Selected quad for the lemma: honour_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
honour_n	faithful_a	house_n	moses_n	1,705	5	9.8309	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42732	The right honourable, Pourtraid. Or, the vizard taken off pretenders With perswasive reasons to allure the will, and reduce mens actiosn to obtain the title. As also a set boundary to the honour of saints departed. By Samuel Gilbert, Philalēthḗd.	Gilbert, Samuel, d. 1692?; White, Robert, 1645-1703, engraver.	1693 (1693)	Wing G718; ESTC R223675	16,536	72

grace_n as_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o god_n friend_n moses_n my_o servant_n 2._o faithful_a in_o all_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 14._o david_n a_o man_n after_o the_o model_n of_o god_n own_o heart_n zachary_n a_o holy_a and_o just_a man._n john_n baptist_n a_o shine_a and_o burn_a lamp_n none_o great_a than_o he_o bear_v among_o woman_n if_o achilles_n be_v happy_a because_o he_o have_v homer_n to_o be_v the_o trumpeter_n of_o his_o praise_n how_o much_o more_o they_o that_o have_v god_n himself_o to_o be_v the_o blazoner_n and_o herald_n of_o their_o honour_n it_o be_v not_o unworthy_a observation_n how_o regardless_o god_n be_v of_o greatness_n without_o goodness_n honour_n without_o holiness_n such_o a_o one_o be_v dives_n in_o that_o historical_a parable_n in_o the_o gospel_n shall_v go_v nameless_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o vouchsafe_v he_o a_o name_n there_o be_v a_o quidam_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o certain_a man_n etc._n etc._n so_o jeconiah_n of_o the_o seed-royal_a and_o the_o last_o of_o the_o king_n that_o ever_o sway_v the_o sceptre_n of_o judah_n god_n will_v not_o do_v he_o the_o honour_n to_o give_v he_o the_o length_n of_o his_o name_n but_o instead_o of_o jeconiah_n he_o cut_v off_o and_o curtail_v a_o piece_n of_o it_o and_o call_v he_o not_o jeconiah_n but_o in_o disdain_n coniah_n but_o when_o god_n will_v grace_v and_o honour_n abraham_n 28._o as_o if_o abram_n be_v not_o enough_o he_o spin_v out_o his_o name_n to_o the_o full_a length_n and_o not_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o it_o too_o soon_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o call_v he_o abraham_n scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o saul_n reign_v only_o two_o year_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o story_n that_o he_o reign_v more_o than_o two_o year_n what_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n mistake_v in_o matter_n of_o chronology_n and_o calculation_n of_o time_n no_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o saul_n reign_n no_o far_o than_o he_o reign_v well_o and_o therefore_o saul_n only_o reign_v two_o year_n because_o two_o year_n well_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n 1._o both_o in_o chronicle_n and_o apocalypse_n be_v not_o reckon_v among_o the_o tribe_n do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n mistake_v his_o account_n therein_o no_o but_o dan_n be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n that_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n and_o therefore_o unworthy_a to_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o name_n in_o god_n register_n the_o world_n indeed_o be_v a_o very_a unskilful_a herald_n and_o then_o ofttimes_o grace_v when_o god_n dishonour_v advance_v greatness_n without_o goodness_n but_o god_n emblazon_v the_o coat_n of_o arm_n of_o his_o honourable_a one_o only_o prize_v goodness_n without_o greatness_n if_o they_o be_v his_o saint_n they_o be_v honourable_a all_o the_o honour_n that_o come_v from_o the_o world_n be_v but_o like_o the_o reflection_n of_o a_o deceitful_a looking-glass_n that_o represent_v to_o the_o beholder_n view_n nothing_o less_o than_o the_o true_a proportion_n of_o the_o face_n yea_o happy_o to_o a_o distort_a and_o deform_a countenance_n give_v grace_n and_o beauty_n but_o that_o be_v the_o true_a honour_n indeed_o without_o all_o stain_n or_o taint_v that_o come_v down_o from_o he_o who_o alone_o be_v the_o god_n of_o honour_n and_o therefore_o alone_o can_v give_v it_o he_o that_o be_v from_o heaven_n be_v above_o all_o and_o therefore_o his_o testimony_n be_v so_o too_o not_o he_o who_o commend_v himself_o be_v allow_v but_o he_o who_o god_n commend_v he_o be_v the_o true_a worth_n who_o praise_n 18._o be_v not_o of_o man_n 29._o but_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o honour_n si_fw-la quaeratur_fw-la austin_n illic_fw-la quaeratur_fw-la ubi_fw-la nemo_fw-la indignus_fw-la honoratur_fw-la 2._o because_o they_o only_o be_v the_o most_o royal_o descend_v from_o the_o noble_a stock_n the_o honourable_a blood_n that_o ever_o the_o sun_n see_v sc_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v styles_n give_v they_o so_o full_a of_o honour_n by_o the_o exact_a herald_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o be_v it_o not_o a_o honourable_a preferment_n only_o to_o serve_v he_o who_o to_o serve_v be_v to_o reign_v methinks_v say_v st._n jerome_n when_o i_o hear_v st._n paul_n begin_v every_o epistle_n with_o paulus_n apostolus_fw-la servus_n jesus_n christi_n he_o be_v more_o proud_a of_o this_o title_n than_o if_o he_o have_v say_v perfect_a we_o pretorii_fw-la aut_fw-la exercitus_fw-la imperiatoris_fw-la tiberii_n captain_n of_o the_o guard_n or_o general_n of_o tiberius_n his_o army_n david_n though_o a_o king_n be_v ambitious_a of_o no_o great_a preferment_n in_o his_o service_n 10._o than_o to_o be_v a_o poor_a doorkeeper_n here_o solomon_n servant_n happy_a that_o stand_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o not_o those_o that_o stand_v continual_o in_o god_n presence_n who_o be_v a_o great_a than_o solomon_n but_o as_o if_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n be_v not_o honourable_a enough_o he_o make_v we_o friend_n 14._o thus_o abraham_n be_v call_v god_n friend_n but_o as_o if_o to_o be_v a_o friend_n be_v not_o honour_n enough_o they_o be_v not_o only_o admit_v to_o god_n court_n but_o to_o his_o privy_a council_n thus_o be_v abraham_n god_n privy_a counsellor_n 17._o shall_v i_o hide_v from_o abraham_n the_o thing_n i_o mean_v to_o do_v 7._o sure_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v do_v nothing_o but_o he_o reveal_v his_o secret_n unto_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n 14._o and_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v reveal_v to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o but_o as_o if_o here_o be_v not_o honour_n enough_o he_o make_v they_o all_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o himself_o and_o what_o be_v it_o nothing_o to_o be_v son_n and_o daughter_n in_o law_n to_o a_o king_n but_o as_o if_o to_o be_v son_n and_o daughter_n be_v not_o honour_n enough_o he_o make_v they_o his_o heir_n coheir_n with_o christ_n to_o share_v and_o divide_v the_o inheritance_n with_o the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n yea_o such_o a_o honour_n it_o be_v to_o be_v god_n heir_n that_o as_o each_o son_n be_v a_o heir_n so_o a_o heir_n to_o the_o whole_a inheritance_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n but_o as_o if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o yet_o honour_n enough_o he_o have_v draw_v we_o yet_o near_o to_o he_o by_o marriage_n he_o have_v marry_v we_o to_o himself_o with_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v make_v a_o covenant_n for_o they_o 18._o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o 19_o yea_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o love_a kindness_n and_o in_o mercy_n i_o will_v even_o betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o faithfulness_n 20._o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v the_o lord_n and_o then_o the_o rule_n be_v in_o civil_a law_n mulier_fw-la fulget_fw-la radiis_fw-la mariti_fw-la the_o wife_n shine_v with_o the_o beam_n of_o her_o husband_n the_o wife_n can_v be_v base_a where_o the_o husband_n be_v honourable_a by_o this_o marriage_n knot_n he_o have_v make_v they_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n nay_o part_n and_o member_n of_o he_o and_o if_o one_o member_n be_v have_v in_o honour_n do_v not_o every_o member_n share_v in_o it_o yea_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v do_v one_o be_v do_v to_o each_o one_o because_o all_o the_o member_n be_v but_o part_n of_o and_o make_v up_o one_o body_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o full_a of_o honour_n holy_a man_n be_v and_o what_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o they_o which_o make_v good_a theodosius_n one_o of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n count_v it_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v membrum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quam_fw-la caput_fw-la imperii_fw-la a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n than_o head_n of_o the_o empire_n 3._o because_o their_o attendance_n and_o guard_n be_v honourable_a no_o less_o than_o a_o royal_a guard_n of_o angel_n like_v so_o many_o heavenly_a janissary_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o their_o way_n that_o they_o dash_v not_o their_o foot_n against_o stone_n so_o far_o do_v god_n honour_v they_o that_o he_o make_v even_o his_o angel_n themselves_o those_o glorious_a and_o excellent_a spirit_n 7._o to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n for_o their_o sake_n that_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o their_o salvation_n 4._o their_o reward_n be_v honourable_a it_o be_v no_o petty_a farm_n or_o minor_a cottage_n nor_o inferior_a office_n nor_o vanish_v dignity_n but_o a_o kingdom_n and_o that_o a_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n so_o call_v to_o kindle_v in_o we_o a_o more_o ardent_a desire_n after_o it_o glory_n be_v a_o thing_n whereof_o we_o be_v natural_o ambitious_a what_o a_o honourable_a estate_n than_o be_v this_o which_o be_v attend_v with_o such_o a_o glorious_a reward_n it_o be_v a_o

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