Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	according_a	good_a	work_n	3,396	5	5.9172	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23734	The government of the thoughts a prefatory discourse to The government of the tongue / by the author of The whole duty of man.	Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.; Pakington, Dorothy Coventry, Lady, d. 1679.; Fell, John, 1625-1686.; Sterne, Richard, 1596?-1683.	1694 (1694)	Wing A1131; ESTC R16378	90,774	192

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the_o angry_a 9_o he_o that_o can_v by_o a_o regular_a reason_n bridle_v his_o anger_n reap_v great_a advantage_n first_o in_o point_n of_o pacification_n according_a to_o solomon_n counsel_n prov._n 15.1_o a_o soft_a answer_n turn_v away_o wrath._n second_o in_o respect_n of_o victory_n for_o as_o the_o patient_a man_n incline_v the_o prudent_a as_o witness_n to_o his_o party_n so_o that_o shall_v more_o foil_n the_o outrageous_a and_o violent_a with_o meekness_n than_o by_o retaliation_n of_o injury_n and_o contumely_n in_o which_o sense_n what_o solomon_n say_v confirm_v it_o for_o a_o truth_n a_o soft_a tongue_n break_v the_o bone_n prov._n 25.15_o next_o thy_o council_n better_o recover_v its_o seat_n by_o thy_o forbearance_n and_o thou_o lose_v nothing_o of_o thy_o interest_n by_o delay_v that_o which_o thou_o once_o must_v express_v or_o act_n to_o conclude_v in_o the_o most_o just_a occasion_n of_o anger_n remember_v god_n indulgence_n with_o thou_o be_v not_o like_o that_o 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or_o assault_n by_o the_o sword_n or_o open_a violence_n sometime_o they_o will_v assume_v larget_n pretence_n of_o sanctity_n appear_v like_o the_o devil_n at_o endor_n in_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n mantle_n perform_v some_o thing_n external_o good_a whereby_o they_o may_v achieve_v some_o great_a evil._n even_o so_o the_o false_a apostle_n preach_v christ_n of_o mere_a envy_n to_o st._n paul_n that_o they_o may_v add_v more_o affliction_n to_o his_o bond_n phil._n 1.15_o 16._o 6._o it_o be_v at_o best_a but_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.21_o mere_a folly_n tit._n 3.3_o devilish_a sensual_a earthly_a st._n james_n 3.14_o 15._o a_o dangerous_a signal_n of_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n give_v up_o to_o destruction_n rom._n 1.28_o 29._o the_o most_o that_o envy_n can_v acquire_v towards_o its_o own_o satisfaction_n be_v to_o mourn_v when_o other_o rejoice_v and_o possible_o to_o hurt_v temporal_o with_o its_o own_o external_a destruction_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o define_v it_o further_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n reign_v in_o the_o envious_a 7._o this_o mischief_n sometime_o crafty_o steal_v on_o incautious_a good_a man_n as_o joshua_n be_v envy_v for_o moses_n sake_n num._n 11.28_o 29._o and_o the_o psalmist_n confess_v my_o foot_n say_v he_o be_v almost_o go_v for_o i_o be_v envious_a at_o the_o foolish_a when_o i_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a psal._n 73.2_o 3._o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n and_o habakkuk_n be_v a_o little_a infect_v with_o this_o contagion_n which_o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o monitor_n admonish_v all_o man_n to_o beware_v of_o that_o snare_n which_o entrap_v such_o good_a men._n 8._o the_o act_n thereof_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o right_a reason_n if_o we_o respect_v the_o supreme_a giver_n of_o that_o which_o stimulate_v envy_n for_o how_o irrational_a a_o presumption_n be_v it_o in_o man_n to_o control_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n if_o jacob_n eye_n wax_v dim_a with_o age_n and_o will_v not_o permit_v his_o dear_a joseph_n to_o alter_v the_o imposition_n of_o his_o hand_n or_o to_o transpose_v the_o blessing_n at_o his_o pleasure_n how_o much_o less_o will_v the_o all-seeing_a god_n permit_v the_o envious_a man_n to_o pervert_v his_o hand_n next_o we_o must_v respect_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o envy_v be_v he_o evil_a who_o thou_o envy_v then_o thy_o compassion_n be_v summon_v to_o pity_v he_o because_o his_o sin_n represent_v he_o more_o wretched_a than_o all_o the_o world_n can_v do_v be_v he_o good_a how_o guilty_a then_o must_v thou_o be_v in_o envy_v his_o felicity_n chap._n xii_o remedy_n against_o envy_n endeavour_v to_o put_v on_o christ_n and_o then_o thou_o be_v sure_a to_o chase_v away_o envy_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n rule_n rom._n 13.13_o 14._o let_v we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_v but_o put_v

they_o single_o may_v prove_v pernicious_a but_o both_o link_v together_o may_v complete_a thy_o happiness_n 4._o labour_n for_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1_o john_n 2.2_o who_o blood_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o john_n 1.7_o and_o hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o we_o may_v avoid_v be_v shipwreck_a 1_o tim._n 1.19_o 1_o tim._n 3.9_o there_o be_v no_o cure_n for_o a_o wound_a israelite_n against_o the_o venom_n of_o fiery_a serpent_n but_o to_o look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o prefigure_v christ_n apprehensible_a by_o faith_n the_o only_a medicament_n for_o sin-wounded-conscience_n permit_v but_o this_o very_a sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o god_n wrath_n which_o now_o appale_v thou_o to_o induce_v thou_o the_o more_o arduous_o to_o detest_v all_o sin_n and_o thou_o shall_v thereby_o be_v ascertain_v that_o god_n have_v wound_v thou_o only_o to_o heal_v thou_o 5._o remember_v that_o 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grace_n to_o implore_v mercy_n before_o wrath_n be_v go_v out_o against_o thou_o rely_v on_o this_o second_o table_n repentance_n who_o have_v lose_v the_o first_o of_o innocency_n condemn_v thyself_o and_o christ_n will_v justify_v thou_o he_o only_o expect_v thy_o voice_n to_o give_v thou_o audience_n when_o thou_o come_v with_o thy_o accusation_n and_o confess_v thou_o have_v sin_v than_o christ_n he_o ready_o receive_v the_o humble_a penitent_n and_o proclaim_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o observe_v how_o quick_o the_o pardon_n follow_v david_n confession_n no_o soon_o have_v he_o acknowledge_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n but_o omnipotency_n declare_v by_o the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n also_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n 2_o sam._n 12.13_o st._n peter_n quick_o repent_v and_o as_o quick_o find_v mercy_n esau_n stay_v too_o long_o and_o so_o find_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n though_o he_o seek_v it_o careful_o with_o tear_n heb._n 12.17_o if_o the_o granado_n fire_v be_v sudden_o retort_v it_o prove_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o assailant_n such_o be_v the_o product_n of_o satan_n firework_n if_o thou_o cast_v out_o his_o temptation_n and_o hearty_o repent_v thou_o where_o any_o of_o his_o dart_n pierce_v thou_o 7._o give_v not_o thyself_o up_o to_o pensive_a dedolency_n mundane_a sorrow_n and_o fruitless_a solitariness_n that_o will_v but_o animate_v the_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n think_v not_o too_o much_o of_o thy_o affliction_n but_o dulcifie_v they_o with_o remembrance_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o thou_o assume_v not_o to_o thyself_o a_o worldly_a sorrow_n that_o be_v unto_o death_n 1_o cor._n 7.10_o but_o comfort_v up_o thyself_o in_o god_n as_o david_n do_v psal._n 43.5_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o sad_a o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o and_o solomon_n tell_v you_o a_o merry_a heart_n do_v good_a like_o a_o medicine_n but_o a_o break_a spirit_n 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his_o sake_n i_o humble_o implore_v thou_o to_o convert_v this_o judgement_n i_o now_o labour_v under_o into_o mercy_n let_v it_o operate_v in_o my_o soul_n a_o true_a detestation_n of_o all_o sin_n a_o steadfast_a purpose_n to_o forsake_v all_o my_o evil_a way_n a_o comfortable_a experience_n of_o thy_o mercy_n pronounce_v pardon_n to_o my_o afflict_a conscience_n by_o the_o infallible_a evidence_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n and_o assurance_n of_o peace_n with_o thou_o o_o make_v i_o to_o hear_v of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n neither_o take_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n the_o comforter_n from_o i_o but_o restore_v i_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o uphold_v and_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n 5._o o_o thou_o who_o despise_v not_o a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n pour_v the_o oil_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o heal_v my_o wound_a spirit_n then_o will_v i_o teach_v transgressor_n thy_n way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v thou_o and_o melt_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o judgement_n then_o shall_v sinner_n be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o consolation_n lord_n hear_v i_o and_o incline_v thy_o ear_n in_o this_o day_n of_o my_o calamity_n lord_n consider_v and_o perform_v thy_o own_o promise_n make_v through_o thy_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a to_o who_o with_o thou_o o_o heavenly_a father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n from_o this_o time_n forth_o and_o for_o ever_o more_o amen_n chap._n xxxiii_o the_o sense_n of_o spiritual_n want_v the_o next_o thing_n which_o wound_n and_o afflict_v the_o conscience_n be_v sense_n of_o defect_n and_o spiritual_a want_n as_o want_v of_o faith_n hope_n and_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n want_v of_o sanctification_n purity_n of_o heart_n the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o 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wound_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o it_o infer_v a_o good_a prognostic_n of_o a_o bad_a cause_n where_o these_o be_v and_o the_o sinner_n be_v insensible_a they_o be_v desperate_a symptom_n 2._o in_o this_o case_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o the_o very_a same_o measure_n of_o grace_n which_o to_o the_o present_a sense_n of_o a_o regenerate_v man_n seem_v incompetent_a may_v yet_o be_v a_o sufficient_a measure_n to_o save_v he_o and_o when_o he_o invocate_v the_o divine_a assistance_n he_o be_v most_o strong_a though_o in_o his_o own_o sense_n he_o be_v weak_a and_o deficient_a for_o in_o st._n paul_n distress_n the_o lord_n thus_o answer_v his_o petition_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o 2_o cor._n 12.8_o it_o say_v not_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a mean_v the_o present_a measure_n of_o grace_n he_o have_v in_o his_o possession_n when_o he_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o a_o weak_a vessel_n 3._o the_o most_o pious_a their_o measure_n of_o assurance_n be_v such_o as_o they_o be_v not_o only_o enjoin_v to_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v their_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a that_o so_o a_o entrance_n may_v be_v administer_v to_o they_o abundant_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n but_o they_o be_v in_o duty_n bind_v also_o to_o work_n out_o their_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2.12_o all_o incredulity_n infer_v not_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n there_o be_v incredulity_n in_o the_o very_a elect_a before_o and_o a_o perplex_v remnant_n after_o their_o call_v yea_o even_o in_o their_o best_a estate_n here_o else_o why_o do_v the_o holy_a apostle_n pray_v lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n luke_n 17.5_o and_o why_o do_v our_o saviour_n upbraid_v they_o with_o unbelief_n mark_v 16.14_o 4._o and_o save_v faith_n differ_v in_o degree_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o a_o weak_a faith_n yet_o both_o true_a and_o justify_v so_o do_v all_o other_o grace_n one_o have_v a_o great_a and_o more_o excellent_a 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sense_n but_o the_o live_n though_o it_o be_v for_o the_o present_a more_o comfortable_a to_o be_v whole_a yet_o sense_n of_o smart_n in_o thy_o wound_n infer_v life_n and_o indeed_o in_o god_n medicament_n who_o make_v all_o thing_n operate_v for_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o it_o be_v a_o better_a state_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n accrue_v to_o they_o that_o be_v thereby_o exercise_v and_o the_o ulcerous_a corruption_n of_o our_o soul_n often_o necessitate_v our_o wound_n that_o we_o may_v be_v heal_v than_o the_o secure_a prosperity_n of_o sinner_n for_o it_o be_v good_a and_o beneficial_a at_o the_o last_o for_o the_o just_a that_o they_o have_v be_v afflict_v psal._n 119.67_o 7._o when_o thou_o hear_v or_o read_v the_o scripture_n be_v thou_o sensible_a of_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n