Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	body_n	see_v	soul_n	4,672	5	5.0400	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10817	The day of hearing: or, six lectvres vpon the latter part of the thirde chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrewes of the time and meanes that God hath appointed for man to come to the knowledge of his truth, that they may be saved from his wrath. The summary pointes of every one of which lectures are set downe immediately after the Epistle dedicatory. Herevnto is adioyned a sermon against fleshly lusts, & against certaine mischevious May-games which are the fruit thereof. By H.R. Master of Artes, and now, minister of the word.; Day of hearing: or, six lectures upon the latter part of the thirde chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrewes.	Roberts, Huw, b. 1558 or 9.	1600 (1600)	STC 21089; ESTC S102956	70,687	163

abstain_v from_o such_o enemy_n stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n do_v common_o stand_v in_o more_o fear_n of_o enemy_n they_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o their_o know_a country_n and_o among_o their_o acquaintance_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o jacob_n how_o 〈…〉_o gen._n 34._o 3_o 〈…〉_o he_o fear_v the_o canaanite_n when_o his_o son_n have_v slay_v hamor_n and_o sechem_n he_o fear_v because_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n &_o few_o in_o ●●mber_n in_o comparison_n of_o his_o enemy_n so_o lot_n be_v despise_v of_o the_o sodomite_n because_o 〈◊〉_d gen._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o one_o that_o have_v not_o be_v bear_v in_o that_o country_n therefore_o they_o regard_v not_o his_o prayer_n nor_o his_o entreaty_n he_o make_v unto_o they_o but_o bid_v he_o be_v pa●king_v as_o a_o stranger_n this_o pride_n of_o insult_v against_o stranger_n lie_v as_o poison_v within_o we_o all_o what_o nation_n soever_o we_o be_v of_o and_o upon_o any_o light_a occasion_n show_v itself_o it_o please_v god_n therefore_o 34._o acta_fw-la 10._o 34._o who_o be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n to_o bridle_v such_o insolency_n by_o his_o holy_a word_n as_o it_o be_v write_v love_v the_o stranger_n and_o again_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o 19_o deut._n 10._o 19_o stranger_n as_o thyself_o with_o a_o memento_n that_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n so_o to_o do_v for_o you_o be_v stranger_n 34._o levi._n 19_o 34._o ●n_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n io_o 〈…〉_o have_v brethren_n do_v behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o great_a humility_n and_o a_o 〈…〉_o nde_fw-ge at_o the_o rough_a word_n of_o joseph_n which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v but_o for_o that_o they_o be_v st●●gers_n in_o the_o land_n &_o few_o in_o number_n and_o that_o be_v it_o that_o shall_v cause_v all_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n to_o look_v to_o their_o own_o wa●es_n &_o to_o live_v wary_o because_o they_o be_v compel_v about_o with_o strange_a people_n of_o strange_a condition_n which_o be_v many_o in_o number_n &_o they_o few_o now_o the_o state_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n here_o upon_o earth_n be_v by_o the_o condition_n and_o nature_n of_o stranger_n most_o ●i●ly_o express_v for_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n ●hey_n be_v call_v stranger_n the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o faithful_a confess_v that_o they_o be_v so_o say_v i_o be_o a_o 12._o psal_n 119._o 19_o psal_n 39_o 12._o stranger_n upon_o earth_n and_o again_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n with_o thou_o &_o a_o soiournor_n as_o all_o my_o father_n be_v &_o in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o confess_v his_o own_o and_o his_o people_n unworthines_n he_o say_v we_o be_v stranger_n before_o thou_o &_o sojourner_n ●ike_v all_o our_o father_n our_o date_n be_v like_o the_o shadow_n upon_o the_o earth_n 15._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 29._o 15._o and_o there_o be_v none_o abide_v we_o see_v that_o this_o be_v true_a for_o man_n so_o long_o as_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabetnacle_n of_o his_o flesh_n dwell_v as_o a_o stranger_n among_o his_o spiritual_a enemy_n which_o be_v the_o lust_n of_o his_o flesh_n daily_o fight_v against_o he_o and_o wound_v his_o soul_n more_o deadly_a they_o the_o multitude_n of_o any_o strange_a and_o barbarous_a people_n can_v wound_v or_o hurt_v his_o body_n when_o they_o be_v move_v to_o fight_v against_o he_o man_n can_v kill_v but_o the_o body_n but_o fleshly_a lust_n kill_v both_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n too_o this_o the_o apostle_n paul_n show_v where_o he_o say_v if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o 13._o rom._n 8._o 13._o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v we_o read_v in_o a_o heathen_a writer_n that_o 4._o d_o 〈…〉_o c_o 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr b●th_n tre._n lib._n 4._o the_o arrow_n of_o hercules_n have_v be_v d●pt_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o venomous_a monster_n hidr●_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o be_v shoot_v of_o wound_a with_o any_o of_o they_o perish_v and_o dyeil_n without_o recovery_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o such_o arrow_n for_o the_o flesh_n of_o all_o man_n have_v ever_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v infect_v with_o the_o vemme_n of_o ●lie_a old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o the_o lust_n thereof_o ●lay_v the_o soul_n with_o endless_a death_n of_o they_o be_v not_o refisted_a with_o great_a vigila●ty_n for_o as_o james_n say_v when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v 15._o jam._n 1._o 15._o it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n &_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o d●ath_n here_o be_v the_o wound_n that_o lust_n give_v to_o the_o soul_n to_o w●t_v death_n which_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n &_o again_o the_o s●n●e_n apostle_n say_v from_o whence_o be_v war_n 1._o jam._n 4._o 1._o and_o contention_n among_o you●_n be_v they_o not_o hence_o even_o of_o your_o lust_n that_o sight_n in_o your_o member_n here_o note_n that_o he_o say_v your_o lust_n and_o in_o your_o member_n for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o our_o member_n &_o within_o our_o body_n we_o may_v be_v safe_a from_o the_o danger_n 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in_o the_o hand_n or_o the_o foot_n some_o man_n will_v be_v content_a to_o cut_v of_o that_o member_n to_o save_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n from_o infection_n or_o death_n but_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a and_o wicked_a 9_o jer._n 17._o 9_o above_o all_o thing_n who_o can_v know_v it_o here_o we_o see_v that_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o fleshi_v infect_v even_o the_o heart_n and_o no_o man_n can_v make_v he_o a_o new_a heart_n no_o man_n can_v go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o flesh_n nor_o change_v the_o dwell_a place_n of_o his_o soul_n so_o long_o as_o this_o life_n last_v luther_n write_v of_o one_o that_o be_v grieve_v eremite_n martin_n luther_n of_o one_o that_o intend_v to_o be_v a_o eremite_n with_o himself_o for_o sin_n &_o weary_a with_o see_v &_o hear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o world_n which_o make_v he_o forsake_v the_o society_n of_o man_n &_o go_v into_o a_o desert_n place_n think_v there_o to_o be_v safe_a from_o evil_n &_o from_o all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n but_o herein_o he_o be_v great_o deceive_v for_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n he_o have_v with_o he_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n to_o hold_v water_n in_o this_o vessel_n with_o often_o fall_v down_o from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o will_v have_v have_v it_o to_o stand_v do_v move_v he_o to_o such_o anger●_n that_o at_o the_o last_o it_o cause_v he_o to_o break_v it_o in_o piece_n then_o he_o begin_v to_o consider_v what_o his_o nature_n be_v &_o see_v that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o peace_n with_o himself_o though_o no_o man_n disquiet_v he_o if_o this_o be_v true_a as_o most_o true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o man_n flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n 18._o rom._n 7._o 18._o what_o excellent_a thing_n do_v the_o heremite_n &_o such_o people_n as_o forsake_v the_o felowshipe_n of_o man_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o religion_n if_o they_o abstain_v from_o offend_v when_o they_o want_v occasion_n to_o offend_v you_o know_v that_o the_o thief_n can_v steal_v so_o long_o as_o nothing_o be_v les●e_n in_o his_o way_n if_o there_o be_v no_o battle_n there_o can_v be_v no_o victory_n but_o we_o see_v that_o the_o christian_n victory_n be_v not_o get_v by_o alter_v the_o dwell_a place_n of_o his_o body_n o●_n by_o go_v out_o of_o the_o wo●ld_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o ●o●ie●●e_n of_o man_n but_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o world_n by_o ●e●i●●ing_v his_o dayl●e_a adversary_n to_o keep_v himself_o as_o ●●mes_o s●●th_v unspo●ted_v of_o the_o 27._o jam_fw-la 1_o 27._o world_n for_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v his_o disciple_n to_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o

combat_n &_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n lest_o they_o shall_v wax_v de●●tie_n &_o slothful_a or_o ●●●e_a unprofitable_a to_o other_o man_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o pray_v to_o h●ue_v they_o take_v out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o he_o 15._o jo●_a 17._o 15._o pray_v to_o have_v they_o keep_v from_o evil_a that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o danger_n they_o may_v not_o be_v wound_v to_o death_n and_o that_o his_o power_n may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o this_o world_n the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a and_o lu_v after_o evil_a thing_n i_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 18._o rom._n 7._o 18._o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n if_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o corrupt_a &_o full_a of_o evil_a lust_n man_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o kind_n of_o danger_n for_o the●_n sa●han_n can_v have_v no_o power_n over_o he_o the_o world_n can_v not_o deceive_v he_o and_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n can_v not_o enti●e_v he_o but_o the_o flesh_n which_o every_o man_n hear_v about_o with_o he_o so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v a_o pilgrim_n upon_o earth_n be_v as_o a_o huge_a heap_n of_o all_o five_o 〈…〉_o be_v like_a t●_n a_o puddle_n of_o water_n full_a of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o ●●t_n in_o the_o bottom_n which_o as_o soon_o a●_n it_o be_v s●●red_v infect_v and_o fowl_v all_o the_o water_n that_o it_o become_v unwholesome_a both_o 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o beast_n so_fw-ge ●●than_fw-ge find_v store_n of_o corruption_n and_o sinful_a lust_n within_o man_n body_n and_o flesh_n st_o 〈…〉_o the_o up_o the_o same_o and_o kindle_v they_o evermore_o minister_a occasion_n to_o commit_v on●_n sinn●_n or_o other_o that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v de●iled_v and_o be_v make_v loathsome_a i●_n the_o sight_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o root_n of_o evil_a and_o here_o be_v the_o puddle_n of_o deadly_a poison_n even_o the_o flesh_n which_o ever_o l●st●th_v against_o the_o 〈…〉_o be_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v not_o conceal_v from_o we_o what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n if_o we_o suffer_v the_o flesh_n to_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o plain_o if_o you_o 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o flesh_n you_o 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o we_o will_v 13._o rom._n 8._o 13._o escape_v th●●_n d●ath_v he_o warn_v we_o to_o play_v the_o soldier_n and_o to_o kill_v that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v not_o kill_v hereafter_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 5._o col._n 3._o 5._o mortify_v or_o kill_v your_o member_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n what_o member_n fornication_n uncl_n 〈…〉_o sse_o 〈…〉_o te_fw-mi affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o c_o 〈…〉_o sse_o but_o we_o have_v no_o member_n that_o be_v name_v with_o these_o name_n we_o think_v so_o indeede_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n see●●_n more_o than_o we_o do_v and_o therefore_o signify_v unto_o we_o that_o sin_n have_v take_v so_o deep_a root_n in_o we_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o overrule_v we_o in_o 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