Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	letter_n	young_a	youth_n	32	3	8.0126	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63937	A compleat history of the most remarkable providences both of judgment and mercy, which have hapned in this present age extracted from the best writers, the author's own observations, and the numerous relations sent him from divers parts of the three kingdoms : to which is added, whatever is curious in the works of nature and art / the whole digested into one volume, under proper heads, being a work set on foot thirty years ago, by the Reverend Mr. Pool, author of the Synopsis criticorum ; and since undertaken and finish'd, by William Turner...	Turner, William, 1653-1701.	1697 (1697)	Wing T3345; ESTC R38921	1,324,643	657

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i_o will_v add_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n too_o for_o it_o procure_v admiration_n esteem_v love_n and_o contribute_v much_o to_o our_o peaceable_a enjoyment_n of_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n have_v annex_v that_o blessing_n to_o this_o grace_n blessed_n be_v the_o meek_a for_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v exempt_a in_o great_a measure_n from_o the_o thorn_n and_o briar_n the_o quarrel_n and_o law-suit_n the_o will_n effect_n of_o pride_n and_o revenge_n which_o contentious_a man_n be_v common_o embroil_v in_o 1._o irenaeus_n a_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_a peace_n mighty_o and_o endeavour_v to_o procure_v unity_n in_o case_n of_o controversy_n especial_o when_o victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n will_v have_v excommunicate_v the_o church_n as_o schismatic_n upon_o their_o disagreement_n in_o keep_v of_o easter_n irenaeus_n with_o other_o his_o brethren_n of_o the_o gallic_n church_n meet_v in_o council_n and_o consent_v together_o to_o write_v letter_n subscribe_v with_o their_o name_n unto_o victor_n to_o stop_v his_o hand_n in_o point_n of_o excommunication_n though_o themselves_o agree_v with_o victor_n in_o observe_v easter_n at_o the_o same_o time_n clark_n be_v marr._n of_o eccl._n hist._n he_o go_v also_o himself_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o brethren_n with_o letter_n to_o eleatherius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n desire_v he_o hearty_o to_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o church_n in_o unity_n and_o peace_n ibid._n 2._o ephrem_fw-la syrus_n though_o by_o nature_n and_o all_o his_o youth_n very_o choleric_a yet_o afterward_o be_v never_o see_v to_o be_v angry_a with_o any_o man._n ibid._n 3._o gregory_n nazianzen_n in_o his_o disputation_n with_o eunomius_n so_o contain_v himself_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o defence_n of_o the_o catholic_n truth_n that_o he_o never_o break_v forth_o into_o any_o reproach_n and_o whatever_o argument_n he_o handle_v wholesome_a and_o pleasant_a speech_n be_v never_o want_v to_o he_o and_o those_o not_o acquire_v but_o natural_a ibid._n 4._o s._n augustine_n be_v much_o employ_v in_o determine_v controversy_n with_o much_o patience_n and_o prudence_n hear_v both_o party_n sometime_o spend_v a_o whole_a day_n fast_v to_o hear_v the_o same_o always_o take_v advantage_n thereby_o to_o do_v what_o good_a possible_a he_o can_v to_o their_o soul_n many_o letter_n he_o write_v to_o such_o as_o seek_v to_o he_o for_o counsel_n and_o direction_n in_o secular_a affair_n though_o he_o complain_v of_o this_o as_o a_o trouble_v to_o he_o and_o a_o hindrance_n from_o better_a office_n ibid._n 5._o theodosius_n senior_n know_v his_o own_o hasty_a disposition_n use_v not_o to_o determine_v of_o any_o thing_n till_o he_o have_v repeat_v over_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o greek_a alphabet_n for_o in_o that_o space_n his_o wrath_n will_v be_v temper_v he_o command_v also_o that_o they_o which_o revile_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v because_o say_v he_o if_o it_o proceed_v of_o levity_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v if_o of_o madness_n it_o be_v to_o be_v pity_v if_o of_o a_o injury_n receive_v it_o be_v to_o be_v pardon_v clark_n in_o his_o life_n out_o of_o socrates_n scholast_n etc._n etc._n 6._o sir_n matthew_n hale_n be_v as_o he_o say_v himself_o natural_o passionate_a i_o add_v as_o he_o say_v himself_o for_o that_o appear_v by_o no_o other_o evidence_n save_o that_o sometime_o his_o colour_n will_v rise_v a_o little_a but_o he_o so_o govern_v himself_o that_o those_o who_o live_v long_o about_o he_o have_v tell_v i_o they_o never_o see_v he_o disorder_v with_o anger_n though_o he_o meet_v with_o some_o trial_n that_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v as_o little_a able_a to_o bear_v as_o any_o whatsoever_o see_v his_o life_n write_v by_o dr._n burnet_n p._n 95._o 7._o dr._n sands_n when_o his_o stable_a be_v rob_v of_o four_o excellent_a gelding_n and_o a_o inventory_n take_v of_o his_o good_n and_o he_o be_v carry_v on_o a_o same_o jade_n through_o london_n in_o scorn_n a_o base_a woman_n throw_v a_o stone_n at_o he_o and_o hit_v he_o to_o full_a on_o the_o breast_n that_o he_o be_v near_o fall_v from_o his_o horse_n he_o return_v no_o other_o than_o this_o mild_a answer_n woman_n i_o pray_v god_n forgive_v thou_o and_o go_v through_o tower-street_n a_o woman_n in_o her_o door_n say_v to_o he_o fie_o on_o thou_o thou_o knave_n thou_o traitor_n thou_o heretic_n at_o which_o he_o only_o smile_v see_v his_o life_n by_o mr._n clark_n p._n 8._o 8._o mr._n eliot_n be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o all_o contention_n and_o will_v ring_v a_o loud_a courseu-bell_n wherever_o he_o see_v the_o fire_n of_o animosity_n when_o he_o hear_v any_o minister_n complain_v that_o such_o and_o such_o in_o their_o flock_n be_v too_o difficult_a for_o they_o the_o strain_n of_o his_o answer_n still_o be_v brother_n compass_v they_o and_o brother_n learn_v the_o mean_v of_o those_o three_o little_a word_n bear_v forbear_v forgive_v yea_o his_o inclination_n for_o peace_n indeed_o sometime_o almost_o make_v he_o to_o sacrifice_v right_o itself_o when_o there_o be_v lay_v before_o a_o assembly_n of_o minister_n a_o bundle_n of_o paper_n contain_v matter_n of_o difference_n between_o some_o people_n which_o he_o will_v rather_o unite_v with_o a_o amnesty_n upon_o all_o their_o former_a quarrel_n he_o with_o some_o imitation_n of_o constantine_n hasty_o throw_v the_o paper_n into_o the_o fire_n before_o they_o all_o and_o with_o a_o zeal_n as_o hot_a as_o that_o fire_n say_v immediate_o brethren_n wonder_v not_o at_o what_o i_o have_v do_v i_o do_v it_o on_o my_o knee_n this_o morning_n before_o i_o come_v among_o you_o cott._n mather_n in_o his_o life_n p._n 43._o wherever_o he_o like_v another_o old_a john_n with_o solemn_a and_o earnest_a persuasive_n to_o love_n when_o he_o can_v say_v little_a else_o he_o will_v give_v that_o charge_n my_o little_a child_n love_v one_o another_o ibid._n 9_o ephrem_fw-la syrus_n have_v fast_v divers_a day_n one_o of_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v bring_v he_o his_o supper_n break_v the_o earthen_a pitcher_n wherein_o it_o be_v ephrem_n see_v he_o overwhelm_v with_o fear_n and_o shame_n say_v to_o he_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n let_v we_o go_v to_o our_o supper_n since_o it_o will_v not_o come_v to_o we_o and_o so_o sit_v down_o by_o the_o fragment_n of_o the_o pot_n in_o a_o humble_a and_o self-denying_a manner_n eat_v his_o supper_n clark_n marr._n of_o eccl._n hist_n one_o be_v vote_v to_o a_o episcopacy_n he_o run_v into_o the_o marketplace_n and_o make_v as_o if_o he_o be_v crack-brained_n and_o at_o last_o flee_v private_o away_o till_o they_o have_v choose_v another_o bishop_n to_o that_o place_n ibid._n 10._o gregory_n the_o great_a be_v make_v choice_n of_o by_o the_o

ex_fw-la speed_v chron._n 7._o sir_n nathaniel_n barnardiston_n enjoy_v his_o father_n a_o less_o time_n than_o his_o grandfather_n his_o father_n be_v remove_v by_o death_n long_o before_o his_o grandfather_n but_o yet_o we_o may_v easy_o gather_v what_o his_o carriage_n to_o he_o be_v from_o the_o high_a and_o extensive_a value_n he_o set_v upon_o his_o memory_n as_o he_o use_v to_o please_v himself_o to_o discourse_n of_o his_o father_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v a_o very_a godly_a man_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a disadvantage_n for_o he_o to_o part_v with_o he_o so_o young_a these_o thing_n and_o other_o he_o will_v often_o declare_v to_o his_o child_n and_o friend_n drop_v many_o tear_n to_o show_v his_o great_a and_o strong_a affection_n and_o when_o he_o make_v his_o will_n he_o there_o express_v a_o importunate_a desire_n to_o his_o executor_n that_o the_o bone_n of_o his_o father_n may_v be_v dig_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n where_o they_o be_v bury_v and_o lay_v by_o his_o own_o body_n in_o a_o new_a vault_n he_o order_v his_o executor_n to_o erect_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n thus_o though_o he_o can_v not_o live_v with_o his_o father_n as_o long_o as_o he_o will_v have_v desire_v yet_o he_o design_v that_o their_o body_n or_o relic_n shall_v lie_v together_o till_o the_o happy_a resurrection-day_n which_o certain_o do_v denote_v a_o noble_a veneration_n and_o a_o most_o raise_v filial_a affection_n see_v his_o life_n chap._n liv._o remarkable_a instance_n of_o a_o early_a piety_n or_o child_n good_a betimes_o to_o see_v young_a tree_n new_o plant_v hopeful_a and_o promise_a be_v a_o very_a lovely_a and_o invite_a sight_n a_o jeremiah_n sanctify_v from_o his_o mother_n womb_n a_o joshua_n pious_a in_o his_o young_a year_n a_o timothy_n well_o instruct_v in_o the_o scripture_n from_o a_o child_n be_v very_o pleasant_a in_o sacred_a record_n and_o when_o we_o see_v the_o seed_n of_o piety_n spring_v up_o so_o soon_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o impute_v it_o to_o the_o influence_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o though_o sometime_o these_o blossom_n die_v before_o any_o fruit_n appear_v and_o a_o good_a beginning_n have_v not_o always_o a_o good_a end_v yet_o certain_o and_o lot_n solomon_n or_o our_o sense_n be_v witness_n in_o the_o case_n it_o be_v the_o likely_a way_n to_o end_v well_o when_o we_o begin_v well_o 1._o mr._n samuel_n crook_n to_o show_v that_o his_o heart_n even_o in_o his_o youth_n be_v draw_v up_o towards_o the_o pole_n of_o heaven_n translate_v divers_a of_o david_n psalm_n and_o compose_v several_a hymn_n of_o his_o own_o some_o of_o which_o he_o sing_v with_o tear_n of_o joy_n and_o desire_n in_o his_o last_o sickness_n see_v his_o life_n p._n 4._o 2._o origen_n when_o a_o child_n be_v mighty_o inquisitive_a into_o the_o mean_v of_o the_o scripture_n even_o tire_v his_o parent_n with_o ask_v religious_a question_n comfort_v his_o father_n in_o prison_n with_o letter_n and_o hardly_o forbear_v to_o offer_v himself_o to_o martyrdom_n dr._n cave_n be_v prim._n christian_n 3._o k._n edward_n vi_o take_v note_n of_o such_o thing_n he_o hear_v in_o sermon_n which_o more_o near_o relate_v to_o himself_o hist_o of_o the_o reform_v 4._o queen_n elizabeth_n write_v a_o good_a hand_n before_o she_o be_v four_o year_n old_a and_o understand_v italian_a ibid._n 5._o sir_n thomas_n moor_n never_o offend_v his_o father_n nor_o be_v ever_o offend_v by_o he_o 6._o archbishop_n usher_n at_o 10_o year_n old_a find_v himself_o wrought_v upon_o by_o a_o sermon_n on_o rom._n 12.1_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n dr._n bernard_n in_o his_o life_n 7._o dr._n w._n gouge_n when_o at_o school_n be_v continual_o studious_a even_o at_o play-hour_n conscionable_a in_o secret_a prayer_n and_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n clark_n be_v life_n 8._o mr._n tho._n gataker_n be_v often_o chide_v by_o his_o father_n from_o his_o book_n ibid._n 9_o mr._n jeremy_n whitaker_n when_o a_o schoolboy_n will_v frequent_o go_v in_o company_n 8_o or_o 10_o mile_n to_o hear_v a_o warm_a sermon_n and_o take_v note_n and_o be_v helpful_a to_o other_o in_o repeat_v they_o and_o though_o his_o father_n often_o and_o earnest_o endeavour_v to_o divert_v he_o yet_o when_o a_o boy_n he_o be_v unmoveable_a in_o his_o desire_n to_o be_v a_o minister_n ibid._n 10._o mr._n herbert_n palmer_n be_v esteem_v sanctify_v even_o from_o the_o womb_n at_o the_o age_n of_o 4_o or_o 5_o year_n he_o will_v cry_v to_o go_v to_o his_o lady_n mother_n sir_n tho._n palmer_n be_v his_o father_n that_o he_o may_v hear_v somewhat_o of_o god_n when_o a_o child_n little_o more_o than_o five_o year_n old_a he_o weep_v in_o read_v the_o story_n of_o joseph_n and_o take_v much_o pleasure_n in_o learning_n chapter_n by_o heart_n he_o learn_v the_o french_a tongue_n almost_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v speak_v he_o often_o affirm_v that_o he_o never_o remember_v the_o learning_n of_o it_o by_o his_o discourse_n he_o can_v hardly_o be_v distinguish_v from_o a_o native_a frenchman_n when_o at_o the_o latin-school_n at_o vacant_a hour_n other_o be_v at_o play_n he_o be_v constant_o observe_v to_o be_v read_v studious_o by_o himself_o ibid._n 11._o mr._n tho._n cartwright_n in_o his_o young_a year_n rise_v many_o time_n in_o the_o night_n to_o seek_v out_o place_n to_o pray_v in_o ibid._n 12._o mr._n rich._n sedgwick_n when_o he_o be_v a_o schoolboy_n and_o live_v with_o his_o uncle_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o family_n be_v at_o their_o game_n and_o dance_a he_o will_v be_v in_o a_o corner_n mourning_n ibid._n 13._o mr._n julius_n herring_n when_o a_o boy_n be_v note_v for_o his_o diligence_n in_o read_v the_o scripture_n on_o play-day_n he_o with_o 2_o or_o 3_o more_o schoolfellow_n will_v pray_v together_o repeat_v the_o head_n of_o the_o catechism_n with_o the_o sermon_n which_o they_o hear_v last_o lord's-day_n ibid._n 14._o mrs._n margaret_n corbet_n daughter_n of_o sir_n nathaniel_n brent_n warden_n of_o merton-colledge_n who_o about_o 14_o year_n of_o age_n write_v sermon_n with_o dexterity_n and_o leave_v many_o volume_n of_o such_o note_n write_v with_o she_o own_o hand_n ibid._n 15._o mrs._n elizabeth_n wilkinson_n be_v from_o her_o childhood_n very_o docile_a take_v much_o pain_n in_o write_v sermon_n and_o collect_v special_a note_n out_o of_o practical_a divine_n when_o i_o be_v say_v she_o in_o a_o narrative_a write_v with_o her_o own_o hand_n about_o twelve_o year_n old_a upon_o read_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n concern_v the_o happy_a state_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o their_o death_n and_o so_o on_o to_o all_o eternity_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n so_o to_o affect_v my_o heart_n as_o from_o that_o time_n i_o be_v wrought_v over_o to_o a_o desire_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n ibid._n 16._o mr._n caleb_n vernon_n can_v read_v the_o bible_n 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