Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	woe_n	year_n	young_a	25	3	5.8057	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52356	An exposition with practical observations upon the book of Ecclesiastes written by Alexander Nisbet ...	Nisbet, Alexander, 1623-1669.	1694 (1694)	Wing N1168; ESTC R3204	421,927	628

the_o well_o or_o woe_n of_o the_o people_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a condition_n they_o be_v draw_v to_o many_o sin_n and_o temptation_n by_o the_o one_o and_o encourage_v much_o in_o welldoing_a by_o the_o other_o three_o he_o describe_v the_o ruler_n both_o supreme_a and_o inferior_a under_o who_o government_n the_o land_n be_v happy_a or_o miserable_a respective_o and_o first_o for_o the_o king_n or_o supreme_a ruler_n who_o land_n be_v miserable_a he_o describe_v he_o from_o this_o that_o he_o be_v a_o child_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o year_n or_o age_n for_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a that_o people_n have_v be_v happy_a under_o a_o young_a king_n even_o a_o child_n be_v virtuous_o incline_v and_o well_o govern_v by_o wise_a overseer_n as_o be_v clear_a in_o solomon_n himself_o joash_n 2_o chron_n 24.2.17_o and_o other_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o childish_a disposition_n wisdom_n sobriety_n and_o other_o virtue_n qualify_a man_n for_o government_n be_v want_v in_o he_o in_o which_o sense_n rehoboam_n though_o one_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 1_o king_n 14.21_o be_v yet_o speak_v of_o as_o a_o child_n 2_o chron._n 13.17_o next_o for_o inferior_a magistrate_n or_o prince_n they_o be_v describe_v from_o their_o sensuality_n or_o intemperance_n they_o eat_v in_o the_o morning_n whereby_o be_v mean_v that_o they_o be_v man_n addict_v to_o their_o lust_n their_o own_o interest_n and_o pleasure_n whereof_o one_o be_v put_v for_o all_o other_o the_o satisfaction_n whereof_o they_o prefer_v to_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o people_n and_o be_v take_v up_o therewith_o even_o at_o these_o season_n which_o shall_v be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o weighty_a duty_n of_o their_o place_n for_o in_o these_o country_n their_o judicatories_n sit_v in_o the_o morning_n jer_n 21.12_o second_o he_o describe_v the_o ruler_n who_o land_n be_v happy_a and_o 1._o for_o the_o king_n or_o supreme_a magistrate_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o noble_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v so_o much_o of_o his_o royal_a descent_n that_o he_o be_v of_o noble_a birth_n or_o that_o there_o be_v royal_a blood_n in_o his_o vein_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v here_o see_v the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o want_n of_o it_o as_o some_o disadvantage_n to_o a_o king_n or_o supreme_a magistrate_n judg._n 9.18_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o true_o noble_a qualification_n of_o wisdom_n piety_n and_o other_o after_o mention_v fit_v he_o for_o government_n when_o these_o be_v in_o a_o man_n in_o a_o eminent_a measure_n he_o be_v then_o the_o son_n of_o noble_n that_o be_v true_o and_o eminent_o noble_a for_o the_o hebrew_n by_o such_o expression_n as_o this_o hold_v forth_o the_o superlative_a degree_n a_o son_n of_o belial_n be_v a_o man_n extreme_o wicked_a so_o the_o son_n of_o noble_n be_v one_o of_o a_o true_o noble_a spirit_n eminent_o qualify_v for_o government_n and_o next_o for_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n they_o be_v describe_v from_o their_o sobriety_n and_o right_o use_v of_o the_o creature_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o the_o privilege_n accompany_v their_o place_n and_o dignity_n they_o use_v they_o all_o to_o strengthen_v they_o for_o their_o duty_n and_o not_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o lust_n hence_o learn_v 1._o it_o become_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n clear_o to_o represent_v to_o people_n their_o misery_n even_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o outward_a condition_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o though_o in_o so_o do_v they_o be_v necessitat_fw-la to_o discover_v the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o ruler_n both_o supreme_a and_o inferior_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o offence_n to_o they_o while_o they_o find_v minister_n press_v also_o upon_o people_n all_o duty_n they_o owe_v to_o ruler_n as_o solomon_n have_v do_v before_o that_o people_n may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n which_o have_v procure_v the_o set_n up_o of_o such_o and_o it_o be_v also_o their_o duty_n to_o describe_v the_o happiness_n of_o people_n as_o to_o their_o outward_a condition_n who_o have_v good_a magistrate_n that_o they_o may_v be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n and_o this_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v with_o sympathy_n and_o resentment_n of_o the_o one_o case_n and_o with_o rejoice_v and_o praise_n for_o the_o other_o for_o so_o do_v the_o preacher_n here_o wo_n to_o thou_o o_o land_n etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v thou_o o_o land_n etc._n etc._n 2._o magistrate_n and_o ruler_n that_o be_v vicious_a and_o insufficient_a for_o government_n be_v great_a plague_n to_o the_o land_n over_o which_o they_o be_v set_v and_o bring_v much_o woe_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o partly_o by_o their_o bad_a example_n encourage_v other_o to_o sin_n ps_n 12.8_o and_o partly_o by_o their_o tolerate_n and_o establish_v of_o wickedness_n by_o a_o law_n 1_o king_n 12.28_o and_o so_o draw_v down_o judgement_n upon_o their_o subject_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o their_o own_o time_n but_o after_o they_o be_v go_v 2_o sam._n 21.1_o woe_n to_o thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v a_o child_n etc._n etc._n 3._o when_o man_n entrust_v with_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o lord_n people_n have_v little_a or_o no_o understanding_n of_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 14.20_o which_o shall_v be_v their_o great_a study_n deut._n 17.18.19_o when_o they_o be_v inconstant_a especial_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n ephes_n 4.14_o easy_o carry_v away_o with_o evil_a counsel_n 1_o king_n 12.8_o nothing_o affect_v with_o the_o oppression_n and_o grievance_n of_o the_o people_n under_o their_o charge_n be_v 3_o 4._o then_o however_o they_o may_v be_v man_n for_o age_n esteem_n or_o the_o like_a they_o be_v but_o child_n as_o to_o their_o disposition_n and_o carriage_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o scripture_n cite_v hold_v forth_o their_o resemblance_n to_o child_n and_o their_o subject_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o a_o woeful_a and_o sad_a condition_n much_o to_o be_v resent_v as_o here_o solomon_n do_v woe_n to_o thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v a_o child_n 4._o as_o it_o be_v too_o frequent_o find_v that_o when_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v unfit_a for_o or_o defective_a in_o the_o discharge_v of_o the_o duty_n belong_v to_o his_o place_n the_o inferior_a magistrate_n be_v no_o better_o but_o rather_o worse_a he_o be_v careful_a to_o get_v such_o only_a as_o will_v serve_v he_o in_o his_o sinful_a humour_n prefer_v to_o place_n of_o power_n under_o he_o and_o they_o again_o be_v apt_a to_o abuse_v his_o simplicity_n and_o insufficiency_n by_o make_v his_o power_n and_o mean_v subservient_fw-fr to_o to_o their_o carnal_a end_n so_o when_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n be_v such_o it_o do_v much_o augment_v the_o woe_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o people_n who_o may_v be_v relieve_v by_o their_o prudence_n and_o fidelity_n supply_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o supreme_a for_o solomon_n speak_v of_o those_o as_o ordinary_o join_v and_o this_o last_o as_o a_o special_a addition_n to_o their_o misery_n who_o case_n it_o be_v woe_n to_o thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v a_o child_n and_o thy_o prince_n eat_v in_o the_o morning_n 5._o when_o magistrate_n give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o sensual_a lust_n especial_o their_o intemperancy_n they_o become_v then_o whole_o indispose_v for_o manage_v of_o the_o weighty_a affair_n of_o their_o place_n see_v prov._n 31.4_o and_o can_v but_o prove_v a_o great_a plague_n to_o their_o inferior_n for_o this_o be_v a_o description_n of_o those_o who_o prove_v a_o woe_n to_o the_o land_n they_o be_v prince_n that_o eat_v in_o the_o morning_n 6._o though_o nobility_n of_o blood_n be_v a_o advantage_n to_o supreme_a magistrate_n such_o be_v ordinary_o better_a train_v up_o for_o government_n than_o other_o and_o so_o less_o apt_a to_o be_v ravish_v or_o puff_v up_o with_o the_o honour_n to_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v or_o the_o applause_n of_o the_o people_n with_o which_o from_o their_o birth_n they_o have_v be_v accustom_v and_o less_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o contempt_n of_o many_o than_o those_o who_o rise_v upon_o a_o sudden_a or_o from_o a_o mean_a condition_n to_o such_o dignity_n who_o notwithstanding_o be_v call_v of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n will_v be_v sufficient_o fit_v for_o their_o place_n as_o david_n be_v yet_o the_o nobility_n main_o requisite_a in_o magistrate_n be_v that_o of_o their_o disposition_n and_o carriage_n consist_v in_o the_o eminency_n of_o their_o inward_a qualification_n such_o as_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o make_v they_o true_o excellent_a one_o

as_o a_o proof_n of_o woe_n to_o a_o land_n and_o so_o to_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o that_o the_o house_n which_o be_v the_o commonwealth_n be_v decay_v and_o drop_v thorough_a 4._o where_o slothfulness_n and_o idleness_n prevail_v there_o luxury_n and_o excess_n in_o the_o use_n of_o worldly_a enjoyment_n prevail_v also_o for_o upon_o neglect_n of_o lawful_a diligence_n the_o flesh_n wax_v wanton_a and_o must_v be_v pamper_v therefore_o this_o be_v set_v down_o as_o the_o second_o cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n follow_v upon_o the_o slothfulness_n of_o ruler_n which_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n their_o luxury_n and_o excess_n a_o feast_n be_v make_v for_o laughter_n and_o wine_n to_o make_v merry_a 5._o though_o slothfulness_n and_o idleness_n bring_v misery_n upon_o the_o sluggard_n by_o degree_n as_o a_o ruinous_a house_n take_v in_o rain_n by_o drop_n and_o drop_v at_o first_o yet_o be_v continue_v in_o they_o will_v at_o last_o by_o their_o effect_n proclaim_v his_o misery_n to_o onlooker_n therefore_o do_v the_o preacher_n set_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o slothfulness_n by_o the_o decay_n and_o drop_v through_o of_o a_o house_n which_o if_o not_o repair_v will_v make_v the_o ruin_n of_o it_o visible_a to_o all_o that_o pass_v by_o and_o force_v the_o lazy_a inhabitant_n either_o to_o perish_v in_o its_o ruin_n or_o seek_v another_o habitation_n by_o much_o slothfulness_n the_o building_n decay_v and_o by_o the_o idleness_n of_o the_o hand_n the_o house_n drop_v thorough_a 6._o as_o the_o luxury_n and_o excess_n of_o ruler_n be_v a_o cause_n and_o sign_n of_o ruin_n in_o part_n begin_v and_o more_o hasten_v upon_o the_o people_n under_o their_o charge_n so_o such_o man_n have_v once_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o their_o lust_n they_o will_v follow_v they_o even_o amid_o the_o evidence_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o they_o for_o this_o similitude_n take_v from_o the_o lazy_a inhabitant_n who_o while_o his_o house_n be_v decay_v and_o drop_v in_o upon_o he_o be_v feast_v and_o make_v merry_a with_o his_o companion_n think_v thereby_o to_o divert_v the_o sad_a thought_n of_o his_o ruinous_a house_n which_o he_o will_v not_o get_v long_o do_v represent_v the_o temper_n and_o carriage_n of_o wicked_a ruler_n who_o while_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v decay_v the_o people_n grow_v poor_a and_o public_a treasure_n exhaust_v be_v feast_v make_v merry_a and_o spend_v all_o upon_o their_o lust_n in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v here_o say_v a_o feast_n be_v make_v for_o laughter_n and_o wine_n make_v merry_a but_o money_n answer_v all_o 7._o god_n take_v notice_n both_o of_o the_o season_n of_o man_n eat_v and_o drink_v especial_o in_o feast_v and_o of_o the_o end_n which_o they_o propose_v to_o themselves_o in_o so_o do_v whether_o they_o intend_v only_o their_o own_o sensual_a satisfaction_n and_o carnal_a mirth_n or_o the_o strengthen_n of_o their_o body_n for_o do_v the_o lord_n service_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o solomon_n have_v show_v to_o the_o commendation_n of_o good_a magistrate_n that_o they_o eat_v in_o season_n and_o for_o strength_n and_o not_o for_o drunkenness_n here_o take_v notice_n of_o wicked_a ruler_n feast_v when_o ruin_n be_v come_v upon_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o of_o the_o end_v they_o propose_v to_o themselves_o their_o own_o carnal_a mirth_n and_o pleasure_n a_o feast_n be_v make_v to_o wit_n by_o such_o man_n for_o laughter_n and_o wine_n make_v merry_a 8._o when_o magistrate_n be_v negligent_a of_o their_o duty_n and_o yet_o luxurious_a and_o sensual_a the_o people_n under_o their_o charge_n can_v but_o be_v impoverish_v they_o must_v have_v money_n for_o which_o the_o poor_a must_v sweat_v in_o dig_v the_o earth_n traffic_v by_o sea_n or_o land_n and_o the_o like_a for_o the_o people_n poverty_n be_v here_o insinuat_fw-la as_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o ruler_n slothfulness_n and_o prodigality_n they_o feast_v and_o make_v merry_a but_o money_n answer_v or_o procure_v all_o these_o thing_n 9_o though_o money_n of_o itself_o be_v the_o most_o useless_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n for_o sustentation_n of_o humane_a life_n yet_o providence_n have_v make_v it_o so_o useful_a that_o ordinary_o it_o answer_v he_o that_o have_v it_o with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o he_o and_o make_v they_o obedient_a as_o the_o word_n answer_v signify_v to_o he_o therefore_o they_o that_o have_v much_o of_o it_o have_v need_n to_o look_v how_o they_o answer_v the_o lord_n call_v for_o duty_n from_o they_o for_o money_n answer_v all_o thing_n 10._o man_n lust_n be_v very_o expensive_a they_o will_v not_o get_v their_o slothfulness_n and_o excess_n maintain_v without_o much_o money_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o shall_v make_v they_o more_o sober_a and_o diligent_a for_o their_o word_n import_v that_o sensual_a ruler_n must_v have_v money_n and_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o including_z a_o argument_n to_o dissuade_v they_o from_o laziness_n and_o excess_n take_v from_o the_o effect_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o poverty_n of_o the_o people_n who_o must_v give_v to_o they_o that_o money_n which_o answer_v all_o thing_n ver._n 20._o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n and_o curse_v not_o the_o rich_a in_o thy_o bed_n chamber_n for_o a_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v carry_v the_o voice_n and_o that_o which_o have_v wing_n shall_v tell_v the_o matter_n because_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o ruler_n former_o describe_v be_v very_o grievous_a and_o ready_a to_o move_v the_o passion_n of_o the_o best_a therefore_o do_v the_o wise_a man_n here_o dissuade_v from_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n or_o revengeful_a imprecation_n whether_o against_o the_o king_n or_o supreme_a magistrate_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o these_o woe_n that_o flow_v upon_o the_o land_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o trust_n or_o against_o the_o rich_a by_o who_o be_v especial_o mean_v inferior_a magistrate_n who_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o drain_n the_o purse_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o not_o only_o do_v he_o dissuade_v from_o open_a revile_v of_o they_o before_o other_o but_o from_o the_o inward_a motion_n of_o revenge_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o expression_n thereof_o even_o in_o the_o most_o retire_a place_n signify_v by_o the_o bedchamber_n and_o this_o dissuasive_a he_o press_v by_o a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o hazard_n follow_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v dissuade_v from_o for_o say_v he_o a_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v carry_v the_o voice_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v always_o discover_v such_o secret_a curse_n and_o imprecation_n in_o this_o life_n or_o when_o he_o do_v it_o that_o he_o always_o use_v extraordinary_a mean_n for_o bring_v it_o about_o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o such_o thing_n shall_v sure_o be_v divulge_v either_o in_o time_n for_o the_o shame_n and_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o the_o offender_n or_o at_o the_o end_n of_o time_n before_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o that_o the_o discovery_n shall_v be_v as_o sudden_a and_o in_o a_o way_n as_o little_o suspect_v by_o the_o offender_n as_o if_o a_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n do_v carry_v the_o matter_n hence_o learn_v 1._o there_o be_v so_o much_o self-love_n remain_v unmortified_a in_o the_o best_a and_o so_o little_a use_n make_v of_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o serve_v to_o compose_v the_o spirit_n and_o work_v it_o to_o submission_n and_o patience_n under_o the_o hard_a lot_n in_o the_o world_n that_o in_o time_n especial_o of_o oppression_n and_o injustice_n when_o a_o godly_a man_n see_v these_o in_o authority_n spend_v his_o substance_n upon_o their_o lust_n and_o oppress_v his_o person_n revengeful_a motion_n be_v ready_a to_o arise_v even_o in_o such_o a_o man_n heart_n evil_a wish_n and_o bitter_a imprecation_n against_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o escape_v he_o for_o all_o along_o solomon_n speak_v to_o the_o man_n endue_v with_o heavenly_a wisdom_n direct_v he_o how_o to_o evidence_n the_o same_o and_o here_o find_v it_o necessary_a thus_o to_o dissuade_v he_o curse_v not_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n curse_v not_o the_o rich_a etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o people_n even_o when_o they_o be_v oppress_v and_o wrong_v by_o magistrate_n show_v so_o much_o respect_n to_o his_o ordinance_n of_o magistracy_n as_o not_o to_o revile_v or_o imprecat_n vengeance_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o to_o entertain_v any_o revengeful_a thought_n against_o they_o but_o rather_o when_o they_o be_v draw_v a_o curse_n upon_o themselves_o to_o mourn_v for_o they_o and_o pray_v for_o the_o blessing_n of_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n to_o they_o though_o they_o be_v little_o tender_a of_o his_o honour_n yet_o while_o they_o be_v in_o his_o place_n to_o man_n and_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n carry_v his_o