Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	let_v	people_n	sing_v	1,788	5	9.5334	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86934	A brief exposition of the prophecies of Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk and Zephaniah. By George Hutcheson minister at Edenburgh. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy	Hutcheson, George, 1615-1674.	1654 (1654)	Wing H3822; Thomason E1454_1; ESTC R209588	282,367	353

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till_o sin_n procure_v it_o be_v search_v out_o and_o take_v with_o so_o much_o do_v these_o pagan_n acknowledge_v while_o with_o the_o former_a mean_n of_o prayer_n they_o set_v themselves_o to_o seek_v out_o the_o guilty_a and_o to_o know_v for_o who_o cause_n this_o evil_n be_v upon_o they_o 4._o affliction_n sharp_o pursue_v may_v have_v such_o efficacy_n as_o to_o put_v man_n otherwise_o careless_a to_o it_o to_o seek_v out_o sin_n and_o not_o let_v they_o sleep_v on_o who_o glad_o will_v and_o have_v be_v insensible_a of_o sin_n for_o these_o man_n be_v so_o put_v to_o it_o as_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v the_o quarrel_n seek_v out_o and_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o a_o lot_n for_o that_o effect_n they_o say_v every_o one_o to_o his_o fellow_n come_v and_o let_v we_o cast_v lot_n that_o we_o may_v know_v etc._n etc._n affliction_n will_v command_v man_n to_o turn_v from_o iniquity_n who_o will_v not_o hear_v such_o a_o charge_n in_o any_o other_o language_n job_n 36.10_o 5._o the_o lord_n all-seeing_a eye_n perceive_v every_o secret_a sin_n and_o his_o providence_n overrule_v most_o contingent_a and_o uncertain_a event_n and_o holy_o order_v the_o rash_a action_n of_o man_n so_o as_o to_o bring_v about_o his_o own_o purpose_n by_o they_o for_o these_o man_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o guilty_a be_v know_v though_o not_o to_o they_o and_o that_o the_o determination_n of_o a_o contingent_a lot_n overrule_v by_o a_o deity_n be_v a_o true_a evidence_n for_o who_o cause_n this_o evil_n be_v and_o albeit_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o they_o not_o to_o search_v every_o man_n himself_o or_o to_o consult_v by_o lot_n without_o special_a warrant_n yet_o god_n over-ruleth_a the_o lot_n to_o discover_v jonah_n 6._o the_o lord_n controversy_n be_v sometime_o great_a and_o more_o severe_o prosecute_v against_o his_o own_o child_n for_o their_o miscarriage_n then_o against_o pagan_n and_o gross_a idolater_n among_o who_o they_o may_v be_v therefore_o the_o 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meek_o tell_v we_o we_o pray_v thou_o etc._n etc._n 2._o charity_n even_o in_o refine_a nature_n do_v not_o easy_o admit_v of_o a_o hard_a construction_n of_o any_o or_o without_o sure_a ground_n therefore_o they_o first_o inquire_v tell_v we_o for_o who_o cause_n this_o evil_n be_v upon_o we_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v more_o particular_o inform_v and_o not_o be_v willing_a to_o hold_v he_o for_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_o his_o own_o person_n till_o they_o shall_v hear_v further_o 3._o as_o in_o man_n calling_n employment_n country_n and_o people_n there_o be_v hazard_n of_o sin_n so_o by_o those_o circumstance_n much_o of_o man_n fault_n may_v be_v find_v out_o therefore_o be_v jonah_n pose_v concern_v all_o these_o for_o beside_o unlawful_a calling_n and_o place_n where_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o haunt_v every_o particular_a country_n and_o people_n have_v their_o own_o tentation_n to_o particular_a sin_n from_o which_o sin_n of_o a_o generation_n or_o calling_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o keep_v free_a 4._o man_n do_v oftentimes_o follow_v their_o own_o end_n engage_v in_o course_n without_o all_o consideration_n till_o a_o day_n of_o trouble_n set_v they_o to_o trace_v they_o back_o and_o make_v enquiry_n for_o these_o mariner_n mind_v their_o own_o gain_n put_v none_o of_o these_o question_n to_o jonah_n when_o they_o take_v he_o aboard_o till_o the_o storm_n lead_v they_o to_o see_v their_o folly_n and_o rashness_n 5._o the_o lord_n in_o pursue_v for_o sin_n know_v how_o to_o order_v challenge_n so_o as_o may_v make_v sin_n most_o bitter_a to_o the_o guilty_a therefore_o do_v he_o order_v the_o mariner_n move_v of_o these_o question_n what_o be_v thy_o occupation_n etc._n etc._n every_o one_o of_o which_o may_v be_v a_o sting_n to_o jonah_n conscience_n that_o he_o a_o prophet_n shall_v be_v flee_v from_o god_n come_v from_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v rebellious_a and_o pursue_v rather_o than_o pagan_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v on_o a_o way_n and_o not_o have_v a_o warrant_n from_o god_n for_o it_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 9_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o be_o a_o hebrew_n and_o i_o fear_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n which_o have_v make_v the_o sea_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n 10._o then_o be_v the_o man_n exceed_o afraid_a and_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o have_v thou_o do_v this_o for_o the_o man_n know_v that_o he_o flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o ionah_n confession_n in_o answer_n to_o their_o question_n clear_v up_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n for_o which_o god_n be_v pursue_v he_o whereat_o these_o idolater_n be_v dazzle_v with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n be_v astonish_v through_o fear_n admire_v at_o and_o reprove_v his_o presumption_n hence_o learn_v 1._o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v iniquity_n how_o well_o soever_o conceal_v to_o lurk_v but_o will_v bring_v it_o out_o to_o light_n especial_o where_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o sinner_n therefore_o be_v jonah_n pursue_v till_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n even_o before_o pagan_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o flee_v etc._n etc._n 2._o sin_n be_v not_o bare_o to_o be_v confess_v but_o aught_o to_o be_v aggravate_v by_o every_o person_n that_o will_v be_v approve_v as_o sensible_a of_o it_o for_o so_o much_o do_v this_o speech_n i_o be_o a_o hebrew_n and_o i_o fear_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n imply_v and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n in_o he_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o dally_v and_o that_o with_o such_o a_o great_a god_n 3._o the_o true_a god_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v by_o all_o his_o child_n and_o set_v forth_o as_o they_o

their_o end_n and_o neglect_v piety_n or_o to_o wait_v on_o god_n for_o counsel_n will_v prove_v shameful_a &_o sinful_a man_n who_o lean_a to_o their_o own_o wit_n will_v find_v that_o their_o most_o serious_a consultation_n will_v leave_v they_o in_o the_o mire_n thou_o have_v consult_v shame_n to_o thy_o house_n say_v the_o lord_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o impiety_n and_o a_o clear_a presage_n of_o ruin_n when_o a_o man_n in_o manage_v his_o affair_n cast_v off_o all_o his_o love_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o not_o only_a mind_n himself_o only_o but_o stand_v not_o upon_o the_o prejudice_n of_o other_o to_o rise_v upon_o their_o ruin_n or_o to_o cut_v they_o off_o though_o never_o so_o many_o and_o he_o but_o one_o if_o he_o think_v it_o may_v tend_v to_o his_o advantage_n for_o thou_o have_v consult_v shame_n to_o thy_o house_n by_o cut_v off_o many_o people_n 6._o as_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n neglect_v their_o soul_n when_o they_o be_v mad_a upon_o their_o 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to_o he_o that_o build_v a_o town_n with_o blood_n and_o establish_v a_o city_n by_o iniquity_n 3._o though_o all_o oppression_n be_v not_o alike_o horrid_a in_o themselves_o and_o man_n ready_o do_v account_v themselves_o good_a enough_o when_o they_o go_v not_o the_o length_n they_o may_v or_o that_o other_o do_v in_o that_o fin_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v pursue_v the_o fair_a way_n of_o oppression_n man_n can_v take_v with_o vengeance_n as_o be_v sinful_a in_o itself_o and_o sometime_o be_v more_o cruel_a in_o its_o linger_a way_n than_o the_o most_o violent_a oppression_n in_o hot_a blood_n for_o woe_n to_o he_o that_o establish_v a_o city_n by_o iniquity_n be_v what_o iniquity_n it_o will_v as_o well_o as_o to_o he_o that_o build_v a_o town_n with_o blood_n ver._n 13._o behold_v be_v it_o not_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v labour_v in_o the_o very_a fire_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v weary_v themselves_o for_o very_a vanity_n the_o lord_n explain_v this_o woe_n and_o denounce_v that_o he_o shall_v appear_v eminent_o against_o they_o in_o make_v all_o their_o endeavour_n to_o establish_v themselves_o wherein_o they_o employ_v many_o nation_n and_o have_v much_o toil_n as_o in_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n every_o head_n be_v make_v bald_a in_o their_o war_n ezek_n 29.18_o to_o prove_v not_o only_o vain_a &_o to_o no_o purpose_n but_o to_o tend_v also_o to_o their_o own_o prejudice_n as_o one_o who_o work_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n lose_v both_o his_o material_n &_o his_o labour_n and_o endanger_v himself_o by_o follow_v it_o to_o get_v it_o prosecute_v or_o rescue_v so_o shall_v they_o perish_v in_o their_o hunt_n after_o wealth_n and_o with_o it_o see_v the_o like_a threaten_n jer._n 51.58_o doctr._fw-la 1._o man_n take_v sinful_a way_n to_o prosecute_v their_o design_n may_v meet_v with_o much_o toil_n and_o vexation_n in_o their_o work_n as_o a_o earnest_n of_o further_a judgement_n for_o the_o people_n that_o be_v the_o chaldean_n and_o many_o instrument_n employ_v by_o they_o labour_n and_o weary_v themselves_o 2._o the_o utmost_a of_o man_n endeavour_n shall_v not_o promote_v or_o perfect_v a_o work_n which_o god_n be_v against_o nor_o uphold_v what_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o overthrow_v for_o though_o they_o labour_v and_o weary_v themselves_o yet_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o very_a vanity_n and_o to_o no_o purpose_n 3._o such_o as_o by_o bloody_a oppression_n seek_v to_o exalt_v and_o establish_v themselves_o shall_v not_o only_o lose_v their_o labour_n but_o incur_v further_o damage_n by_o their_o attempt_n and_o lose_v themselves_o their_o work_n &_o the_o material_n which_o they_o have_v to_o begin_v their_o work_n upon_o for_o the_o chaldean_n shall_v labour_v in_o the_o very_a fire_n which_o shall_v not_o only_o breed_v they_o toil_n &_o pain_n in_o labour_v but_o shall_v devour_v all_o their_o conquest_n themselves_o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babel_n which_o they_o have_v when_o they_o 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as_o become_v proselyte_n and_o join_v to_o they_o but_o that_o in_o every_o place_n even_o from_o the_o remote_a isle_n all_o nation_n have_v access_n to_o god_n through_o the_o mediator_n for_o so_o be_v here_o foreprophecied_n man_n shall_v worship_v he_o every_o one_o from_o his_o place_n even_o all_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o heathen_a 5._o it_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o mind_n much_o and_o by_o their_o prayer_n to_o help_v forward_o and_o hasten_v the_o conversion_n of_o israel_n as_o tend_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o the_o gentile_n for_o then_o this_o prophecy_n will_v get_v a_o new_a and_o far_a accomplishment_n rom._n 11.15_o verse_n 12._o you_o ethiopian_n also_o you_o shall_v be_v slay_v by_o my_o sword_n the_o three_o denunciation_n be_v against_o the_o ethiopian_n who_o be_v either_o a_o nation_n common_o call_v so_o beyond_o egypt_n who_o have_v serve_v in_o army_n employ_v against_o the_o church_n as_o these_o other_o southern_a nation_n be_v usual_o employ_v abroad_o nahum_n 3.9_o ezek_n 27.10_o or_o rather_o a_o people_n in_o arabia_n descend_v also_o from_o cush_n and_o lie_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n over_o against_o ethiopia_n common_o so_o call_v who_o be_v the_o people_n usual_o call_v ethiopian_n in_o scripture_n these_o as_o they_o have_v be_v destroy_v by_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 14.9_o etc._n etc._n and_o give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o sennacherib_n as_o a_o ransom_n for_o judah_n isa_n 43_o 3._o with_o 2_o king_n 19.9_o so_o the_o lord_n here_o threaten_v to_o cut_v they_o off_o by_o his_o sword_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n either_o in_o his_o conquest_n of_o arabia_n or_o when_o he_o subdue_v egypt_n and_o destroy_v those_o other_o ethiopian_n among_o egypt_n associate_n as_o they_o be_v jer._n 46.2_o with_o 9_o doct._n 1._o though_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v never_o so_o many_o on_o all_o hand_n and_o never_o 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14._o and_o flock_n shall_v lie_v down_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o nation_n both_o the_o cormorant_n and_o the_o bittern_n shall_v lodge_v in_o the_o upper_a lintel_n of_o it_o their_o voice_n shall_v sing_v in_o the_o window_n desolation_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o threshold_n for_o he_o shall_v uncover_v the_o cedar-work_n the_o last_o denunciation_n be_v against_o the_o assyrian_n in_o the_o north_n and_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o that_o empire_n which_o he_o threaten_v to_o make_v desolate_a by_o his_o out-strerched_n hand_n and_o like_o a_o barren_a wilderness_n to_o be_v a_o habitation_n for_o all_o kind_n of_o beast_n and_o monstrous_a creature_n of_o all_o sort_n in_o stead_n of_o eminent_a prince_n and_o many_o people_n who_o frequent_v there_o and_o that_o for_o this_o end_n where_o there_o have_v be_v so_o many_o stately_a habitation_n he_o will_v cause_v to_o pull_v down_o their_o roof_n and_o leave_v nothing_o but_o bare_a wall_n fit_a 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