Selected quad for the lemma: honour_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
honour_n	custom_n	due_a	tribute_n	5,694	5	11.7079	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64109	The rule and exercises of holy living. In which are described the means and instruments of obtaining every vertue, and the remedies against every vice, and considerations serving to the resisting all temptations. Together with prayers containing the whole duty of a Christian, and the parts of devotion fitted to all occasions, and furnish'd for all necessities.	Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.; Vaughan, Robert, engraver.	1650 (1650)	Wing T371; ESTC R203748	252,635	440

ay_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o give_v i_o wisdom_n from_o above_o that_o i_o may_v adore_v thou_o and_o admire_v thy_o way_n and_o footstep_n which_o be_v in_o the_o great_a deep_a and_o not_o to_o be_v search_v out_o teach_v i_o to_o submit_v to_o thy_o providence_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v content_a in_o all_o change_n of_o person_n and_o condition_n to_o be_v temperate_a in_o prosperity_n and_o to_o read_v my_o duty_n in_o the_o line_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o in_o adversity_n to_o be_v meek_a patient_a and_o resign_v and_o to_o look_v through_o the_o cloud_n that_o i_o may_v wait_v for_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n do_v my_o duty_n with_o a_o unwearied_a diligence_n and_o a_o undisturbed_a resolution_n have_v no_o fondness_n for_o the_o vanity_n or_o possession_n of_o this_o world_n but_o lay_v up_o my_o hope_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o holy_a live_n and_o be_v strengthen_v with_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o chap._n iii_o of_o christian_a justice._n justice_n be_v by_o the_o christian_a religion_n enjoin_v in_o all_o its_o part_n by_o these_o two_o proposition_n in_o scripture_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o even_o so_o do_v to_o they_o this_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o communicative_a justice_n or_o of_o that_o justice_n which_o suppose_v exchange_n of_o thing_n profitable_a for_o thing_n profitable_a that_o as_o i_o supply_v your_o need_n you_o may_v supply_v i_o as_o i_o do_v a_o benefit_n to_o you_o i_o may_v receive_v one_o by_o you_o and_o because_o every_o man_n may_v be_v injure_v by_o another_o therefore_o his_o security_n shall_v depend_v upon_o i_o if_o he_o will_v not_o let_v i_o be_v safe_a he_o shall_v not_o be_v safe_a himself_o only_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o be_v punish_v be_v upon_o great_a reason_n both_o by_o god_n and_o all_o the_o world_n take_v 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every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n 3.1_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n and_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o to_o obey_v magistrates_n and_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n 2.13_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o for_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n thus_o we_o be_v command_v obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v a_o 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content_a to_o seem_v ignorant_a where_o thou_o be_v so_o lest_o thou_o be_v either_o bring_v to_o shame_n 3.25_o or_o retire_a into_o shamelesseness_n act_n of_o modesty_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o undecency_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o in_o your_o prayer_n in_o church_n and_o place_n of_o religion_n use_v reverend_a posture_n great_a attention_n grave_a ceremony_n the_o low_a gesture_n of_o humility_n remember_v that_o we_o speak_v to_o god_n in_o our_o reverence_n to_o who_o we_o can_v possible_o exceed_v but_o that_o the_o expression_n of_o this_o reverence_n be_v according_a to_o law_n or_o custom_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o most_o prudent_a and_o pious_a person_n that_o be_v let_v it_o be_v the_o best_a in_o its_o kind_n to_o the_o best_a of_o essence_n 2._o in_o all_o public_a meeting_n private_a address_n in_o discourse_n in_o journey_n use_v those_o form_n of_o salutation_n reverence_n and_o decency_n which_o the_o custom_n prescribe_v and_o be_v usual_a among_o the_o most_o sober_a 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