Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	egypt_n	joseph_n	pharaoh_n	4,186	5	10.7503	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00414	A methode vnto mortification: called heretofore, the contempt of the world, and the vanitie thereof Written at the first in the Spanish, afterward translated into the Italian, English, and Latine tongues: now last of all perused at the request of some of his godly friends, and as may bee most for the benefite of this Church, reformed and published by Thomas Rogers. Allowed by authoritie.; Vanidad del mundo. English	Estella, Diego de, 1524-1578.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1608 (1608)	STC 10543; ESTC S114515	174,792	500

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thou_o on_o the_o one_o side_n he_o will_v thwack_v thou_o on_o the_o other_o and_o when_o h●e_v seem_v to_o fly_v he_o will_v sudden_o make_v a_o fresh_a assault_n if_o any_o tentation_n have_v leave_v thou_o imagine_v not_o now_o thou_o be_v safe_a for_o even_o then_o be_v the_o devil_n mind_v more_o eager_o to_o set_v upon_o thou_o and_o therefore_o thou_o have_v need_v to_o be_v more_o vigilant_a in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n than_o of_o war_n into_o more_o danger_n many_o time_n do_v a_o ship_n run_v in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o calm_a than_o in_o a_o storm_n for_o in_o the_o calm_a the_o sailor_n go_v without_o care_n and_o fear_v no_o danger_n but_o in_o a_o tempest_n they_o have_v remedy_n for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v a_o great_a tentation_n to_o be_v without_o tentation_n when_o the_o meat_n enter_v into_o the_o stomach_n the_o natural_a heat_n begin_v as_o it_o be_v to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o meat_n until_o that_o the_o substance_n thereof_o be_v alter_v and_o change_v 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persecution_n and_o 5._o no_o man_n be_v crown_v except_o he_o strive_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v now_o what_o manner_n of_o conflict_n can_v there_o be_v where_o there_o be_v none_o adversary_n to_o resist_v nay_o there_o can_v be_v no_o glory_n but_o where_o there_o be_v victory_n neither_o can_v there_o be_v a_o victory_n but_o after_o a_o battle_n chap._n 35_o the_o tentation_n which_o god_n send_v make_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o christian_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o endure_v tentation_n for_o when_o he_o be_v try_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o say_v s._n james_n 12._o the_o time_n of_o tentation_n be_v but_o short_a but_o the_o reward_n of_o victory_n be_v everlasting_a god_n he_o love_v thou_o more_o a_o great_a deal_n than_o thou_o love_v thyself_o what_o soever_o he_o suffer_v to_o come_v unto_o thou_o it_o be_v for_o thy_o great_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n tentation_n it_o 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38._o let_v prayer_n be_v a_o special_a buckler_n of_o defence_n unto_o thou_o against_o tentation_n otherwise_o look_v not_o to_o overcome_v if_o thou_o repose_v confidence_n in_o thy_o own_o strength_n thou_o shall_v be_v subdue_v harken_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v 13._o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o the_o help_n of_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v i_o god_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o that_o he_o will_v strengthen_v we_o in_o all_o temtation_n see_v all_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n 5._o prayer_n be_v a_o messenger_n as_o it_o be_v which_o open_v our_o need_n unto_o god_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n 2._o let_v my_o prayer_n enter_v into_o thy_o presence_n a_o good_a messenger_n ought_v to_o

thou_o be_v exercise_v and_o hew_v thou_o can_v not_o serve_v for_o any_o use_n in_o the_o spiritual_a building_n persecutor_n be_v the_o rough_a mason_n he_o therefore_o that_o fly_v persecution_n refuse_v to_o be_v of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v abou●_n better_a be_v david_n than_o solomon_n inasmuch_o that_o certain_a it_o be_v the_o father_n be_v save_v whereas_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o son_n come_v into_o question_n the_o whole_a life_n of_o david_n be_v full_a of_o tribulation_n and_o tear_n but_o solomon_n contrariwise_o live_v altogether_o in_o prosperity_n and_o peace_n by_o tribulation_n k._n david_n enter_v into_o heaven_n and_o by_o the_o prosperity_n of_o solomon_n whether_o he_o be_v save_v or_o no_o many_o be_v in_o doubt_n much_o good_a come_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o adversity_n whereas_o prosperity_n quench_v the_o good_a spirit_n adversity_n enlighten_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o mind_n while_o joseph_n show_v much_o honour_n to_o his_o brethren_n they_o know_v he_o not_o 34_o but_o have_v once_o make_v they_o sad_a they_o know_v he_o etc._n therefore_o do_v god_n send_v thou_o tribulation_n even_o that_o thou_o shall_v know_v he_o for_o when_o he_o do_v good_a to_o thou_o thou_o soon_o forget_v he_o because_o thou_o sleep_v secure_o as_o unmindful_a at_o all_o of_o god_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n do_v deprive_v thou_o of_o thy_o delight_n wherein_o like_o a_o beast_n thou_o do_v toss_v thyself_o and_o tumble_v to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v awake_v and_o confess_v thy_o god_n grieve_v not_o thyself_o when_o god_n do_v bereave_v thou_o of_o worldly_a comfort_n for_o he_o always_o do_v it_o for_o thy_o profit_n so_o deal_v david_n with_o saul_n when_o he_o take_v from_o he_o be_v a_o sleep_n his_o spear_n and_o pot_n of_o water_n not_o for_o his_o hurt_n but_o for_o his_o good_a as_o it_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o his_o own_o word_n but_o also_o by_o saul_n his_o humble_a confess_v his_o offence_n 2d_o by_o affliction_n if_o thou_o be_v 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the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v vex_v in_o egypt_n the_o more_o they_o multiply_v and_o grow_v 1●_n the_o more_o we_o be_v afflict_v the_o more_o both_o we_o for_o our_o part_n do_v think_v upon_o god_n and_o god_n for_o his_o part_n do_v increase_v his_o blessing_n upon_o us._n like_o well_o therefore_o of_o tribulation_n for_o it_o open_v a_o way_n for_o thou_o unto_o heaven_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o god_n wrought_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v that_o he_o fling_v he_o upon_o the_o ground_n 4._o let_v we_o thereby_o to_o know_v that_o the_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v tribulation_n as_o in_o the_o barn_n the_o chaff_n and_o the_o corn_n be_v mingle_v together_o so_o in_o this_o world_n the_o bad_a &_o the_o good_a they_o live_v one_o with_o another_o but_o when_o the_o wind_n of_o tribulation_n begin_v once_o to_o blow_v the_o wicked_a be_v throw_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n for_o very_a anguish_n of_o heart_n but_o the_o virtuous_a they_o be_v more_o strong_o unite_v both_o to_o christ_n and_o themselves_o that_o which_o be_v ill_a to_o the_o wicked_a be_v good_a for_o the_o godly_a the_o black_a pitch_n become_v white_a through_o beat_v and_o if_o the_o good_a man_n have_v get_v any_o spot_n of_o sin_n by_o prosperity_n affliction_n do_v wash_v and_o wipe_v it_o clean_o away_o god_n chastisement_n in_o this_o life_n be_v a_o fatherly_a correction_n for_o god_n he_o punish_v always_o with_o great_a favour_n but_o the_o chastisement_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v it_o shall_v be_v with_o indignation_n and_o fury_n without_o all_o pity_n and_o mercy_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n 9_o thou_o shall_v crush_v they_o with_o a_o sceptre_n of_o iron_n and_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n choose_v therefore_o rather_o in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v trouble_v that_o so_o by_o affliction_n which_o be_v but_o small_a and_o momentanie_n in_o respect_n thou_o may_v 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the_o celestial_a paradise_n o_o prodigious_a cruelty_n to_o consume_v thyself_o in_o travel_v about_o to_o get_v and_o gain_v in_o this_o world_n when_o with_o as_o little_a yea_o less_a pain_n thou_o may_v come_v unto_o the_o riches_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o thou_o shall_v do_v at_o the_o least_o for_o thy_o father_n sake_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o the_o diligence_n and_o carefulness_n of_o the_o child_n be_v a_o blame_v though_o secret_o the_o father_n of_o negligence_n for_o if_o the_o child_n be_v not_o sufficient_o provide_v for_o of_o necessary_a thing_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o father_n have_v not_o perform_v the_o duty_n which_o a_o father_n be_v bind_v unto_o ●ee_z not_o therefore_o so_o careful_a to_o get_v temporal_a good_a unless_o thou_o will_v

thou_o shall_v never_o taste_v death_n if_o thou_o be_v in_o love_n with_o this_o life_n open_a to_o so_o many_o trouble_n i_o think_v thou_o shall_v much_o more_o desire_n that_o life_n where_o all_o manner_n of_o rest_n and_o felicity_n be_v in_o most_o abundant_a wise_n in_o this_o world_n thou_o be_v a_o pilgrim_n therefore_o labour_n with_o might_n &_o main_a to_o come_v unto_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o celestial_a country_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v in_o this_o world_n they_o fade_v away_o like_o the_o shadow_n a_o foolish_a part_n than_o thou_o shall_v play_v if_o rather_o thou_o have_v to_o perish_v with_o the_o transitory_a world_n than_o to_o flourish_v for_o evermore_o with_o joy_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o pain_n which_o thou_o take_v here_o to_o defer_v death_n and_o to_o prolong_v this_o life_n of_o thou_o thou_o may_v do_v well_o to_o bestow_v though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o loss_n of_o this_o present_a life_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o that_o 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my_o eye_n even_o they_o be_v not_o my_o own_o say_v the_o prophet_n of_o himself_o 20_o sure_o i_o may_v say_v thou_o be_v blind_a if_o thou_o see_v not_o the_o misery_n that_o thou_o be_v in_o which_o serve_v the_o world_n as_o the_o hawk_n can_v never_o be_v keep_v quiet_a upon_o the_o perch_n except_o his_o eye_n be_v cover_v with_o a_o hood_n so_o thou_o can_v never_o endure_v the_o miserable_a bondage_n of_o the_o world_n except_o thy_o eye_n be_v blind_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o thy_o heart_n shall_v be_v so_o fix_v upon_o earthly_a thing_n but_o that_o thou_o see_v not_o the_o vanity_n of_o they_o but_o for_o that_o thou_o be_v blind_a thou_o be_v a_o bond_n man_n open_v thy_o eye_n therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v perceive_v the_o miserable_a condition_n which_o thou_o do_v endure_v the_o dung_n of_o the_o sparowe_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o eye_n of_o tobit_n as_o he_o be_v a_o sleep_n bereave_v he_o of_o his_o eye_n sight_n 10_o the_o apostle_n do_v judge_v all_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v but_o dung_n 8_o and_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o they_o have_v the_o quality_n to_o make_v man_n blind_a as_o have_v the_o dung_n of_o tobit_n sparrow_n the_o property_n of_o the_o swallow_n be_v to_o sing_v sweet_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o summer_n but_o sudden_o afterward_o she_o become_v both_o blind_a &_o mute_a the_o property_n of_o the_o world_n also_o be_v first_o with_o a_o short_a and_o sweet_a harmony_n to_o bring_v man_n a_o sleep_n and_o after_o to_o make_v they_o blind_a that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o same_o man_n of_o this_o world_n they_o lack_v eye_n to_o see_v the_o light_n of_o god_n and_o of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o forgo_v they_o be_v like_a unto_o eli_n the_o priest_n who_o eye_n be_v so_o dim_a that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v the_o lamp_n of_o god_n 2_o which_o hang_v continual_o burn_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o though_o worldly_a 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harm_n do_v unto_o man_n do_v easy_o receive_v satisfaction_n but_o the_o hurt_n receive_v by_o the_o tongue_n can_v never_o or_o very_o hardly_o be_v recompense_v that_o which_o be_v take_v away_o by_o theft_n from_o any_o man_n may_v soon_o be_v restore_v he_o again_o but_o not_o so_o of_o a_o man_n good_a name_n impair_v by_o a_o evil_a tongue_n for_o although_o that_o the_o defamer_n do_v unsay_v that_o again_o which_o he_o do_v slanderous_o report_v before_o yet_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n so_o much_o the_o more_o incline_v to_o hear_v evil_a than_o good_a that_o the_o first_o evil_a conceive_a opinion_n will_v not_o be_v so_o root_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n but_o that_o there_o will_v somewhat_o thereof_o remain_v behind_o still_o one_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n be_v the_o plague_n of_o frog_n 9_o and_o one_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o plague_n of_o murmurer_n they_o sit_v like_o frog_n all_o day_n in_o the_o mire_n and_o uncleanness_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o never_o say_v word_n of_o any_o man_n virtue_n nor_o speak_v any_o whit_n at_o all_o of_o their_o neighbour_n good_a deed_n but_o in_o the_o night_n when_o it_o wax_v dark_a they_o make_v a_o loud_a and_o a_o evil_a noise_n and_o do_v publish_v all_o that_o they_o can_v their_o neighbour_n falte_n and_o defect_n the_o psalmist_n do_v say_v 3._o they_o have_v sharpen_v their_o tongue_n like_o a_o serpent_n adder_n poison_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n as_o the_o serpent_n do_v feed_v of_o earth_n so_o the_o murmurer_n do_v feed_v of_o the_o infamy_n of_o their_o neighbour_n the_o prophet_n david_n move_v this_o question_n 3._o lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o shall_v rest_v in_o thy_o holy_a mountain_n immediate_o he_o answer_v he_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o work_v righteousness_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o that_o slander_v not_o with_o his_o tongue_n nor_o do_v evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n nor_o receive_v 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land_n of_o heaven_n chap._n 23_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n must_v not_o curious_o pry_v into_o the_o deal_n of_o other_o man_n we_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v some_o which_o walk_v among_o you_o inordinate_o and_o work_v not_o at_o all_o but_o be_v busy_a body_n say_v the_o apostle_n 11._o if_o thou_o have_v any_o desire_n to_o profit_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n take_v thou_o diligent_a heed_n that_o thou_o make_v not_o too_o earnest_a inquiry_n after_o the_o do_n of_o other_o man_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v lead_v a_o quiet_a life_n be_v not_o too_o inquisitive_a what_o other_o man_n do_v he_o that_o meddle_v and_o be_v busy_a in_o other_o man_n matter_n be_v evil_a thought_n of_o and_o hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o his_o labour_n yea_o even_o of_o his_o very_a friend_n hence_o come_v murmur_v and_o hence_o spring_v pride_n through_o the_o contempt_n of_o other_o and_o lack_v of_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o the_o river_n that_o overflow_v his_o accustom_a bound_n it_o wash_v 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himself_o and_o no_o man_n judge_v so_o sinisterlie_o of_o his_o neighbour_n as_o he_o which_o be_v most_o loose_a and_o licentious_a himself_o while_o the_o master_n be_v at_o home_n in_o his_o own_o house_n all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n do_v their_o duty_n there_o but_o when_o he_o be_v from_o home_n they_o will_v do_v what_o they_o list_v and_o take_v their_o pleasure_n so_o when_o reason_n keep_v the_o house_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o conscience_n then_o be_v all_o the_o cogitation_n sense_n and_o affection_n set_v in_o good_a order_n but_o if_o reason_n be_v from_o home_n and_o wander_v abroad_o from_o house_n unto_o house_n pry_v what_o other_o do_v that_o while_o be_v all_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o mind_n idle_o occupy_v and_o no_o good_a be_v do_v at_o all_o be_v thou_o none_o examiner_n of_o other_o man_n life_n neither_o do_v as_o the_o poor_a needy_a tailor_n do_v that_o make_v a_o garment_n for_o a_o other_o man_n and_o go_v himself_o naked_a if_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v nought_o he_o and_o not_o thou_o shall_v bear_v his_o burden_n thou_o shall_v find_v for_o thyself_o enough_o to_o do_v if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o consideration_n of_o thy_o own_o ife_n why_o like_o martha_n be_v thou_o trouble_v about_o many_o thing_n one_o thing_n be_v necessary_a 4●_n even_o that_o thou_o deal_v with_o god_n cast_v of_o all_o other_o thing_n if_o thou_o will_v live_v in_o quiet_a it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o thou_o love_v god_n but_o little_a if_o thou_o look_v curious_o into_o the_o life_n of_o other_o man_n if_o needs_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o examiner_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n deal_v go_v to_o then_o see_v he_o in_o necessity_n take_v thou_o compassion_n upon_o his_o misery_n yea_o help_n and_o succour_v he_o in_o his_o need_n and_o to_o none_o other_o end_n bufie_v thyself_o about_o other_o man_n love_v all_o man_n and_o fly_v all_o unnecessary_a matter_n so_o shall_v thou_o be_v love_v both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o lead_v a_o joyful_a and_o merry_a life_n in_o this_o world_n chap._n 24._o one_o christian_n must_v bear_v with_o the_o fault_n and_o infirmity_n of_o another_o bear_v you_o one_o another_o burden_n say_v the_o apostle_n a_o suffer_v your_o neighbour_n see_v he_o must_v bear_v with_o you_o in_o many_o thing_n take_v not_o such_o offence_n at_o thy_o brethren_n neither_o so_o easy_o do_v thou_o observe_v their_o fault_n thou_o have_v enough_o to_o look_v into_o thyself_o so_o that_o thou_o need_v not_o to_o observe_v curious_o what_o another_o do_v if_o all_o man_n be_v not_o of_o thy_o disposition_n blame_v they_o not_o therefore_o neither_o be_v grieve_v for_o though_o very_o perfect_a thou_o be_v