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
A49398	Practical Christianity, or, An account of the holinesse which the Gospel enjoyns with the motives to it and the remedies it proposes against temptations, with a prayer concluding each distinct head.	Lucas, Richard, 1648-1715.	1677 (1677)	Wing L3408; ESTC R26162	116,693	322

dark_a chamber_n and_o mark_v how_o thou_o must_v lie_v in_o thy_o bed_n of_o sickness_n and_o of_o death_n consider_v how_o all_o thy_o hope_n and_o comfort_n all_o thy_o design_n and_o purpose_n as_o far_o as_o they_o concern_v this_o world_n must_v vanish_v like_o a_o dream_n and_o think_v what_o need_n thou_o will_v then_o stand_v in_o of_o all_o the_o strength_n and_o comfort_n which_o reason_n and_o religion_n the_o ministry_n and_o prayer_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a guide_n and_o friend_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o well_o spend_v life_n can_v furnish_v thou_o with_o then_o thou_o will_v need_v a_o strong_a faith_n and_o a_o vigorous_a love_n and_o a_o entire_a humility_n to_o enable_v thou_o to_o bear_v thy_o agony_n patient_o and_o part_n with_o the_o world_n cheerful_o and_o meet_v thy_o god_n compos'd_o 4._o do_v not_o indulge_v thyself_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o utmost_a liberty_n which_o be_v consistent_a with_o innocence_n vice_n border_n very_o close_o upon_o virtue_n he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v burn_v must_v not_o approach_v so_o nigh_o the_o fire_n as_o to_o be_v singe_v beside_o such_o freedom_n do_v insensible_o instill_v sensuality_n into_o the_o soul_n at_o leastwise_o if_o so_o thick_a a_o air_n do_v not_o sully_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v too_o gross_a and_o mix_v to_o whiten_v and_o clear_v it_o 5._o catch_v at_o every_o opportunity_n of_o a_o holy_a discourse_n and_o learn_v to_o raise_v from_o every_o thing_n a_o heavenly_a thought_n and_o to_o manage_v every_o accident_n to_o some_o spiritual_a purpose_n embrace_v all_o example_n of_o a_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o search_v after_o all_o occasion_n of_o do_v good_a decline_v by_o all_o the_o art_n of_o prudence_n and_o religion_n what_o ever_o either_o company_n or_o discourse_n whatever_o either_o sight_n or_o entertainment_n may_v soften_v thy_o temper_n thaw_v thy_o resolution_n discompose_v thy_o calm_n or_o allay_v thy_o heavenly_a mindedness_n or_o endear_v the_o world_n 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