Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	john_n	lieutenant_n	lord_n	4,147	5	5.4416	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14923	The soules progresse to the celestiall Canaan, or heavenly Jerusalem By way of godly meditation, and holy contemplation: accompanied with divers learned exhortations, and pithy perswasions, tending to Christianity and humanity. Divided into two parts. The first part treateth of the divine essence, quality and nature of God, and his holy attributs: and of the creation, fall, state, death, and misery of an unregenerated man, both in this life and in the world to come: put for the whole scope of the Old Testament. The second part is put for the summe and compendium of the Gospell, and treateth of the Incarnation, Nativity, words, works, and sufferings of Christ, and of the happinesse and blessednesse of a godly man in his state of renovation, being reconciled to God in Christ. Collected out of the Scriptures, and out of the writings of the ancient fathers of the primitive Church, and other orthodoxall divines: by John Welles, of Beccles in the County of Suffolk.	Welles, John, of Beccles.	1639 (1639)	STC 25231; ESTC S119607	276,075	406

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this_o be_v when_o man_n give_v themselves_o over_o to_o commit_v sin_n with_o affectation_n and_o greedy_a appetite_n and_o oppress_v their_o conscience_n with_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o committing_n so_o that_o such_o conscience_n do_v not_o remember_v we_o our_o sin_n for_o the_o outrageous_a conscience_n in_o the_o reprobate_n be_v when_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o reprobate_n have_v for_o a_o time_n be_v silence_v and_o have_v give_v the_o sinner_n a_o unchaste_a liberty_n in_o his_o ungodliness_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o once_o apprehend_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o know_v the_o state_n of_o condemnation_n wherein_o it_o be_v it_o break_v out_o into_o violence_n which_o want_v moderation_n urge_v the_o sinne●_n to_o execute_v upon_o himself_o some_o desperate_a vengeance_n such_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o judas_n the_o traitor_n which_o sleep_v all_o the_o time_n he_o be_v plot_v and_o practise_v his_o treason_n but_o when_o his_o sin_n be_v bring_v into_o 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be_v satisfy_v by_o the_o apprehensive_a righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 5.1_o rom._n 5.1_o and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n paul_n be_v then_o justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o before_o we_o can_v live_v to_o god_n we_o must_v die_v to_o ourselves_o neither_o be_v there_o a_o spiritual_a regeneration_n where_o there_o be_v not_o first_o a_o spiritual_a mortification_n and_o where_o grace_n will_v enter_v sin_n must_v avoid_v for_o he_o that_o will_v follow_v christ_n must_v deny_v himself_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n presume_v to_o apprehend_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n before_o he_o have_v reform_v his_o action_n quiet_v the_o clamour_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o utter_o deny_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n for_o how_o shall_v he_o bear_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n he_o no_o man_n can_v be_v able_a to_o apprehend_v christ_n before_o his_o conscience_n have_v thus_o prepare_v he_o that_o be_v lade_v with_o his_o own_o infirmity_n or_o how_o shall_v he_o be_v benefit_v by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o do_v not_o first_o judge_v himself_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n for_o he_o that_o know_v not_o his_o disease_n seek_v no_o physic_n and_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n this_o do_v admonish_v all_o man_n careful_o to_o watch_v the_o behaviour_n of_o their_o life_n 20.12_o revel_v 20.12_o for_o if_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o man_n be_v a_o book_n wherein_o be_v write_v the_o record_n of_o all_o his_o action_n good_a and_o bad_a and_o that_o see_v this_o book_n must_v be_v read_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o all_o the_o world_n before_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o saint_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n ought_v all_o to_o be_v in_o godly_a conversation_n this_o aught_o to_o move_v in_o every_o one_o a_o double_a care_n first_o that_o they_o avoid_v careful_o all_o ungodliness_n both_o in_o thought_n and_o action_n whereby_o they_o may_v suffer_v disgrace_n before_o god_n and_o all_o his_o creature_n at_o the_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n when_o the_o book_n of_o their_o conscience_n shall_v be_v open_v to_o every_o one_o eye_n second_o it_o do_v persuade_v a_o diligence_n in_o all_o godly_a exercise_n and_o that_o all_o man_n contend_v with_o a_o holy_a emulation_n to_o exceed_v in_o godly_a action_n whereby_o they_o may_v receive_v applause_n and_o general_a reputation_n in_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o god_n and_o all_o creature_n for_o as_o in_o earthly_a affair_n man_n covet_v most_o desirous_o to_o gain_v reputation_n and_o a_o general_a good_a name_n heaven_n there_o be_v no_o ambition_n lawful_a but_o the_o covetous_a desire_n of_o heaven_n because_o it_o argue_v a_o extraordinary_a degree_n of_o desert_n in_o he_o that_o have_v

thy_o own_o eye_n be_v be_v true_o the_o same_o thou_o seem_v to_o be_v be_v therefore_o the_o same_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o behold_v thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n that_o see_v thy_o face_n content_v not_o thyself_o with_o a_o outward_a good_a name_n when_o thy_o conscience_n shall_v tell_v thou_o it_o be_v undeserved_a a_o deserve_v good_a name_n for_o any_o thing_n but_o for_o godliness_n last_v little_a and_o be_v less_o worth_a in_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o never_o read_v of_o a_o hypocrite_n repentance_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o whereas_o after_o sin_n conversion_n be_v leave_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o cure_v all_o other_o sinner_n what_o mean_n remain_v to_o recover_v he_o who_o have_v convert_v conversion_n itself_o into_o sin_n wo_n therefore_o unto_o the_o soul_n that_o seem_v religion_n and_o be_v not_o the_o same_o mark_v the_o fearful_a end_n of_o notorious_a evil_a man_n to_o abhor_v their_o wicked_a action_n 23.10_o numb_a 23.10_o mark_v the_o life_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o imitate_v their_o life_n and_o action_n and_o their_o bless_a end_n obey_v thy_o better_n 6._o psal_n 37.35_o 36_o 37._o esay_n 58.5_o 6._o observe_v the_o wise_a accompany_v the_o honest_a and_o love_v the_o religious_a and_o see_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v incline_v to_o hypocrisy_n beware_v that_o thou_o use_v not_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n 28._o mat._n 23.27_o 28._o as_o matter_n of_o course_n and_o custom_n without_o care_n and_o conscience_n and_o make_v no_o more_o show_v of_o holiness_n outward_o to_o the_o world_n than_o thou_o have_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n inward_o in_o thy_o heart_n keep_v thy_o speech_n clean_o from_o all_o obscenity_n and_o let_v thy_o talk_n be_v gracious_a 22._o ephes_n 4_o 2d_o prov._n 31.26_o psal_n 139.20_o 21_o 22._o that_o he_o that_o hear_v thou_o may_v grow_v better_o by_o thou_o and_o be_v ever_o more_o earnest_a when_o thou_o speak_v of_o religion_n then_o when_o thou_o talk_v of_o worldly_a matter_n if_o thou_o perceive_v that_o thou_o have_v err_v persevere_v not_o in_o thy_o error_n rejoice_v to_o find_v the_o truth_n and_o magnify_v it_o study_v therefore_o three_o thing_n especial_o to_o understand_v well_o to_o say_v well_o and_o to_o do_v well_o endeavour_v to_o rule_v those_o that_o be_v under_o thy_o charge_n and_o authority_n rather_o by_o lo●e_n than_o by_o fear_n for_o to_o rule_v by_o love_n be_v easy_a and_o safe_a but_o tyranny_n be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o care_n and_o terror_n oppression_n will_v force_v the_o oppress_v to_o take_v any_o advantage_n to_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v neither_o will_v god_n justice_n suffer_v the_o sway_n that_o be_v ground_v upon_o tyranny_n long_o to_o continue_v rule_v therefore_o over_o christian_n be_v a_o christian_n in_o love_n and_o mercy_n like_o christ_n thy_o master_n make_v not_o a_o occupation_n of_o any_o recreation_n the_o long_a use_n of_o pleasure_n be_v but_o short_a but_o the_o pain_n of_o pleasure_n abuse_v be_v eternal_a use_v therefore_o lawful_a recreation_n so_o far_o forth_o 9_o prov._n 21.17_o phil._n 4.8_o 9_o as_o it_o make_v thou_o fit_a in_o body_n and_o mind_n to_o do_v more_o cheerful_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o thy_o call_n be_v therefore_o careful_a henceforth_o to_o make_v use_n of_o thy_o short_a time_n that_o remain_v as_o a_o man_n will_v of_o a_o old_a lease_n that_o be_v near_o expire_v do_v not_o waste_v and_o consume_v thy_o time_n in_o idleness_n sport_n play_n and_o toyish_a vanity_n for_o man_n be_v not_o create_v for_o sport_n play_n and_o recreation_n but_o zealous_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o religion_n and_o conscionable_o to_o serve_v and_o help_v his_o neighbour_n in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o vocation_n and_o by_o both_o to_o ascertain_v himself_o of_o eternal_a salvation_n esteem_v therefore_o the_o loss_n of_o time_n 25.21_o ephes_n 5.16_o luk._n 16.2_o matth._n 25.21_o one_o of_o the_o great_a loss_n redeem_v it_o careful_o and_o spend_v it_o wise_o that_o when_o that_o time_n shall_v come_v thou_o may_v be_v no_o long_o here_o on_o earth_n thy_o master_n may_v welcome_v thou_o with_o a_o ●uge_a bone_n serve_v and_o give_v thou_o a_o better_a in_o heaven_n in_o thy_o prayer_n 6.6_o that_o be_v well_o do_v and_o welcome_a good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n matth._n 6.6_o pray_v fervent_o and_o devout_o for_o god_n detest_v the_o service_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n without_o the_o inward_a heart_n as_o hypocrisy_n so_o he_o count_v the_o inward_a service_n without_o external_a reverence_n to_o be_v mere_a profaneness_n therefore_o he_o require_v both_o in_o his_o worship_n in_o prayer_n therefore_o bow_v thy_o knee_n in_o witness_n of_o thy_o humiliation_n lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n and_o thy_o hand_n in_o testimony_n of_o thy_o confidence_n hang_v down_o thy_o head_n and_o smite_v thy_o breast_n in_o token_n of_o thy_o contrition_n but_o special_o call_v upon_o god_n with_o a_o sincere_a heart_n serve_v he_o holy_o serve_v he_o whole_o serve_v he_o only_o for_o god_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v two_o contrary_a master_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n can_v possible_o serve_v both_o the_o more_o thou_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o world_n 15.8_o prov._n 15.8_o the_o more_o acceptable_a thou_o be_v unto_o god_n ask_v faithful_o of_o god_n whatsoever_o thou_o desire_v to_o have_v and_o whatsoever_o thou_o have_v give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o it_o he_o that_o be_v not_o thankful_a for_o that_o which_o he_o have_v already_o be_v unworthy_a to_o receive_v more_o and_o god_n grace_n cease_v to_o descend_v when_o our_o thanks_n cease_v to_o ascend_v whatsoever_o happen_v unto_o thou_o make_v use_n of_o it_o for_o good_a when_o thou_o be_v in_o prosperity_n think_v that_o thou_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o bless_v and_o praise_n god_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o advesirty_a think_v that_o thou_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o thy_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n 14.25_o prov._n 14.25_o when_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o good_a of_o thy_o neighbour_n do_v require_v speak_v the_o truth_n 22._o 1_o king_n 22._o and_o fear_v not_o the_o face_n nor_o frown_n of_o man_n for_o sometime_o the_o frown_n of_o a_o prince_n may_v be_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n neither_o shall_v flattery_n still_o hold_v in_o credit_n nor_o truth_n always_o continue_v in_o disgrace_n show_v the_o strength_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n in_o instruct_v show_v the_o strength_n of_o thy_o power_n in_o help_v and_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o riches_n in_o do_v good_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a let_v not_o adversity_n cast_v thou_o down_o neither_o let_v prosperity_n puff_n thou_o up_o let_v christ_n be_v the_o mark_n in_o the_o imitation_n of_o thy_o life_n 3.21_o act_n 3.21_o follow_v he_o in_o the_o way_n that_o thou_o may_v overtake_v he_o in_o his_o country_n in_o all_o thing_n have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o profound_a humility_n 8_o 1_o pet._n ●_o 8_o and_o be_v ardent_a in_o charity_n cleave_v unto_o god_n and_o lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n to_o he_o by_o charity_n let_v humility_n keep_v down_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o proud_a judge_n god_n to_o be_v a_o father_n for_o his_o clemency_n and_o a_o lord_n for_o his_o discipline_n a_o father_n for_o his_o power_n and_o gentleness_n and_o lord_n for_o his_o severity_n and_o justice_n therefore_o love_v he_o as_o a_o father_n pious_o 37.5_o psal_n 37.5_o fear_v he_o as_o a_o lord_n necessary_o love_v he_o because_o he_o will_v mercy_n fear_v he_o because_o he_o will_v justice_n commit_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o he_o 2.13_o phil._n 2.13_o acknowledge_v thy_o sin_n and_o proclaim_v his_o mercy_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v ease_n in_o thy_o misery_n o_o god_n thou_o that_o have_v give_v we_o grace_n to_o will_v the_o good_a give_v we_o also_o grace_n to_o perfect_v the_o good_a 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