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	truth_n	word_n	1,678	5	4.0059	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32896	A Christian's journal, or, Brief directions for devotion and conversation		1684 (1684)	Wing C3956; ESTC R43093	58,065	347

and_o secure_a in_o so_o extreme_a danger_n nor_o lull_v asleep_a when_o i_o be_o even_o ready_a to_o be_v utter_o swallow_v up_o but_o let_v i_o ever_o be_v prepare_v and_o buckle_v on_o my_o whole_a armour_n that_o i_o may_v stand_v fast_o in_o this_o evil_a day_n and_o preserve_v myself_o until_o the_o conquest_n be_v get_v and_o i_o crown_v o_o let_v i_o never_o deceive_v myself_o by_o imagine_v my_o case_n to_o be_v good_a when_o i_o be_o but_o a_o carnal_a worldling_n or_o mere_a hypocrite_n but_o lord_n help_v i_o daily_o but_o especial_o before_o thy_o sabbath_n to_o examine_v and_o try_v my_o spiritual_a estate_n how_o i_o grow_v in_o all_o grace_n in_o more_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o all_o thy_o command_n faith_n in_o all_o thy_o promise_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o all_o true_a godliness_n that_o i_o may_v hereby_o not_o only_o avoid_v all_o hardness_n of_o heart_n lukewarmness_n sleep_v in_o sin_n prevent_v a_o evil_a conscience_n with_o the_o dreadful_a punishment_n thereof_o and_o be_v keep_v from_o satan_n power_n but_o also_o may_v get_v strong_a consolation_n may_v be_v every_o day_n more_o fill_v with_o content_a and_o delight_n in_o thou_o increase_v in_o love_n to_o thy_o majesty_n people_n and_o ordinance_n in_o zeal_n for_o thy_o glory_n and_o kingdom_n full_a of_o life_n and_o cheerfulness_n in_o accomplish_v all_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n and_o submit_v myself_o to_o thou_o only_o and_o thy_o gracious_a direction_n in_o all_o thing_n have_v my_o eye_n and_o faith_n fix_v upon_o thou_o believe_v thou_o will_v always_o watch_v over_o i_o for_o good_a thy_o fatherly_a care_n shall_v feed_v and_o supply_v all_o my_o want_n thy_o faithful_a and_o powerful_a protection_n make_v i_o safe_a and_o thy_o wise_a and_o holy_a providence_n order_v all_o thing_n for_o my_o advantage_n in_o the_o end_n save_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o backslide_v from_o thou_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o evil_a age_n and_o preserve_v i_o from_o all_o the_o cause_n thereof_o conceitedness_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o my_o state_n stand_v at_o a_o stay_n in_o religion_n neglect_v of_o any_o mean_n of_o grace_n especial_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n unfaithfulness_n in_o my_o call_v commit_v or_o live_v in_o any_o know_a sin_n without_o speedy_a repentance_n grant_v i_o to_o glorify_v thou_o according_a to_o my_o knowledge_n of_o thou_o and_o so_o to_o love_v and_o practise_v thy_o sacred_a truth_n that_o thou_o may_v never_o leave_v i_o or_o in_o judgement_n give_v i_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n a_o reprobate_a sense_n or_o the_o strong_a delusion_n of_o anti-christ_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n as_o i_o be_o in_o duty_n bind_v i_o do_v here_o present_v unto_o thou_o from_o a_o humble_a heart_n this_o my_o evening_n sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o all_o thy_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n to_o i_o a_o poor_a miserable_a sinner_n that_o i_o be_v bear_v and_o live_v in_o the_o shine_a light_n of_o thy_o glorious_a gospel_n and_o be_o not_o as_o other_o under_o the_o darkness_n of_o popery_n and_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n in_o all_o affliction_n and_o misery_n that_o i_o have_v any_o measure_n of_o peace_n in_o my_o spirit_n when_o i_o may_v have_v be_v in_o continual_a horror_n of_o conscience_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o leave_v unto_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n that_o thou_o have_v grant_v i_o health_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n many_o kind_a friend_n about_o i_o my_o good_a name_n and_o credit_v preserve_v and_o thy_o blessing_n in_o any_o measure_n upon_o my_o labour_n whereas_o thou_o may_v have_v smite_v i_o to_o have_v lie_v continual_o bed_n rid_v torment_v with_o most_o loathsome_a disease_n and_o sore_n or_o like_o a_o poor_a lazar_n to_o have_v beg_v my_o bread_n from_o door_n to_o door_n yea_o to_o have_v lie_v without_o in_o the_o street_n or_o in_o prison_n hungry_a naked_a thirsty_a as_o many_o better_o than_o myself_o do_v destitute_a of_o friend_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o cruel_a enemy_n odious_a to_o all_o my_o name_n rottenness_n and_o my_o labour_n accurse_v and_o what_o be_v more_o than_o all_o this_o that_o thou_o shall_v continue_v all_o those_o kindness_n unto_o i_o notwithstanding_o all_o my_o unthankfulness_n great_a impenitency_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o although_o i_o have_v profit_v so_o little_a by_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n thou_o have_v so_o long_o vouchsafe_v i_o both_o of_o thy_o word_n and_o ordinance_n thy_o judgement_n mercy_n fatherly_a chastisement_n and_o correction_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v in_o justice_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o heavy_a displeasure_n and_o have_v cast_v i_o off_o as_o one_o in_o who_o thou_o take_v no_o pleasure_n it_o be_v thy_o goodness_n thy_o goodness_n alone_o which_o be_v the_o fountain_n whence_o all_o those_o rich_a mercy_n flow_v unto_o i_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v receive_v all_o the_o glory_n shall_v be_v the_o constant_a prayer_n and_o endeavour_n of_o thy_o servant_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n to_o the_o which_o i_o do_v here_o solemn_o engage_v and_o bind_v myself_o in_o thy_o sacred_a presence_n beseech_v thou_o to_o sanctify_v unto_o i_o this_o night_n rest_n that_o i_o be_v not_o trouble_v with_o any_o terror_n or_o weaken_v with_o any_o sickness_n or_o impoverish_v by_o any_o casualty_n or_o cross_n but_o that_o be_v defend_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n and_o by_o the_o protection_n of_o thy_o holy_a angel_n i_o may_v be_v secure_v both_o from_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o design_n of_o evil_a men._n into_o thy_o holy_a protection_n and_o custody_n o_o father_n i_o do_v here_o commend_v myself_o and_o all_o that_o through_o thy_o goodness_n do_v belong_v unto_o i_o beseech_v thou_o both_o to_o hear_v and_o grant_v these_o my_o request_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n needful_a either_o for_o myself_o or_o any_o member_n of_o thy_o whole_a church_n for_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n sake_n to_o who_o with_o thyself_o and_o the_o bless_a spirit_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o obedience_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n amen_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la

some_o unseemly_a behaviour_n or_o other_o be_v so_o troublesome_a and_o vexatious_a that_o they_o find_v themselves_o rather_o tire_v than_o refresh_v by_o company_n but_o doubtless_o these_o man_n be_v under_o a_o mistake_n for_o what_o though_o the_o number_n of_o knave_n and_o fool_n of_o lewd_a and_o vain_a man_n be_v great_a than_o the_o accomplish_a and_o virtuous_a yet_o ought_v we_o therefore_o to_o banish_v ourselves_o the_o society_n of_o mankind_n and_o not_o rather_o to_o consort_v ourselves_o with_o man_n of_o worth_n and_o virtue_n with_o such_o as_o be_v pious_a and_o good_a whereby_o our_o mind_n may_v be_v confirm_v and_o fortify_v for_o it_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a truth_n that_o the_o judgement_n we_o make_v of_o ourselves_o be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o we_o borrow_v it_o from_o other_o and_o be_v by_o divers_a person_n either_o by_o sign_n or_o otherwise_o reprove_v for_o the_o same_o fault_n at_o length_n we_o be_v content_a to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o all_o man_n to_o acknowledge_v our_o imperfection_n and_o to_o frame_v ourselves_o to_o do_v to_o leave_v to_o change_v to_o correct_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o men._n our_o conversation_n among_o man_n be_v twofold_a according_a to_o which_o our_o behaviour_n must_v be_v regulate_v the_o one_o be_v general_n common_z and_o ordinary_a such_o as_o our_o affair_n do_v daily_o lead_v we_o into_o we_o change_v from_o those_o we_o know_v to_o those_o we_o do_v not_o without_o our_o choice_n or_o consent_v the_o other_o be_v special_a affect_a and_o desire_a company_n in_o both_o our_o chief_a care_n consist_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n in_o the_o right_a government_n of_o our_o tongue_n and_o of_o our_o behaviour_n first_o then_o let_v thy_o revenue_n be_v far_o great_a than_o thy_o expense_n wise_a nature_n have_v give_v we_o two_o ear_n and_o but_o one_o tongue_n that_o we_o may_v hear_v much_o and_o speak_v little_a and_o common_o the_o weak_a in_o understanding_n delight_n to_o hear_v themselves_o speak_v which_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o proverb_n that_o it_o be_v one_o piece_n of_o wisdom_n for_o a_o man_n to_o hide_v his_o folly_n that_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o speak_v that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o be_v silent_a for_o as_o word_n well_o utter_v show_n eloquence_n and_o learning_n so_o silence_n well_o keep_v show_v prudence_n and_o gravity_n a_o fool_n voice_n be_v know_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o word_n but_o he_o that_o refrain_v his_o lip_n be_v wise_a prov._n 10.19_o eccl._n 5.3_o and_o 10.14_o word_n well_o consider_v like_o money_n well_o employ_v tend_v to_o the_o profit_n and_o advantage_n both_o of_o he_o that_o receive_v and_o he_o that_o disburse_v and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o coin_n or_o pay_v out_o false_a money_n so_o be_v it_o as_o unlawful_a to_o invent_v or_o speak_v what_o may_v turn_v to_o the_o prejudice_n or_o reproach_n of_o other_o there_o be_v three_o special_a season_n wherein_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o speak_v and_o in_o all_o other_o case_n silence_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v first_o when_o thing_n come_v in_o question_n we_o understand_v perfect_o well_o again_o when_o such_o matter_n arise_v we_o be_v oblige_v to_o speak_v to_o and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n when_o man_n have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o we_o and_o in_o thing_n they_o will_v willing_o hear_v and_o easy_o give_v credit_n to_o we_o heedful_o observe_v those_o thing_n that_o beautify_v and_o adorn_v our_o speech_n the_o honourable_a part_n of_o talk_n be_v to_o give_v occasion_n and_o then_o to_o moderate_v and_o pass_v to_o something_o else_o to_o vary_v in_o our_o discourse_n and_o intermingle_v speech_n of_o the_o present_a occasion_n with_o argument_n tale_n with_o reason_n ask_v of_o question_n with_o tell_v of_o opinion_n it_o be_v a_o dull_a thing_n to_o tire_v and_o jade_n any_o thing_n too_o far_o to_o be_v too_o much_o in_o any_o thing_n so_o as_o to_o give_v another_o occasion_n of_o weariness_n this_o make_v a_o man_n cheap_a to_o speak_v pertinent_o to_o the_o thing_n in_o hand_n and_o agreeable_o to_o the_o person_n be_v better_a than_o eloquence_n a_o man_n must_v avoid_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o make_v his_o discourse_n less_o delightful_a to_o the_o hearer_n he_o must_v not_o be_v so_o brief_a as_o to_o be_v obscure_a nor_o tire_v man_n with_o superfluous_a word_n and_o tedious_a preface_n impertinent_a circumstance_n and_o digression_n discourse_n be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o thought_n which_o it_o ought_v to_o set_v forth_o so_o clear_o that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v and_o as_o it_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o finger_n we_o shall_v find_v upon_o reflection_n that_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n we_o feel_v and_o conceive_v in_o a_o discourse_n proceed_v either_o from_o the_o image_n form_v by_o word_n in_o our_o mind_n or_o the_o resemblance_n between_o the_o word_n and_o the_o thing_n who_o image_n they_o bear_v so_o that_o it_o be_v either_o the_o truth_n that_o please_v we_o or_o the_o conformity_n betwixt_o word_n and_o thing_n yet_o in_o speech_n we_o may_v observe_v some_o person_n have_v so_o strange_a a_o force_n and_o sweetness_n in_o the_o delivery_n of_o their_o word_n that_o although_o they_o be_v neither_o proper_a nor_o well_o place_v yet_o do_v so_o delight_v our_o ear_n and_o mind_n with_o their_o harmony_n that_o we_o neither_o search_v nor_o desire_v any_o thing_n far_o while_o other_o man_n who_o word_n be_v more_o pure_a and_o correct_v lose_v their_o force_n for_o want_v of_o a_o please_a voice_n in_o deliver_v a_o man_n ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v very_o exact_a in_o measure_v the_o force_n of_o his_o voice_n that_o he_o offend_v not_o other_o man_n ear_n by_o raw_a and_o harsh_a sound_n and_o also_o careful_a to_o fill_v his_o memory_n with_o proper_a term_n so_o contrive_v it_o that_o the_o image_n of_o thing_n and_o their_o name_n be_v of_o so_o strict_a a_o coherence_n that_o the_o image_n and_o expression_n may_v present_v themselves_o together_o one_o resemble_v the_o memory_n to_o a_o print_n press_n a_o printer_n who_o have_v nothing_o but_o gothick_n character_n let_v the_o treatise_n be_v never_o so_o good_a can_v print_v it_o in_o no_o other_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o those_o who_o memory_n be_v full_a of_o nothing_o but_o improper_a term_n a_o man_n word_n ought_v to_o be_v proper_a significant_a and_o of_o efficacy_n a_o gentleman_n ought_v not_o to_o make_v payment_n with_o farthing_n and_o liard_n use_v such_o expression_n as_o be_v base_a and_o low_a and_o defile_v by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o vulgar_a people_n who_o by_o turn_v word_n from_o their_o original_a meaning_n to_o signify_v vile_a and_o sordid_a thing_n have_v force_v upon_o they_o many_o and_o different_a image_n hereby_o debase_v and_o pollute_v they_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o sentence_n receive_v its_o force_n and_o vigour_n from_o the_o reputation_n and_o 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