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	worship_n	zion_n	29	3	8.6616	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61809	Of the reverence due to God in his publick worship a sermon preach'd before the King & Queen, at White-Hall, March 25, 1694, being the 5th Sunday in Lent / by the Right Reverend Father in God, Nicholas Lord Bishop of Chester.	Stratford, Nicholas, 1633-1707.	1694 (1694)	Wing S5937; ESTC R687	12,865	32

speak_v at_o our_o very_a best_a estate_n we_o be_v all_o vanity_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o father_n now_o mention_v that_o when_o st._n paul_n will_v show_v the_o distance_n between_o god_n and_o man_n he_o do_v not_o represent_v it_o to_o be_v so_o great_a but_o we_o may_v conceive_v it_o to_o be_v much_o great_a for_o what_o say_v he_o 2._o chrys_n de_fw-fr incomprehens_n dei_fw-la nat._n hom._n 2._o shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n to_o make_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o another_o to_o dishonour_v the_o distance_n say_v he_o between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v as_o great_a as_o that_o between_o the_o potter_n and_o the_o clay_n yea_o much_o great_a for_o if_o a_o man_n seem_v more_o noble_a and_o more_o beautiful_a than_o the_o clay_n it_o be_v not_o the_o diversity_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o skill_n of_o the_o artificer_n that_o have_v make_v the_o difference_n but_o so_o great_a be_v the_o distance_n between_o god_n and_o man_n that_o neither_o can_v the_o tongue_n express_v nor_o the_o mind_n conceive_v it_o let_v we_o consider_v 2._o what_o god_n be_v to_o we_o and_o in_o what_o relation_n we_o stand_v to_o he_o it_o be_v he_o that_o raise_v we_o at_o first_o out_o of_o nothing_o into_o be_v that_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o we_o be_v make_v and_o shall_v we_o not_o with_o the_o humble_a reverence_n fall_v down_o before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n it_o be_v he_o by_o who_o we_o live_v and_o move_v as_o well_o as_o have_v our_o be_v in_o who_o hand_n our_o breath_n be_v and_o who_o be_v all_o our_o way_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o devout_o adore_v he_o upon_o who_o we_o continual_o so_o entire_o depend_v that_o we_o can_v neither_o breathe_v nor_o live_v any_o long_a than_o he_o sustain_v we_o it_o be_v he_o that_o daily_o pour_v his_o benefit_n upon_o we_o all_o those_o enjoyment_n that_o render_v our_o be_v more_o desirable_a than_o not_o to_o be_v we_o owe_v sole_o to_o he_o as_o our_o constant_a benefactor_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o revere_v his_o goodness_n to_o who_o we_o owe_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o enjoy_v shall_v we_o by_o our_o unseemly_a carriage_n towards_o he_o provoke_v he_o to_o become_v our_o enemy_n who_o have_v be_v so_o great_a a_o friend_n to_o we_o it_o be_v he_o upon_o who_o we_o depend_v for_o all_o future_a blessing_n from_o who_o bounty_n alone_o we_o can_v hope_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o our_o comfort_n in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o a_o immortal_a bliss_n in_o the_o next_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o pay_v all_o possible_a respect_n to_o he_o by_o who_o we_o hope_v to_o be_v make_v everlasting_o happy_a it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n not_o with_o such_o poor_a corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o his_o own_o belove_a son_n since_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o ought_v we_o not_o to_o glorify_v he_o both_o with_o our_o body_n and_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n in_o short_a if_o the_o forego_n consideration_n do_v not_o move_v we_o let_v we_o once_o more_o consider_v that_o this_o god_n who_o be_v our_o maker_n and_o preserver_n our_o munificent_a benefactor_n and_o most_o merciful_a redeemer_n be_v also_o our_o supreme_a judge_n from_o who_o sentence_n there_o lie_v no_o appeal_n we_o must_v there_o be_v no_o avoid_v it_o but_o whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o his_o dreadful_a tribunal_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o behaviour_n towards_o he_o and_o can_v we_o hope_v for_o a_o favourable_a sentence_n from_o he_o if_o in_o our_o most_o solemn_a worship_n of_o he_o we_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o be_v so_o mean_a as_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v by_o we_o consider_v 3._o that_o this_o great_a and_o incomprehensible_a majesty_n be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n present_a with_o we_o when_o we_o assemble_v together_o in_o his_o house_n to_o worship_v he_o though_o he_o be_v substantial_o present_v every_o where_o yet_o in_o some_o place_n he_o be_v present_a in_o great_a state_n as_o i_o may_v say_v than_o in_o other_o and_o by_o consequence_n a_o more_o awful_a deportment_n be_v there_o require_v of_o we_o heaven_n be_v the_o place_n where_o he_o keep_v his_o court_n where_o his_o chief_a minister_n of_o state_n constant_o attend_v his_o throne_n where_o he_o most_o illustrious_o display_v the_o majesty_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o from_o whence_o he_o dispatch_v his_o ambassador_n to_o negotiate_v his_o affair_n in_o this_o low_a world_n but_o now_o as_o earthly_a king_n have_v usual_o their_o different_a palace_n one_o in_o the_o imperial_a city_n surpass_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o splendour_n and_o magnificence_n other_o of_o inferior_a note_n in_o more_o obscure_a palace_n and_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o seat_n imperial_a so_o this_o king_n of_o king_n who_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n in_o glory_n unapproachable_a by_o mortal_a eye_n have_v also_o his_o mansion-house_n in_o which_o he_o dwell_v here_o on_o earth_n and_o have_v his_o officer_n of_o state_n there_o also_o attend_v on_o he_o though_o not_o in_o such_o shine_a robe_n as_o in_o heaven_n such_o be_v the_o place_n set_v apart_o for_o his_o public_a worship_n in_o these_o he_o be_v otherways_o present_a than_o in_o common_a place_n and_o therefore_o these_o be_v by_o way_n of_o distinction_n call_v in_o scripture_n his_o house_n and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o they_o thus_o he_o dwell_v among_o his_o ancient_a people_n first_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o his_o movable_a house_n while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o travel_n through_o the_o wilderness_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n afterward_o as_o his_o fix_a habitation_n when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o this_o latter_a be_v express_o call_v by_o david_n his_o palace_n so_o he_o 19_o 2_o chron._n 29._o 1_o 19_o himself_o say_v of_o it_o here_o will_v i_o dwell_v for_o i_o have_v a_o delight_n therein_o if_o it_o be_v now_o inquire_v how_o or_o in_o what_o manner_n god_n be_v more_o peculiarly_a present_a in_o church-assembly_n than_o in_o other_o place_n though_o i_o may_v show_v you_o that_o he_o be_v so_o sundry_a way_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n and_o more_o particular_o by_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o all_o those_o who_o come_v due_o prepare_v to_o receive_v it_o yet_o as_o more_o proper_a to_o the_o argument_n i_o be_o now_o upon_o i_o answer_v brief_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o heavenly_a attendant_n text._n see_v mr._n mede_n upon_o this_o text._n the_o holy_a angel_n as_o a_o king_n be_v more_o eminent_o present_a where_o his_o court_n be_v than_o where_o he_o himself_o be_v alone_o in_o person_n hence_o jacob_n have_v see_v a_o vision_n of_o angel_n upon_o his_o awakeing_n say_v sure_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o 17._o gen._n 28._o 16_o 17._o i_o know_v it_o not_o what_o do_v not_o jacob_n know_v that_o god_n be_v in_o every_o place_n and_o by_o consequence_n in_o that_o where_o he_o than_o be_v yea_o doubtless_o the_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v god_n be_v in_o a_o more_o solemn_a manner_n in_o this_o place_n than_o in_o other_o he_o be_v here_o as_o in_o his_o palace_n with_o his_o prime_a minister_n attend_v on_o he_o as_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n this_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n now_o that_o the_o angel_n be_v present_a in_o the_o assembly_n for_o his_o worship_n we_o have_v sufficient_a evidence_n both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o new_a the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o mount_n zion_n the_o place_n set_v apart_o for_o his_o public_a worship_n say_v the_o chariot_n of_o god_n be_v twice_o ten_o thousand_o thousand_o of_o angel_n the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o sinai_n be_v in_o 17._o psalm_n 68_o 17._o the_o sanctuary_n so_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v render_v according_a to_o the_o original_a by_o the_o chariot_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v the_o host_n of_o angel_n by_o which_o god_n special_a presence_n be_v convey_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n and_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o that_o a_o great_a host_n of_o angel_n do_v now_o attend_v upon_o god_n in_o mount_n zion_n the_o place_n of_o his_o public_a worship_n as_o they_o do_v former_o on_o mount_n sinai_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n there_o this_o angelical_a presence_n

be_v represent_v both_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n by_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o cherubin_n weave_v in_o the_o curtain_n of_o the_o former_a and_o carve_v in_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o latter_a and_o if_o the_o angel_n give_v their_o attendance_n at_o the_o jewish_a can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o they_o pay_v not_o as_o much_o respect_n to_o our_o christian_a worship_n if_o that_o low_a and_o carnal_a service_n have_v so_o great_a a_o honour_n vouchsafe_v to_o it_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o that_o which_o be_v more_o spiritual_a and_o more_o become_v the_o divine_a nature_n shall_v have_v less_o if_o any_o man_n can_v entertain_v a_o thought_n so_o unreasonable_a he_o may_v soon_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o error_n by_o call_v to_o remembrance_n that_o st._n paul_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o angel_n be_v present_a at_o religious_a christian_a assembly_n and_o think_v this_o alone_a a_o sufficient_a reason_n why_o woman_n shall_v there_o present_v themselves_o in_o a_o decent_a dress_n for_o this_o cause_n say_v he_o ought_v the_o woman_n to_o have_v power_n 10._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 10._o on_o her_o head_n because_o of_o the_o angel_n by_o power_n be_v here_o mean_v a_o veil_n the_o token_n of_o her_o husband_n power_n over_o she_o by_o a_o trope_n not_o unusual_a in_o holy_a scripture_n so_o that_o the_o mean_v be_v such_o regard_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o angel_n who_o attend_v our_o public_a worship_n and_o observe_v our_o demeanour_n in_o it_o that_o the_o woman_n out_o of_o respect_n to_o they_o aught_o to_o be_v decent_o habit_v to_o have_v a_o cover_v on_o her_o head_n in_o token_n of_o her_o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n be_v this_o peculiar_a presence_n of_o god_n with_o his_o holy_a angel_n due_o consider_v one_o will_v think_v it_o shall_v cause_v all_o woman_n profess_v godliness_n to_o present_v themselves_o in_o the_o church_n in_o a_o more_o modest_a and_o humble_a dress_n than_o some_o of_o they_o do_v to_o compose_v we_o yet_o to_o great_a reverence_n let_v we_o consider_v 4._o what_o the_o mean_v and_o intention_n of_o divine_a worship_n be_v be_v it_o not_o as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o honour_n god_n according_a to_o his_o excellent_a greatness_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o infinite_a distance_n that_o be_v between_o he_o and_o we_o to_o make_v profession_n of_o our_o entire_a dependence_n upon_o he_o and_o subjection_n to_o he_o this_o sure_o be_v the_o plain_a import_n of_o every_o part_n of_o religious_a worship_n in_o praise_v god_n we_o declare_v the_o peerless_a excellency_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o ascribe_v to_o he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o admirable_a work_n in_o put_v up_o our_o petition_n to_o he_o for_o the_o prevention_n or_o removal_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n we_o acknowledge_v his_o all-sufficiency_n and_o our_o own_o emptiness_n and_o what_o do_v we_o else_o in_o thanksgiving_n but_o grateful_o own_o our_o obligation_n to_o his_o bounteous_a goodness_n for_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o either_o have_v or_o hope_n for_o thus_o the_o mean_v of_o every_o act_n of_o divine_a worship_n be_v to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o entertain_v such_o thought_n of_o he_o and_o affection_n towards_o he_o as_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n suitable_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o to_o those_o relation_n we_o stand_v in_o to_o he_o and_o by_o represent_v to_o other_o by_o outward_a sign_n the_o inward_a devotion_n of_o our_o soul_n towards_o he_o and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o body_n may_v bow_v when_o there_o be_v no_o submission_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n the_o hand_n may_v be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o the_o end_v of_o the_o earth_n yet_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v possess_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n it_o will_v natural_o discover_v itself_o by_o a_o suitable_a composure_n and_o deportment_n of_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o outward_a behaviour_n be_v such_o as_o no_o way_n testify_v our_o honourable_a esteem_n of_o god_n we_o can_v true_o be_v say_v to_o worship_v he_o because_o we_o do_v not_o then_o honour_n but_o rather_o despise_v he_o and_o such_o be_v the_o carriage_n of_o too_o many_o person_n in_o many_o of_o our_o religious_a assembly_n so_o far_o from_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o incomprehensible_a majesty_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o behave_v themselves_o so_o disrespectful_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o earthly_a prince_n especial_o when_o they_o come_v to_o pay_v their_o homage_n to_o he_o to_o receive_v his_o command_n or_o to_o beg_v some_o great_a favour_n of_o he_o for_o will_v any_o man_n show_v that_o contempt_n of_o his_o prince_n as_o not_o to_o attend_v to_o his_o voice_n but_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o and_o talk_v with_o another_o man_n while_o his_o prince_n be_v signify_v his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o he_o and_o lay_v his_o command_n upon_o he_o will_v any_o man_n laugh_v in_o his_o prince_n face_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o he_o be_v beg_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o rebellion_n and_o supplicate_v to_o he_o for_o his_o life_n but_o how_o light_o soever_o these_o person_n may_v behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o church_n if_o at_o any_o other_o time_n they_o can_v prevail_v with_o themselves_o to_o be_v serious_a i_o beseech_v they_o to_o consider_v 5._o how_o high_o they_o hereby_o incense_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n against_o they_o contempt_n though_o from_o a_o equal_a can_v hardly_o be_v bear_v with_o patience_n how_o much_o more_o provoke_a must_v it_o need_v be_v from_o a_o inferior_a and_o more_o yet_o from_o a_o dependent_a be_v another_o man_n so_o entire_o your_o creature_n that_o he_o can_v not_o stir_v a_o finger_n or_o so_o much_o as_o draw_v one_o breath_n without_o you_o will_v not_o any_o the_o least_o disrespect_n from_o he_o great_o provoke_v your_o displeasure_n against_o he_o with_o what_o indignation_n then_o think_v you_o must_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o all_o resent_v the_o insolent_a contempt_n of_o such_o poor_a impotent_a thing_n as_o can_v subsist_v a_o moment_n long_o than_o he_o please_v and_o who_o with_o the_o least_o breath_n of_o his_o displeasure_n he_o can_v blow_v into_o hell_n by_o the_o blast_n of_o god_n they_o perish_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o nostril_n they_o be_v consume_v as_o eliphaz_n 9_o job_n 4._o 9_o speak_v god_n be_v not_o wont_a i_o grant_v to_o suffer_v his_o anger_n to_o break_v out_o upon_o the_o first_o provocation_n nay_o he_o common_o bear_v long_o with_o the_o most_o presumptuous_a offender_n such_o be_v his_o goodness_n that_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v he_o therefore_o give_v they_o time_n to_o repent_v and_o in_o that_o time_n lay_v before_o they_o the_o most_o powerful_a motive_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o it_o but_o though_o he_o bear_v long_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o for_o ever_o bear_v with_o they_o his_o patience_n will_v have_v a_o end_n and_o when_o that_o be_v once_o expire_v his_o wrath_n will_v kindle_v against_o they_o and_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o his_o wrath_n can_v you_o think_v you_o shall_v have_v courage_n to_o bear_v up_o against_o or_o strength_n to_o resist_v his_o almighty_a arm_n can_v the_o dry_a stubble_n contend_v with_o devour_a fire_n if_o not_o it_o than_o concern_v you_o to_o consider_v 6._o that_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n this_o very_a argument_n the_o apostle_n use_v to_o awaken_v we_o to_o fear_n and_o reverence_n in_o his_o worship_n let_v 29._o heb._n 12._o 28_o 29._o we_o have_v grace_n say_v he_o to_o serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n why_o for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o style_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n more_o especial_o denote_v that_o serve_v of_o god_n which_o consist_v in_o his_o solemn_a worship_n and_o so_o plain_o imply_v that_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n not_o only_o to_o those_o who_o do_v not_o worship_v he_o at_o all_o but_o to_o those_o also_o who_o worship_v he_o without_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n thus_o he_o be_v to_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n in_o the_o proper_a literal_a sense_n they_o 2._o leu._n 10._o 1_o 2._o presume_v to_o offer_v incense_n with_o common_a fire_n a_o fire_n go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o devour_v they_o shall_v god_n be_v so_o severe_a to_o all_o those_o who_o offer_v up_o their_o prayer_n to_o he_o with_o common_a affection_n and_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o their_o deportment_n in_o his_o house_n and_o in_o any_o civil_a court_n how_o many_o that_o come_v to_o the_o church_n will_v never_o go_v from_o