Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	commandment_n	love_n	neighbour_n	4,758	5	8.6381	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05400	A treatise of the right way fro[m] danger of sinne & vengeance in this wicked world, vnto godly wealth and saluation in Christe. Made by Th. Leuer, and now newly augmented. Seene and allowed, according to the order appointed.	Lever, Thomas, 1521-1577.	1575 (1575)	STC 15552; ESTC S106915	50,750	138

this_o commandment_n due_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o have_v of_o god_n gracious_a gift_n body_n and_o soul_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o god_n plentiful_a provision_n can_v never_o be_v utter_o destitute_a of_o any_o thing_n necessary_a shall_v by_o no_o craft_n or_o cruelty_n keep_v or_o convey_v from_o any_o man_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o according_a to_o law_n and_o equity_n or_o that_o shall_v serve_v unto_o his_o comfort_n or_o relief_n according_a to_o godly_a charity_n for_o as_o god_n the_o only_a lord_n over_o all_o have_v dispose_v and_o give_v unto_o all_o see_v &_o provide_v best_o for_o every_o man_n necessity_n so_o shall_v every_o man_n be_v best_a content_n to_o yield_v himself_o unto_o god_n ordinance_n &_o providence_n not_o willing_a or_o seek_v any_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n unto_o himself_o by_o break_v the_o ordinance_n and_o refuse_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o get_v any_o thing_n uncharitable_o from_o man_n therefore_o to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o despise_v god_n ordinance_n and_o providence_n and_o to_o live_v in_o the_o law_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n thou_o be_v charge_v and_o teach_v by_o this_o commandment_n not_o unlawful_o to_o take_v from_o any_o man_n any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o nor_o uncharitable_o to_o keep_v from_o he_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o need_v of_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n thou_o have_v a_o tongue_n and_o other_o mean_n to_o witness_v the_o truth_n unto_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o profit_n of_o man_n shall_v by_o no_o manner_n of_o mean_n deny_v the_o truth_n or_o forge_n lie_v which_o be_v always_o a_o dishonour_n of_o god_n with_o danger_n and_o damage_n unto_o man_n for_o as_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o truth_n and_o the_o devil_n the_o father_n of_o all_o lie_v so_o all_o examination_n of_o truth_n and_o occasion_n of_o lie_n be_v trial_n cause_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n to_o confess_v and_o utter_v the_o will_n and_o work_n of_o their_o father_n therefore_o that_o thou_o may_v show_v thyself_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o the_o devil_n thou_o shall_v never_o make_v or_o maintain_v any_o lie_n but_o ever_o confess_v and_o confirm_v any_o truth_n as_o shall_v be_v expedient_a for_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o note_v that_o all_o blind_a prophecy_n all_o forge_a lie_n all_o false_a report_n and_o untrue_a tiding_n all_o feign_a flattery_n and_o envious_a slander_n and_o all_o uncharitable_a dissemble_n or_o deceitful_a counterfeat_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v devilish_a contrary_n of_o god_n truth_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n against_o that_o duty_n which_o thou_o owe_v of_o charity_n unto_o thy_o neighbour_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o servant_n nor_o his_o maid_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o thou_o walk_v afore_o the_o face_n of_o god_o who_o eye_n behold_v all_o secret_n even_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o thy_o heart_n shall_v not_o covet_v shall_v not_o will_n or_o wish_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n any_o possession_n of_o person_n land_n or_o good_n which_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n to_o be_v thou_o nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o nor_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v thou_o which_o be_v give_v of_o god_n not_o unto_o thou_o but_o unto_o he_o yea_o the_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n shall_v not_o stir_v up_o in_o thou_o a_o lust_n to_o have_v it_o thyself_o but_o rather_o any_o lack_n or_o need_n that_o thou_o may_v see_v in_o thy_o neighbour_n shall_v make_v thou_o to_o help_v he_o if_o thou_o be_v able_a and_o ever_o move_v thou_o hearty_o to_o pray_v and_o desire_v of_o god_n all_o goodness_n unto_o he_o even_o as_o unto_o thyself_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o love_n and_o perfection_n chap._n four_o the_o lawful_a use_v of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o force_v man_n by_o fear_n of_o their_o own_o deserve_n to_o flee_v unto_o christ_n in_o the_o comfortable_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o god_n which_o of_o his_o goodness_n do_v make_v thou_o perfect_a and_o pure_a in_o thy_o creation_n do_v now_o by_o his_o righteous_a law_n require_v of_o thou_o such_o holiness_n and_o perfection_n as_o be_v according_a unto_o that_o integrity_n which_o thou_o then_o receive_v of_o his_o majesty_n and_o also_o be_v promise_v blessing_n and_o life_n unto_o the_o keeper_n and_o threaten_v curse_n and_o death_n unto_o the_o breaker_n of_o this_o his_o righteous_a good_a and_o perfect_a law_n therefore_o consider_v and_o compare_v thine_o own_o hability_n and_o obedience_n with_o the_o righteousness_n and_o equity_n of_o this_o law_n thou_o may_v in_o it_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n afore_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n under_o blessing_n and_o curse_n betwixt_o life_n and_o death_n see_v evident_o thy_o face_n &_o case_n thy_o conversation_n state_n and_o condition_n but_o if_o thou_o leave_v look_v into_o this_o law_n and_o follow_v the_o flattery_n of_o thine_o own_o fantasy_n thou_o shall_v deceive_v thyself_o dangerous_o not_o only_o in_o negligence_n but_o also_o in_o labour_v tóo_o confess_v thyself_o afore_o god_n due_o for_o as_o the_o pharisie_n that_o compare_v himself_o with_o the_o publican_n so_o thou_o in_o give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o all_o that_o thou_o think_v good_a in_o thyself_o and_o be_v bold_a too_o prefer_v thyself_o to_o some_o other_o for_o the_o evil_n which_o thou_o know_v in_o they_o shall_v so_o deserve_v to_o depart_v less_o justify_v and_o further_o from_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o love_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n for_o the_o more_o that_o thou_o do_v compare_v thine_o own_o well_o do_n with_o the_o evil_a do_n of_o other_o the_o less_o shall_v thou_o dispose_v and_o submit_v thyself_o to_o receive_v mercy_n of_o god_n &_o to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o thy_o brother_n but_o when_o as_o thou_o do_v examine_v thine_o own_o conscience_n and_o judge_v thine_o own_o deed_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n afore_o the_o face_n of_o god_n then_o shall_v thou_o find_v such_o evil_n inward_o as_o shall_v give_v thou_o great_a occasion_n to_o be_v so_o earnest_o occupy_v in_o reform_v thyself_o that_o outward_o thou_o can_v be_v bold_a either_o to_o glory_v in_o thyself_o or_o to_o judge_v any_o other_o they_o which_o have_v not_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o law_n can_v have_v no_o true_a knowledge_n of_o sin_n but_o thou_o that_o will_v judge_v thyself_o by_o the_o law_n shall_v feel_v what_o be_v in_o thyself_o against_o the_o law_n for_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o find_v thyself_o guilty_a in_o have_v any_o strange_a god_n yet_o shall_v thou_o find_v many_o and_o great_a fault_n in_o thyself_o against_o the_o first_o commandment_n so_o often_o as_o thou_o do_v consider_v and_o remember_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o perfect_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n love_n reverence_n fear_v trust_v praise_n and_o confess_v the_o eternal_a live_a god_n as_o thy_o only_a lord_n and_o god._n and_o thou_o never_o honour_v or_o make_v any_o image_n in_o any_o matter_n carve_v or_o paint_v yet_o so_o often_o as_o thou_o do_v imagine_v the_o divinity_n of_o god_n under_o any_o form_n or_o fashion_n in_o thy_o mind_n and_o imagination_n thou_o make_v such_o kind_n of_o imagery_n as_o be_v by_o the_o second_o commandment_n forbid_v unto_o thou_o yea_o and_o so_o oft_o as_o thou_o make_v or_o take_v any_o image_n carve_v or_o paint_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n so_o oft_o thou_o presume_v too_o liken_v the_o foul_a abomination_n in_o the_o world_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v most_o glorious_a in_o estimation_n afore_o god_n for_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n make_v and_o take_v a_o image_n that_o have_v eye_n &_o see_v not_o ear_n and_o hear_v not_o as_o though_o it_o be_v like_a unto_o chryst_n jesus_n but_o god_n word_n which_o be_v truth_n witness_v that_o all_o such_o image_n be_v not_o like_a unto_o chryst_n but_o unto_o idolater_n which_o make_v they_o and_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o they_o undouted_o there_o be_v no_o true_a knowledge_n of_o chryst_n learn_v of_o god_n word_n but_o a_o false_a idol_n of_o christ_n forge_v by_o imagination_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o can_v be_v content_a to_o say_v that_o chryst_n their_o saviour_n be_v like_a unto_o any_o such_o vile_a thing_n and_o also_o in_o imagery_n of_o other_o thing_n many_o man_n do_v much_o offend_v in_o esteem_v more_o the_o vain_a counterfeit_n make_v by_o man_n than_o the_o good_a creature_n make_v by_o god_n i_o mean_v in_o imagery_n of_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o second_o

table_n where_o imagery_n be_v not_o forbid_v for_o civil_a usage_n amongst_o man_n but_o that_o such_o may_v be_v make_v &_o keep_v if_o abuse_v of_o they_o be_v avoid_v yet_o of_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o first_o table_n where_o imagery_n be_v forbid_v for_o any_o usage_n in_o religion_n or_o service_n of_o god_n all_o such_o imagery_n ought_v utter_o to_o be_v avoid_v and_o abolish_v also_o negligent_o to_o hear_v speak_v or_o read_v the_o word_n and_o name_n of_o god_n or_o to_o pray_v without_o devotion_n yea_o not_o to_o hear_v read_v &_o confess_v god_n and_o his_o truth_n with_o reverence_n diligence_n praise_n thank_n and_o prayer_n so_o oft_o as_o thou_o may_v have_v occasion_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o three_o commandment_n which_o require_v honour_n due_a unto_o god_n name_n the_o four_o commandment_n require_v perfect_a diligence_n in_o all_o due_a labour_n &_o a_o mind_n never_o weary_v but_o always_o delight_v with_o godly_a meditation_n so_o as_o any_o man_n may_v thereby_o ever_o find_v himself_o faulty_a both_o in_o labour_n and_o rest_n then_o do_v a_o man_n break_v the_o five_o commandment_n when_o as_o he_o do_v not_o with_o all_o earnest_a diligence_n &_o love_a obedience_n obey_v and_o maintain_v all_o good_a order_n among_o man_n thou_o sin_v against_o the_o six_o as_o a_o murderer_n so_o oft_o as_o thou_o do_v not_o relieve_v &_o defend_v every_o man_n that_o need_v so_o much_o as_o thou_o may_v by_o any_o charitable_a mean_n thou_o be_v guilty_a as_o a_o adulterous_a person_n against_o the_o seven_o commandment_n so_o oft_o as_o any_o filthy_a lust_n inflame_v thy_o flesh_n and_o if_o thy_o filthy_a lust_n be_v satisfy_v in_o any_o abuse_n of_o natural_a seed_n then_o be_v thy_o sin_n not_o only_o a_o vil●_n corruption_n of_o nature_n but_o also_o a_o sodomitical_a abomination_n contrary_a unto_o nature_n if_o thou_o live_v in_o idleness_n upon_o other_o man_n labour_n or_o do_v not_o get_v righteous_o and_o bestow_v charitable_o somuch_o knowledge_n and_o comfort_n meat_n money_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o good_n as_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a by_o all_o honest_a and_o godly_a way_n thou_o be_v then_o judge_v a_o thief_n by_o the_o eight_o commandment_n if_o thou_o make_v any_o manner_n of_o lie_n or_o but_o faint_o and_o unfaithful_o defend_v thy_o neighbour_n truth_n and_o honesty_n thou_o be_v condemn_v of_o false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n in_o the_o nine_o commandment_n final_o if_o in_o consideration_n of_o thy_o necessity_n thou_o do_v not_o only_o desire_v and_o take_v as_o sufficient_a god_n plenty_n provide_v unto_o thou_o but_o in_o see_v any_o thing_n fair_a or_o good_a pertain_v unto_o thy_o neighbour_n do_v covet_v the_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n property_n or_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o from_o he_o unto_o thou_o than_o do_v thou_o offend_v afore_o god_n against_o man_n yea_o every_o such_o lust_n lie_v in_o thy_o heart_n may_v bèe_v perceive_v by_o the_o ten_o commandment_n to_o be_v sin_n albeit_o so_o secret_a that_o paul_n say_v he_o shall_v not_o have_v know_v it_o but_o by_o this_o commandment_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v sure_o such_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n come_v by_o this_o law_n that_o when_o as_o any_o man_n in_o his_o own_o conscience_n afore_o the_o face_n of_o god_n will_v true_o measure_v by_o the_o line_n of_o this_o law_n how_o far_o he_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o righteousness_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n into_o sin_n abominable_o offend_v god_n then_o shall_v be_v perceive_v that_o through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o own_o flesh_n he_o do_v fall_v so_o far_o from_o all_o power_n of_o free_a will_n from_o all_o ablitie_n to_o perform_v full_o his_o duty_n unto_o god_n that_o in_o himself_o he_o can_v have_v no_o hope_n to_o escape_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n which_o kill_v curse_v and_o condemn_v all_o fault_n infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n in_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n do_v give_v in_o 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christ_n in_o who_o god_n do_v promise_n and_o perform_v unto_o man_n all_o thing_n free_o for_o the_o law_n show_v unto_o man_n death_n and_o damnation_n in_o all_o his_o own_o deed_n and_o the_o gospel_n allure_v man_n unto_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n in_o christ_n merit_n so_o adam_n in_o paradise_n be_v bring_v unto_o a_o perceive_v and_o feel_v of_o his_o own_o sinful_a misery_n through_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n be_v by_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n comfort_v and_o call_v to_o come_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n forth_o of_o his_o own_o misery_n unto_o god_n mercy_n so_o the_o israelite_n in_o wilderness_n immediate_o after_o their_o grevous_a idolatry_n unto_o the_o golden_a calf_n be_v bring_v under_o fear_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o a_o feel_v of_o themselves_o be_v recover_v with_o comfort_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o prophet_n to_o be_v raise_v up_o 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