Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	beauty_n	behold_v	zion_n	28	3	8.6138	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76967	Meditations of the mirth of a Christian life. And the vaine mirth of a wicked life, with the sorrovves of it. / By Zach: Bogan of C.C.C. Oxon.	Bogan, Zachary, 1625-1659.	1653 (1653)	Wing B3441; Thomason E1486_1; ESTC R208439	202,360	374

a_o man_n know_v that_o god_n love_n and_o anger_n be_v alone_o to_o be_v regard_v it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v be_v sad_a that_o have_v it_o let_v thing_n without_o he_o be_v how_o they_o will_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o psalmist_n shout_n for_o joy_n all_o you_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n for_o godliness_n of_o life_n past_a what_o can_v be_v sweet_a than_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n a_o good_a conscience_n non-guilty_a and_o quiet_a neither_o disquiet_v itself_o with_o sin_n nor_o disquiet_v the_o mind_n with_o old_a debt_n and_o reckon_n be_v as_o great_a a_o comforter_n as_o a_o evil_a conscience_n or_o a_o conscience_n of_o evil_a thing_n commit_v and_o intend_v which_o be_v like_o a_o evil_a spirit_n possess_v a_o man_n can_v be_v a_o tormentor_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o certain_o the_o apostle_n paul_n a_o humble_a man_n he_o that_o say_v if_o he_o rejoice_v in_o any_o thing_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o infirmity_n 9_o infirmity_n 2_o cor._n ●2_n 9_o will_v never_o have_v profess_v so_o bold_o as_o he_o do_v 2_o cor_fw-la 1.12_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n this_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o conscience_n or_o a_o acknowledgement_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n of_o what_o he_o do_v or_o have_v do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bear_v witness_n with_o it_o or_o it_o be_v a_o commend_a witness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom_n 2.15_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o action_n in_o and_o a_o comforter_n after_o the_o performance_n neither_o do_v it_o give_v a_o fit_a of_o comfort_n and_o away_o but_o a_o stand_a testimonial_a ready_a for_o their_o use_n upon_o all_o occasion_n continual_o afford_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.15_o 〈◊〉_d rom._n 2.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excuse_n and_o apology_n whensoever_o he_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grand_a accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n lay_v any_o thing_n to_o their_o charge_n it_o be_v a_o most_o cheerful_a incentive_a or_o encouragement_n to_o though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o many_o impediment_n in_o the_o way_n it_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a lenitive_a or_o sweeten_v of_o though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o much_o difficulty_n in_o the_o performance_n and_o it_o be_v a_o most_o triumph_a commemoration_n or_o a_o delightsome_a redolence_n or_o relish_n after_o good_a action_n though_o there_o be_v nothing_o get_v by_o the_o do_v good_a action_n be_v like_o strong_a fragrant_a spice_n not_o only_o give_v a_o sweet_a smell_n for_o the_o present_a but_o perfume_a the_o room_n where_o they_o be_v so_o that_o you_o may_v have_v the_o sweetness_n a_o long_a time_n after_o for_o godliness_n at_o the_o present_a it_o be_v better_o try_v then_o tell_v what_o joy_n and_o pleasure_v a_o godly_a man_n have_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o good_a action_n both_o when_o no_o body_n join_v with_o he_o and_o especial_o in_o the_o public_a assembly_n when_o believer_n pour_v out_o their_o soul_n so_o many_o of_o they_o together_o in_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n little_o do_v the_o drunkard_n think_v that_o take_v so_o much_o pleasure_n in_o frequent_v the_o house_n of_o bacchus_n that_o the_o godly_a take_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o and_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o joy_n in_o frequent_v the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o god_n promise_v long_o ago_o by_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 56.7_o they_o will_v i_o bring_v to_o my_o holy_a mountain_n and_o make_v they_o joyful_a in_o my_o house_n of_o prayer_n their_o burnt-offering_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v accept_v upon_o my_o altar_n for_o my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o people_n and_o methinks_v i_o hear_v the_o willing_a people_n of_o god_n power_n merry_o call_v one_o to_o another_o in_o the_o word_n of_o micah_n chap_n 4.7_o come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n for_o the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n how_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n ravish_v with_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n when_o he_o be_v at_o such_o meeting_n how_o be_v holy_a david_n take_v with_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n at_o jerusalem_n insomuch_o that_o if_o he_o be_v keep_v from_o it_o but_o a_o little_a while_n his_o soul_n pant_v for_o it_o and_o long_v after_o it_o and_o faint_v for_o lack_v of_o it_o as_o a_o thirsty_a hart_n will_v do_v for_o lack_v of_o water_n as_o the_o hart_n pant_v after_o the_o water-brook_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n psal_n 42.1.2_o the_o poor_a disconsolate_a captive_n prefer_v it_o to_o the_o best_a place_n in_o their_o memory_n if_o i_o forget_v thou_o o_o jerusalem_n let_v my_o right_a hand_n forget_v she_o cunning_n ps_n 137.5_o nay_o they_o prefer_v it_o to_o their_o chief_a joy_n if_o i_o prefer_v not_o jerusalem_n above_o my_o chief_a joy_n vers_fw-la 6._o there_o be_v no_o place_n in_o the_o world_n that_o david_n regard_v or_o care_v to_o be_v in_o in_o comparison_n of_o it_o psal_n 84.10_o a_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o wickedness_n insomuch_o that_o he_o can_v find_v it_o in_o his_o heart_n nay_o and_o will_v choose_v if_o he_o may_v have_v his_o desire_n to_o spend_v all_o his_o day_n in_o that_o house_n psal_n 27_o 4._o one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o will_v i_o seek_v after_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o inquire_v in_o his_o temple_n be_v mount_n zion_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n as_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v psal_n 48.2_o and_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o pain_n the_o people_n must_v take_v to_o go_v so_o far_o to_o the_o place_n and_o the_o many_o burdensome_a ceremony_n and_o chargeable_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v undergo_v when_o they_o come_v thither_o have_v they_o so_o much_o joy_n then_o to_o go_v so_o far_o and_o can_v the_o godly_a think_v you_o have_v as_o much_o and_o more_o oy_fw-mi now_o in_o their_o assembly_n when_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o preach_v be_v so_o near_o their_o own_o and_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v so_o easy_a and_o so_o cheap_a and_o the_o influence_n from_o the_o heaven_n upon_o they_o so_o much_o more_o abundant_a and_o the_o sunshine_n of_o knowledge_n so_o much_o more_o clear_a than_o it_o be_v in_o those_o day_n doubtless_o they_o have_v more_o by_o far_o what_o a_o comfortable_a delightsome_a smell_n do_v i_o perceive_v so_o soon_o as_o i_o come_v into_o the_o room_n where_o hundred_o be_v pour_v out_o vial_n full_a of_o odour_n such_o as_o those_o mention_v in_o the_o revelation_n which_o 5.8_o which_o rev_n 5.8_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o then_o how_o must_v it_o not_o needs_o be_v more_o comfortable_a to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o number_n one_o of_o the_o number_n i_o say_v then_o when_o so_o many_o shall_v join_v hand_n to_o lift_v up_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o shall_v flock_v together_o with_o one_o mind_n and_o go_v bold_o hand_n in_o hand_n to_o a_o throne_n not_o of_o judgement_n but_o grace_n where_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o the_o past_a and_o grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n 4.16_o need_n heb_fw-mi 4.16_o for_o the_o future_a and_o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o joy_n in_o prayer_n for_o what_o i_o want_v when_o i_o be_o in_o need_n what_o be_v there_o in_o praise_n and_o thanks_o for_o what_o i_o have_v obtain_v when_o my_o need_n be_v supply_v praise_v can_n as_o ill_o consist_v with_o sadness_n as_o it_o can_v with_o sin_n of_o this_o there_o be_v constant_a use_n 5.20_o use_n eph_n 5.20_o because_o there_o be_v constant_a occasion_n through_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n &_o therefore_o how_o can_v a_o godly_a man_n spend_v much_o time_n in_o sadness_n the_o thought_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n for_o which_o we_o praise_v he_o &_o our_o enjoyment_n of_o good_a thing_n for_o which_o