Selected quad for the lemma: honour_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
honour_n	eternal_a	glory_n	immortality_n	1,513	5	10.0609	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44458	Blessed rest for the burthened sinner. Or the only center of the soul Wherein is discovered. 1. Who he is that invites and calls sinners to this rest. 2. The encouragements to come unto him for rest. 3. Many obstructions and impediments which keep back sinners. With their unreasonableness answered. 4. The rest that every one shall have that comes unto Christ. Delivered in some sermons at first, yet since some addition and enlargement has been made to them. By John Hopwood preacher of the Gospel.	Hopwood, John, preacher of the Gospel.	1676 (1676)	Wing H2761A; ESTC R216474	156,207	450

est_fw-la honos_fw-la vernis_fw-la and_o please_v it_o with_o a_o vanish_v glory_n which_o like_o the_o flower_n this_o day_n be_v beautiful_a and_o please_a to_o the_o eye_n but_o to_o morrow_n be_v quite_o wither_a and_o decay_a christ_n tell_v we_o of_o some_o such_o jo._n 5.44_o which_o receive_v honour_n one_o of_o another_o but_o seek_v not_o the_o honour_n that_o come_v from_o god_n only_o and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o vers_n christ_n make_v it_o a_o argument_n of_o their_o unbelief_n how_o can_v you_o believe_v say_v he_o the_o introgation_n imply_v a_o negation_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v whilst_o you_o thus_o seek_v after_o the_o honour_n of_o man_n you_o can_v believe_v there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o impossibility_n in_o it_o how_o few_o mose_n or_o galeaceus_n be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n who_o divest_v themselves_o of_o this_o fade_a earthly_a honour_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v partake_v of_o true_a honour_n immortality_n and_o eternal_a life_n rom._n 2.7_o daily_o observation_n do_v confirm_v this_o i_o need_v not_o stand_v to_o give_v instance_n for_o the_o world_n do_v afford_v innumerable_a both_o abroad_o and_o at_o home_n who_o for_o this_o world_n glory_n will_v refuse_v christ_n and_o everlasting_a bliss_n but_o let_v it_o not_o be_v so_o with_o thou_o reader_n who_o ever_o thou_o be_v fix_v thy_o eye_n upon_o christ_n and_o that_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n he_o will_v give_v thou_o here_o thou_o may_v live_v i●_n honour_n but_o like_o a_o candle_n which_o give_v but_o a_o dim_a light_n and_o soon_o be_v extinct_a but_o if_o thou_o come_v unto_o christ_n 12.3_o dan._n 12.3_o thou_o shall_v shine_v as_o a_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n and_o as_o the_o sun_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o particular_a which_o be_v to_o declare_v what_o impediment_n there_o be_v ab_fw-la intr●_n from_o within_o that_o let_v and_o hinder_v sinner_n from_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o there_o be_v many_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v begin_v first_o with_o carnal_a reason_n which_o be_v great_a obstacle_n in_o the_o sinner_n way_n 10.45_o 2_o cor_fw-la 10.45_o and_o these_o must_v be_v throw_v down_o before_o the_o sinner_n will_v come_v unto_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o be_v strong_a hold_n which_o keep_v the_o sinner_n secure_a 2_o cor._n 10.4_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o garrison_n by_o these_o his_o reason_n ●_o say_v reason_n how_o can_v god_n assume_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n live_v and_o converse_v among_o man_n suffer_v and_o die_v and_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n can_v these_o thing_n be_v be_v it_o possible_a for_o god_n to_o die_v who_o be_v immortal_a i_o can_v never_o believe_v it_o my_o reason_n can_v apprehend_v or_o conceive_v it_o it_o can_v never_o dive_v into_o my_o thought_n that_o god_n will_v ever_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o suffer_v for_o man_n to_o satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o god_n infinite_a be_v he_o not_o from_o eternity_n to_o eternity_n and_o shall_v he_o be_v make_v a_o finite_a creature_n and_o of_o yesterday_o certain_o this_o do_v derogate_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o do_v reflect_v upon_o the_o greatness_n and_o infinitness_n of_o his_o glorious_a majesty_n be_v it_o not_o say_v of_o god_n his_o throne_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o that_o no_o mortal_a eye_n can_v behold_v he_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v god_n who_o shed_v his_o blood_n without_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o i_o must_v expect_v salvation_n from_o he_o alone_o to_o the_o removal_n of_o this_o impediment_n 1._o i_o say_v be_v thou_o wise_a than_o god_n that_o thou_o thus_o reasonist_a against_o his_o reveal_v truth_n for_o in_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o it_o be_v say_v 2.6_o phil._n 2.6_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n who_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n the_o father_n do_v assume_v humane_a nature_n and_o so_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o become_v god-man_n unite_v in_o one_o person_n although_o there_o ever_o remain_v two_o distinct_a nature_n 2_o this_o god-man_n suffer_v for_o sin_n he_o make_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v act._n 20.28_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n not_o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n shed_v blood_n or_o suffer_v for_o that_o be_v impossible_a and_o incapable_a of_o affliction_n or_o death_n but_o that_o nature_n which_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o divine_a suffer_v and_o effuse_a blood_n by_o which_o our_o sin_n be_v wash_v away_o 1.7_o 1_o jo._n 1.7_o we_o redeem_v and_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n rev._n 5.9_o 1_o jo._n 3.16_o hereby_o perceive_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o his_o life_n who_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o rom._n 9.5_o go_v to_o redeem_v we_o from_o eternal_a death_n 3._o this_o great_a truth_n be_v a_o divine_a mystery_n no_o where_o reveal_v but_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 3.16_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n jo._n 5._o 39_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v you_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o that_o testify_v of_o i_o therefore_o thou_o must_v not_o reason_n with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 1.16_o gal._n 1.16_o or_o think_v ever_o to_o comprehend_v this_o by_o carnal_a dispute_n and_o reason_n for_o these_o do_v but_o exalt_v themselves_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o bring_v into_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n as_o 2_o cor._n 10.5_o the_o gospel_n call_v for_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o supernatural_a work_n for_o according_a to_o that_o common_a say_n although_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o reason_n yet_o it_o be_v above_o it_o and_o if_o by_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v apprehend_v faith_n will_v then_o be_v unnecessary_a but_o faith_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o without_o it_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o and_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v jo._n 3.36_o in_o a_o word_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o christ_n till_o thy_o carnal_a reason_n or_o thy_o worldly_a wisdom_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 1_o cor._n 2.6_o can_v comprehend_v this_o profound_a mystery_n thou_o will_v never_o come_v for_o as_o the_o world_n by_o wisdom_n know_v not_o god_n 1.21_o 1_o cor._n 1.21_o so_o neither_o can_v thou_o by_o that_o wisdom_n know_v christ_n for_o he_o say_v unto_o peter_n when_o he_o make_v that_o excellent_a confession_n of_o the_o deity_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 16.17_o therefore_o let_v this_o be_v no_o let_n unto_o thou_o when_o thy_o reason_n can_v conceive_v the_o depth_n of_o this_o 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part_n trouble_v it_o be_v not_o only_o for_o the_o soul_n but_o for_o the_o body_n too_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o this_o life_n complete_a in_o christ_n col._n 2.10_o bu●_n the_o time_n be_v haste_v in_o which_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a in_o rest_n and_o also_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a rest_n from_o all_o sorrow_n and_o molestation_n whatsoever_o isa_n 35.10_o 3_o a_o holy_a rest_n for_o there_o be_v no_o unclean_a thing_n enter_v into_o that_o rest_n rev._n 21.17_o and_o there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o it_o any_o thing_n that_o defile_v neither_o that_o work_v abomination_n or_o make_v a_o lie_n but_o they_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n it_o be_v the_o place_n and_o seat_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o but_o holy_a angel_n and_o saint_n to_o attend_v the_o great_a jehovah_n who_o inhabit_v this_o holy_a place_n isa_n 57.15_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o 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to_o induce_v poor_a sinner_n who_o here_o be_v in_o continual_a labour_n and_o weary_v themselves_o under_o heavy_a and_o intolerable_a burden_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o rest_n that_o will_v comfort_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v find_v out_o of_o christ_n it_o be_v he_o that_o can_v give_v rest_n unto_o the_o weary_a it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v purchase_v rest_n for_o the_o labour_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o withal_o he_o condescend_v to_o invite_v and_o have_v promise_v that_o those_o who_o come_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o rest_n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o satan_n and_o a_o soul-r_a in_o this_o life_n and_o also_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o true_a and_o perfect_a a_o holy_a and_o glorious_a rest_n and_o in_o fine_a a_o eternal_a rest_n which_o add_v exceed_o to_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o saint_n therefore_o as_o i_o begin_v so_o i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n vary_v the_o person_n come_v unto_o he_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o he_o will_v give_v you_o rest_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finis_fw-la

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stoop_v of_o the_o head_n with_o the_o superior_a part_n of_o the_o body_n esther_n 3.5_o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o they_o use_v a_o word_n for_o worship_n which_o signify_v to_o bless_v with_o bend_a knee_n genuflectere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genuflectere_fw-la psal_n 45.6_o o_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n and_o bow_v down_o let_v we_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n so_o it_o be_v say_v every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n all_o these_o external_a gesture_n be_v to_o signify_v the_o internal_a humble_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n now_o see_v angel_n be_v glorious_a creature_n and_o that_o part_n of_o worship_n scil_n petition_n be_v not_o so_o proper_a to_o they_o therefore_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o other_o scil_n praise_n and_o blessing_n and_o adore_v of_o he_o although_o not_o for_o their_o redemption_n by_o he_o be_v never_o captivate_v yet_o for_o their_o confirmation_n and_o 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