Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	abraham_n	lord_n	way_n	1,660	5	5.7908	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02741	Tvvo treatises I. The purchase of Grace, shewing the excellency of Christ, and the graces of his spirit. II. The soules delight in Gods tabernacles, shewing the excellency of time, spent in duties of God's solemne service. Instances in the chiefe, viz. prayer, word, and sacraments. Motives and directions for right performance. Lastly, the chiefe usurpers of time discovered, with apt remedies against each of them. The contents of the booke are methodically exprest in the margent, which to the diligent reader may serve instead of a table. By William Harrison, Mr. of Arts, and minister of the Gospell at Canwicke neare Lincolne.	Harrison, William, minister at Canwick.	1639 (1639)	STC 12871; ESTC S103879	208,196	400

body_n wash_v with_o clean_a water_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o shall_v we_o come_v to_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o do_v so_o that_o you_o shall_v see_v ver._n 24._o let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o unto_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n yea_o but_o what_o good_a work_n be_v we_o principal_o to_o bring_v other_o unto_o sure_o to_o frequent_v the_o church_n assembly_n v_o 25._o not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v so_o that_o you_o see_v we_o have_v great_a warrant_n for_o this_o yea_o we_o must_v needs_o do_v it_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o we_o and_o woe_n be_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o do_v it_o not_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o cain_n be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n gen._n 4._o be_v thou_o not_o bind_v to_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o but_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o love_v but_o hate_v he_o in_o thy_o heart_n if_o thou_o suffer_v he_o to_o go_v on_o in_o any_o sinful_a way_n and_o do_v not_o do_v thy_o best_a endeavour_n to_o convert_v he_o see_v a_o evident_a place_n for_o this_o purpose_n in_o levit._n 19_o 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o second_o main_a duty_n of_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o but_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v heart_n alas_o i_o do_v not_o hate_v he_o but_o wish_v he_o well_o and_o love_v he_o as_o myself_o i_o do_v not_o trouble_v he_o nor_o make_v nor_o meddle_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n nay_o but_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o thou_o may_v hate_v he_o in_o thy_o heart_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o if_o thou_o go_v no_o far_o and_o therefore_o see_v what_o follow_v thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o else_o thou_o do_v but_o hate_v he_o in_o thy_o heart_n so_o that_o if_o we_o see_v our_o brother_n neglect_v the_o church_n assemble_v or_o hear_v he_o swear_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o live_v in_o any_o other_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o plain_o rebuke_v he_o thou_o do_v not_o love_v thy_o brother_n but_o hate_v he_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o be_v a_o murderer_n in_o god_n account_n hereby_o we_o testify_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o love_n towards_o they_o especial_o thy_o family_n and_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o charge_n thou_o do_v not_o love_v they_o true_o but_o hate_v they_o in_o thy_o heart_n if_o thou_o neglect_v the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n see_v the_o concurrent_a practice_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v once_o true_o convert_v themselves_o that_o their_o family_n have_v be_v soon_o wrought_v on_o even_o immediate_o after_o act._n 16._o 34._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o convert_a jailer_n 16._o that_o he_o believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n and_o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o other_o abraham_n this_o be_v abraham_n care_n to_o instruct_v and_o reform_v his_o family_n gen._n 18._o 19_o i_o know_v abraham_n that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n &_o servant_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n i.e._n i_o know_v abraham_n will_v not_o be_v content_a to_o serve_v god_n himself_o alone_o but_o he_o will_v have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o see_v that_o his_o household_n do_v so_o as_o well_o as_o he_o yea_o this_o be_v the_o resolution_n and_o godly_a piety_n of_o holy_a joshua_n chap._n 24._o 14_o 15._o joshua_n have_v reckon_v up_o the_o singular_a variety_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o they_o he_o endeavour_v hereupon_o to_o persuade_v all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o religious_a obedience_n say_v ver._n 14._o now_o therefore_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o uprightness_n and_o truth_n but_o then_o see_v ver_fw-la 15._o if_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v with_o all_o the_o rest_n yet_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o prevail_v with_o his_o own_o family_n he_o dare_v undertake_v for_o they_o as_o for_o i_o i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n no_o man_n can_v have_v assurance_n that_o he_o be_v true_o convert_v to_o god_n himself_o conversion_n if_o he_o do_v not_o put_v away_o iniquity_n from_o his_o tabernacle_n see_v job_n 22._o 23._o if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a thou_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o iniquity_n from_o thy_o tabernacle_n oh_o how_o this_o will_v quicken_v our_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o reform_v our_o family_n if_o this_o be_v lay_v to_o heart_n and_o right_o consider_v this_o will_v make_v a_o man_n resolve_v with_o david_n not_o to_o keep_v such_o servant_n in_o his_o family_n as_o be_v profane_a and_o irreligious_a psal._n 101._o 4._o a_o froward_a heart_n shall_v depart_v from_o i_o i_o will_v not_o know_v a_o wicked_a person_n ver._n 7._o he_o that_o work_v deceit_n shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o my_o house_n and_o he_o that_o tell_v li●s_n shall_v not_o tarry_v in_o my_o sight_n o_o therefore_o let_v we_o have_v a_o care_n not_o only_o to_o serve_v god_n ourselves_o but_o let_v we_o do_v our_o best_a to_o persuade_v other_o especial_o let_v we_o have_v a_o care_n to_o reform_v our_o family_n and_o put_v away_o iniquity_n from_o our_o tabernacle_n family_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o bring_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n both_o upon_o ourselves_o and_o upon_o our_o family_n the_o power_n of_o religion_n where_o it_o once_o come_v do_v ever_o leave_v a_o blessing_n behind_o it_o as_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n bring_v a_o blessing_n with_o it_o to_o the_o house_n of_o o_o bed_n edom_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 11._o yea_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n in_o a_o family_n that_o true_o fear_v god_n the_o whole_a family_n and_o household_n shall_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o their_o sake_n thus_o god_n bless_v laban_n house_n for_o jacob_n sake_n as_o laban_n himself_o confess_v and_o therefore_o be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o he_o gen._n 30._o 27._o i_o pray_v thou_o tarry_v say_v he_o for_o i_o have_v learn_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v i_o for_o thy_o sake_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n bless_v putiphar_n house_n for_o ioseph_n sake_n that_o idolatrous_a family_n speed_v a_o great_a deal_n the_o better_a for_o such_o a_o servant_n the_o lord_n bless_v the_o egyptian_n house_n for_o ioseph_n sake_n say_v the_o text_n gen._n 39_o 5._o but_o how_o much_o more_o will_v it_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o bring_v god_n blessing_n upon_o our_o house_n and_o family_n if_o all_o the_o whole_a family_n will_v delight_v to_o spend_v time_n in_o god_n service_n and_o be_v religious_a doubtless_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v good_a that_o gracious_a promise_n psal._n 84._o 11._o that_o he_o will_v be_v sun_n and_o shield_n unto_o they_o that_o he_o will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v h●_n withhold_v from_o such_o a_o family_n etc._n etc._n thus_o you_o see_v strong_a motive_n and_o argument_n to_o persuade_v we_o not_o only_o to_o serve_v god_n ourselves_o but_o also_o to_o exhort_v and_o persuade_v our_o family_n to_o do_v the_o like_a here_o be_v the_o three_o first_o motive_n chap._n xiii_o wherein_o the_o four_o motive_n to_o the_o three_o and_o last_o duty_n be_v propound_v and_o prosecute_v fourthly_o service_n the_o last_o motive_n to_o persuade_v we_o not_o only_o to_o serve_v god_n ourselves_o but_o also_o to_o persuade_v other_o thereunto_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n especial_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n how_o can_v any_o of_o we_o spend_v our_o time_n better_o then_o in_o such_o holy_a and_o excellent_a performance_n it_o be_v even_o a_o little_a heaven_n upon_o earth_n to_o be_v so_o employ_v there_o have_v we_o the_o word_n faithful_o read_v &_o preach_v both_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n yea_o there_o we_o have_v the_o ordinance_n of_o catechise_v wherein_o we_o have_v milk_n for_o babe_n as_o well_o as_o meat_n for_o strong_a man_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o this_o ordinance_n i_o have_v already_o speak_v chap._n 9_o but_o beside_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n we_o have_v 1._o the_o public_a and_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o lyturgie_n of_o our_o church_n wherein_o all_o god_n people_n join_v together_o as_o one_o man_n in_o that_o solemn_a duty_n and_o service_n 2._o we_o have_v the_o holy_a and_o bless_a sacrament_n right_o and_o due_o administer_v both_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v both_o of_o they_o clear_o institute_v by_o christ_n himself_o and_o be_v

our_o saviour_n mat._n 13._o 44._o let_v no_o man_n think_v it_o dear_a because_o he_o must_v sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v before_o he_o can_v buy_v it_o of_o christ_n for_o alas_o what_o do_v our_o saviour_n mean_v by_o all_z that_o he_o have_v but_o that_o which_o he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o not_o his_o wealth_n nor_o his_o wit_n nor_o his_o life_n save_o only_o in_o some_o case_n but_o all_o that_o he_o have_v that_o be_v all_o his_o sin_n all_o his_o lust_n all_o his_o earthly_a member_n his_o corrupt_a and_o vicious_a affection_n his_o actual_a transgression_n these_o he_o must_v needs_o sell_v these_o he_o may_v well_o spare_v nay_o these_o will_v be_v his_o utter_a ruin_n if_o he_o sell_v they_o not_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n expound_v it_o himself_o ezech._n 18._o 31._o cast_v away_o from_o you_o all_o your_o transgression_n and_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a soul_n why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n we_o must_v not_o stand_v dodge_v with_o christ_n but_o part_n with_o our_o sin_n free_o and_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o most_o bless_a and_o happy_a exchange_n six_o in_o to_o the_o make_n of_o this_o bargain_n there_o be_v another_o thing_n necessary_a and_o that_o be_v that_o we_o must_v prepare_v a_o vessel_n to_o put_v it_o in_o when_o a_o man_n have_v buy_v his_o commodity_n and_o pay_v the_o price_n of_o it_o than_o he_o look_v for_o his_o wallet_n or_o basket_n or_o something_o to_o carry_v it_o home_o in_o so_o that_o all_o that_o come_v to_o this_o spiritual_a market_n to_o bargain_n with_o christ_n for_o this_o jewel_n of_o true_a save_a grace_n they_o must_v bring_v heart_n empty_a and_o ready_a to_o receive_v it_o open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o say_v the_o text_n psal._n 81._o 10._o come_v hither_o say_v god_n let_v i_o see_v thy_o heart_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o receive_v and_o carry_v away_o this_o precious_a commodity_n see_v the_o practice_n of_o god_n people_n for_o this_o this_o be_v david_n practice_n psal._n 119._o 11._o i_o have_v hide_v thy_o word_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o so_o the_o baerean_o they_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o all_o readiness_n of_o mind_n act_v 17._o 11._o this_o be_v lydia_n practice_n god_n open_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n that_o she_o attend_v to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v by_o paul_n act_v 16._o 14._o this_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o maryes_fw-mi good_a housewifery_n luk._n 2._o 51._o she_o keep_v these_o say_n and_o ponder_v they_o in_o her_o heart_n when_o we_o come_v to_o god_n ordinance_n we_o must_v have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o prepare_v our_o heart_n to_o that_o purpose_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o david_n psal._n 108._o 1._o o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v or_o my_o heart_n be_v ready_a my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n say_v solomon_n pro._n 23._o 26._o yea_o see_v how_o express_o the_o lord_n require_v it_o of_o old_a deut._n 32._o 46._o set_a your_o heart_n unto_o all_o the_o word_n that_o i_o command_v you_o this_o day_n i._n e._n here_o be_v save_a grace_n offer_v to_o thou_o in_o this_o ordinance_n let_v i_o see_v thy_o heart_n what_o have_v thou_o else_o to_o put_v it_o in_o trust_v not_o thy_o memory_n alone_o with_o it_o but_o hide_v it_o with_o david_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o heart_n seven_o lose_v there_o must_v be_v a_o special_a care_n to_o keep_v it_o from_o lose_v when_o we_o have_v it_o if_o a_o man_n go_v to_o market_n on_o purpose_n to_o buy_v some_o precious_a jewel_n which_o cost_v he_o all_o that_o he_o have_v he_o be_v undo_v if_o he_o lose_v it_o by_o the_o way_n heb._n 4._o 1._o take_v heed_n of_o lose_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n let_v it_o not_o run_v out_o as_o the_o word_n import_v prove_v all_o thing_n and_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v good_a say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o thes._n 5._o 21._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o it_o be_v not_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n but_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o true_a happiness_n if_o a_o man_n buy_v never_o so_o good_a a_o pennyworth_n if_o he_o lose_v it_o by_o the_o way_n it_o will_v never_o enrich_v he_o therefore_o after_o we_o have_v buy_v the_o commodity_n there_o must_v be_v a_o care_n to_o keep_v it_o let_v we_o knit_v up_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o vessel_n by_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n that_o we_o lose_v not_o our_o treasure_n eight_o and_o last_o direction_n a_o care_n to_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o it_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o this_o last_o direction_n branch_n divide_v itself_o into_o two_o branch_n first_o he_o that_o have_v buy_v true_a save_a grace_n &_o must_v labour_v to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o for_o his_o own_o particular_a commodity_n be_v buy_v to_o be_v use_v clothes_n to_o be_v wear_v meat_n to_o be_v eat_v etc._n etc._n so_o when_o we_o go_v to_o the_o market_n of_o god_n ordinance_n to_o get_v grace_n we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n to_o practice_v what_o we_o know_v jam._n 1._o 22._o be_v you_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o hearer_n only_o deceive_v yourselves_o he_o that_o content_v himself_o with_o bare_a hear_n leave_v his_o market_n undo_v or_o at_o least_o have_v lose_v his_o commodity_n if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o say_v our_o saviour_n joh._n 13._o 17._o see_v the_o use_n that_o david_n will_v make_v of_o this_o precious_a commodity_n psal._n 119._o 11._o i_o have_v hide_v thy_o word_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o to_o make_v grace_n a_o antidote_n or_o preservative_n against_o sin_n be_v the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o indeed_o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o endure_v say_v our_o saviour_n joh._n 6._o 27._o what_o shall_v we_o do_v with_o meat_n but_o eat_v it_o the_o best_a meat_n in_o the_o world_n will_v never_o nourish_v unless_o it_o be_v eat_v and_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n come_v buy_v and_o eat_v and_o let_v your_o soul_n delight_v itself_o in_o fatness_n eat_v and_o digest_v be_v the_o end_n of_o buy_v food_n and_o practise_v the_o end_n of_o hear_v the_o want_n of_o this_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o ezechiel_n hearer_n they_o come_v to_o the_o market_n and_o seem_v to_o buy_v good_a provision_n but_o they_o want_v good_a stomach_n to_o digest_v it_o they_o hear_v thy_o word_n but_o they_o will_v not_o do_v they_o their_o stomach_n be_v cloy_v before_o they_o have_v get_v a_o surfeit_n of_o covetousness_n ezech._n 33._o 31._o second_o other_o a_o care_n to_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o man_n do_v not_o buy_v commodity_n for_o their_o own_o use_n only_o but_o also_o for_o their_o family_n and_o neighbour_n the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n buy_v provision_n not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o servant_n yea_o if_o he_o be_v a_o kind_a man_n indeed_o he_o will_v invite_v his_o neighbour_n and_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o his_o good_a provision_n unto_o he_o that_o have_v this_o care_n to_o employ_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n mat._n 25._o 29._o but_o he_o that_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o a_o napkin_n and_o make_v no_o use_n of_o it_o neither_o for_o himself_o nor_o the_o good_a of_o other_o shall_v have_v it_o take_v from_o he_o at_o last_o and_o himself_o be_v punish_v for_o want_v of_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 30._o but_o every_o good_a man_n be_v of_o a_o quite_o contrary_a disposition_n observe_v it_o in_o psal._n 37._o 30_o 31._o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a speak_v wisdom_n and_o his_o tongue_n will_v be_v talk_v of_o judgement_n whence_o come_v this_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o none_o of_o his_o step_n slide_v he_o that_o have_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n settle_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n will_v not_o only_o take_v heed_n to_o his_o own_o way_n but_o will_v labour_v also_o to_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o benefit_n and_o good_a to_o other_o see_v a_o experiment_n of_o this_o in_o two_o famous_a example_n for_o this_o purpose_n 1._o that_o of_o david_n psal._n 51._o 13._o then_o shall_v i_o teach_v thy_o way_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o so_o see_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o abraham_n gen._n 18._o 19_o i_o know_v abraham_n that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o servant_n to_o

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