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	judge_v	rule_n	1,710	5	7.0740	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34789	Life & death offered to the choice of the sons and daughters of Adam, or, A doctrinal essay towards the discovery of the broad way that leadeth to destruction, and also the narrow path that leadeth unto life being the substance of several sermons preach'd on Matth. 7, 13, 14 : in the entrance of which discourse you have something spoken occasionally touching judging of others, and also touching the giving of holy things to dogs, and casting pearls before swine.	Carter, R., 17th cent.	1662 (1662)	Wing C663; ESTC R5924	50,195	64

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iniquity_n according_a to_o this_o rule_n do_v the_o apostle_n paul_n make_v his_o judgement_n of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v to_o be_v saint_n and_o sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n rom_n 1._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o with_o many_o other_o parallel_a scripture_n whereby_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o pass_v a_o absolute_a and_o final_a judgement_n of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o their_o everlasting_a state_n but_o it_o be_v only_o a_o judgement_n proceed_v from_o charity_n regulate_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o then_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n we_o may_v judge_v such_o person_n as_o do_v live_v in_o a_o continual_a omission_n of_o know_a and_o confess_v duty_n such_o as_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v prayer_n read_v the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n that_o have_v nothing_o of_o god_n or_o his_o fear_n in_o their_o family_n neither_o mind_n it_o we_o may_v judge_v such_o to_o be_v in_o as_o wretched_a a_o estate_n as_o any_o heathen_a in_o the_o world_n such_o family_n 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he_o question_n quest_n but_o how_o can_v we_o judge_v whether_o a_o man_n have_v faith_n or_o no_o answer_n ans_fw-fr jam._n 2._o a_o man_n be_v to_o show_v his_o faith_n by_o his_o work_n mind_v this_o as_o i_o have_v often_o tell_v you_o though_o there_o may_v be_v good_a work_n as_o to_o visible_a appearance_n where_o there_o be_v no_o true_a faith_n yet_o where_o true_a faith_n be_v there_o the_o soul_n work_n i_o speak_v as_o to_o the_o general_a course_n of_o the_o conversation_n will_v visible_o appear_v to_o be_v good_a they_o can_v do_v otherwise_o for_o if_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a the_o fruit_n will_v be_v good_a so_o that_o though_o a_o hear_n pray_v person_n may_v be_v a_o hypocrite_n yet_o a_o swear_v drunken_a profane_a idolatrous_a person_n can_v be_v a_o christian_n the_o one_o may_v be_v a_o hypocrite_n but_o the_o other_o can_v be_v christian_a though_o i_o can_v say_v positive_o of_o a_o visible_o holy_a person_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n yet_o i_o 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look_v upon_o god_n as_o their_o father_n and_o themselves_o as_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o also_o judge_v other_o to_o be_v wicked_a this_o be_v according_a to_o holy_a scripture_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 19_o 20._o and_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n and_o we_o know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v come_v and_o have_v give_v we_o a_o understanding_n that_o we_o may_v know_v he_o that_o be_v true_a and_o we_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v true_a even_o in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n objection_n object_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o apostle_n answer_n answ_n 1._o none_o know_v the_o heart_n but_o god_n the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v not_o infallibile_fw-la in_o their_o judgement_n if_o they_o have_v simon_n the_o sorcerer_n have_v not_o be_v baptize_v they_o judge_v only_o by_o what_o appear_v to_o they_o those_o that_o appear_v true_o godly_a they_o judge_v so_o and_o those_o that_o appear_v otherwise_o they_o judge_v otherwise_o but_o two_o john_n speak_v here_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n ʋs_o and_o we_o whereby_o be_v clear_o intimate_v that_o other_o as_o well_o as_o apostle_n may_v judge_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o god_n nay_o he_o say_v in_o the_o 13_o ver_fw-la these_o thing_n have_v i_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o you_o have_v eternal_a life_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o try_v and_o examine_v your_o own_o state_n and_o make_v a_o judgement_n of_o yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v the_o person_n that_o have_v a_o title_n to_o eternal_a glory_n yea_o or_o no_o and_o according_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o do_v for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o this_o work_n of_o self-examination_n in_o this_o epistle_n characterise_v the_o christian_a by_o his_o do_v of_o righteousness_n and_o love_v the_o brethren_n but_o further_a this_o judgement_n be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o there_o be_v reas_n great_a reason_n for_o the_o pass_n of_o a_o scriptu●●_n judgement_n 1._o reas_n great_a ground_n and_o reason_n for_o it_o as_o 1._o if_o god_n people_n shall_v not_o judge_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o they_o will_v be_v guilty_a of_o very_o great_a ingratitude_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v thankful_a for_o all_o mercy_n but_o especial_o for_o spiritual_a mercy_n when_o god_n shall_v by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n have_v bring_v a_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n and_o manifest_v his_o love_n and_o mercy_n to_o it_o what_o great_a sin_n can_v such_o a_o soul_n be_v guilty_a of_o than_o the_o not_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o grace_n so_o as_o to_o own_v it_o and_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n col._n 1._o 12_o 13._o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o father_n which_o have_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v ma●e_n partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o have_v translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n two_o from_o this_o spring_n all_o a_o christian_n comfort_n alas_o what_o reas_n 2._o reas_n comfort_n can_v a_o christian_n have_v in_o this_o wicked_a miserable_a reproachful_a hateful_a world_n be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o god_n be_v i_o psal_n 48._o ult_n for_o this_o god_n be_v our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 25._o 9_o lo_o this_o be_v our_o god_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 41._o 10._o be_v not_o dismay_v for_o i_o be_o thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 63._o 16._o doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n acknowledge_v we_o not_o thou_o lord_n be_v our_o father_n our_o redeemer_n thy_o name_n be_v from_o everlasting_a three_o wicked_a profane_a man_n they_o do_v judge_v themselves_o to_o be_v reas_n 3._o reas_n the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o good_a christian_n and_o thereupon_o do_v lay_v claim_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o do_v judge_v holy_a and_o religious_a person_n to_o be_v a_o company_n of_o hypocrite_n which_o be_v the_o worst_a sort_n of_o wicked_a person_n in_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v undergo_v the_o great_a torment_n in_o hell_n then_o sure_o the_o true_a sincere_a christian_a may_v judge_v god_n to_o be_v its_o father_n and_o christ_n its_o saviour_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a judge_v profane_a wicked_a man_n to_o be_v as_o the_o scripture_n declare_v they_o to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o wrath_n without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n eph_n 2._o 12._o four_o there_o be_v a_o several_a duty_n to_o be_v perform_v upon_o this_o reas_n 4._o reas_n judgement_n as_o thus_o we_o be_v to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o but_o especial_o to_o they_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n now_o this_o can_v be_v do_v except_o 10._o gal._n 6._o 10._o we_o may_v judge_v some_o to_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n the_o wicked_a 27._o prov._n 29._o 27._o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o just_a it_o follow_v thence_o that_o the_o just_a do_v know_v he_o and_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v wicked_a the_o wicked_a be_v to_o be_v withdraw_v from_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o then_o they_o must_v be_v first_o discover_v know_v and_o judge_v to_o be_v so_o else_o we_o break_v the_o rule_n of_o charity_n by_o withdraw_v from_o they_o especial_o if_o they_o be_v person_n with_o who_o we_o have_v former_o have_v communion_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n for_o from_o such_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o withdraw_v without_o cause_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o notwithstanding_o christ_n do_v here_o forbid_v rash_a judgement_n yet_o it_o hinder_v not_o that_o a_o stripture_n judgement_n may_v be_v make_v nay_o our_o lord_n christ_n in_o this_o seven_o ch_n do_v plain_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o be_v that_o according_a to_o the_o scripture-judgement_n shall_v all_o his_o people_n walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n shall_v hearer_n walk_v with_o respect_n to_o it_o hearer_n may_v pass_v a_o scripture_n judgement_n on_o their_o teacher_n yea_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o their_o teacher_n and_o also_o teacher_n and_o minister_n with_o respect_n to_o their_o people_n first_o people_n with_o respect_n to_o their_o teacher_n ver_fw-la 15._o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n which_o come_v to_o you_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o inward_o be_v raven_a wolf_n but_o lord_n might_n the_o disciple_n have_v say_v how_o may_v we_o know_v they_o know_v they_o say_v christ_n you_o may_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n ver_fw-la 16._o this_o generation_n of_o raven_a wolf_n and_o false_a prophet_n god_n do_v general_o suffer_v they_o for_o