Selected quad for the lemma: glory_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
glory_n	eternal_a	exceed_v	weight_n	2,746	5	9.3277	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43312	[Mataiobrachytēs tou biou] The brevity and vanity of man's life : discovered in a sermon preached at the funerals of Mrs. Ellen Hartcourt, youngest daughter to the virtuous and excellent Lady Cony of Stoke in Lincolnshire, who was interr'd in Saint Andrews-Holborn-Church, March 23, 1661, being married that day five weeks before / by Richard Henchman.	Henchman, Richard.	1661 (1661)	Wing H1428; ESTC R227539	20,951	44

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his_o end_n but_o he_o walk_v hellward_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o unless_o timely_a foresee_v and_o turn_v from_o will_v prove_v the_o great_a vexation_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o end_n now_o you_o must_v know_v the_o scripture_n use_v this_o word_n vanity_n under_o a_o fourfold_a notion_n and_o in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o man_n be_v include_v first_o emptiness_n come_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o vanity_n psal_n two_o 1._o why_o do_v the_o heathen_a rage_n and_o the_o people_n imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n i._o e._n a_o empty_a thing_n a_o thing_n that_o shall_v take_v no_o effect_n so_o vain_a

that_o which_o be_v something_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v all_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v last_a upon_o that_o which_o be_v everlasting_a upon_o that_o which_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o will_v not_o nay_o can_v deceive_v we_o upon_o that_o which_o will_v be_v more_o in_o fruition_n than_o ever_o it_o be_v in_o expectation_n oh_o let_v we_o not_o trust_v in_o lie_v vanity_n but_o in_o the_o everliving_a and_o never-failing_a god_n man_n will_v be_v trust_v in_o somewhat_o and_o he_o be_v so_o forward_o to_o trust_v in_o vanity_n which_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o that_o it_o be_v the_o hard_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o take_v he_o off_o we_o can_v press_v ourselves_o or_o other_o too_o much_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o we_o can_v repress_v they_o enough_o from_o trust_v vanity_n we_o say_v such_o a_o man_n have_v deceive_v i_o once_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o deceive_v i_o a_o second_o time_n why_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o willing_a to_o be_v deceive_v a_o thousand_o time_n with_o 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and_o do_v speak_v with_o a_o double_a heart_n psal_n twelve_o 2._o who_o mouth_n speak_v vanity_n and_o their_o right-hand_n be_v a_o right-hand_a of_o falsehood_n psal_n cxliu_o 8._o oh_o do_v not_o squander_v away_o your_o precious_a hour_n in_o vanity_n but_o know_v that_o whosoever_o travel_v with_o vanity_n shall_v bring_v forth_o iniquity_n which_o late_a repentance_n must_v either_o drown_v or_o damnation_n nurse_n and_o last_o see_v that_o every_o man_n etc._n etc._n why_o then_o learn_v from_o hence_o to_o condemn_v thy_o vain_a life_n with_o all_o its_o vanity_n and_o to_o seek_v for_o a_o new_a and_o better_a life_n where_o vanity_n be_v not_o admit_v oh_o let_v we_o thirst_v after_o heaven_n after_o christ_n let_v our_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n that_o so_o when_o christ_n shall_v appear_v we_o may_v also_o etc._n etc._n whilst_o we_o live_v let_v we_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o so_o when_o we_o die_v we_o may_v die_v 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without_o alteration_n and_o to_o eternal_a glory_n which_o ey_fw-mi have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v etc._n etc._n which_o he_o will_v give_v we_o that_o have_v purcha'_v for_o we_o by_o his_o own_o most_o precious_a blood_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n so_o much_o for_o the_o text_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o occasion_n sorry_a i_o be_o to_o be_v a_o actor_n in_o this_o mornfull_a scene_n for_o true_o here_o i_o can_v scarce_o speak_v for_o grief_n or_o give_v you_o a_o funeral_n eulogy_n of_o this_o decease_a lady_n who_o liveless_a dust_n lie_v here_o before_o we_o unless_o instead_o of_o strew_v of_o flower_n i_o bedew_v her_o hearse_n