Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	work_n	workman_n	worthy_a	66	3	6.5483	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76798	Expositions and sermons upon the ten first chapters of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Matthew. Written by Christopher Blackwood, preacher to a Church of Christ in the city of Dublin in Ireland.	Blackwood, Christopher.	1659 (1659)	Wing B3098; ESTC R207680	612,607	923

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we_o that_o be_v of_o we_o that_o be_v christian_n though_o the_o world_n do_v otherwise_o that_o live_v to_o himself_o and_o no_o man_n die_v to_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o jehu_n do_v a_o good_a work_n in_o destroy_v baal_n out_o of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 10._o and_o amaziah_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n 2_o chron._n 25.2_o they_o have_v some_o selfish_a end_n as_o all_o carnal_a man_n have_v in_o what_o they_o do_v use_v learn_v how_o to_o judge_v of_o good_a work_n they_o be_v good_a when_o thus_o qualify_v many_o thing_n glorious_a in_o the_o

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these_o punishment_n be_v not_o satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n but_o caution_n to_o themselves_o and_o other_o that_o while_o they_o smart_v so_o bitter_o for_o their_o sin_n they_o may_v not_o dare_v to_o commit_v they_o 1_o cor._n 11.32_o 5_o the_o particular_a evil_n in_o it_o as_o 1_o it_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n because_o if_o not_o pardon_v it_o deprive_v of_o the_o great_a good_a even_o of_o god_n himself_o isai_n 59.1_o 2_o sin_n be_v more_o filthy_a than_o the_o devil_n because_o sin_v make_v the_o devil_n to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v be_v former_o a_o glorious_a angel_n 3_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o inward_a and_o outward_a trouble_n 4_o sin_n turn_v away_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o we_o have_v and_o withhold_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o we_o want_v see_v jer._n 5.25_o 5_o sin_n be_v that_o that_o take_v away_o all_o the_o content_a of_o the_o soul_n and_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o discontent_n and_o amazement_n 6_o the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n after_o 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estate_n though_o their_o sin_n be_v unpardoned_a to_o die_v in_o peace_n because_o they_o know_v not_o their_o danger_n psal_n 73.4_o there_o be_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n ignorance_n of_o a_o danger_n and_o a_o deliverance_n from_o a_o danger_n breed_v a_o like_a confidence_n but_o not_o a_o like_a safety_n a_o man_n will_v wonder_v how_o any_o soul_n that_o be_v awaken_v can_v die_v in_o his_o right_a wit_n when_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n see_v the_o day_n that_o he_o die_v he_o go_v to_o hell_n into_o utter_a darkness_n matth._n 22.13_o 7_o pardon_n of_o sin_n sweeten_v all_o other_o thing_n 1_o comfort_n to_o we_o i_o have_v wife_n and_o child_n and_o credit_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o be_v these_o without_o a_o reconcile_a god_n what_o comfort_n have_v a_o condemn_a man_n in_o friend_n relation_n land_n dwelling_n till_o he_o get_v a_o pardon_n psal_n 32.1_o 2_o it_o sweeten_v cross_n if_o a_o man_n be_v to_o die_v at_o a_o stake_n as_o 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knowledge_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o you_o know_v your_o labour_n will_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a col._n 3.24_o know_v that_o from_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o inheritance_n 2_o exhort_v to_o look_v upon_o this_o reward_n so_o do_v moses_n heb._n 11.26_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o reward_n though_o we_o must_v not_o do_v good_a only_a for_o reward_n without_o conscience_n to_o duty_n and_o love_n to_o god_n for_o this_o be_v mere_o mercenary_a and_o to_o eschew_v evil_a mere_o for_o fear_n of_o vengeance_n be_v slavish_a yet_o may_v we_o look_v both_o to_o reward_v to_o excite_v we_o to_o good_a and_o to_o the_o punishment_n to_o deter_v we_o from_o evil_a

2_o cor_fw-la 5.10.11_o heb._n 12.27_o 28._o as_o the_o promise_a reward_n draw_v our_o regenerate_a part_n so_o do_v the_o threaten_a awe_n our_o unregenerate_a part_n and_o beat_v down_o our_o flesh_n 3_o exhort_v beware_v you_o be_v not_o beguile_v of_o this_o reward_n col._n 2.18_o man_n be_v by_o satan_n miserable_o cozen_v he_o take_v gold_n from_o they_o in_o stead_n of_o which_o he_o give_v they_o counter_n he_o cast_v dust_n of_o honour_n and_o riches_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o most_o and_o then_o cozen_v they_o of_o the_o reward_n of_o heaven_n how_o careful_a be_v we_o not_o to_o be_v cheat_v of_o our_o estate_n on_o earth_n much_o more_o take_v care_n thou_o be_v not_o cheat_v of_o the_o crown_n in_o heaven_n 4_o exhort_v be_v laborious_a in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o be_v steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o you_o know_v your_o labour_n will_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord._n gal._n 6.9_o yea_o to_o serve_v god_n willing_o 1_o cor._n 9.17_o if_o i_o do_v this_o thing_n willing_o i_o have_v a_o reward_n heb._n 6.10_o 11._o do_v person_n believe_v there_o be_v such_o a_o reward_n how_o will_v their_o endeavour_n be_v stir_v up_o when_o david_n believe_v he_o shall_v have_v saul_n daughter_n how_o be_v his_o valour_n stir_v up_o to_o kill_v the_o philistines_n and_o to_o bring_v two_o hundred_o of_o the_o philistines_n foreskin_n let_v man_n say_v what_o they_o will_v where_o there_o be_v not_o holy_a endeavour_n use_v they_o do_v not_o believe_v this_o promise_a reward_n persuasion_n still_o stir_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o endeavour_n oh_o then_o so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v obtain_v 1_o cor._n 9.24_o 5_o exhort_v be_v content_a to_o suffer_v all_o hardship_n in_o hope_n of_o this_o reward_n so_o moses_n heb._n 11.25_o 26._o moses_n prefer_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n before_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n in_o hope_n of_o this_o reward_n matth._n 5.11_o 12._o so_o 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soul_n rom._n 14.2_o want_v light_n to_o see_v that_o they_o may_v feed_v on_o all_o creature_n lawful_o feed_v only_o upon_o herb_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v eat_v some_o meat_n which_o god_n in_o moses_n law_n have_v forbid_v 5_o there_o be_v a_o inclination_n to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o one_o part_n above_o another_o but_o yet_o not_o without_o trouble_n because_o of_o some_o difficulty_n it_o know_v not_o how_o to_o answer_v for_o example_n when_o a_o christian_a be_v invite_v to_o go_v to_o a_o feast_n that_o be_v at_o a_o idolater_n house_n but_o be_v no_o idol_n feast_v there_o can_v not_o but_o be_v some_o trouble_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o some_o whether_o they_o shall_v go_v yet_o the_o conscience_n incline_v to_o dictate_v that_o they_o may_v go_v from_o that_o permission_n 1_o cor._n 10.27_o when_o a_o false_a prophet_n deut._n 13.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o wrought_v a_o miracle_n that_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o solicit_v they_o to_o go_v after_o other_o god_n they_o can_v not_o but_o have_v some_o doubt_n in_o their_o mind_n whether_o they_o shall_v go_v after_o strange_a god_n yet_o conscience_n incline_v unto_o truth_n they_o be_v to_o stand_v to_o that_o and_o to_o abandon_v the_o scruple_n and_o to_o suppress_v and_o conclude_v against_o the_o reason_n and_o argument_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o doubt_v so_o that_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o doubtful_a and_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n be_v this_o a_o doubtful_a conscience_n hang_v in_o suspense_n with_o equality_n of_o reason_n concern_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o unlawfulness_n of_o something_o to_o be_v practise_v or_o believe_v but_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n incline_v to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v but_o not_o without_o some_o doubt_n because_o of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o argument_n which_o it_o well_o know_v not_o how_o to_o answer_v when_o we_o incline_v to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o thing_n we_o shall_v labour_v to_o suppress_v all_o difficulty_n which_o cause_n we_o to_o doubt_v if_o that_o can_v be_v do_v yet_o be_v we_o to_o go_v to_o that_o side_n conscience_n most_o incline_v to_o obj._n but_o do_v not_o all_o doubt_n in_o the_o conscience_n suspend_v a_o man_n act_v every_o way_n see_v the_o apostle_n say_v he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v rom._n 14.23_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o every_o man_n be_v to_o be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n v._o 5._o answ_n all_o doubt_n in_o the_o conscience_n do_v not_o suspend_v a_o man_n act_v in_o practice_n for_o example_n a_o man_n doubt_n whether_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v a_o day_n appoint_v by_o command_n from_o god_n for_o worship_n his_o conscience_n perhaps_o doubt_v both_o way_n yet_o may_v he_o keep_v it_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o harm_n in_o the_o practical_a part_n the_o doubt_n may_v without_o harm_n be_v in_o the_o conscience_n and_o yet_o he_o may_v act_v one_o way_n but_o those_o doubt_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o suspend_v practice_n where_o argument_n be_v of_o equal_a force_n both_o way_n as_o where_o there_o be_v two_o face_n of_o authority_n in_o a_o nation_n the_o conscience_n question_n which_o have_v right_a on_o their_o side_n the_o subject_n so_o doubt_v must_v be_v neutral_a 2_o when_o conscience_n doubt_v on_o one_o part_n and_o be_v resolve_v on_o the_o other_o we_o must_v refuse_v the_o doubt_a part_n and_o take_v that_o wherein_o we_o be_v sure_a as_o in_o card_n and_o die_n if_o we_o play_v not_o we_o be_v safe_a 3_o when_o conscience_n doubt_v on_o both_o side_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n and_o which_o not_o then_o ought_v a_o man_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v most_o void_a of_o offence_n 4_o we_o may_v have_v