Selected quad for the lemma: honour_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
honour_n	david_n	king_n	saul_n	1,226	5	9.8585	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00414	A methode vnto mortification: called heretofore, the contempt of the world, and the vanitie thereof Written at the first in the Spanish, afterward translated into the Italian, English, and Latine tongues: now last of all perused at the request of some of his godly friends, and as may bee most for the benefite of this Church, reformed and published by Thomas Rogers. Allowed by authoritie.; Vanidad del mundo. English	Estella, Diego de, 1524-1578.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1608 (1608)	STC 10543; ESTC S114515	174,792	500

unto_o he_o from_o heaven_n and_o will_v he_o to_o spare_v the_o child_n 12._o in_o all_o the_o service_n that_o pertain_v unto_o god_n he_o look_v for_o a_o discreet_a and_o a_o wise_a handle_n of_o the_o same_o and_o as_o meat_n though_o it_o be_v otherwise_o never_o so_o good_a yet_o unless_o it_o be_v well_o season_v it_o be_v never_o grateful_a unto_o the_o taste_n so_o thy_o service_n it_o please_v not_o god_n unless_o it_o be_v well_o season_v with_o the_o salt_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o discretion_n chap._n 29._o he_o that_o fear_v god_n need_n fear_v nothing_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v in_o tremble_v say_v the_o prophet_n 11_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n fear_v nothing_o beside_o and_o he_o that_o fear_v not_o god_n be_v afraid_a of_o all_o thing_n when_o kaine_n have_v lose_v the_o sear_n of_o god_n he_o be_v so_o fainthearted_a and_o weak_a that_o he_o say_v 14_o whosoever_o find_v i_o shall_v slay_v i_o marvel_v not_o heereat_o at_o all_o because_o he_o that_o have_v lose_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o give_v he_o strength_n must_v needs_o become_v weak_a heart_a and_o fear_v every_o thing_n but_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n be_v valiant_a and_o beside_o god_n fear_v nothing_o at_o all_o this_o fear_n of_o god_n embolden_v moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o go_v unto_o king_n pharaoh_n and_o bold_o to_o say_v unto_o he_o as_o from_o the_o lord_n 1._o let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v celebrate_v a_o feast_n unto_o i_o in_o the_o wilderness_n eliah_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o king_n ahab_n 18._o i_o have_v not_o trouble_v israel_n but_o thou_o and_o thy_o father_n house_n in_o that_o you_o have_v forsake_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o have_v follow_v baalim_n elisha_n with_o great_a severity_n take_v up_o jehoram_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n 13._o and_o with_o great_a authority_n do_v s._n peter_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o fellow_n disciple_n make_v answer_v to_o the_o ruler_n and_o elder_n and_o scribe_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o counsel_n at_o jerusalem_n etc._n and_o stout_o do_v the_o apostle_n and_o marter_n speak_v unto_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o world_n 20._o if_o thou_o fear_v god_n care_v not_o for_o man_n 29._o greater_n be_v he_o that_o be_v on_o thy_o side_n 31._o than_o he_o that_o be_v against_o you_o but_o because_o thou_o fear_v not_o god_n thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o man_n and_o every_o small_a infirmity_n make_v thou_o to_o tremble_v the_o king_n that_o be_v guard_v with_o man_n of_o arm_n stand_v in_o no_o fear_n but_o sleep_v secure_o and_o other_o man_n also_o of_o mean_a calling_n be_v without_o fear_n when_o they_o go_v strong_o arm_v in_o the_o company_n of_o valiant_a man_n then_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v afraid_a that_o have_v god_n for_o their_o salfe-gard_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o i_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o i_o among_o they_o that_o help_v i_o therefore_o shall_v i_o see_v my_o desire_n upon_o my_o enemy_n say_v the_o psalmist_n 7._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o salvation_n who_o shall_v i_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a 1._o the_o wise_a man_n say_v 1._o the_o wicked_a flee_v when_o none_o pursu_v but_o the_o righteous_a be_v bold_a as_o a_o lyon_n ●s_v the_o worldly_a man_n that_o do_v evil_a do_v live_v full_a of_o fear_n and_o suspicion_n so_o good_a man_n which_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o god_n they_o be_v stout_a like_o the_o lion_n so_o that_o they_o fear_v not_o man_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o man_n and_o if_o thou_o fear_v god_n many_o good_a thing_n shall_v thou_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v 2._o but_o if_o thou_o arm_v not_o thyself_o with_o his_o holy_a fear_n thy_o house_n it_o can_v long_o continue_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n we_o contemn_v the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n the_o marchau●nt_n through_o the_o fear_n which_o he_o have_v of_o lose_v his_o life_n be_v content_a to_o throw_v his_o riches_n into_o the_o sea_n if_o thou_o dread_v god_n thou_o will_v cheerful_o for_o the_o save_n of_o eternal_a for_o go_v thy_o temporal_a good_n it_o be_v great_a folly_n to_o pass_v the_o time_n without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n especial_o live_v among_o so_o many_o peril_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o chap._n 30._o god_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o those_o who_o he_o do_v send_v for_o god_n sake_n what_o man_n be_v this_o that_o both_o the_o wind_n and_o the_o sea_n obey_v he_o say_v they_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 27._o see_v that_o thou_o obey_v he_o who_o the_o very_a insensible_a creature_n do_v obey_v it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o man_n will_v not_o obey_v he_o who_o the_o wind_n and_o sea_n obey_v the_o great_a sign_n of_o a_o mortify_a man_n be_v obedience_n there-in_a stand_v the_o contempt_n of_o a_o man_n own_o self_n when_o a_o man_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n deny_v his_o own_o will_n think_v it_o not_o much_o to_o be_v in_o subjection_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v thy_o governor_n see_v it_o be_v write_v of_o our_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v subject_a unto_o his_o mother_n and_o joseph_n 51._o if_o thou_o do_v consider_v how_o much_o more_o mighty_a christ_n be_v than_o they_o who_o he_o obey_v thou_o will_v not_o think_v it_o a_o grievous_a burden_n to_o obey_v they_o that_o be_v mean_a than_o thyself_o why_o shall_v thou_o complain_v of_o thy_o subjection_n unto_o man_n though_o some_o way_n thy_o inferior_a for_o the_o lord_n sake_n see_v christ_n god_n and_o man_n for_o thy_o sake_n obey_v simple_a and_o sinful_a man_n though_o it_o be_v grievous_a to_o obey_v thy_o superior_n yet_o the_o love_n of_o god_n will_v convert_v all_o that_o sharpness_n into_o sweeetenesse_n if_o thou_o do_v but_o anoint_v the_o lock_n of_o thy_o door_n with_o oil_n when_o it_o open_v not_o kind_o it_o will_v open_v and_o shut_v to_o no_o pain_n of_o the_o opener_n so_o if_o to_o thy_o murmur_a thou_o add_v the_o oil_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v proceed_v in_o peace_n and_o in_o the_o quietness_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v do_v those_o thing_n which_o thou_o be_v enjoin_v christ_n say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n 16_o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v i_o despise_v he_o that_o send_v i_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n and_o that_o which_o he_o command_v god_n himself_o do_v command_v when_o he_o command_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n when_o thou_o do_v reverence_v he_o thou_o do_v in_o he_o honour_n god_n and_o although_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n he_o be_v not_o always_o good_a yet_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o office_n he_o be_v holy_a david_n obey_v saul_n as_o his_o king_n and_o governor_n 6._o though_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o reject_v of_o god_n 23_o and_o because_o he_o touch_v the_o lap_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o that_o but_o once_o his_o heart_n be_v touch_v for_o so_o do_v of_o the_o lord_n how_o think_v we_o shall_v they_o escape_v the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o do_v rend_v all_o the_o garment_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o governor_n by_o murmue_v and_o sedition_n be_v sinner_n as_o saul_n be_v recommend_v thy_o magistrate_n unto_o god_n and_o obey_v they_o cheerful_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a much_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n commend_v in_o the_o scripture_n etc._n for_o when_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o that_o in_o izshak_n shall_v his_o seed_n be_v call_v 18._o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o command_v he_o to_o offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n the_o same_o izhak_n 2_o abraham_n use_v no_o contradiction_n but_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o obey_v commit_v the_o whole_a matter_n unto_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o be_v unreined_o obedient_a although_o that_o which_o his_o superior_n command_v he_o do_v seem_v unto_o his_o carnal_a capacity_n a_o fond_a and_o absurd_a thing_n yet_o if_o it_o imply_v no_o sin_n in_o it_o he_o will_v yield_v obedience_n thereunto_o subdue_a his_o own_o wit_n and_o make_v it_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o commandment_n of_o such_o as_o be_v set_v over_o he_o thou_o must_v not_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o governor_n nor_o take_v on_o thou_o to_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o which_o be_v command_v thou_o for_o god_n will_v have_v inferior_n not_o to_o be_v busy_a inquirer_n but_o humble_o obedient_a do_v not_o

thou_o be_v exercise_v and_o hew_v thou_o can_v not_o serve_v for_o any_o use_n in_o the_o spiritual_a building_n persecutor_n be_v the_o rough_a mason_n he_o therefore_o that_o fly_v persecution_n refuse_v to_o be_v of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v abou●_n better_a be_v david_n than_o solomon_n inasmuch_o that_o certain_a it_o be_v the_o father_n be_v save_v whereas_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o son_n come_v into_o question_n the_o whole_a life_n of_o david_n be_v full_a of_o tribulation_n and_o tear_n but_o solomon_n contrariwise_o live_v altogether_o in_o prosperity_n and_o peace_n by_o tribulation_n k._n david_n enter_v into_o heaven_n and_o by_o the_o prosperity_n of_o solomon_n whether_o he_o be_v save_v or_o no_o many_o be_v in_o doubt_n much_o good_a come_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o adversity_n whereas_o prosperity_n quench_v the_o good_a spirit_n adversity_n enlighten_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o mind_n while_o joseph_n show_v much_o honour_n to_o his_o brethren_n they_o know_v he_o not_o 34_o but_o have_v once_o make_v they_o sad_a they_o know_v he_o etc._n therefore_o do_v god_n send_v thou_o tribulation_n even_o that_o thou_o shall_v know_v he_o for_o when_o he_o do_v good_a to_o thou_o thou_o soon_o forget_v he_o because_o thou_o sleep_v secure_o as_o unmindful_a at_o all_o of_o god_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n do_v deprive_v thou_o of_o thy_o delight_n wherein_o like_o a_o beast_n thou_o do_v toss_v thyself_o and_o tumble_v to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v awake_v and_o confess_v thy_o god_n grieve_v not_o thyself_o when_o god_n do_v bereave_v thou_o of_o worldly_a comfort_n for_o he_o always_o do_v it_o for_o thy_o profit_n so_o deal_v david_n with_o saul_n when_o he_o take_v from_o he_o be_v a_o sleep_n his_o spear_n and_o pot_n of_o water_n not_o for_o his_o hurt_n but_o for_o his_o good_a as_o it_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o his_o own_o word_n but_o also_o by_o saul_n his_o humble_a confess_v his_o offence_n 2d_o by_o affliction_n if_o thou_o be_v 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the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v vex_v in_o egypt_n the_o more_o they_o multiply_v and_o grow_v 1●_n the_o more_o we_o be_v afflict_v the_o more_o both_o we_o for_o our_o part_n do_v think_v upon_o god_n and_o god_n for_o his_o part_n do_v increase_v his_o blessing_n upon_o us._n like_o well_o therefore_o of_o tribulation_n for_o it_o open_v a_o way_n for_o thou_o unto_o heaven_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o god_n wrought_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v that_o he_o fling_v he_o upon_o the_o ground_n 4._o let_v we_o thereby_o to_o know_v that_o the_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v tribulation_n as_o in_o the_o barn_n the_o chaff_n and_o the_o corn_n be_v mingle_v together_o so_o in_o this_o world_n the_o bad_a &_o the_o good_a they_o live_v one_o with_o another_o but_o when_o the_o wind_n of_o tribulation_n begin_v once_o to_o blow_v the_o wicked_a be_v throw_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n for_o very_a anguish_n of_o heart_n but_o the_o virtuous_a they_o be_v more_o strong_o unite_v both_o to_o christ_n and_o themselves_o that_o which_o be_v ill_a to_o the_o wicked_a be_v good_a for_o the_o godly_a the_o black_a pitch_n become_v white_a through_o beat_v and_o if_o the_o good_a man_n have_v get_v any_o spot_n of_o sin_n by_o prosperity_n affliction_n do_v wash_v and_o wipe_v it_o clean_o away_o god_n chastisement_n in_o this_o life_n be_v a_o fatherly_a correction_n for_o god_n he_o punish_v always_o with_o great_a favour_n but_o the_o chastisement_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v it_o shall_v be_v with_o indignation_n and_o fury_n without_o all_o pity_n and_o mercy_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n 9_o thou_o shall_v crush_v they_o with_o a_o sceptre_n of_o iron_n and_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n choose_v therefore_o rather_o in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v trouble_v that_o so_o by_o affliction_n which_o be_v but_o small_a and_o momentanie_n in_o respect_n thou_o may_v attain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v eternal_a chap._n 32_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o be_v careful_a for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v not_o careful_a for_o your_o safe_a what_o you_o shall_v eat_v or_o what_o you_o shall_v drink_v nor_o yet_o for_o your_o body_n what_o you_o shall_v put_v on_o say_v the_o lord_n 25_o for_o the_o care_n of_o these_o thing_n will_v suffer_v thou_o to_o have_v small_a care_n of_o thing_n eternal_a god_n he_o make_v man_n to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v know_v and_o by_o know_v shall_v love_v and_o by_o love_a shoul●_n enjoy_v the_o sovereign_a felicity_n from_o the_o enjoy_n whereof_o the_o immoderate_a care_n of_o thing_n temporal_a do_v detain_v we_o back_o have_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v careful_a about_o meat_n drink_n and_o apparel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o have_v never_o doubtless_o set_v foot_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n circumcise_v therefore_o from_o thy_o heart_n all_o superfluous_a care_n of_o 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