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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	answer_v	speak_v	word_n	767	5	3.9356	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91897	Christ the perfect pattern, of a Christian's practice, being the substance of severall sermons, about the Imitation of Christ. / Preached by the reverend and faithfull minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Ralph Robinson, late minister of Mary Wolnoth London. Published by Sim. Ash, Wil. Taylor, Sam. Clarke.	Robinson, Ralph, 1614-1655.	1658 (1658)	Wing R1709; Thomason E1818_1; ESTC R209810	135,574	295

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2._o scorn_v of_o minister_n those_o be_v they_o who_o speak_v upright_o and_o in_o such_o day_n its_o say_a the_o prudent_a shall_v be_v silent_a ergo._n sol._n most_o interpreter_n expound_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v silent_a i._n e._n not_o murmur_v against_o god_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n whatsoever_o trouble_v arise_v we_o must_v be_v silent_a it_o can_v be_v to_o be_v silent_a at_o sin_n vid._n 2_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o calvin_n expound_v it_o thus_o propheta_fw-la hic_fw-la non_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-fr prudentibus_fw-la quidnam_fw-la facturi_fw-la sint_fw-la vel_fw-la omissuri_fw-la potius_fw-la significat_fw-la quoties_fw-la loqui_fw-la incipie●●_fw-la tantam_fw-la fore_fw-la superbiam_fw-la judicum_fw-la ut_fw-la repellant_n omnes_fw-la objurgationes_fw-la the_o meaning_n can_v be_v that_o their_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v reprove_v by_o the_o minister_n hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la honimis_fw-la cordati_fw-la 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other_o be_v there_o many_o above_o you_o well_o but_o there_o be_v more_o below_o you_o etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o be_v the_o low_a of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o be_v quiet_a but_o there_o be_v 1000_o above_o thou_o in_o grace_n in_o service_n in_o obedience_n who_o be_v yet_o very_o far_o below_o thou_o in_o misery_n in_o suffering_n be_v thou_o weak_a other_o there_o be_v that_o lie_v bedrid_a be_v thou_o in_o fear_n of_o a_o prison_n there_o be_v better_a than_o thou_o in_o close_a bondage_n do_v thou_o drink_v thy_o tear_n other_o there_o be_v who_o drink_v blood_n be_v thou_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o persecution_n there_o be_v many_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n it_o be_v our_o fault_n we_o be_v always_o look_v to_o they_o who_o be_v above_o we_o such_o and_o such_o they_o have_v friend_n they_o have_v liberty_n they_o be_v in_o high_a place_n they_o have_v not_o my_o cross_n they_o feel_v none_o of_o my_o pain_n etc._n etc._n well_o but_o be_v there_o none_o in_o the_o world_n think_v thou_o that_o esteem_v thy_o condition_n as_o happy_a in_o respect_n of_o they_o it_o be_v very_o good_a counsel_n the_o apostle_n give_v we_o that_o we_o will_v make_v our_o self_n equal_a with_o they_o of_o low_a degree_n vid._n rom._n 12._o 16._o if_o we_o will_v do_v thus_o in_o this_o matter_n it_o will_v through_o god_n go_v very_o far_o to_o the_o quiet_n of_o we_o there_o be_v much_o difference_n between_o the_o compare_v of_o our_o spiritual_a and_o our_o outward_a condition_n with_o other_o in_o compare_v our_o spiritual_a condition_n we_o shall_v measure_v with_o the_o high_a that_o we_o may_v be_v excite_v to_o growth_n but_o in_o compare_v of_o our_o outward_a condition_n we_o shall_v measure_v with_o the_o low_a that_o we_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o repine_v 9_o frequent_a prayer_n he_o that_o be_v seldom_o in_o prayer_n will_v be_v frequent_a in_o repine_v and_o he_o who_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n will_v be_v very_o little_a in_o murmur_v prayer_n will_v allay_v heat_n of_o spirit_n prayer_n will_v expel_v the_o venom_n of_o impatience_n david_n prayer_n to_o god_n make_v his_o soul_n so_o silent_a under_o his_o suffering_n vid._n psal_n 39_o 9_o 10._o in_o prayer_n the_o soul_n have_v a_o view_n of_o god_n which_o do_v much_o quiet_a in_o prayer_n the_o soul_n have_v a_o interview_n of_o itself_o and_o a_o view_n of_o sin_n prayer_n lay_v the_o soul_n low_a in_o itself_o prayer_n kindle_v faith_n etc._n etc._n which_o see_v a_o issue_n out_o of_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n 10._o be_v much_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o thanksgiving_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a to_o give_v thanks_o in_o every_o condition_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 18._o now_o he_o that_o abound_v in_o thanksgiving_n will_v be_v preserve_v from_o impatience_n impatience_n will_v take_v we_o off_o from_o hearty_a give_v of_o thanks_o and_o give_v of_o thanks_o will_v drive_v away_o murmur_v do_v a_o fountain_n send_v forth_o sweet_a water_n and_o bitter_a at_o one_o place_n out_o of_o the_o same_o mouth_n proceed_v there_o blessing_n and_o curse_n jam._n 3._o 10_o 11._o he_o that_o see_v cause_n why_o he_o shall_v give_v thanks_o will_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v murmur_v and_o he_o that_o can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o murmur_v will_v hardly_o ever_o bless_v god_n so_o hearty_o as_o he_o shall_v where_o there_o be_v much_o of_o due_a blessing_n of_o god_n there_o will_v be_v little_a or_o none_o at_o all_o of_o murmur_a which_o indeed_o be_v no_o better_a than_o curse_v and_o blaspheme_v 11._o consider_v the_o divine_a call_v christian_n be_v under_o no_o trouble_n or_o suffering_n but_o if_o they_o can_v see_v that_o they_o be_v call_v thereunto_o by_o the_o lord_n the_o very_a call_v of_o god_n may_v quiet_v their_o heart_n this_o direction_n the_o apostle_n give_v as_o a_o help_n to_o patience_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 21._o obj._n but_o when_o do_v god_n call_v a_o man_n to_o suffer_v sol._n when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o this_o dilemma_n that_o either_o he_o must_v suffer_v or_o sin_n then_o do_v god_n call_v he_o vid._n job_n 36._o 21._o 12._o consider_v that_o if_o you_o do_v not_o suffer_v patient_o you_o will_v lose_v all_o the_o benefit_n of_o your_o suffering_n no_o suffering_n be_v acceptable_a with_o god_n but_o the_o patient_a suffering_n vid._n 1_o pet._n 2._o 20._o no_o christian_n will_v undergo_v suffering_n and_o yet_o lose_v the_o benefit_n and_o acceptance_n of_o they_o 13._o meditate_v much_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o the_o scripture_n make_v a_o very_a great_a argument_n to_o quiet_v our_o heart_n especial_o in_o such_o suffering_n as_o be_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n vid._n heb._n 10._o 36_o 37._o vid._n jam._n 5._o 7_o 8._o 14._o take_v heed_n of_o anger_n and_o passion_n passion_n will_v set_v the_o tongue_n on_o fire_n vid._n eccles_n 7_o 8._o the_o help_n to_o patience_n be_v verse_n 9_o be_v not_o hasty_a in_o thy_o spirit_n to_o be_v angry_a anger_n be_v the_o bane_n of_o patience_n and_o such_o passionate_a one_o be_v so_o far_o from_o this_o silent_a frame_n of_o heart_n that_o they_o be_v clamorous_a for_o anger_n and_o clamour_n be_v join_v together_o eph._n 4._o 31._o object_n 1._o but_o my_o affliction_n be_v not_o single_a but_o many_o if_o it_o be_v but_o one_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n wave_n after_o wave_n sol._n 1._o they_o be_v not_o so_o many_o as_o god_n can_v have_v lay_v 2._o they_o be_v not_o so_o many_o as_o thy_o sin_n 3._o they_o be_v not_o so_o many_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v etc._n etc._n 4._o if_o they_o be_v many_o do_v not_o make_v they_o more_o by_o impatience_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o increase_v they_o 2d_o object_n but_o i_o suffer_v from_o my_o friend_n from_o who_o i_o have_v well_o deserve_v sol._n so_o do_v jesus_n christ._n these_o be_v the_o wound_n i_o receive_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o friend_n 3d_o object_n i_o know_v not_o how_o long_o they_o shall_v last_v ergo._n i_o can_v see_v to_o the_o further_a end_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n sol._n 1._o let_v this_o the_o rather_o make_v thou_o silent_a impatience_n do_v but_o lengthen_v out_o your_o suffering_n every_o impatient_a word_n or_o act_n add_v one_o link_n more_o to_o the_o chain_n 2._o thy_o suffering_n do_v not_o last_v so_o long_o as_o thy_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v eternal_a 2_o cor._n 4._o ult_n 3._o thy_o suffering_n shall_v last_v no_o long_o then_o shall_v be_v for_o thy_o good_a four_o object_n but_o my_o affliction_n be_v in_o such_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o dear_a and_o precious_a etc._n etc._n any_o thing_n else_o i_o can_v have_v endure_v but_o this_o etc._n etc._n sol._n 1._o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o something_o very_o dear_a it_o will_v not_o amount_v to_o a_o affliction_n 2._o thy_o sin_n have_v be_v of_o the_o high_a nature_n colour_n the_o deep_a dye_n thy_o iniquity_n have_v reach_v to_o the_o heart_n 3._o all_o that_o god_n require_v of_o we_o be_v to_o suffer_v what_o he_o inflict_v we_o be_v not_o to_o choose_v our_o cross_n but_o to_o take_v up_o our_o cross_n that_o which_o god_n lay_v before_o we_o that_o be_v our_o cross_n and_o we_o must_v bear_v it_o jan._n 21._o 1648._o marry_o wolnoth_n february_n the_o 11_o 1648._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 3._o 2._o who_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o that_o appoint_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o the_o scatter_a hebrew_n who_o through_o grace_n have_v believe_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v now_o scatter_v by_o reason_n of_o persecution_n so_o the_o inscription_n show_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o author_n of_o it_o interpreter_n be_v of_o several_a judgement_n some_o refer_v it_o to_o luke_n other_o to_o barnabas_n other_o to_o clement_n other_o to_o some_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o most_o general_a and_o probable_a opinion_n be_v that_o it_o be_v write_v by_o paul_n and_o that_o he_o suppress_v his_o name_n on_o purpose_n lest_o it_o shall_v hinder_v the_o success_n of_o his_o writing_n the_o name_n of_o paul_n be_v odious_a to_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v not_o convert_v they_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o apostate_n from_o their_o religion_n and_o he_o be_v also_o much_o suspect_v by_o some_o of_o the_o weak_a believe_a jew_n who_o be_v yet_o too_o much_o addict_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n therefore_o he_o do_v de_fw-fr industriâ_fw-la conceal_v his_o name_n among_o other_o reason_n which_o do_v probable_o evince_v paul_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o epistle_n these_o two_o be_v cogent_fw-fr