Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	great_a	people_n	see_v	13,446	5	3.2956	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19292	The mysterie of the holy government of our affections Contayning their nature, originall, causes, and differences. Together with the right ordering, triall, and benefit thereof: as also resoluing diuers cases of conscience, incident hereunto. Very necessarie for the triall of sinceritie, and encreasing in the power of Godlinesse. The first booke.	Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626.	1620 (1620)	STC 5700.5; ESTC S113515	32,207	168

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by_o reason_n of_o such_o collusion_n of_o carnal_a wisdom_n make_v good_a our_o distemper_n therein_o very_o lamentable_a it_o be_v to_o observe_v how_o easy_o many_o other_o wise_a good_a man_n have_v be_v miserable_o transport_v into_o these_o aberration_n either_o in_o the_o excess_n or_o defect_n as_o also_o how_o hardly_o they_o have_v be_v reclaim_v to_o the_o right_a temper_n again_o nay_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o discern_v wherein_o they_o have_v fall_v may_v we_o not_o observe_v both_o these_o true_a in_o jonas_n his_o case_n how_o easy_o fall_v he_o through_o ignorance_n and_o self_n love_n into_o a_o violent_a fit_n of_o rage_n and_o how_o hardly_o be_v he_o reduce_v to_o see_v his_o error_n herein_o that_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v rejoice_v in_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o that_o people_n voice_v to_o destruction_n we_o see_v prove_v a_o occasion_n through_o spiritual_a pride_n and_o selse-love_n blind_a of_o he_o that_o i_o say_v prove_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v he_o even_o burst_v with_o anger_n not_o spare_v god_n himself_o in_o his_o rage_n and_o fury_n and_o with_o what_o great_a patience_n do_v the_o glorious_a lord_n seek_v to_o allay_v his_o heat_n how_o hardly_o be_v he_o bring_v so_o much_o as_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o distemper_n but_o that_o he_o be_v still_o ready_a to_o justify_v his_o fume_n though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o condemn_v of_o god_n himself_o the_o like_a we_o may_v exemplify_v in_o the_o other_o affection_n and_o have_v we_o not_o then_o great_a need_n of_o some_o light_n to_o further_a we_o herein_o both_o that_o we_o may_v see_v our_o own_o error_n herein_o and_o also_o be_v gracious_o enable_v to_o moderate_v the_o same_o accept_v than_o i_o pray_v you_o my_o endeavour_n herein_o and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n make_v use_v of_o such_o direction_n as_o be_v afford_v hereunto_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o as_o thou_o shall_v perceive_v a_o right_a aim_n herein_o so_o thou_o will_v not_o measure_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n by_o my_o infirmity_n but_o rather_o take_v occasion_n hereby_o to_o glorify_v god_n the_o more_o if_o that_o his_o power_n shall_v any_o whit_n shine_v throughout_o such_o mist_n of_o humane_a corruption_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o my_o last_o book_n howsoever_o i_o may_v be_v censure_v to_o give_v way_n to_o too_o much_o passion_n yet_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o bless_v god_n with_o my_o soul_n for_o give_v i_o so_o much_o patience_n as_o that_o when_o i_o may_v have_v right_v myself_o by_o deed_n to_o the_o utter_a wrack_n of_o such_o who_o have_v seek_v by_o slander_n and_o desperate_a practice_n my_o utter_a undo_n it_o have_v please_v my_o gracious_a god_n so_o to_o guide_v i_o therein_o as_o only_o to_o give_v they_o a_o general_a item_n of_o their_o wicked_a design_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n which_o as_o i_o do_v hearty_o pray_v for_o so_o my_o endeavour_n by_o god_n mercy_n shall_v 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and_o his_o confusion_n 1._o cor._n 15_o 4._o sadducee_n rom._n 8._o 7._o 3._o reason_n prove_v that_o they_o arise_v from_o the_o mind_n dan._n 5._o tit._n 2._o 11._o rule_n for_o judge_v hereof_o 1._o their_o condition_n 2._o their_o true_a ground_n prou._n 19_o 2._o 3._o touch_v their_o object_n 1._o general_n 2._o particular_a with_o their_o rule_n 1._o rule_n 2._o rule_n 3._o rule_n 4._o rule_n 5._o rule_n 6._o rule_n use_v 1_o 2._o 7._o rule_n limitation_n 1._o by_o the_o word_n heb._n 6._o 4._o 5._o 2._o to_o the_o object_n 3._o to_o our_o calling_n 3._o the_o occasion_n 9_o levit._n 10._o nehem._n 2._o the_o end_n affection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a thrift_n 5._o genes_n 22_o 11_o 12._o 6._o how_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o affection_n in_o the_o corruption_n of_o they_o how_o to_o distinguish_v between_o affection_n and_o their_o tentation_n note_n rule_v hereto_o 1._o the_o tentation_n first_o break_v out_n and_o why_o 1._o want_v of_o preparation_n 2._o satan_n 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8._o 4._o heb._n 5._o 12._o tit._n 1._o 15._o

the_o mystery_n of_o the_o holy_a government_n of_o our_o affection_n contain_v their_o nature_n original_a cause_n and_o difference_n together_o with_o the_o right_n order_v trial_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o as_o also_o resolve_v diverse_a case_n of_o conscience_n incident_a hereunto_o very_o necessary_a for_o the_o trial_n of_o sincerity_n and_o increase_n in_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n the_o first_o book_n london_n print_v by_o bernard_n alsop_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o house_n at_o s._n anne_n church_n near_o aldersgate_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a worshipful_a and_o my_o very_a bountiful_a benefactor_n the_o hon_n sir_n thomas_n smith_n most_o worthy_a governor_n of_o the_o east_n indian_a company_n together_o with_o the_o grave_a committee_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o famous_a society_n all_o health_n and_o happiness_n right_o honourable_a worshipful_a and_o dear_o belove_v in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n it_o have_v be_v a_o ancient_a and_o laudable_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o to_o ordain_v general_o certain_a ordinary_a love-feast_n and_o christian_a meeting_n for_o the_o more_o comfortable_a exercise_n and_o maintenance_n of_o brotherly_a love_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n so_o more_o especial_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v enlarge_v himself_o in_o any_o extraordinary_a favour_n unto_o his_o church_n by_o deliver_v the_o same_o out_o of_o some_o desperate_a and_o inexplicable_a danger_n we_o have_v not_o only_o the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n to_o be_v enlarge_v in_o thankfulness_n according_o but_o to_o express_v our_o thankfulness_n as_o principal_o by_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a reioycing_n so_o also_o to_o testify_v our_o renew_a interest_n in_o the_o creature_n which_o such_o extremity_n may_v have_v utter_o deprive_v we_o of_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o to_o solace_v ourselves_o in_o a_o more_o liberal_a use_n thereof_o by_o solemn_a feast_n and_o all_o such_o outward_a mean_n as_o together_o with_o inward_a refresh_n of_o the_o mind_n may_v also_o tend_v abundant_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o body_n as_o be_v much_o weaken_v and_o disenable_v with_o the_o fear_n and_o expectation_n of_o former_a danger_n and_o thus_o we_o may_v find_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v upon_o such_o occasion_n according_o practise_v see_v hest._n 9_o nehem._n 8._o and_o thus_o do_v we_o at_o this_o day_n solemnize_v the_o memorial_n of_o our_o wonderful_a and_o glorious_a deliverance_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n by_o the_o true_a light_n of_o the_o world_n jesus_n christ_n who_o as_o at_o this_o time_n shine_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o darkness_n and_o obscurity_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n that_o so_o he_o may_v bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n and_o by_o his_o abase_v of_o himself_o unto_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o servant_n may_v restore_v we_o to_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n wherein_o howsoever_o happy_o we_o be_v not_o free_a from_o some_o unjust_a imputation_n of_o superstition_n by_o such_o who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v between_o the_o right_a use_n and_o abuse_v of_o thing_n do_v therefore_o condemn_v our_o liberty_n for_o the_o common_a abuse_n thereof_o in_o these_o licentious_a time_n by_o turn_v the_o same_o as_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n yet_o neither_o aught_o their_o aspersion_n any_o whit_n to_o discourage_v any_o religious_a heart_n from_o a_o holy_a improve_v of_o his_o liberty_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n see_v they_o proceed_v rather_o of_o superstitious_a singularity_n than_o any_o sound_a ground_n of_o truth_n neither_o may_v we_o doubt_v but_o that_o our_o reverend_a and_o spiritual_a behaviour_n herein_o as_o it_o shall_v just_o clear_v we_o from_o any_o imputation_n of_o superstition_n so_o it_o may_v also_o free_v we_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o any_o such_o abuse_n which_o the_o looseness_n of_o the_o time_n be_v guilty_a of_o for_o howsoever_o it_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o such_o observation_n as_o be_v mere_o of_o humane_a invention_n or_o though_o they_o be_v of_o god_n appointment_n yet_o tend_v to_o the_o obscure_n and_o abrogate_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n be_v mere_o superstitious_a and_o so_o to_o be_v renounce_v of_o we_o as_o they_o be_v abolish_v by_o christ_n such_o as_o be_v the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n yet_o whatsoever_o ordinance_n have_v their_o equity_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o practise_v of_o the_o saint_n according_a thereunto_o and_o withal_o be_v so_o far_o from_o oppose_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n or_o christian_a liberty_n as_o that_o both_o in_o their_o intent_n and_o use_v they_o may_v further_o to_o the_o more_o comfortable_a enjoy_n of_o both_o as_o these_o have_v their_o sufficient_a warrant_n because_o they_o further_o that_o bless_a communion_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o serve_v also_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o holy_a society_n between_o man_n and_o man_n so_o may_v we_o lawful_o use_v our_o liberty_n herein_o so_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o mutual_a edification_n especial_o see_v the_o lawful_a custom_n of_o our_o church_n and_o state_n ought_v to_o bind_v we_o wise_o herein_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v contentious_a whereof_o we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n neither_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o howsoever_o to_o he_o that_o doubt_v this_o liberty_n may_v be_v sin_n &_o that_o much_o more_o if_o he_o shall_v proceed_v to_o condemn_v other_o wherein_o himself_o be_v not_o resolve_v and_o that_o most_o of_o all_o if_o he_o shall_v deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o liberty_n in_o good_a thing_n upon_o pretence_n of_o some_o evil_n that_o do_v hang_v upon_o the_o same_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v yet_o shall_v this_o rather_o provoke_v we_o to_o improve_v our_o liberty_n to_o the_o best_a in_o all_o spiritual_a manner_n that_o so_o either_o the_o mouth_n of_o iniquity_n may_v be_v utter_o stop_v or_o open_v gracious_o to_o glorify_v our_o god_n with_o we_o even_o on_o our_o behalf_n the_o mean_n and_o trial_n hereof_o see_v it_o consist_v in_o the_o holy_a order_n and_o government_n of_o the_o affection_n as_o evidence_v the_o inward_a purity_n of_o the_o hart_n which_o be_v purify_v by_o faith_n all_o thing_n become_v pure_a thereunto_o therefore_o shall_v this_o direction_n at_o this_o time_n prove_v most_o seasonable_a wherein_o by_o our_o liberty_n in_o the_o flesh_n we_o may_v be_v so_o easy_o provoke_v to_o exceed_v to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o flesh_n neither_o only_a shall_v it_o serve_v for_o the_o restrain_v of_o intemperancie_n at_o this_o time_n but_o see_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o christian_a life_n be_v gracious_o lead_v and_o so_o according_o follow_v the_o wise_a temper_n of_o our_o affection_n and_o so_o be_v also_o approve_a and_o perfect_v 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of_o a_o thousand_o to_o declare_v unto_o man_n his_o righteousness_n job._n 33._o 22._o yea_o be_v so_o gracious_a with_o god_n as_o both_o to_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o people_n the_o lord_n reveal_v his_o will_n for_o our_o salvation_n by_o their_o ministry_n aa_o also_o to_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o god_n both_o to_o obtain_v blessing_n for_o they_o and_o also_o 17._o to_o remove_v judgement_n from_o they_o exod._n 32._o so_o that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o pray_v for_o they_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v their_o prayer_n jerem._n 14._o 11_o 12._o if_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v gracious_a and_o pardon_v their_o offence_n and_o so_o he_o be_v as_o the_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n of_o israel_n to_o preserve_v the_o land_n from_o desolation_n and_o maintain_v the_o peace_n thereof_o therefore_o as_o these_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 17._o so_o we_o must_v affect_v they_o according_o as_o 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