Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	command_v	king_n	people_n	5,027	5	4.9587	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50545	A sermon preached before the King at Windsor-Castle August 15, 1675 by Richard Meggott ...	Meggott, Richard, d. 1692.	1675 (1675)	Wing M1622; ESTC R16982	12,106	38

connive_v at_o something_o or_o other_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v not_o so_o justifiable_a some_o allow_a polygamy_n and_o other_o fornication_n some_o make_v war_n bare_o for_o enlargement_n of_o dominion_n and_o other_o theft_n itself_o if_o do_v so_o dexterous_o that_o they_o be_v not_o take_v in_o the_o fact_n not_o only_o in_o those_o which_o be_v of_o human_a invention_n but_o even_o in_o that_o which_o be_v institute_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o moses_n our_o saviour_n give_v a_o instance_n matth._n 19.8_o wherein_o he_o permit_v something_o because_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n which_o himself_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o but_o here_o be_v no_o such_o indulgence_n and_o relaxation_n there_o be_v nothing_o excellent_a which_o we_o be_v not_o enjoin_v nothing_o unseemly_a which_o we_o be_v not_o prohibit_v it_o call_v we_o to_o be_v perfect_a as_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a and_o take_v care_v the_o whole_a man_n be_v without_o spot_n or_o blemish_n it_o be_v a_o book_n wherein_o all_o our_o member_n be_v write_v and_o it_o give_v direction_n for_o every_o one_o of_o they_o the_o eye_n be_v write_v here_o here_o be_v a_o convenant_n for_o that_o the_o tongue_n be_v write_v here_o here_o be_v a_o bridle_n for_o that_o the_o ear_n be_v write_v here_o here_o be_v a_o voice_n for_o that_o the_o foot_n be_v write_v here_o here_o be_v a_o lantern_n for_o that_o but_o why_o speak_v i_o of_o the_o outward_a man_n the_o law_n of_o man_n have_v take_v tolerable_a care_n of_o that_o there_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o great_a and_o wide_a sea_n wherein_o the_o leviathan_n play_v under_o water_n that_o wilderness_n of_o wickedness_n wherein_o be_v beastly_a creep_a thing_n innumerable_a and_o for_o the_o law_n of_o man_n to_o attempt_v upon_o this_o be_v as_o wild_a a_o project_n as_o to_o threaten_v the_o air_n or_o scourge_v the_o hellespont_n but_o lo_o this_o go_v even_o thus_o far_o it_o ransack_v all_o the_o secret_a corner_n of_o darkness_n and_o chastise_v vanity_n in_o but_o the_o imagination_n it_o pierce_v to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v we_o then_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n who_o have_v solemn_o vow_v these_o shall_v be_v the_o rule_v we_o will_v set_v ourselves_o to_o walk_v by_o beside_o the_o strict_a precept_n in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o have_v the_o most_o important_a motive_n it_o propose_v the_o most_o transcendent_a reward_n and_o the_o most_o stupendous_a punishment_n it_o set_v before_o we_o the_o great_a blessing_n and_o the_o dreadful_a curse_n our_o nature_n be_v capable_a of_o to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n it_o promise_v eternal_a life_n but_o to_o they_o who_o be_v contentious_a and_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n it_o threaten_v indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o a_o endless_a anguish_n if_o these_o thing_n will_v not_o work_v on_o man_n what_o can_v if_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o prevail_v with_o they_o what_o will_n how_o can_v the_o two_o govern_v passion_n of_o the_o mind_n our_o hope_n and_o our_o fear_n be_v assault_v in_o a_o high_a manner_n i_o grant_v this_o notion_n of_o a_o eternal_a retribution_n be_v no_o such_o peculiar_a of_o the_o christian_a but_o that_o the_o gentile_a theology_n make_v use_v of_o it_o too_o but_o then_o they_o derive_v it_o from_o such_o weak_a authority_n build_v it_o upon_o such_o uncertain_a reason_n enlarge_v it_o with_o such_o fabulous_a circumstance_n as_o render_v it_o but_o very_o doubtful_a and_o suspicious_a and_o though_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n to_o rely_v on_o yet_o even_o their_o intimation_n of_o it_o can_v but_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v very_o obscure_a when_o it_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o sadducee_n a_o great_a and_o learned_a part_n of_o their_o doctor_n who_o believe_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n do_v yet_o deny_v all_o future_a be_v and_o say_v there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n neither_o angel_n nor_o spirit_n and_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o world_n while_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o may_v be_v the_o less_o wonder_v if_o we_o find_v man_n then_o more_o stubborn_a and_o stiff-necked_a untractable_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v break_v of_o their_o own_o way_n the_o apostle_n speak_v as_o if_o god_n do_v scarce_o expect_v any_o other_o from_o they_o the_o time_n of_o this_o ignorance_n say_v he_o god_n wink_v at_o but_o now_o command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v why_o do_v he_o not_o command_v it_o always_o before_o the_o flood_n under_o the_o law_n to_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n to_o the_o people_n of_o niniveh_n yes_o but_o now_o now_o that_o life_n and_o immortality_n be_v bring_v to_o light_n to_o as_o much_o light_n as_o at_o this_o distance_n it_o be_v capable_a of_o by_o the_o gospel_n now_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n now_o upon_o our_o own_o account_n as_o we_o love_v ourselves_o he_o have_v oblige_v we_o to_o it_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o else_o we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o to_o hate_v our_o own_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n both_o so_o that_o one_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v sure_o the_o people_n of_o these_o persuasion_n must_v be_v of_o most_o exemplary_a conversation_n see_v they_o know_v so_o much_o depend_v upon_o it_o they_o will_v not_o walk_v as_o other_o gentile_n walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n so_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v indeed_o by_o stranger_n and_o they_o that_o have_v no_o experience_n but_o those_o that_o have_v see_v it_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o and_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o our_o principle_n we_o degenerate_a into_o as_o wicked_a practice_n as_o other_o man_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v here_o bewail_v in_o the_o text_n and_o be_v the_o next_o particular_a i_o be_o to_o speak_v to_o that_o they_o who_o do_v profess_v to_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v god_n according_a as_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o in_o his_o gospel_n be_v yet_o abominable_a and_o disobedient_a and_o unto_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a it_o be_v not_o only_a enemy_n that_o reproach_n it_o than_o it_o may_v have_v be_v bear_v neither_o they_o that_o avow_v a_o hatred_n to_o it_o that_o magnify_v themselves_o against_o it_o than_o it_o have_v be_v no_o wonder_n but_o it_o be_v betray_v by_o they_o that_o kiss_v it_o and_o wound_v in_o the_o house_n of_o its_o friend_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n it_o be_v too_o usual_a to_o see_v christian_n in_o the_o skin_n of_o wild_a beast_n but_o now_o it_o be_v much_o more_o usual_a to_o see_v wild_a beast_n in_o the_o skin_n of_o christian_n they_o who_o call_v themselves_o by_o this_o holy_a name_n wallow_v in_o all_o sensuality_n and_o brutishness_n how_o be_v the_o faithful_a city_n turn_v a_o harlot_n she_o silver_n become_v dross_n her_o wine_n mix_v with_o water_n they_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n will_v not_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n and_o the_o visible_a member_n of_o his_o body_n be_v instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n the_o charge_n need_v not_o be_v aggravate_v or_o enlarge_v for_o i_o be_o persuade_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o you_o before_o who_o i_o speak_v for_o they_o be_v not_o do_v in_o a_o corner_n and_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n through_o you_o as_o it_o be_v write_v but_o be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o a_o mother_n so_o fair_a and_o lovely_a shall_v bring_v forth_o child_n so_o mishapen_a and_o deform_a that_o when_o such_o good_a seed_n as_o this_o be_v sow_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v overrun_v with_o tare_n and_o weed_n but_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n much_o of_o it_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o one_o sure_o be_v the_o peculiar_a nature_n of_o its_o commandment_n consist_v not_o in_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n after_o the_o rudiment_n of_o this_o world_n but_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n duty_n material_a and_o substantial_a ritual_n and_o external_a observation_n be_v ready_o comply_v with_o though_o they_o may_v be_v a_o little_a irksome_a and_o troublesome_a in_o themselves_o yet_o be_v consistent_a with_o their_o lust_n man_n be_v not_o difficult_a to_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o but_o practical_a and_o moral_a injunction_n which_o restrain_v and_o fetter_v their_o inclination_n they_o be_v more_o impatient_a of_o this_o be_v a_o gall_a yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n neither_o our_o father_n nor_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v if_o that_o

observation_n be_v true_a as_o i_o be_o very_o much_o afraid_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n so_o careless_o observe_v by_o its_o proselyte_n as_o we_o not_o the_o jewish_a not_o the_o turkish_a not_o the_o pagan_a this_o must_v be_v assign_v a_o cause_n of_o it_o they_o be_v most_o scheme_n of_o bodily_a exercise_n and_o ceremonial_n whereas_o universal_a goodness_n and_o virtue_n be_v the_o indispensibles_fw-fr of_o christianity_n those_o sect_n among_o we_o that_o have_v dwindle_v the_o profession_n into_o mint_n and_o cummin_n magnify_v fantastic_a small_a ware_n instead_o of_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n have_v their_o follower_n obsequious_a enough_o to_o they_o the_o enthusiast_n can_v promote_v among_o their_o admirer_n sour_a look_n and_o wild_a opinion_n the_o separatist_n prevail_v with_o their_o tribe_n to_o keep_v day_n and_o conventicle_n the_o quaker_n make_v their_o disciple_n go_v plain_a and_o not_o stir_v their_o hat_n the_o formalist_n put_v their_o people_n upon_o religious_a phrase_n and_o most_o technical_a duty_n if_o man_n have_v but_o so_o much_o superstition_n and_o so_o little_a reason_n as_o to_o believe_v these_o thing_n will_v commend_v they_o to_o god_n they_o will_v be_v well_o enough_o content_v with_o the_o term_n they_o may_v be_v do_v without_o the_o destruction_n of_o any_o reign_a sin_n the_o proud_a and_o the_o covetous_a the_o wanton_a and_o the_o dishonest_a the_o rebel_n and_o the_o hypocrite_n may_v be_v very_o zealous_a in_o they_o and_o yet_o be_v proud_a and_o covetous_a wanton_a and_o dishonest_a rebel_n and_o hypocrite_n still_o but_o to_o pluck_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n and_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n and_o keep_v ourselves_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n this_o be_v cut_v against_o the_o grain_n and_o lay_v the_o axe_n not_o to_o the_o bough_n of_o the_o tree_n but_o the_o very_a root_n this_o be_v for_o jordan_n to_o be_v drive_v backward_o and_o slay_v the_o ethiopian_a while_n he_o be_v alive_a laertius_n give_v this_o account_n why_o the_o epicurean_o keep_v so_o much_o close_o to_o their_o rule_n than_o the_o stoical_a philosopher_n do_v to_o they_o the_o former_a say_v he_o enjoin_v only_o what_o man_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v but_o the_o latter_a what_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v this_o be_v the_o case_n here_o it_o can_v be_v think_v that_o any_o but_o they_o who_o be_v very_o sincere_a and_o serious_a which_o be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o every_o society_n it_o can_v i_o say_v be_v think_v that_o any_o but_o they_o who_o be_v very_o sincere_a and_o serious_a shall_v so_o painful_o oppose_v themselves_o as_o to_o endeavour_v it_o add_v to_o this_o in_o the_o second_o place_n the_o faintness_n and_o falseness_n of_o man_n faith_n when_o this_o be_v real_a and_o active_a genuine_a and_o vigorous_a the_o hard_a saying_n will_v be_v hear_v and_o receive_v with_o cheerfulness_n but_o multitude_n call_v themselves_o christian_n not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o choice_n as_o custom_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o conscience_n as_o of_o their_o country_n else_o what_o mean_v our_o saviour_n to_o ask_v luke_n 18.8_o whether_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v he_o shall_v find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n who_o will_v think_v there_o can_v be_v any_o doubt_n at_o all_o of_o that_o at_o the_o second_o time_n of_o his_o come_n then_o the_o jew_n will_v be_v call_v and_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o then_o he_o will_v have_v the_o heathen_a for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n and_o do_v he_o scruple_n whether_o there_o will_v be_v any_o faith_n in_o the_o world_n after_o all_o this_o so_o it_o seem_v he_o that_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o intimate_v there_o will_v be_v but_o small_a store_n of_o it_o heap_n of_o they_o who_o do_v outward_o profess_v it_o will_v in_o truth_n have_v no_o more_o sense_n of_o it_o than_o very_a pagan_n he_o that_o see_v two_o man_n of_o equal_a stature_n walk_v one_o upon_o rise_a ground_n the_o other_o upon_o plain_a at_o a_o distance_n may_v think_v one_o much_o tall_a than_o the_o other_o whereas_o be_v that_o other_o in_o his_o place_n he_o will_v be_v think_v to_o have_v the_o same_o advantage_n and_o be_v they_o both_o upon_o a_o level_n it_o be_v in_o truth_n in_o neither_o so_o it_o be_v if_o we_o compare_v heathen_n with_o many_o formal_a christian_n these_o seem_v to_o have_v that_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o they_o have_v not_o but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o bank_n the_o place_n of_o their_o nativity_n where_o they_o stand_v that_o make_v the_o difference_n be_v they_o upon_o the_o other_o ground_n they_o will_v be_v as_o formal_a in_o the_o profession_n of_o paganism_n and_o the_o other_o if_o they_o have_v their_o stand_n may_v be_v as_o orderly_o in_o own_v of_o the_o scripture_n now_o though_o man_n be_v not_o debauch_v into_o that_o rank_a infidelity_n as_o to_o blaspheme_v and_o droll_n their_o religion_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v besot_v into_o that_o empty_a formality_n as_o not_o hearty_o to_o believe_v or_o consider_v it_o what_o can_v be_v expect_v can_v paint_a fire_n expel_v the_o cold_a or_o a_o dead_a stump_n bud_n and_o blossom_n how_o can_v the_o superstructure_n stand_v if_o the_o foundation_n be_v not_o sound_a and_o this_o be_v the_o other_o account_n why_o so_o many_o who_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n do_v live_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o they_o do_v wallow_v in_o such_o foul_a pollution_n but_o be_v it_o fit_a that_o such_o as_o these_o shall_v usurp_v so_o honourable_a a_o title_n what_o have_v they_o to_o do_v to_o take_v this_o name_n into_o their_o mouth_n who_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v be_v it_o not_o a_o wild_a misnomer_n to_o style_v such_o wretch_n as_o these_o christian_n be_v not_o this_o for_o man_n to_o call_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v so_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n reckon_v it_o the_o profession_n of_o such_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o a_o manifest_a and_o apparent_a self-contradiction_n he_o have_v pronounce_v that_o they_o deny_v he_o and_o that_o be_v the_o last_o particular_a of_o the_o text_n the_o great_a thing_n i_o design_v to_o insist_v upon_o that_o they_o who_o action_n be_v vicious_a and_o abominable_a though_o they_o do_v retain_v a_o verbal_a profession_n of_o christ_n yet_o real_o renounce_v he_o they_o who_o work_n be_v not_o answerable_a though_o they_o do_v pretend_v to_o acknowledge_v god_n be_v here_o affirm_v to_o deny_v he_o they_o profess_v that_o they_o know_v god_n but_o in_o work_n they_o deny_v he_o none_o of_o the_o dissent_v party_n among_o we_o need_v so_o vainglorious_o and_o ambitious_o have_v commend_v themselves_o to_o the_o world_n under_o the_o distinguish_n and_o affect_a title_n of_o the_o believer_n the_o saint_n the_o godly_a and_o the_o like_a the_o name_n of_o christian_a include_v all_o and_o whoever_o take_v it_o upon_o he_o without_o these_o qualification_n in_o some_o measure_n do_v but_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n jesus_n i_o know_v and_o paul_n i_o know_v but_o who_o be_v you_o that_o boast_v they_o and_o be_v so_o much_o unlike_o they_o whatever_o they_o may_v call_v themselves_o let_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n know_v assure_o the_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v will_v find_v another_o name_n for_o they_o it_o be_v not_o unworthy_a your_o observation_n that_o address_v of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 1.10_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o ruler_n of_o sodom_n give_v ear_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o our_o god_n you_o people_n of_o gomorrah_n sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n have_v be_v destroy_v near_o a_o thousand_o year_n before_o and_o do_v the_o prophet_n make_v exhortation_n to_o they_o now_o no_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n you_o may_v read_v to_o who_o his_o errand_n be_v the_o vision_n which_o he_o see_v concern_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n god_n peculiar_a people_n in_o covenant_n these_o be_v they_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v to_o yes_o but_o when_o these_o be_v corrupt_v and_o go_v away_o backward_o when_o these_o have_v break_v the_o yoke_n and_o be_v altogether_o become_v filthy_a for_o all_o their_o privilege_n and_o make_v their_o boast_n of_o the_o law_n for_o all_o their_o cry_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v within_o themselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v much_o fit_a for_o they_o after_o this_o manner_n saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o unnatural_a prodigal_n that_o