Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

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lord_n	day_n	time_n	work_n	11,850	5	5.5870	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23710	A discourse concerning the beauty of holiness by the author of The duty of man, laid down in express words of Scripture.	Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.	1679 (1679)	Wing A1109; ESTC R22680	56,782	148

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motive_n shall_v be_v but_o a_o mere_a beat_n of_o the_o air._n but_o that_o this_o be_v not_o servile_a and_o mercenary_a needs_o no_o other_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o but_o our_o saviour_n endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o a_o scripture_n sufficient_a enough_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o opponent_n sect_n 4._o holiness_n the_o main_a design_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o christ_n suffering_n subject_n who_o know_v the_o intent_n and_o design_n of_o those_o law_n issue_v forth_o by_o their_o prince_n will_v be_v loath_a to_o contemn_v his_o authority_n especial_o when_o the_o whole_a intent_n of_o these_o be_v to_o make_v they_o by_o their_o obedience_n the_o more_o happy_a and_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o most_o unaccountable_a thing_n that_o can_v be_v if_o they_o notwithstanding_o despise_v his_o law_n and_o quite_o counter-act_n his_o design_n now_o the_o main_a design_n of_o the_o christian_a help_v himself_o our_o bless_a lord_n redeem_v we_o from_o our_o captivity_n by_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o ransom_n to_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n and_o all_o this_o that_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o now_o what_o ingratitude_n be_v it_o to_o despise_v so_o much_o love_v sure_o if_o he_o that_o despise_a moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n shall_v he_o be_v think_v worthy_a who_o have_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o have_v count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v a_o unholy_a thing_n heb._n 10.28_o 29._o he_o must_v certain_o be_v of_o a_o very_a base_a and_o disingenuous_a spirit_n who_o take_v pleasure_n in_o sin_n when_o he_o consider_v how_o dear_o christ_n pay_v for_o it_o have_v he_o be_v at_o so_o much_o pain_n undergo_v such_o dismal_a suffering_n to_o purchase_v our_o peace_n and_o will_v we_o notwithstanding_o frustrate_v his_o design_n how_o strange_a to_o astonishment_n be_v this_o that_o man_n shall_v prefer_v captivity_n to_o freedom_n alas_o be_v it_o not_o enough_o that_o our_o bless_a master_n be_v so_o barbarous_o and_o despiteful_o use_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o roman_a soldier_n but_o must_v we_o be_v also_o actor_n in_o the_o tragedy_n and_o by_o our_o sin_n crucify_v he_o again_o do_v he_o not_o die_v that_o we_o may_v live_v and_o shall_v we_o spend_v our_o life_n in_o offer_v despite_n unto_o he_o strange_a that_o so_o much_o madness_n shall_v lodge_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o any_o into_o who_o god_n have_v breathe_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n i_o may_v here_o also_o add_v that_o it_o be_v a_o contemn_v and_o offer_v of_o the_o great_a despite_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o despise_v holiness_n for_o upon_o this_o account_n be_v the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o his_o peculiar_a office_n be_v to_o enable_v we_o to_o perform_v holy_a action_n now_o if_o we_o continue_v in_o our_o rebellion_n if_o we_o reject_v the_o offer_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o internal_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o holiness_n we_o do_v hereby_o become_v guilty_a of_o quench_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o offer_v despite_n unto_o he_o which_o be_v so_o horrid_a a_o piece_n of_o villainy_n that_o heaven_n threaten_v it_o with_o the_o severe_a torment_n sect_n 5._o holiness_n the_o most_o proper_a and_o effectual_a mean_n for_o attain_v length_n of_o day_n of_o all_o outward_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n length_n of_o day_n have_v just_o the_o precedency_n since_o without_o this_o all_o other_o can_v afford_v little_a or_o no_o comfort_n the_o possession_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o other_o mercy_n can_v bestow_v no_o satisfaction_n to_o man_n lie_v on_o their_o bed_n prov._n 23.29_o 30._o who_o have_v woe_n who_o have_v sorrow_n who_o have_v wound_n without_o cause_n they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n etc._n etc._n holiness_n be_v repugnant_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o excess_n which_o natural_o put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n it_o forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o vice_n which_o lead_v down_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n and_o keep_v man_n within_o due_a bound_n in_o their_o eat_n and_o drink_v before_o mankind_n have_v corrupt_v themselves_o by_o their_o notorious_a and_o impudent_a viciousness_n we_o read_v of_o their_o great_a length_n of_o day_n but_o the_o increase_n of_o sin_n multiply_v disease_n which_o hurry_v man_n to_o untimely_a death_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n of_o the_o universe_n may_v for_o holy_a and_o wise_a end_n know_v unto_o himself_o cut_v short_a the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a yet_o sure_o if_o we_o consult_v either_o experience_n or_o reason_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o certain_a beyond_o doubt_n that_o virtuous_a man_n enjoy_v for_o ordinary_a far_o the_o long_a life_n some_o good_a man_n may_v be_v natural_o of_o a_o brittle_a constitution_n yet_o how_o strange_o have_v their_o life_n be_v protract_v by_o their_o moderation_n and_o sobriety_n and_o how_o many_o strong_a man_n have_v have_v their_o day_n shorten_v by_o their_o intemperance_n and_o excess_n indeed_o he_o that_o consider_v this_o well_o shall_v find_v that_o holiness_n be_v the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o promote_v long_a life_n both_o upon_o a_o moral_a and_o natural_a account_n upon_o a_o moral_a account_n long_a life_n be_v the_o reward_n which_o the_o divine_a promise_n do_v secure_a to_o such_o man_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a wickedness_n be_v threaten_v with_o shortness_n of_o day_n upon_o a_o natural_a account_n the_o fire_n do_v not_o more_o natural_o produce_v heat_n than_o holiness_n do_v procure_v health_n and_o length_n of_o day_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o evident_a than_o that_o the_o most_o