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
A90811	Authentēs. Or A treatise of self-deniall. Wherein the necessity and excellency of it is demonstrated; with several directions for the practice of it. / By Theophilus Polwheile, M.A. sometimes of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, now teacher of the Church at Teverton in Devon.	Polwheile, Theophilus, d. 1689.	1658 (1658)	Wing P2782; Thomason E1733_1; ESTC R209629	246,682	521

after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o phrase_v it_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n ephes_n 2.2_o it_o be_v self-denial_n that_o be_v the_o main_a difference_v character_n of_o those_o that_o be_v saint_n from_o those_o that_o be_v but_o mere_a man_n this_o argue_v they_o have_v another_o spirit_n with_o they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o caleb_n numb_a 14.24_o and_o this_o be_v their_o excellency_n the_o excellency_n of_o any_o man_n lie_v in_o his_o spirit_n now_o of_o all_o man_n a_o self-denying_a man_n have_v the_o most_o excellent_a spirit_n a_o spirit_n so_o incomparable_o excellent_a above_o other_o that_o in_o regard_n thereof_o he_o hear_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o only_a excellent_a upon_o earth_n a_o man_n of_o understanding_n say_v solomon_n be_v of_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n prov._n 17.27_o heb._n be_v of_o a_o cool_a spirit_n a_o cool_a spirit_n be_v a_o self-denying_a spirit_n a_o spirit_n that_o burn_v not_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o choler_n or_o as_o solomon_n elsewhere_o express_v it_o eccles_n 7.9_o that_o be_v not_o hasty_a to_o be_v angry_a upon_o every_o provocation_n such_o a_o spirit_n be_v a_o excellent_a spirit_n as_o have_v something_o in_o it_o 111._o it_o a_o good_a man_n be_v wise_a than_o himself_o strong_a than_o himself_o holy_a than_o himself_o there_o be_v something_o in_o he_o mere_a than_o a_o man_n sibbs_n soul_n conflict_n 111._o above_o itself_o something_a supernatural_a and_o divine_a which_o no_o other_o spirit_n in_o the_o world_n have_v beside_o the_o four_o excellency_n of_o self-denial_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n glory_n and_o honour_n glory_n be_v the_o shine_v forth_o of_o excellency_n and_o honour_n be_v the_o reflection_n of_o it_o now_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o man_n spirit_n do_v more_o shine_n forth_o than_o self-denial_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o reflect_v it_o a_o self-denying_a man_n be_v the_o most_o honourable_a man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o only_o in_o god_n eye_n isa_n 43.4_o but_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n also_o when_o he_o go_v out_o to_o the_o gate_n through_o the_o city_n when_o he_o prepare_v his_o seat_n in_o the_o street_n the_o youngman_n see_v he_o and_o hide_v themselves_o and_o the_o age_a arise_v and_o stand_v up_o prince_n refrain_v speak_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o their_o month_n the_o noble_n hold_v their_o peace_n and_o their_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o their_o mouth_n when_o the_o ear_n hear_v he_o than_o it_o bless_v he_o when_o the_o eye_n see_v he_o it_o give_v witness_v to_o he_o because_o he_o deliver_v the_o poor_a that_o cry_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o he_o that_o have_v none_o to_o help_v he_o the_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o cause_v the_o widow_n heart_n to_o sing_v for_o joy_n he_o put_v on_o righteousness_n and_o it_o clothe_v he_o his_o judgement_n be_v as_o a_o robe_n and_o a_o diadem_n he_o be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o foot_n to_o the_o lame_a a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o cause_n which_o he_o know_v not_o he_o search_v out_o and_o he_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o pluck_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n unto_o he_o man_n give_v ear_n and_o wait_v and_o keep_v silence_n at_o his_o counsel_n after_o his_o word_n they_o speak_v not_o again_o and_o his_o speech_n drop_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o wait_v for_o he_o as_o for_o the_o rain_n and_o they_o open_v their_o mouth_n wide_o as_o for_o the_o latter_a rain_n if_o he_o laugh_v on_o they_o they_o believe_v it_o not_o and_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n they_o cast_v not_o down_o he_o choose_v out_o their_o way_n and_o sit_v chief_a and_o dwell_v as_o a_o king_n in_o the_o army_n as_o one_o that_o comfort_v the_o mourner_n job_n 29.7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n many_o think_v the_o way_n to_o honour_n be_v to_o seek_v themselves_o and_o to_o set_v up_o themselves_o above_o other_o this_o be_v from_o pride_n the_o most_o foolish_a and_o the_o most_o befool_a lust_n that_o be_v the_o way_n be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o to_o stoop_v to_o the_o mean_a employment_n wherein_o god_n and_o our_o generation_n may_v be_v any_o way_n serve_v before_o honour_v say_v the_o wise_a man_n be_v humility_n prov._n 15.23_o those_o that_o honour_n god_n by_o deny_v their_o own_o honour_n god_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o honour_n 1_o sam._n 2.30_o and_o so_o will_v man_n too_o when_o david_n have_v dance_v before_o the_o ark_n michal_n the_o daughter_n of_o saul_n say_v how_o glorious_a be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n to_o day_n who_o uncovered_v himself_o to_o day_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o handmaid_n of_o his_o servant_n as_o one_o of_o the_o vain_a fellow_n shameless_o uncover_v himself_o to_o who_o david_n thus_o reply_v it_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n which_o choose_v i_o before_o thy_o father_n and_o before_o all_o his_o house_n to_o appoint_v i_o to_o be_v ruler_n over_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n over_o istael_n therefore_o will_v i_o play_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v yet_o be_v more_o vile_a than_o thus_o and_o will_v be_v base_a in_o my_o own_o sight_n and_o of_o the_o maidservant_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v of_o of_o they_o shall_v i_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n 1_o sam._n 6.22_o this_o be_v the_o way_n not_o only_o to_o have_v honour_n but_o to_o hold_v it_o and_o which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v uphold_v by_o it_o honour_n shall_v uphold_v the_o humble_a in_o spirit_n prov._n 29.23_o the_o five_o excellency_n of_o self-denial_n 5_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n peace_n and_o tranquillity_n none_o have_v more_o real_a comfort_n and_o contentment_n in_o their_o spirit_n than_o those_o who_o do_v most_o conscientious_o deny_v themselves_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o argument_n a_o special_a argument_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o self-denial_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v more_o set_v upon_o than_o pleasure_n and_o contentment_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o deter_v man_n from_o this_o duty_n of_o self-denial_n than_o a_o fear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v that_o satisfactory_a pleasure_n and_o contentment_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o that_o they_o do_v for_o the_o present_a while_o they_o have_v their_o conver_n sation_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o flesh_n fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n ephes_n 2.3_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o their_o own_o base_a end_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n for_o the_o make_v you_o in_o love_n with_o this_o duty_n that_o you_o be_v thorough_o convince_v of_o the_o real_a joy_n and_o contentment_n satisfaction_n and_o ease_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o it_o it_o may_v haply_o sound_a as_o a_o paradox_n but_o there_o be_v a_o real_a truth_n in_o it_o that_o the_o only_a way_n for_o a_o man_n to_o enjoy_v himself_o be_v to_o deny_v himself_o then_o wesay_n a_o man_n enjoy_v himself_o when_o he_o take_v comfort_n and_o delight_n in_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v a_o man_n destitute_a of_o comfort_n and_o contentment_n that_o can_v take_v no_o delight_n in_o any_o thing_n we_o say_v of_o such_o a_o man_n that_o he_o do_v not_o enjoy_v himself_o why_o in_o this_o sense_n self-denial_n give_v a_o man_n the_o sweet_a enjoyment_n of_o himself_o of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n in_o your_o patience_n say_v our_o saviour_n possess_v you_o your_o soul_n luke_n 21.19_o there_o be_v much_o self-denial_n exercise_v in_o patience_n now_o this_o be_v prescribe_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o keep_v possession_n of_o our_o soul_n exercise_n patience_n and_o you_o will_v be_v able_a to_o keep_v possession_n what_o be_v that_o why_o to_o keep_v your_o soul_n in_o order_n and_o under_o your_o command_n for_o then_o a_o man_n have_v the_o possession_n when_o all_o be_v in_o his_o power_n and_o at_o his_o disposal_n it_o be_v not_o bare_o the_o be_v in_o his_o house_n but_o the_o have_v it_o in_o his_o own_o power_n for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o prisoner_n in_o his_o own_o house_n so_o then_o to_o possess_v our_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o peace_n in_o they_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o such_o order_n that_o we_o can_v maintain_v a_o sweet_a calm_a and_o quiet_a frame_n and_o temper_n in_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o turn_v out_o of_o door_n by_o any_o boisterous_a and_o unruly_a passion_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o self-denial_n and_o can_v be_v do_v without_o it_o a_o selfish_a man_n be_v beside_o himself_o though_o he_o seek_v himself_o in_o every_o