Selected quad for the lemma: head_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
head_n	aaron_n	content_n	ointment_n	20	3	10.9411	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46807	Annotations upon the five books immediately following the historicall part of the Old Testament (commonly called the five doctrinall or poeticall books) to wit, the book of Iob, the Psalms, the Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon ... / by Arthur Jackson ...	Jackson, Arthur, 1593?-1666.	1658 (1658)	Wing J64; ESTC R207246	1,452,995	1,192

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thou_o shall_v so_o do_v and_o indeed_o then_o only_o can_v we_o use_v the_o creature_n with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n when_o we_o know_v that_o both_o our_o person_n and_o work_n be_v well_o please_v to_o god_n verse_n 8._o let_v thy_o garment_n be_v always_o white_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o ever_o in_o other_o regard_v it_o be_v fit_v and_o seasonable_a let_v thy_o garment_n be_v clean_o handsome_a and_o decent_a yea_o and_o when_o thy_o condition_n will_v allow_v it_o rich_a and_o gorgeous_a yet_o because_o it_o be_v general_o say_v that_o in_o ancient_a time_n in_o those_o eastern_a country_n white_a garment_n be_v use_v as_o expression_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n whence_o the_o royal_a apparel_n wherewith_o mordecaj_n be_v clothe_v upon_o his_o advancement_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v of_o blue_a and_o white_a esth_n 8.15_o as_o likewise_o in_o time_n of_o feast_v and_o rejoice_v therefore_o this_o may_v be_v also_o literal_o mean_v of_o white_a garment_n and_o let_v thy_o head_n lack_v no_o ointment_n that_o be_v anoint_v thyself_o plentiful_o with_o sweet_a and_o precious_a ointment_n for_o this_o pour_v forth_o of_o ointment_n upon_o the_o head_n be_v another_o thing_n which_o they_o use_v much_o at_o their_o time_n of_o feast_v and_o rejoice_v see_v the_o note_n psal_n 23.5_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v this_o that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n shall_v take_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o bounty_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n keep_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o religion_n and_o piety_n and_o not_o out_o of_o a_o sordid_a disposition_n or_o any_o other_o evil_a humour_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o that_o cheerful_a content_n in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o blessing_n which_o god_n allow_v they_o to_o enjoy_v verse_n 9_o live_v joyful_o with_o the_o wife_n who_o thou_o love_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o husband_n here_o mention_v because_o it_o be_v indeed_o only_a the_o love_n of_o marry_a person_n that_o make_v their_o cohabit_v and_o converse_v together_o comfortable_a to_o they_o as_o for_o those_o follow_a word_n all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o vanity_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o under_o the_o sun_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o vanity_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 6.12_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o those_o word_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o under_o the_o sun_n be_v by_o some_o understand_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o wife_n who_o be_v indeed_o elsewhere_o term_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n pro._n 19.14_o but_o if_o solomon_n have_v intend_v this_o of_o the_o wife_n he_o will_v only_o have_v say_v which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o and_o not_o which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o under_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v not_o a_o proper_a expression_n and_o therefore_o that_o clause_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o forego_n word_n all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o vanity_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o under_o the_o sun_n because_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o that_o do_v in_o this_o world_n lengthen_v out_o the_o day_n of_o man_n life_n to_o they_o and_o therefore_o concern_v the_o day_n of_o man_n life_n the_o very_a same_o expression_n be_v use_v before_o chap._n 8.15_o for_o that_o be_v thy_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o thy_o labour_n which_o thou_o take_v under_o the_o sun_n to_o wit_n this_o comfortable_a enjoy_v the_o good_a blessing_n of_o god_n of_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o verse_n though_o some_o indeed_o think_v that_o man_n live_v cheerful_o with_o their_o wife_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v here_o principal_o at_o least_o intend_a this_o be_v the_o best_a of_o comfort_n to_o man_n in_o all_o their_o trouble_n and_o travel_n and_o sorrow_n here_o in_o this_o life_n but_o see_v the_o note_n chap._n 2.10_o &_o 8.15_o verse_n 10._o whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v whatsoever_o thy_o ability_n can_v reach_v to_o do_v and_o which_o thou_o have_v a_o fair_a occasion_n and_o opportunity_n to_o do_v if_o it_o be_v also_o a_o thing_n lawful_a to_o be_v do_v do_v it_o with_o thy_o might_n that_o be_v do_v it_o careful_o diligent_o vigorous_o and_o speedy_o with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o without_o any_o delay_n for_o that_o all_o this_o may_v be_v well_o intend_v by_o this_o expression_n whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v be_v evident_a by_o other_o place_n where_o in_o the_o original_a the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v as_o leu._n 12.8_o numb_a 6.21_o 1_o sam._n 10.7_o &_o gen._n 16.6_o some_o conceive_v that_o the_o thing_n here_o enjoin_v be_v that_o man_n shall_v with_o all_o possible_a zeal_n and_o diligence_n take_v all_o the_o opportunity_n they_o can_v to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a they_o be_v able_a either_o in_o their_o general_n or_o particular_a call_n by_o way_n of_o be_v serviceable_a in_o their_o place_n to_o god_n or_o to_o their_o brethren_n and_o that_o this_o be_v enjoin_v either_o 1._o to_o clear_v what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n from_o be_v misunderstand_a that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v that_o therein_o there_o be_v any_o encouragement_n give_v to_o a_o voluptuous_a life_n solomon_n add_v here_o that_o withal_o man_n must_v endeavour_v with_o all_o their_o might_n to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a that_o possible_o they_o be_v able_a or_o 2._o as_o another_o mean_n whereby_o man_n may_v come_v to_o live_v comfortable_o and_o happy_o and_o indeed_o when_o man_n be_v earnest_a and_o diligent_a to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a they_o can_v as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o prevent_v manifold_a cross_n and_o misery_n so_o also_o it_o yield_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a conscience_n which_o tend_v much_o to_o the_o happiness_n and_o comfort_n of_o man_n life_n but_o the_o whole_a context_n in_o this_o place_n show_v that_o the_o advice_n here_o give_v be_v that_o man_n shall_v free_o and_o with_o all_o their_o might_n do_v whatever_o may_v lawful_o be_v do_v whilst_o they_o live_v here_o in_o this_o world_n as_o occasion_n serve_v for_o their_o comfort_n and_o delight_n have_v before_o instance_a in_o those_o chief_a outward_a comfort_n of_o meat_n and_o clothes_n and_o marriage_n he_o now_o add_v this_o general_a advice_n that_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n wherein_o a_o opportunity_n be_v give_v for_o refresh_v themselves_o in_o a_o honest_a way_n they_o shall_v embrace_v it_o if_o it_o lay_v in_o their_o power_n and_o that_o because_o this_o present_a life_n be_v the_o only_a time_n for_o the_o enjoy_n of_o these_o comfort_n for_o say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o work_n nor_o device_n nor_o knowledge_n nor_o wisdom_n in_o the_o grave_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o wit_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n he_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o knowledge_n that_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n depart_v but_o he_o exhort_v man_n whilst_o they_o live_v free_o to_o enjoy_v the_o commodity_n that_o be_v here_o give_v of_o god_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o man_n life_n because_o in_o the_o grave_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n whither_o man_n be_v continual_o go_v they_o can_v no_o more_o make_v any_o use_n of_o their_o skill_n or_o knowledge_n or_o wisdom_n for_o the_o do_v of_o any_o good_a either_o to_o themselves_o or_o other_o and_o very_o observable_a indeed_o it_o be_v what_o kind_n of_o contentment_n and_o delight_n solomon_n do_v here_o advise_v man_n to_o enjoy_v namely_o not_o such_o as_o be_v brutish_a and_o sensual_a but_o such_o as_o arise_v from_o our_o honest_a labour_n and_o wherein_o we_o be_v guide_v by_o skill_n and_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n verse_n 11._o i_o return_v and_o see_v under_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o race_n be_v not_o to_o the_o swift_a nor_o the_o battle_n to_o the_o strong_a neither_o yet_o bread_n to_o the_o wise_a nor_o yet_o riches_n to_o man_n of_o understanding_n nor_o yet_o favour_n to_o man_n of_o 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