall I say more O that my mouth could cause my words to mount ouer all the world for to make such a deepe impression in the hearts of all men that neither things absent present or to come in the losse of libertie liuing or life should make them to start one iot from the Christian delight the holie and Heauenlie exercise of Gods word Many no doubt would more willinglie giue themselues to this godlie labor seemed not the ●●ble so great and tedious And manie might soone bee brought to the knowledge thereof if their Minister had either will or abilitie to deuide vnto them the word of God aright For the discharge of mine owne conscience and dutie in some respect hauing no oportunitie or occasion otherwise offered mee to benefite my brethren J will deliuer in this booke a short method and easie rule and a plaine passage throughout the Bible to great vse and profite At the first veiw and sight iudge not rashlie let christian modesty and the bands of loue hold you vntill some time passe for proofe of the profite And if in anie thing you mislke it I humbly praie you mend it I seeke not mine owne praise or profite but in plaine and simple sort to teach Christ Jesus in whose name J begin and make an end Your contrieman and seruant for Christ his sake EDVVARD VAVGHAN Preacher of Gods holie word in London at S. Marie Wolnor ●ct your selfe throughout the Bible by learning how manie ●ookes are in euerie part and howe manie Chapters euerie ●ooke containeth The profit I cannot brieflie vtter if you acquaint your selfe in the same with this order The whole Bible may be considered foure fould Legall Gen. 50. Exod. 40. Leui. 27. Num. 38 1. Sam. 31. New Mat. 28. Mark 16 Luk. 24. Ioh. 21. Historicall Iosu 24. Iud. 21. Ruth 4. 1. Sam. 31. 2. Sam. 24. 1. King 22 2. King 25 1. Cro. 29. 2. Cro. 36. Ezra 10. Nehe. 13. Ester 10. New Acts. 24. Sapientall Iob. 42. Psal 150. Pro. 31. Eccl. 10. Can. 8. New Rom. 16. 1. Cor. 16. 2. Cor. 13. Gal. 6. Ephe. 6. Phil. 4. Collo 4. 1. Thes 5. 2. Thes 3. 1. Tim. 6. 2. Tim. 4. Tit. 3. Phile. 1. Heb. 13. Iam. 5. 1. Pet 5. 2. Pet. 3. 1. Io. 5. 1. Io. 1. 3. Io. 1. Iude. 1. Propheticall Isay 66. Iere. 52. Ezec. 48. Dani. 12. Hosea 14. Ioel. 4. Amos. 6. Obedi 1. Iosuah 4. Micha 7. Nahum 3 Habac. 3. Zepha 3.3 Hagg. 2. Zach. 14. Mal. 4. New Reuel 22. The Contents or summe of the first part THe first part is called Legall because it chieflie containeth the law and statutes of God the Creator to all his Creatures in this order giuen To things not hauing life as the Element the Earth the Sea c. Gen. 1.11 12 13 14 15 16. To things hauing life as Foules Fishes Beasts c. 14 25. To Adam before his fall after Gen. 2. 15 16.3.15 17 19. To his posteritie in two Tables of stone written by the finger of GOD. Exod. 19 20 34. To the sanctified members of Christ in the fleshlie Tables of their hearts 1. Cor. 3.3 The Contents or summe of the second part THe second part is called Historicall for that therein is principallie sette foorth manie and singuler examples of Gods mightie power in protecting the lot of his inheritance who notwithstanding Sathan and the world craftelie and cruellie resisteth yet by a few simple men and of no reputation hee replenished all the world with the sweete sound of Iesus Christ his sonne and ouerthrew their Conspiracies their Trecheries their crueltie and outrage In these Stories he hath left perfect notice to all the world that hee neuer suffered them that trusted in him to perish nor such as delighted in their owne Armes to preuaile Besides he hath in these notable Actions and Stories as it were registred a perpetuall memorie to the Church that the Crosse is ordeined as an inseparable companion to a good Christian which neuerthelesse is turned in short time to endles and vnspeakeable ioye for so is the will of God The Contents of summe of the third part THe third parte which is Sapiental cōprehendeth matter of great doctrine concerning true Religion holynes of life it doth allure the hearts of mē to the diligent reading of Gods word which is left as most precious Iewels to the Church It describeth the dee●auable vanities of this worlde that men should not be addicted to anie thing in the same but rather enflamed with the desire of heauēly life blisse in Christ It sheweth forth by many sweet pleasant Allegories similitudes parables and comparisons the perfect loue of Iesus Christ in the creation and redemption