Selected quad for the lemma: honour_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
honour_n	bring_v	glory_n	labour_n	1,910	5	10.2506	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08282	A pathvvay to patience in all manner of crosses, tryals, troubles, and afflictions: inwardly for sinne, or outwardly by sicknesse, pouerty, enemies, imprisonment, banishment, slaunders, disobedience of children, houshold-crosses betweene man and wife, &c. With necessary prayers for euerie of them; as also for diuers other necessarie purposes. By I.N.	Norden, John, 1548-1625?	1626 (1626)	STC 18615; ESTC S119966	125,732	476

worthy_a and_o divine_a virtue_n which_o adjoin_v with_o true_a &_o lively_a faith_n in_o god_n do_v so_o season_v the_o mind_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o feel_v whatsoever_o trouble_n or_o affliction_n inflict_v or_o injury_n offer_v but_o in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n love_v or_o hate_v sick_a or_o in_o health_n in_o fullness_n &_o in_o want_n in_o riches_n &_o poverty_n it_o rest_v in_o the_o worst_a part_n content_a and_o in_o the_o best_a ever_o thankful_a neither_o lift_v up_o for_o the_o one_o or_o cast_v down_o for_o the_o other_o tribulation_n may_v lie_v very_o heavy_o upon_o a_o man_n endue_v with_o this_o divine_a virtue_n thing_n yet_o can_v it_o never_o press_v he_o down_o to_o despair_n move_v he_o to_o revenge_n or_o cause_v he_o to_o seek_v sinister_a mean_n for_o ease_n for_o he_o be_v strong_a when_o he_o seem_v most_o weak_a he_o go_v on_o most_o cheerful_o and_o with_o ease_n when_o carnal_a man_n observe_v his_o 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4_o and_o patience_z experience_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o that_o experience_n produce_v hope_n never_o to_o be_v forsake_v in_o what_o trouble_n soever_o which_o hope_n be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v he_o ashamed_a that_o be_v endue_v with_o these_o heavenly_a virtue_n that_o he_o find_v the_o end_n of_o his_o trouble_n to_o be_v timely_a deliverance_n and_o final_o glory_n how_o can_v he_o but_o rejoice_v rather_o than_o to_o be_v too_o much_o deject_a in_o his_o affliction_n for_o see_v hope_n ground_v upon_o experience_n approve_v that_o affliction_n work_v patience_n through_o faith_n why_o shall_v affliction_n seem_v so_o harsh_a honourable_a as_o to_o make_v man_n miserable_a when_o the_o patient_n suffer_v of_o they_o bring_v not_o only_o no_o shame_n but_o honour_n unto_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o suffer_v who_o it_o please_v he_o to_o use_v here_o as_o servant_n intend_v hereafter_o to_o glorify_v they_o as_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n he_o abase_v they_o here_o who_o he_o mean_v to_o advance_v hereafter_o his_o cross_n here_o for_o a_o time_n carry_v we_o to_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o let_v we_o therefore_o with_o true_a &_o perfect_a patience_n undergo_v all_o our_o cross_n &_o affliction_n know_v that_o through_o many_o trouble_n and_o trial_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n carnal_a man_n may_v think_v indeed_o that_o y_o e_o patient_a man_n &_o such_o a_o one_o as_o can_v content_o bear_v trouble_n injury_n wrong_n slander_n reproach_n sottishness_n and_o affliction_n to_o be_v but_o a_o coward_n a_o sot_n a_o silly_a fool_n one_o that_o have_v neither_o a_o manly_a spirit_n nor_o humane_a policy_n to_o revenge_v himself_o or_o to_o make_v sinister_a shift_n in_o the_o world_n to_o right_a and_o relieve_v himself_o and_o think_v he_o mad_a or_o senseless_a that_o he_o show_v no_o more_o passion_n or_o impatience_n in_o his_o wrong_n and_o misery_n as_o mere_a carnal_a man_n do_v but_o that_o seemingsilly_a patient_a man_n feel_v far_o less_o trouble_n of_o mind_n in_o his_o seem_a great_a affliction_n than_o these_o politic_n of_o the_o world_n do_v who_o be_v both_o inward_o vex_v and_o torment_v and_o outward_o toil_v in_o shuffle_n &_o toss_v their_o wit_n like_o fly_n in_o a_o spider_n web_n or_o bird_n in_o a_o limebush_n to_o free_v themselves_o of_o small_a trouble_n and_o the_o more_o they_o struggle_v the_o more_o they_o entangle_v themselves_o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o blind_v with_o the_o vain_a opinion_n of_o their_o own_o carnal_a wisdom_n or_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o vain_a hope_n of_o uncertain_a success_n they_o can_v not_o but_o acknowledge_v for_o daily_a experience_n show_v that_o the_o wise_a and_o carnal_o politick_v man_n in_o the_o world_n seldom_o bring_v their_o evil_a erterprise_n to_o pass_v but_o with_o charge_v their_o conscience_n and_o find_v at_o last_o that_o all_o their_o invention_n and_o practice_n either_o end_n with_o shame_n 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it_o be_v decree_v it_o must_v thou_o must_v forgo_v it_o all_o and_o give_v account_n for_o all_o if_o thou_o voluntary_o leave_v they_o for_o christ_n sake_n thou_o shall_v find_v a_o far_o great_a treasure_n in_o heaven_n if_o thou_o have_v some_o beneficial_a office_n christ._n or_o place_n of_o dignity_n in_o the_o world_n and_o for_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n thou_o be_v thrust_v from_o it_o and_o lose_v thy_o honour_n and_o reputation_n among_o man_n what_o lose_v thou_o see_v thou_o be_v sure_a of_o a_o more_o high_a and_o excellent_a place_n and_o of_o far_o great_a honour_n in_o heaven_n if_o thy_o parent_n &_o thy_o friend_n contrary_o mind_v disdain_v thou_o discountenance_v thou_o and_o cast_v thou_o clean_o out_o of_o their_o favour_n and_o society_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o thou_o undergo_v it_o with_o godly_a patience_n for_o christ_n for_o who_o sake_n thou_o endure_v these_o thing_n will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o thou_o but_o will_v acknowledge_v 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