Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	day_n	keep_v	work_n	10,814	5	6.0759	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66053	Of the principles and duties of natural religion two books / by the Right Reverend Father in God, John, late Lord Bishop of Chester ; to which is added, A sermon preached at his funerals, by William Lloyd ...	Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.; Lloyd, William, 1627-1717. Sermon preached at the funeral of John, late Lord Bishop of Chester.; Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.	1675 (1675)	Wing W2204; Wing L2705_PARTIAL; ESTC R20334	178,528	530

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represent_v the_o part_n allot_v to_o you_o not_o to_o take_v upon_o you_o to_o murmur_v or_o repine_v against_o it_o hoc_fw-la tuum_fw-la est_fw-la datum_fw-la personam_fw-la bene_fw-la 23._o effingere_fw-la eam_fw-la autem_fw-la eligere_fw-la alterius_fw-la it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o we_o to_o choose_v our_o part_n but_o to_o act_v they_o will_v it_o not_o better_o become_v we_o to_o go_v off_o the_o stage_n with_o adoration_n and_o praise_n of_o he_o for_o so_o much_o as_o he_o have_v permit_v we_o to_o hear_v and_o see_v rather_o than_o mutiny_v against_o he_o because_o we_o have_v no_o more_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o suggest_v this_o consideration_n that_o our_o condition_n 24._o whilst_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n be_v militant_a wherein_o every_o one_o be_v without_o reluctancy_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o order_n of_o his_o great_a captain_n or_o general_n in_o whatever_o he_o shall_v appoint_v whether_o or_o no_o it_o be_v to_o dig_v in_o the_o trench_n or_o stand_v upon_o the_o watch_n or_o to_o fight_v every_o man_n can_v be_v a_o commander_n and_o a_o common_a soldier_n be_v to_o obey_v not_o to_o dispute_v or_o offer_v counsel_n if_o thou_o may_v refuse_v the_o condion_fw-la or_o work_v assign_v thou_o why_o may_v not_o another_o do_v so_o and_o according_a to_o this_o what_o order_n can_v there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n antoninus_n that_o 25._o man_n say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o fugitive_n and_o a_o apostate_n who_o run_v away_o from_o his_o master_n now_o the_o great_a lawgiver_n who_o govern_v the_o world_n be_v our_o common_a master_n and_o ruler_n and_o his_o will_n be_v the_o only_a law_n we_o be_v to_o submit_v unto_o and_o therefore_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v angry_a or_o grieve_a because_o thing_n fall_v not_o out_o according_a to_o his_o will_n what_o be_v this_o but_o revolt_a from_o he_o and_o declare_v enmity_n against_o he_o beside_o these_o testimony_n from_o some_o of_o the_o wise_a heathen_a the_o scripture_n likewise_o do_v abound_v in_o several_a attestation_n to_o this_o purpose_n as_o particular_o that_o in_o job_n 34._o 31_o sure_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v so_o no_o more_o and_o chap._n 33._o 12_o 13_o god_n be_v great_a than_o man_n why_o do_v thou_o strive_v against_o he_o he_o give_v not_o account_v of_o any_o of_o his_o matter_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o man_n do_v strange_o forget_v his_o condition_n who_o by_o his_o murmur_a and_o repine_v do_v think_v to_o call_v god_n to_o a_o account_n why_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o all_o and_o may_v do_v whatever_o he_o please_v shall_v not_o the_o potter_n have_v power_n over_o the_o clay_n there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o must_v think_v it_o just_a that_o the_o potter_n shall_v dispose_v of_o his_o clay_n as_o he_o please_v give_v it_o such_o a_o shape_n and_o design_v it_o to_o such_o a_o use_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v meet_a and_o can_v any_o one_o judge_n it_o reasonable_a that_o god_n shall_v have_v less_o power_n over_o we_o than_o we_o have_v over_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n behold_v o_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o father_n we_o be_v the_o clay_n and_o thou_o be_v the_o potter_n isa._n 64._o 8._o wo_n to_o he_o that_o strive_v with_o his_o maker_n shall_v the_o potsherd_v strive_v with_o the_o potsherd_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v the_o clay_n say_v to_o he_o that_o fashion_v it_o what_o make_v thou_o or_o thy_o work_n he_o have_v no_o hand_n isa._n 45._o 9_o this_o sin_n of_o impatience_n and_o murmur_a be_v here_o style_v strive_v against_o god_n contest_v with_o his_o wisdom_n and_o his_o power_n say_v to_o he_o what_o make_v thou_o which_o reflect_v upon_o his_o wisdom_n and_o he_o have_v no_o hand_n which_o reflect_v upon_o his_o power_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a extremam_fw-la apponere_fw-la manum_fw-la to_o finish_v what_o he_o have_v begin_v both_o which_o be_v not_o only_o high_a affront_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o exceed_v foolish_a and_o mischievous_a in_o the_o consequence_n of_o they_o the_o mutual_a contention_n of_o man_n among_o themselves_o testa_fw-la cum_fw-la testis_fw-la one_o potsherd_v with_o another_o may_v prove_v fatal_a to_o they_o if_o two_o earthen_a vessel_n dash_v together_o they_o can_v get_v nothing_o by_o it_o they_o may_v both_o be_v break_v but_o for_o the_o clay_n to_o strive_v with_o the_o potter_n that_o be_v so_o foolish_a and_o so_o unequal_a a_o contention_n as_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o and_o must_v needs_o expose_v it_o to_o the_o worst_a of_o danger_n murmurer_n be_v in_o the_o scripture-phrase_n style_v child_n of_o rebellion_n numb_a 17._o 10._o because_o they_o that_o speak_v against_o god_n will_v actual_o resist_v he_o likewise_o if_o they_o can_v if_o we_o receive_v all_o that_o we_o be_v or_o have_v our_o being_n and_o our_o well-being_n from_o god_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a than_o that_o he_o may_v just_o resume_v any_o thing_n again_o or_o inflict_v upon_o we_o any_o evil_n that_o be_v either_o short_a of_o or_o but_o equal_a unto_o the_o good_a he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o thus_o much_o shall_v serve_v for_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o argument_n refer_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o attribute_n 2._o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o argument_n to_o this_o purpose_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o ourselves_o which_o i_o shall_v treat_v of_o in_o these_o three_o particular_n 1._o we_o be_v man_n 2._o we_o be_v sinner_n 3._o we_o be_v live_v man_n upon_o each_o of_o which_o ground_n it_o will_v appear_v a_o very_a unreasonable_a thing_n that_o we_o shall_v murmur_v and_o complain_v against_o god_n the_o prophet_n have_v put_v these_o three_o consideration_n together_o why_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o 39_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n 1._o we_o be_v man_n which_o be_v a_o mercy_n far_o above_o any_o temporal_a affliction_n that_o we_o can_v suffer_v god_n may_v have_v make_v worm_n instead_o of_o man_n such_o despicable_a creature_n as_o be_v below_o common_a notice_n whereas_o in_o be_v man_n we_o be_v become_v lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v a_o excellency_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n that_o ever_o god_n make_v except_v the_o angel_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o shame_n for_o such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o every_o slight_a trouble_n that_o any_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n shall_v make_v our_o soul_n which_o be_v immortal_a to_o bow_v down_o under_o it_o shall_v not_o the_o nobility_n of_o our_o nature_n advance_v we_o to_o a_o more_o generous_a temper_n and_o make_v we_o erect_v and_o cheerful_a under_o such_o trouble_n see_v how_o david_n be_v affect_v with_o this_o thought_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o 4._o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n and_o a_o condescension_n to_o be_v admire_v that_o god_n do_v so_o much_o as_o take_v notice_n of_o we_o though_o with_o his_o chastisement_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o complaint_n he_o may_v suffer_v we_o to_o go_v on_o secure_o in_o our_o sin_n without_o any_o restraint_n we_o do_v not_o think_v ourselves_o concern_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o every_o little_a fly_n or_o insect_n or_o the_o poor_a worm_n under_o our_o foot_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o shall_v take_v such_o special_a care_n of_o we_o as_o to_o restrain_v we_o in_o our_o wander_n to_o administer_v physic_n to_o we_o in_o our_o disease_n we_o ought_v upon_o this_o account_n rather_o humble_o to_o thank_v and_o admire_v he_o than_o to_o murmur_v against_o he_o again_o we_o be_v but_o man_n creature_n of_o a_o dependent_a be_v not_o lord_n of_o our_o own_o happiness_n and_o who_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o reply_v against_o god_n how_o vile_a and_o despicable_a in_o comparison_n to_o he_o and_o how_o unfit_a to_o judge_v of_o his_o way_n it_o be_v the_o common_a condition_n of_o humanity_n to_o be_v expose_v to_o suffering_n for_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o 7._o trouble_n as_o the_o spark_n fly_v upward_o that_o be_v by_o a_o natural_a unavoidable_a necessity_n and_o there_o be_v no_o temptation_n or_o trouble_n that_o befall_v 13._o we_o but_o what_o be_v common_a to_o man_n we_o be_v bear_v into_o and_o must_v live_v in_o a_o troublesome_a tumultuous_a world_n where_o luctus_n &_o ultrices_fw-la posuere_fw-la cubilia_fw-la curae_fw-la pallentésque_fw-la habitant_fw-la morbi_fw-la tristisque_fw-la senectus_fw-la which_o be_v the_o proper_a place_n

we_o receive_v in_o these_o enjoyment_n in_o the_o use_n and_o suitableness_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o possess_v which_o be_v call_v pleasure_n 5._o the_o esteem_n which_o we_o have_v among_o good_a man_n whereby_o we_o be_v render_v acceptable_a and_o useful_a to_o other_o style_v honour_n or_o reputation_n internal_a welfare_n or_o the_o happiness_n of_o our_o mind_n which_o do_v consist_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o the_o due_a regulate_v and_o exalt_v of_o our_o faculty_n to_o their_o proper_a function_n 2._o the_o peace_n joy_n contentment_n consequent_a thereupon_o the_o happiness_n of_o our_o future_a state_n this_o do_v consist_v in_o such_o a_o fruition_n of_o the_o supreme_a good_a as_o our_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o must_v depend_v upon_o such_o course_n as_o can_v afford_v we_o the_o most_o rational_a assurance_n of_o blessedness_n and_o glory_n hereafter_o now_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o out_o by_o plain_a reason_n that_o the_o happiness_n of_o our_o condition_n in_o all_o these_o respect_n do_v depend_v upon_o religion_n and_o that_o not_o only_o moral_o upon_o account_n of_o that_o reward_n which_o virtuous_a action_n do_v entitle_v a_o man_n unto_o from_o a_o just_a and_o wise_a providence_n but_o natural_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o physical_a efficacy_n which_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n have_v to_o procure_v for_o we_o all_o those_o thing_n wherein_o our_o temporal_a happiness_n consist_v to_o promote_v the_o welfare_n not_o only_o of_o particular_a person_n but_o of_o public_a community_n of_o mankind_n in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a universe_n chap._n ii_o how_o religion_n conduce_v to_o our_o present_a happiness_n in_o this_o world_n and_o first_o to_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o health_n and_o because_o these_o thing_n i_o have_v mention_v especial_o those_o of_o they_o which_o concern_v our_o external_a happiness_n in_o this_o world_n be_v the_o great_a aim_n and_o design_n by_o which_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n be_v chief_o sway_v in_o their_o action_n and_o therefore_o like_a to_o prove_v very_o powerful_a motive_n to_o make_v man_n religious_a if_o they_o can_v be_v once_o effectúal_o persuade_v that_o religion_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a mean_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o these_o thing_n i_o shall_v therefore_o endeavour_v to_o make_v out_o this_o truth_n by_o the_o plain_a and_o most_o convince_a ęvidence_n that_o may_v be_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o in_o such_o kind_n of_o assertion_n as_o be_v beside_o the_o common_a opinion_n and_o seem_v paradox_n man_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o be_v jealous_a of_o their_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o some_o kind_n of_o sophism_n or_o fallacy_n in_o order_n to_o this_o i_o shall_v observe_v this_o method_n first_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o state_n and_o define_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o to_o show_v wherein_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o they_o do_v consist_v and_o then_o proceed_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o proposition_n that_o religion_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a mean_n to_o procure_v and_o promote_v these_o end_n and_o beside_o the_o evidence_n to_o this_o purpose_n from_o the_o concurrent_a opinion_n of_o wise_a man_n in_o several_a age_n i_o shall_v likewise_o make_v they_o out_o both_o by_o reason_n and_o by_o experience_n which_o be_v all_o the_o kind_n of_o argument_n that_o such_o matter_n be_v capable_a of_o only_o i_o must_v premise_v one_o caution_n that_o when_o i_o say_v religion_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o thing_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a and_o so_o infallible_a a_o cause_n as_o can_v never_o fail_v of_o its_o effect_n this_o will_v not_o be_v consistent_a with_o our_o dependent_a condition_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n so_o much_o under_o the_o power_n of_o humane_a endeavour_n but_o that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n may_v interpose_v for_o the_o disappointment_n of_o it_o to_o who_o it_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o make_v what_o reserve_v case_n he_o please_v from_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o thing_n but_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o infallible_a cause_n yet_o be_v it_o such_o a_o cause_n as_o do_v general_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d produce_v its_o effect_n and_o all_o mankind_n do_v think_v it_o a_o sufficient_a inducement_n to_o apply_v their_o endeavour_n unto_o such_o course_n for_o the_o procure_n of_o any_o thing_n as_o be_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o be_v have_v and_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n effect_v the_o end_n they_o be_v design_v for_o this_o be_v premise_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o offer_v such_o argument_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o these_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o conviction_n of_o any_o man_n who_o will_v but_o understand_v and_o consider_v they_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o the_o welfare_n of_o our_o present_a condition_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o outward-man_n do_v depend_v upon_o religion_n first_o religion_n be_v the_o best_a mean_n for_o health_n by_o health_n i_o mean_v such_o a_o constitution_n of_o our_o body_n whereby_o our_o member_n and_o faculty_n be_v enable_v for_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o their_o natural_a function_n and_o free_v from_o pain_n it_o be_v proper_o oppose_v to_o sickness_n or_o disease_n as_o for_o the_o infirmity_n of_o old_a age_n these_o be_v so_o essential_a to_o all_o live_a creature_n so_o necessary_o spring_v from_o the_o very_a principle_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o though_o they_o may_v be_v somewhat_o lessen_v and_o alleviate_v yet_o be_v they_o not_o capable_a of_o any_o complete_a remedy_n this_o blessing_n of_o health_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o our_o well-being_n in_o this_o world_n that_o without_o it_o we_o can_v enjoy_v any_o thing_n else_o no_o not_o our_o own_o self_n insomuch_o that_o man_n do_v and_o may_v just_o put_v a_o great_a value_n upon_o it_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o purchase_v it_o at_o any_o rate_n and_o therefore_o to_o all_o such_o this_o consideration_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o very_a powerful_a motive_n now_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o plain_a that_o this_o do_v depend_v upon_o religion_n moral_o naturally_n 1._o moral_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o blessing_n of_o this_o kind_n which_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n man_n may_v reasonable_o expect_v from_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o observance_n of_o his_o law_n beside_o the_o several_a assertion_n and_o promise_n in_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n where_o sin_n be_v often_o represent_v as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o sickness_n and_o disease_n be_v often_o threaten_v and_o according_o inflict_v as_o the_o due_a reward_n of_o sin_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n upon_o man_n observe_v 61._o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n god_n promise_v to_o take_v away_o sickness_n from_o the_o midst_n 25._o of_o they_o to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o health_n and_o length_n of_o day_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 15._o and_o depart_n from_o evil_n shall_v be_v health_n to_o thy_o navel_n and_o marrow_n to_o thy_o bone_n prov._n 3._o 7_o 8._o prov._n 11._o 19_o as_o righteousness_n 8._o tend_v to_o life_n so_o he_o that_o pursue_v evil_a pursue_v it_o to_o his_o own_o death_n chap._n 2._o 22_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v root_v out_o of_o it_o 2._o religion_n be_v the_o natural_a cause_n of_o health_n which_o may_v appear_v upon_o this_o twofold_a reason_n because_o it_o do_v remove_v those_o thing_n that_o will_v hinder_v it_o and_o do_v promote_v such_o thing_n as_o will_v help_v it_o 1._o it_o do_v removere_fw-la prohibens_fw-la it_o be_v apt_a to_o prevent_v and_o remove_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v the_o great_a impediment_n of_o our_o health_n nothing_o be_v more_o evident_a than_o that_o there_o be_v several_a vice_n which_o have_v a_o physical_a efficacy_n in_o the_o produce_v of_o disease_n as_o all_o kind_n of_o intemperance_n of_o body_n all_o inordinate_a passion_n of_o mind_n to_o one_o of_o which_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o sickness_n among_o man_n may_v be_v ascribe_v and_o consequent_o the_o virtue_n opposite_a to_o these_o temperance_n sobriety_n moderation_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o natural_a causality_n for_o the_o hinder_v of_o these_o disease_n it_o be_v by_o religion_n that_o man_n be_v enable_v to_o prevent_v all_o such_o excess_n as_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o nature_n to_o repress_v all_o such_o violent_a transport_n of_o passion_n hatred_n anger_n fear_v sorrow_n envy_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v in_o themselves_o very_o pernicious_a to_o our_o bodily_a health_n and_o by_o that_o violent_a commotion_n which_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o put_v the_o humour_n into_o do_v sometime_o cause_v present_a sickness_n and_o always_o lie_v in_o we_o the_o seed_n of_o future_a disease_n 2._o it_o do_v promovere_fw-la