Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	aaron_n	accept_v	gift_n	83	3	7.2838	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44137	A discourse of the knowledge of God, and of our selves I. by the light of nature, II. by the sacred Scriptures / written by Sir Matthew Hale, Knight ... for his private meditation and exercise ; to which are added, A brief abstract of the Christian religion, and, Considerations seasonable at all times, for the cleansing of the heart and life, by the same author.	Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676.	1688 (1688)	Wing H240; ESTC R4988	321,717	542

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blemish_n or_o spot_n revel_v 5.6_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v etc._n etc._n revel_v 13.8_o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o between_o this_o altar_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n stand_v the_o laver_n of_o brass_n not_o only_a typify_a the_o sacramental_a initiation_n by_o baptism_n but_o that_o purity_n and_o cleanse_v that_o be_v require_v of_o all_o those_o that_o partake_v of_o this_o altar_n before_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n john_n 3.5_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v from_o the_o gild_n of_o our_o sin_n so_o it_o cleanse_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o our_o sin_n before_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v a_o admission_n into_o the_o sanctuary_n it_o be_v as_o well_o water_n to_o cleanse_v as_o blood_n to_o expiate_v 6._o the_o typify_a of_o christ_n in_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o 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proportion_n yet_o partly_o through_o the_o emptiness_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o object_n which_o we_o pursue_v partly_o through_o the_o insatiableness_n of_o that_o lust_n which_o we_o endeavour_v to_o satisfy_v we_o rest_v not_o in_o the_o pursuit_n though_o we_o grow_v secure_a in_o the_o enjoyment_n soul_n thou_o h●st_v much_o lay_v up_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 12.19_o and_o thus_o this_o lust_n rob_v god_n of_o that_o which_o be_v most_o due_a and_o dear_a unto_o he_o our_o dependence_n and_o our_o love_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o serve_v they_o both_o luke_n 16.13_o you_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n for_o that_o which_o a_o man_n most_o value_v will_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v most_o of_o his_o heart_n matth._n 6.21_o now_o if_o there_o be_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n this_o lust_n will_v die_v of_o itself_o if_o a_o man_n consider_v that_o this_o life_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o enjoy_v luke_n 12.15_o that_o our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o know_v our_o want_n require_v we_o to_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o he_o matth._n 6.32_o 1_o pet._n 5.7_o that_o promotion_n come_v not_o from_o the_o east_n nor_o west_n but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o set_v up_o one_o and_o cast_v down_o another_o psal_n 75.7_o that_o he_o give_v all_o creature_n their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n psal_n 145.16_o that_o except_o he_o build_v the_o house_n they_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o psal_n 127.1_o that_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o cast_v our_o burden_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o will_v sustain_v we_o psal_n 51.22_o to_o commit_v our_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v psal_n 37.5_o that_o riches_n be_v his_o gift_n and_o command_v we_o to_o trust_v in_o the_o giver_n

precious_a ointment_n eccles_n 7.1_o with_o a_o merry_a heart_n which_o do_v good_a like_o a_o medicine_n prov._n 17.22_o with_o honour_n and_o promotion_n wealth_n wisdom_n success_n in_o thy_o labour_n and_o these_o aught_o to_o be_v entertain_v with_o rejoice_v and_o comfort_n the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v the_o portion_n that_o god_n give_v thou_o in_o they_o eccles_n 3.13_o 22._o eccles_n 5.18_o eccles_n 9.9_o and_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n enjoin_v thou_o by_o god_n deut._n 28.27_o because_o thou_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n but_o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o heart_n it_o will_v soon_o abuse_v and_o exceed_v his_o commission_n 1._o look_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o thy_o joy_n or_o mirth_n that_o it_o be_v not_o light_a or_o vain_a thy_o mirth_n may_v prove_v mad_a eccles_n 2.2_o the_o laughter_n of_o a_o fool_n eccles_n 7.6_o a_o mirth_n that_o will_v end_v in_o heaviness_n prov._n 14.13_o 2._o look_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o first_o weigh_v the_o good_a that_o thou_o enjoy_v and_o then_o weigh_v out_o a_o proportion_n of_o joy_n answerable_a to_o the_o value_n of_o that_o good_a lay_v not_o out_o the_o whole_a stock_n of_o thy_o joy_n for_o that_o which_o deserve_v but_o a_o small_a part_n of_o it_o we_o be_v common_o mistake_v in_o the_o value_n we_o put_v upon_o the_o thing_n we_o expect_v or_o enjoy_v and_o that_o make_v we_o misspend_v ourselves_o upon_o they_o be_v sure_a nothing_o below_o the_o fruition_n of_o thy_o creator_n can_v deserve_v the_o whole_a stock_n of_o thy_o delight_n and_o if_o thou_o dispense_v it_o otherwise_o thou_o rob_v thy_o god_n and_o deceive_v thyself_o there_o be_v three_o consideration_n and_o caution_n that_o be_v often_o to_o be_v use_v to_o moderate_v our_o delight_n in_o external_o 1._o to_o consider_v the_o true_a value_n of_o they_o they_o be_v but_o limit_v good_a and_o not_o large_a enough_o for_o thy_o soul_n limit_v in_o measure_n limit_v in_o duration_n the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o they_o be_v that_o congruity_n that_o god_n have_v put_v in_o they_o and_o that_o only_o a_o limit_a good_a and_o can_v deserve_v but_o a_o limit_a delight_n 2._o to_o mingle_v those_o sad_a consideration_n of_o mortality_n and_o a_o account_n with_o the_o fruition_n of_o any_o external_o this_o do_v allay_v the_o exorbitancy_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o keep_v the_o soul_n from_o surfeit_v upon_o any_o outward_a good_a this_o be_v the_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourn_v commend_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n eccles_n 7.2_o that_o sad_a remembrance_n which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o jollity_n eccl._n 11.9_o but_o know_v that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n there_o be_v a_o severe_a eye_n that_o behold_v all_o thy_o deportment_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o those_o thing_n i_o lend_v thou_o that_o will_v have_v a_o sad_a account_n for_o thy_o carriage_n in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o 3._o to_o contemplate_v often_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n his_o mercy_n his_o bounty_n to_o find_v the_o presence_n and_o love_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o love_n the_o sound_a hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n this_o will_v take_v up_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o thy_o delight_n and_o rejoice_v wherein_o thou_o can_v not_o exceed_v so_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v joy_n enough_o or_o at_o least_o not_o too_o much_o for_o any_o thing_n below_o he_o luke_n 10.20_o in_o this_o rejoice_v not_o but_o rather_o rejoice_v because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n when_o this_o sun_n shine_v in_o the_o heart_n those_o little_a star_n of_o outward_a comfort_n which_o at_o no_o time_n have_v but_o a_o derivative_a light_n will_v not_o appear_v and_o this_o thy_o faith_n be_v the_o victory_n that_o overcome_v the_o world_n the_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o world_n it_o will_v keep_v comfort_n and_o thy_o delight_n in_o they_o in_o their_o due_a place_n and_o subordination_n and_o count_v they_o but_o dung_n and_o loss_n that_o thou_o may_v win_v christ_n phil._n 3.8_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n upon_o thou_o it_o will_v put_v more_o gladness_n in_o thy_o heart_n than_o when_o their_o or_o thou_o own_o corn_n and_o wine_n increase_v psal_n 4.7_o when_o thy_o peace_n be_v make_v with_o god_n thy_o conscience_n sprinkle_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o spirit_n the_o comforter_n witness_v with_o thy_o own_o spirit_n rom._n 8.16_o thy_o heart_n sincere_a towards_o god_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o this_o will_v cause_v a_o abide_a joy_n 2_o thes_n 5.16_o john_n 16.12_o a_o full_a joy_n 1_o john_n 1.4_o a_o victorious_a joy_n that_o like_o moses_n serpent_n devour_v the_o false_a joy_n and_o conquer_v the_o temporal_a sorrow_n of_o this_o life_n act_v 5.41_o james_n 1.2_o 1_o pet._n 4.13_o a_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 1.8_o 3._o and_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n of_o thy_o delight_n so_o look_v to_o the_o ground_n the_o formal_a reason_n of_o thy_o delight_n see_v that_o thy_o delight_n or_o rejoice_v fix_v not_o in_o those_o external_a comfort_n single_o for_o than_o thy_o delight_n will_v be_v sensual_a immoderate_a and_o vain_a the_o very_a same_o that_o a_o irrational_a creature_n take_v in_o they_o viz._n a_o complacency_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o that_o which_o be_v convenient_a and_o suitable_a to_o his_o sense_n but_o look_v upon_o thy_o blessing_n and_o delight_n in_o they_o as_o thou_o see_v the_o bounty_n the_o goodness_n the_o hand_n the_o promise_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o they_o this_o will_v not_o only_o moderate_a but_o spiritualise_v thy_o delight_n in_o they_o thy_o delight_n in_o they_o will_v not_o only_o be_v comfortable_a to_o thyself_o but_o acceptable_a to_o god_n thy_o delight_n in_o thy_o blessing_n be_v then_o mingle_v with_o thankfulness_n with_o humility_n with_o sobriety_n with_o faith_n with_o watchfulness_n it_o be_v thy_o duty_n and_o it_o be_v thy_o safety_n the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n luk._n 12.19_o soul_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a and_o this_o be_v his_o sin_n the_o israelite_n offer_v his_o first_o fruit_n to_o god_n deut._n 26.11_o be_v command_v to_o rejoice_v in_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o thou_o this_o be_v his_o duty_n the_o rejoice_v the_o same_o here_o be_v the_o odds_o the_o former_a terminate_v and_o lay_v out_o his_o joy_n in_o the_o thing_n as_o the_o suitable_a good_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o condition_n the_o latter_a look_v upon_o it_o and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o as_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n learn_v therefore_o to_o find_v god_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o will_v heal_v the_o creature_n and_o make_v it_o useful_a and_o safe_a thou_o may_v then_o delight_v in_o they_o safe_o because_o thou_o will_v then_o do_v it_o warrantable_o chap._n xxii_o of_o watchfulness_n over_o our_o grief_n 1._o in_o reference_n to_o god_n for_o sin_n 2._o in_o reference_n to_o external_o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o grief_n love_n as_o be_v before_o note_v be_v the_o great_a cardinal_n affection_n or_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o other_o affection_n be_v but_o love_n diversify_v according_a to_o the_o site_n or_o position_n of_o the_o object_n love_n in_o the_o expectation_n of_o its_o object_n be_v hope_n in_o the_o doubt_n or_o danger_n of_o it_o fear_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o joy_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o it_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n the_o object_n therefore_o of_o thy_o love_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o thy_o grief_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o it_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o thy_o grief_n for_o it_o first_o therefore_o see_v that_o thy_o intense_v grief_n be_v relative_a to_o he_o that_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o thy_o intense_v love._n now_o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v under_o a_o double_a consideration_n 1._o absolute_o as_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a perfect_a absolute_a good._n and_o under_o this_o consideration_n our_o love_n end_v in_o he_o we_o love_v he_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o this_o be_v a_o angelical_a love_n and_o a_o pure_a sublime_a love_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o love_n be_v a_o endeavour_n of_o conformity_n to_o his_o nature_n and_o to_o his_o will._n 2._o relative_o as_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a to_o we_o and_o this_o create_v in_o we_o a_o double_a love_n to_o he_o 1._o a_o love_n of_o gratitude_n a_o return_n of_o love_n to_o he_o because_o we_o receive_v love_n from_o he_o 1_o john_n