Selected quad for the lemma: glory_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
glory_n	word_n	world_n	zealous_a	51	3	8.4223	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27259	Psychomachia, or, The soules conflict with the sins of vain glory, coldnesse in professing Christ, envie, photinianism (of the last resurrection), ingratitude, unpreparednes to meet the Lord, revenge, forgetfulness of God : pourtrayed in eight severall sermons, six whereof were delivered at St. Maries, and Christ-Church in Oxford, and two at Sherburn in Glocestershire / Henry Beesley ...	Beesley, Henry, 1605-1675.	1656 (1656)	Wing B1691; ESTC R13325	163,090	260

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respect_n 1_o as_o a_o more_o benefice_v man_n 2._o a_o parricular_a man_n 3._o a_o righteous_a man_n in_o each_o of_o these_o respect_n to_o be_v thankful_a and_o we_o in_o each_o 1._o as_o a_o benefice_v man_n endow_v with_o more_o favour_n and_o deliverance_n than_o other_o and_o so_o more_o engage_v to_o thankfulness_n too_o 79._o gloria_fw-la umbra_fw-la virtutis_fw-la est_fw-la sen_n ep_v 79._o for_o ever_o as_o the_o benefit_n be_v so_o must_v the_o gratitude_n be_v for_o as_o glory_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o shadow_n of_o virtue_n and_o this_o for_o one_o reason_n that_o it_o increase_v as_o virtue_n do_v which_o be_v as_o the_o body_n that_o make_v it_o so_o thankfulness_n be_v the_o shadow_n of_o bounty_n and_o shall_v grow_v in_o proportion_n as_o the_o benefit_n do_v that_o look_v how_o great_a the_o one_o so_o great_a shall_v the_o other_o be_v also_o neither_o may_v any_o man_n here_o think_v himself_o excuse_v from_o a_o large_a measure_n of_o thanks_o because_o his_o outward_a blessing_n be_v not_o so_o eminent_a as_o another_o for_o not_o any_o of_o we_o all_o but_o if_o we_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o st._n basil_n speak_v look_v down_o on_o that_o which_o be_v beneath_o we_o and_o compare_v our_o own_o good_a with_o that_o which_o be_v some_o way_n worse_o in_o other_o we_o shall_v find_v great_a cause_n of_o thankfulness_n and_o to_o say_v that_o of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi in_o a_o very_a good_a sense_n lord_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o this_o man_n not_o hereby_o to_o magnify_v ourselves_o but_o to_o glorify_v god_n in_o his_o blessing_n which_o be_v by_o acknowledge_v they_o for_o sen._n as_o rigaltius_n read_v it_o lib._n de_fw-fr poenitentia_fw-la non_fw-la verecundae_fw-la sed_fw-la ingratae_fw-la mentis_fw-la indicium_fw-la est_fw-la beneficia_fw-la tacere_fw-la divina_fw-la leo._n ser._n 1._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr ista_fw-la verecundia_fw-la sed_fw-la inficiandi_fw-la genus_fw-la sen._n 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thankfulness_n as_o he_o be_v of_o david_n jehovae_fw-la to_o the_o lord_n particular_a 4_o and_o to_o who_o more_o fit_o the_o thanks_o apologet._n qui_fw-la molem_fw-la istam_fw-la verbo_fw-la quo_fw-la jussit_fw-la ratione_fw-la quâ_fw-la disposuit_fw-la virtute_fw-la qua_fw-la potuit_fw-la de_fw-la nihilo_fw-la expressit_fw-la in_o ornamentum_fw-la majestatis_fw-la suae_fw-la tertul._n apologet._n then_o to_o he_o that_o give_v the_o benefit_n who_o by_o his_o word_n command_v by_o his_o wisdom_n dispose_v by_o his_o power_n effect_v bring_v the_o maf_v of_o this_o world_n out_o of_o nothing_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o do_v continual_o from_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o bounty_n sustain_v the_o whole_a family_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n cyril_n style_v he_o the_o everflowing_a fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o beneficence_n he_o never_o cease_v to_o defund_v on_o his_o world_n of_o creature_n 148.10_o psal_n 19_o psal_n 148.10_o and_o to_o refresh_v they_o with_o the_o stream_n of_o his_o mercy_n who_o glory_n not_o only_o the_o heaven_n declare_v but_o every_o creep_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v it_o it_o never_o so_o despicable_a and_o if_o man_n shall_v hold_v their_o peace_n the_o very_a stone_n will_v immediate_o cry_v out_o against_o our_o ingratitude_n and_o yet_o strange_a it_o be_v to_o see_v how_o many_o have_v fail_v in_o this_o duty_n of_o praise_v the_o lord_n the_o gentile_n so_o much_o for_o their_o part_n that_o they_o praise_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o he_o they_o change_v say_v st._n paul_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n into_o a_o image_n make_v like_a to_o beast_n 1.23_o rom._n 1.23_o and_o proto_fw-la and_o felis_n cunis_n lupus_n pro_fw-la deo_fw-la sunt_fw-la adorati_fw-la &_o leo_fw-la voraeor_fw-la hominum_fw-la anguis_fw-la &_o dreco_fw-la et_fw-la erubesco_fw-la refer_v jam_fw-la etiam_fw-la

be_o the_o voice_n of_o one_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n make_v straight_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n serm._n 7._o victory_n over_o evil_a rom_n 12.21_o be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a serm._n 8._o timely_o remembrance_n of_o god_n eccles_n 12.1_o remember_v now_o thy_o creaatour_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n serm._n i._n 2_o cor._n 11.30_o if_o i_o must_v needs_o glory_v i_o will_v glory_v of_o the_o thing_n which_o concern_v my_o infirmity_n nothing_o be_v more_o unwelcome_a to_o a_o ingenuous_a nature_n then_o to_o meet_v with_o a_o foolish_a adversary_n where_o silence_n may_v cause_v a_o suspicion_n of_o weakness_n and_o contest_v a_o discredit_n from_o so_o unworthy_a a_o conflict_n answer_v a_o fool_n and_o answer_v not_o a_o fool_n 5._o prov._n 26.4_o 5._o be_v both_o the_o counsel_n of_o solomon_n and_o will_v require_v the_o advice_n of_o as_o wise_a as_o he_o to_o distinguish_v which_o one_o shall_v follow_v of_o this_o unhappy_a condition_n be_v the_o enemy_n that_o infest_a our_o apostle_n man_n no_o less_o empty_a then_o malicious_a and_o as_o they_o be_v conscious_a to_o no_o virtue_n in_o themselves_o so_o condemn_v it_o in_o another_o when_o his_o integrity_n keep_v he_o from_o offend_v the_o offence_n be_v his_o integrity_n and_o when_o nothing_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n to_o be_v carp_v at_o of_o his_o envious_a opposer_n he_o shall_v be_v accuse_v of_o too_o much_o goodness_n the_o chief_a article_n of_o his_o enditement_n be_v his_o humility_n he_o be_v not_o stately_a enough_o to_o be_v a_o apostle_n and_o with_o a_o baseness_n of_o presence_n 10._o chap._n 10._o v._n 1._o &_o 10._o and_o neglect_v of_o language_n maintain_v not_o the_o garb_n of_o a_o doctor_n eloquar_fw-la 3._o virgil._n aeneid_n lib._n 3._o a_o sileam_fw-la shall_v he_o confute_v their_o calumny_n or_o labour_n to_o aggravate_v it_o have_v he_o not_o be_v thus_o guilty_a he_o have_v be_v less_o innocent_a it_o have_v 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cruciatu_fw-la colebantur_fw-la idololatrae_fw-la enim_fw-la solebant_fw-la se_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la conficere_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la lanceolis_fw-la confedere_fw-la &_o humi_fw-la calore_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n mart._n in_o 1_o sam._n 31._o falsehood_n be_v more_o win_v then_o sincerity_n though_o accompany_v with_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n and_o with_o her_o courtly_a dress_n find_v ready_a entertainment_n when_o naked_a truth_n can_v get_v no_o admission_n the_o israelite_n that_o grumble_v at_o the_o severity_n of_o their_o true_a religion_n can_v voluntary_o endure_v that_o hell_n of_o moloch_n and_o when_o they_o refuse_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o melodious_a charmer_n can_v exact_v the_o groan_n of_o their_o die_a child_n in_o that_o direful_a sacrifice_n the_o turk_n in_o their_o savage_a ceremony_n the_o papist_n in_o their_o costly_a foolery_n the_o precision_n in_o their_o painful_a niceness_n how_o do_v they_o prove_v their_o zeal_n of_o misguide_v and_o superstition_n 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