Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	bread_n	eat_v	manna_n	4,436	5	12.4770	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23734	The government of the thoughts a prefatory discourse to The government of the tongue / by the author of The whole duty of man.	Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.; Pakington, Dorothy Coventry, Lady, d. 1679.; Fell, John, 1625-1686.; Sterne, Richard, 1596?-1683.	1694 (1694)	Wing A1131; ESTC R16378	90,774	192

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give_v i_o that_o faith_n to_o which_o thou_o who_o can_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o have_v make_v the_o promise_n of_o audience_n and_o grant_v my_o petition_n give_v i_o a_o invincible_a resolution_n not_o to_o let_v thou_o depart_v until_o thou_o do_v bless_v i_o with_o some_o happy_a issue_n through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n amen_o chap._n xx._n of_o care_n care_n be_v the_o child_n of_o providence_n some_o say_v the_o soul_n apparator_n to_o summon_v all_o its_o faculty_n to_o its_o senate_n or_o counsel_n it_o be_v rather_o counsel_v precedent_n determine_v what_o to_o pursue_v and_o what_o to_o decline_v it_o be_v the_o weight_n which_o move_v all_o the_o wheel_n which_o take_v off_o or_o quite_o run_v down_o all_o the_o nerve_n of_o providence_n be_v loose_v and_o the_o soul_n faculty_n become_v inactive_a and_o resty_a so_o as_o we_o neither_o affect_v the_o good_a nor_o fear_v the_o bad._n 2._o care_n be_v the_o centinel_n 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with_o reason_n that_o thou_o may_v use_v his_o ordinance_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o own_o salvation_n 3._o tho_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 3.7_o it_o be_v neither_o in_o he_o that_o plant_n nor_o in_o he_o that_o water_v but_o in_o god_n who_o give_v the_o increase_n yet_o if_o the_o dispensation_n be_v commit_v to_o thou_o woe_n be_v to_o thou_o if_o thou_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n and_o curse_v be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o though_o as_o the_o psalmist_n mention_n psalm_n 127.1_o except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n they_o labour_v but_o in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o and_o except_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o city_n the_o watchman_n wake_v but_o in_o vain_a and_o the_o builder_n shall_v work_v to_o confusion_n yet_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o careless_a inhabitant_n of_o laish_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o vigilant_a or_o in_o necessity_n build_v not_o thou_o tempt_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n judge_n 18.7_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o omnipotency_n who_o say_v at_o first_o gen._n 1.11_o let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o grass_n the_o herb_n yield_v seed_n and_o the_o fruit-tree_n yield_v fruit_n after_o his_o kind_a which_o to_o this_o day_n be_v due_o perform_v but_o except_o thou_o plant_v and_o sow_n thou_o must_v not_o expect_v to_o reap_v neither_o have_v the_o almighty_a wisdom_n fix_v this_o care_n in_o our_o heart_n for_o ourselves_o only_o but_o likewise_o for_o they_o to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v dependence_n on_o we_o so_o that_o if_o any_o man_n will_v not_o work_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n order_n let_v he_o not_o eat_v 2_o thes._n 3.10_o and_o if_o any_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o and_o especial_o for_o those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n he_o have_v deny_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n tim._n 5.8_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o exquisite_a care_n which_o the_o great_a be_v have_v implant_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o mother_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o child_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v if_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o charity_n 1_o tim._n 2.15_o neither_o be_v any_o employment_n call_v or_o person_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n exempt_v from_o care_n king_n as_o the_o honour_a parent_n of_o kingdom_n embrace_v care_n of_o the_o large_a size_n like_o those_o egyptian_a plague_n exod._n 8.3_o etc._n etc._n not_o forbear_v their_o sacred_a bed_n they_o must_v take_v care_n for_o the_o weal_n of_o their_o subject_n it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o shame_n and_o dishonour_v which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fix_v on_o gallio_n act_v 18.17_o but_o gallio_n care_v for_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n 5._o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n for_o we_o omit_v not_o this_o emblem_n in_o his_o crown_n of_o thorn_n nor_o can_v the_o brute_n and_o animal_n subsist_v without_o their_o care_n god_n have_v give_v they_o a_o marvellous_a instinct_n and_o natural_a sagacity_n to_o build_v and_o lay_v up_o for_o themselves_o and_o their_o young_a so_o that_o the_o sluggard_n may_v well_o be_v send_v to_o school_n to_o solomon_n industrious_a ant_n labour_v in_o summer_n against_o the_o winter_n prov._n 6.6_o and_o the_o careless_a daughter_n who_o think_v they_o be_v bear_v to_o live_v at_o ease_n may_v learn_v of_o the_o provident_a bee_n and_o other_o creature_n prudent_a in_o their_o kind_a isa._n 32.9_o etc._n etc._n 6._o care_v there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v use_v and_o the_o best_a be_v not_o seclude_v from_o it_o but_o the_o malicious_a enemy_n strive_v to_o pervert_v it_o to_o man_n destruction_n endeavour_v to_o make_v some_o so_o ebrious_a with_o desire_n of_o ease_n that_o they_o sleep_v negligent_o and_o where_o he_o encounter_v with_o a_o active_a and_o industrious_a nature_n he_o labour_v to_o introduce_v some_o vain_a or_o impious_a object_n of_o care_n to_o extract_v a_o distraction_n from_o that_o which_o shall_v conduce_v to_o their_o happiness_n the_o misery_n that_o attend_v infatuate_v mankind_n be_v when_o their_o care_n like_o the_o river_n jordan_n empty_a their_o sweet_a stream_n into_o a_o dead_a sea_n of_o unprofitable_a desire_n and_o vanity_n 7._o there_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o have_v not_o some_o unhappy_a care_n to_o surround_v and_o foment_n it_o and_o common_o more_o act_n of_o supererogation_n than_o salvation_n require_v impious_a care_n be_v revenge_n broker_n lust_n pander_n avarices_n vassal_n error_n nurse_n mother_n sin_n and_o vice_n handmaid_n in_o all_o which_o they_o but_o fight_v for_o a_o destructive_a helena_n or_o a_o mischievous_a gain_n how_o happy_a may_v adulterer_n murderer_n and_o robber_n be_v be_v so_o much_o adventure_v vigilancy_n charge_n and_o care_v bestow_v on_o god_n service_n as_o they_o employ_v in_o their_o sin_n take_z more_o care_n and_o pain_n to_o go_v to_o hell_n than_o by_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o god_n will_v guide_v they_o to_o heaven_n chap._n xxi_o rule_n concern_v care_n seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n mat._n 6.35_o that_o all_o thing_n necessary_a may_v be_v administer_v unto_o thou_o let_v thy_o main_a care_n be_v for_o god_n glory_n and_o thy_o own_o salvation_n to_o acquire_v that_o one_o necessary_a thing_n which_o on●●_n gain_v shall_v never_o be_v take_v away_o or_o lose_v luke_n 10.42_o martha_n many_o encumbrance_n in_o this_o case_n can_v avoid_v subordination_n this_o be_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n neither_o in_o danger_n of_o thief_n or_o moth_n that_o same_o hysteron_fw-gr proteron_fw-gr wherein_o worldly_a desire_n appear_v like_o those_o unmannerly_a imp_n in_o eli_n discompose_v time_n claim_v to_o be_v serve_v before_o god_n himself_o must_v needs_o come_v to_o nought_o and_o it_o prove_v but_o lose_v labour_n to_o rise_v early_o late_o take_v rest_n and_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o

carefulness_n psal._n 127.2_o that_o manna_n which_o be_v keep_v all_o night_n except_o only_o for_o the_o sabbath_n be_v corrupt_v exod._n 16.20_o 24._o all_o our_o labour_n to_o lay_v up_o except_o for_o salvation_n the_o eternal_a sabbath_n be_v but_o lose_v therefore_o labour_v for_o the_o meat_n which_o endure_v to_o eternal_a life_n john_n 6.27_o 2._o set_a your_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o col._n 3.2_o and_o study_v a_o holy_a contempt_n of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v affection_n create_v we_o care_n and_o where_o that_o be_v there_o our_o care_n and_o our_o mind_n will_v be_v fix_v it_o be_v the_o high_a prudence_n to_o lop_v off_o vain_a care_n that_o our_o better_a place_v care_n may_v be_v more_o fruitful_a and_o to_o thrust_v out_o worldly_a thought_n as_o christ_n do_v the_o tumultuous_a company_n at_o jairus_n house_n which_o otherwise_o like_o those_o guest_n at_o bethlehem_n will_v afford_v he_o no_o room_n as_o when_o the_o superfluity_n of_o the_o branch_n be_v 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not_o fail_v to_o give_v we_o meat_n and_o clothing_n he_o that_o feed_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o adorn_v the_o fade_a flower_n with_o such_o variety_n of_o beauty_n will_v not_o forget_v to_o feed_v and_o clothe_v man_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o be_v lord_n over_o they_o 5._o he_o know_v our_o necessity_n before_o we_o ask_v and_o that_o all_o our_o care_n can_v add_v one_o cubit_n to_o our_o stature_n riches_n and_o honour_n for_o which_o man_n take_v such_o indefatigable_a care_n come_v neither_o from_o the_o east_n nor_o from_o the_o west_n nor_o yet_o from_o the_o south_n but_o it_o be_v god_n which_o both_o give_v and_o take_v away_o some_o increase_n in_o wealth_n sleep_v or_o wake_v other_o with_o unwearied_a industry_n wax_v poor_a labour_v to_o perform_v thy_o endeavour_n with_o cheerfulness_n and_o commit_v the_o issue_n to_o god_n by_o which_o mean_n thou_o will_v avoid_v all_o diffidence_n and_o distract_n care_n 6._o be_v vigilant_a over_o thy_o soul_n 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when_o i_o be_v keep_v ignorant_a of_o my_o necessity_n thy_o infinite_a mercy_n prevent_v i_o with_o blessing_n and_o provision_n when_o i_o be_v lose_v thou_o recover_v i_o and_o when_o i_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n thou_o do_v quicken_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n when_o i_o understand_v nothing_o of_o the_o way_n of_o life_n thou_o meek_o do_v inform_v i_o and_o do_v guide_v i_o in_o the_o way_n wherein_o i_o shall_v walk_v but_o above_o all_o before_o ever_o i_o be_v thou_o give_v thy_o son_n christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v the_o inestimable_a price_n of_o my_o redemption_n 2._o and_o now_o o_o lord_n i_o who_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v thou_o nay_o what_o can_v i_o for_o all_o thy_o transcendent_a blessing_n thou_o have_v not_o only_o once_o like_o the_o good_a samaritan_n but_o many_o time_n as_o a_o god_n of_o infinite_a mercy_n bind_v up_o the_o wound_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o take_v care_n of_o i_o o_o let_v thy_o mercy_n still_o continue_v towards_o i_o and_o create_v o_o god_n in_o i_o a_o clean_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o that_o it_o may_v express_v my_o thankfulness_n aright_o to_o so_o great_a a_o majesty_n as_o thou_o be_v the_o lion_n want_n the_o mighty_a suffer_v hunger_n thou_o have_v send_v a_o fire_n among_o they_o that_o live_v at_o ease_n and_o careless_o even_o unto_o the_o proud_a and_o rejoice_v city_n and_o what_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n that_o thou_o please_v to_o spare_v i_o and_o do_v not_o still_o feed_v i_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o anxiety_n and_o affliction_n and_o make_v i_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o astonishment_n 3._o lord_n fix_v my_o hope_n on_o thy_o providence_n and_o give_v i_o