Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	lord_n	offer_v	sacrifice_n	3,205	5	7.8958	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73456	A sermon preached at Great Yarmouth, vpon VVednesday, the 12. of September. 1599. by W. Y. The argument whereof was chosen to minister instructions vnto the people, vpon occasion of those present troubles, which then were feared by the Spaniards.	Younger, William, b. 1572 or 3.	1600 (1600)	STC 26097; ESTC S125585	32,550	90

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thought_n reign_v and_o remain_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o therefore_o because_o man_n nature_n be_v so_o subject_a to_o corruption_n draw_v from_o adam_n that_o the_o bright_a fire_n have_v some_o smoke_n the_o clear_a fountain_n some_o mud_n and_o the_o pure_a hart_n some_o infection_n we_o must_v in_o the_o sincere_a manner_n that_o we_o may_v whole_o resign_v ourselves_o into_o the_o lord_n hand_n and_o commit_v the_o order_n dispose_n and_o sanctify_v of_o our_o thought_n to_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n know_v that_o in_o he_o lie_v all_o our_o safety_n &_o security_n from_o all_o judgement_n and_o for_o ourselves_o be_v we_o as_o just_a and_o upright_o as_o daniel_n yet_o may_v we_o say_v with_o he_o shame_n lord_n and_o confusion_n belong_v unto_o us._n three_o let_v we_o learn_v instru_n ∣_o ction_n 3_o not_o to_o think_v it_o a_o small_a matter_n when_o any_o old_a sin_n or_o corruption_n remain_v within_o us._n for_o if_o ever_o any_o thing_n be_v dangerous_a sure_o 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contemn_v all_o their_o life_n but_o let_v we_o for_o our_o part_n labour_v for_o it_o even_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n yea_o while_o the_o lord_n call_v and_o say_v unto_o we_o as_o he_o say_v to_o adam_n where_o be_v thou_o 3.9_o gen._n 3.9_o &_o never_o colour_n nor_o cloak_v our_o filthiness_n with_o the_o fig_n lean_v of_o our_o devise_n or_o shroud_v ourselves_o in_o the_o thicket_n of_o our_o wicked_a imagination_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o of_o what_o house_n we_o come_v but_o rather_o endeavour_n to_o be_v new_a creature_n in_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n yet_o let_v it_o repent_v we_o that_o we_o have_v defer_v the_o time_n so_o long_o and_o suffer_v sin_n to_o grow_v to_o such_o a_o height_n to_o the_o great_a offence_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n and_o to_o the_o great_a hazard_n of_o our_o own_o salvation_n and_o as_o he_o have_v think_v long_o for_o our_o turn_n unto_o he_o so_o let_v we_o think_v long_o for_o his_o turn_n unto_o we_o 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rather_o than_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o law_n be_v there_o no_o swear_n and_o forswear_v no_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n among_o we_o do_v not_o absaloms_n adultery_n run_v for_o merriment_n in_o our_o age_n and_o have_v we_o not_o those_o fit_a for_o the_o company_n of_o sodomite_n then_o for_o the_o society_n of_o christian_n and_o behold_v yet_o and_o yet_o great_a abomination_n than_o these_o be_v these_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v this_o the_o issue_n and_o effect_n that_o god_n word_n have_v wrought_v in_o we_o these_o forty_o year_n have_v we_o answer_v the_o lord_n expectation_n in_o the_o small_a measure_n of_o obedience_n as_o he_o have_v answer_v our_o desire_n in_o the_o great_a measure_n of_o his_o mercy_n sure_o no._n oh_o belove_a what_o then_o remain_v for_o such_o unprofitable_a figtree_n cut_v they_o down_o cut_v they_o down_o say_v the_o lord_n burn_v they_o in_o the_o fire_n so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o point_n the_o person_n exhort_v and_o the_o instruetion_n thereof_o now_o follow_v the_o second_o point_n namely_o the_o thing_n require_v wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n the_o prophet_n do_v here_o touch_n jerusalem_n to_o the_o quick_a vita_fw-la quid_fw-la lavandum_fw-la fons_n vita_fw-la when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o heart_n which_o as_o physician_n say_v be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n it_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o live_v and_o the_o last_o thing_n that_o die_v in_o a_o man_n the_o heart_n be_v like_o a_o instrument_n if_o it_o be_v in_o tune_n and_o well_o struug_a melos_fw-la dulce_fw-la melos_fw-la it_o make_v a_o sweet_a melody_n but_o if_o it_o be_v out_o of_o tune_n all_o the_o part_n and_o power_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n be_v out_o of_o course_n or_o as_o the_o stone_n of_o scyros_n 17._o plin._n lib._n 36._o cap._n 17._o if_o it_o be_v cast_v whole_a into_o the_o water_n flote_v and_o swim_v aloft_o but_o if_o it_o be_v part_v and_o divide_v it_o sink_v to_o the_o 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purge_v and_o wash_v with_o the_o water_n of_o repentance_n destruction_n upon_o destruction_n be_v proclaim_v against_o it_o verse_n 20._o wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n where_o first_o of_o all_o we_o note_v that_o our_o repentance_n must_v be_v like_o the_o repentance_n of_o niniveh_n it_o must_v begin_v with_o the_o king_n he_o must_v first_o arise_v from_o his_o throne_n and_o throw_v away_o his_o costly_a robe_n and_o cover_v himself_o with_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n and_o then_o proclaim_v the_o like_a to_o his_o subject_n and_o inferior_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o heart_n which_o sit_v in_o the_o body_n as_o a_o king_n in_o his_o throne_n and_o have_v all_o the_o inferior_a power_n at_o command_n when_o jonas_n shall_v denounce_v judgement_n and_o the_o lord_n minister_v proclaim_v repentance_n it_o must_v first_o rouse_v and_o raise_v up_o itself_o and_o when_o that_o begin_v the_o inferior_a part_n be_v easy_o bring_v to_o order_n therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n not_o thy_o face_n or_o thy_o hand_n or_o thy_o foot_n or_o thy_o upper_a garment_n but_o thy_o heart_n o_o jerusalem_n simile_n simile_n our_o heart_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o rudder_n of_o a_o ship_n or_o the_o balance_n of_o a_o clock_n the_o ship_n we_o know_v be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o untoward_a vessel_n and_o if_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o itself_o upon_o the_o sea_n it_o run_v to_o a_o thousand_o danger_n but_o let_v the_o rudder_n be_v well_o guide_v and_o the_o whole_a body_n thereof_o with_o all_o that_o belong_v thereto_o be_v direct_v without_o hazard_n so_o if_o the_o heart_n go_v aright_o it_o go_v not_o alone_o but_o all_o the_o part_n and_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n immediate_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o safety_n even_o as_o a_o clock_n simile_n simile_n if_o the_o balance_n thereof_o stir_v all_o the_o other_o instrument_n and_o weight_n follow_v in_o a_o good_a course_n but_o if_o that_o stand_v still_o every_o one_o of_o the_o rest_n go_v out_o of_o order_n so_o let_v our_o heart_n move_v and_o step_v forward_o in_o the_o course_n of_o christianity_n all_o the_o instrument_n and_o member_n of_o the_o body_n will_v go_v onward_o likewise_o but_o if_o the_o heart_n stay_v the_o body_n stir_v not_o but_o stand_v still_o be_v the_o apt_a to_o receive_v any_o corruption_n well_o instruction_n first_o instruction_n the_o instruction_n that_o we_o learn_v from_o hence_o be_v diverse_a first_o in_o that_o we_o must_v begin_v with_o the_o heart_n it_o teach_v we_o that_o true_a repentance_n stand_v not_o in_o outward_a behaviour_n in_o outward_a ceremony_n or_o in_o a_o civil_a kind_n of_o life_n but_o it_o must_v arise_v from_o the_o heart_n we_o can_v chase_v wickedness_n from_o our_o eye_n from_o our_o hand_n from_o our_o tongue_n or_o from_o our_o foot_n if_o first_o it_o be_v not_o chase_v from_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o eye_n may_v be_v wicked_a the_o hand_n may_v be_v wicked_a the_o tongue_n may_v be_v wicked_a and_o the_o foot_n wicked_a but_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o wickedness_n it_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o iniquity_n the_o stream_n whereof_o overrun_v the_o whole_a body_n therefore_o to_o good_a purpose_n be_v that_o of_o joel_n 2.13_o vena_fw-la scin_n datur_fw-la cordis_fw-la joel_n 2.13_o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n because_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o ancient_a time_n when_o any_o be_v possess_v with_o grief_n and_o discontent_n to_o rend_v their_o garment_n manifest_v by_o their_o outward_a behaviour_n their_o inward_a sorrow_n as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o david_n for_o saul_n 2._o sam._n 1.11_o and_o for_o his_o son_n absalon_n