Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	word_n	world_n	worldling_n	18	3	10.9292	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17183	Fiftie godlie and learned sermons diuided into fiue decades, conteyning the chiefe and principall pointes of Christian religion, written in three seuerall tomes or sections, by Henrie Bullinger minister of the churche of Tigure in Swicerlande. Whereunto is adioyned a triple or three-folde table verie fruitefull and necessarie. Translated out of Latine into English by H.I. student in diuinitie.; Sermonum decades quinque. English	Bullinger, Heinrich, 1504-1575.; H. I., student in divinity.	1577 (1577)	STC 4056; ESTC S106874	1,440,704	1,172

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they_o be_v simple_a and_o yet_o they_o pierce_v to_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o heart_n when_o he_o speak_v soft_o believe_v he_o not_o for_o there_o be_v seven_o mischief_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o therefore_o in_o ecclesiaste_v it_o be_v very_o well_o say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o hear_v the_o rebuke_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n than_o the_o song_n of_o a_o fool_n that_o be_v of_o a_o flatterer_n and_o yet_o although_o flattery_n be_v so_o great_a a_o evil_a it_o be_v notwithstanding_o favour_v of_o all_o man_n so_o that_o as_o a_o infect_v plague_n it_o be_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n into_o prince_n palace_n into_o judge_n court_n and_o every_o private_a house_n for_o like_o a_o allure_a mermaid_n it_o have_v a_o song_n that_o do_v delight_v our_o flesh_n for_o we_o like_o fool_n be_v blind_v with_o self_n love_n and_o do_v not_o mark_v that_o flattery_n and_o allurement_n do_v breed_v our_o destruction_n eze●hiel_n blame_v great_o all_o flatter_a preacher_n and_o say_v woe_n unto_o they_o that_o lie_v to_o the_o people_n peace_n people_n peace_n peace_n when_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n which_o daub_v with_o untempered_a mortar_n which_o sow_v entice_a pillow_n under_o every_o elbow_n and_o put_v allute_a kercheife_n upon_o every_o head_n to_o hunt_v after_o &_o catch_v soul_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o teacher_n that_o delight_n more_o in_o lie_n and_o flattery_n than_o in_o sincere_a verity_n the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v the_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o abide_v to_o hear_v sound_o doctrine_n but_o they_o who_o ear_n do_v itch_v shall_v get_v they_o teacher_n according_a to_o their_o lust_n and_o shall_v turn_v their_o ear_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v be_v turn_v unto_o fable_n and_o david_n pray_v against_o this_o plague_n as_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o pernicious_a to_o all_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o authority_n do_v say_v the_o righteous_a shall_v smite_v i_o friendly_a but_o the_o precious_a baulme_n of_o the_o 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betwixt_o that_o good_a affection_n which_o god_n do_v first_o create_v in_o man_n and_o that_o other_o motion_n the_o root_n of_o evil_n that_o grow_v in_o our_o nature_n by_o the_o descent_n of_o corruption_n from_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n there_o be_v in_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n a_o certain_a good_a appetite_n with_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n he_o be_v not_o so_o hungry_a that_o hunger_n do_v pain_n his_o empty_a bowel_n which_o be_v in_o deed_n a_o plague_n for_o sin_n but_o he_o do_v eat_v with_o a_o certain_a sweet_a and_o delectable_a appetite_n he_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o paradise_n he_o do_v with_o a_o certain_a holy_a desire_n both_o love_n and_o long_o after_o the_o woman_n which_o god_n have_v bring_v and_o place_v before_o he_o and_o this_o good_a appetite_n or_o desire_n proceed_v from_o god_n himself_o who_o make_v both_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o affection_n good_a at_o the_o first_o yea_o and_o at_o this_o day_n also_o there_o be_v in_o 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though_o by_o degree_n the_o one_o of_o they_o be_v great_a than_o the_o other_o touch_v which_o i_o will_v by_o god_n sufferance_n speak_v somewhat_o more_o large_o when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o treatise_n of_o sin_n wherefore_o that_o evil_a and_o unlawful_a affection_n which_o be_v of_o our_o natural_a corruption_n and_o lie_v hide_v in_o our_o nature_n but_o bewray_v itself_o in_o our_o heart_n against_o the_o pureness_n of_o god_n law_n and_o majesty_n be_v that_o very_a sin_n which_o be_v in_o this_o law_n condemn_v for_o although_o there_o be_v some_o which_o think_v that_o such_o motion_n disease_n blemish_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v no_o sin_n yet_o god_n by_o forbid_v they_o in_o this_o law_n do_v flat_o condemn_v they_o but_o if_o any_o man_n doubt_n

of_o this_o exposition_n let_v he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v i_o know_v not_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n without_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a i_o once_o live_v without_o law_n but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o be_v dead_a and_o again_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n but_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n &_o peace_n because_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o ●leshe_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o obedient_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v be_v so_o then_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god._n the_o affection_n of_o concupiscence_n therefore_o do_v condemn_v we_o or_o as_o i_o shall_v rather_o say_v we_o be_v worthy_o condemn_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n for_o our_o concupiscence_n which_o do_v every_o hour_n and_o moment_n bewray_v itself_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n there_o be_v i_o confess_v sundry_a fantasy_n and_o many_o thought_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o while_o they_o tend_v not_o to_o the_o offence_n of_o god_n or_o our_o neighbour_n nor_o do_v contline_o any_o uncleanness_n or_o self-love_n be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v in_o the_o number_n of_o sin_n as_o i_o do_v immediate_o after_o the_o beginning_n declare_v unto_o you_o so_o hitherto_o very_o god_n have_v forbid_v sin_n the_o grosser_n sin_n which_o man_n do_v daily_o commit_v against_o he_o and_o now_o at_o last_o he_o come_v to_o the_o concupiscence_n &_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n the_o wellspring_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o in_o this_o precept_n he_o go_v about_o to_o stop_v up_o and_o cause_n to_o sleep_v or_o as_o i_o shall_v rather_o say_v to_o detect_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n the_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n of_o mankind_n for_o what_o be_v he_o that_o have_v not_o some_o while_o feel_v 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the_o poison_n of_o original_a guilt_n shall_v not_o see_v god_n but_o such_o be_v all_o we_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n and_o therefore_o this_o law_n do_v convince_v we_o all_o of_o sin_n infirmity_n natural_a corruption_n &_o of_o damnation_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o our_o corruption_n moreover_o god_n in_o his_o law_n do_v not_o only_o require_v 〈…〉_o the_o outward_a cleanness_n of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o inward_a pureness_n also_o of_o the_o mind_n the_o soul_n and_o all_o our_o affection_n and_o give_v charge_n that_o all_o whatsoever_o we_o think_v determine_v go_v about_o or_o do_v shall_v tend_v to_o the_o health_n and_o profit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n this_o commandment_n therefore_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o all_o the_o other_o that_o go_v before_o for_o the_o lord_n himself_o expound_v this_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v murder_n add_v whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o judgement_n etc_n etc_n matt._n 5._o and_o again_o in_o expound_v this_o precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o commitadulterie_n he_o add_v whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o other_o man_n wife_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o he_o have_v commit_v adultery_n already_o with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o here_o he_o do_v exact_o rehearse_v the_o cour●_n thing_n which_o we_o do_v covet_v and_o in_o long_n after_o which_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o sin_n now_o our_o covetousness_n consist_v in_o the_o desire_v either_o of_o thing_n or_o person_n the_o thing_n that_o we_o covet_v be_v either_o immovable_a or_o movable_a as_o we_o german_n do_v usual_o say_v der_fw-mi gueteren_fw-mi sind_z etliche_fw-it ligende_fw-it etliche_fw-it furende_n the_o immovable_a thing_n be_v house_n farm_n land_n vineyard_n wood_n meadow_n pasture_n fishpool_n &_o such_o like_a thing_n movable_a be_v money_n cattle_n honour_n office_n and_o dignity_n the_o person_n be_v wife_n child_n manseruant_n &_o maidservant_n these_o and_o such_o like_o which_o 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