Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
opinion_n	according_a	faith_n	true_a	625	5	4.4497	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95842	An antidote against sorrovv, in order to the obtaining of sanctified joy. An excellent treatise first written in French by N. Vedelius, then translated into Latine by Gallus Pareus, and now into English, by Cadwallader Winne, M.A.	Vedel, Nicolaus, 1596-1642.; Winne, Cadwallader, b. 1622 or 3, translator.	1650 (1650)	Wing V167; Thomason E1421_1; ESTC R209478	59,453	229

my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v in_o god_n for_o i_o will_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o help_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n psal_n 42.12_o chap._n vi_o the_o six_o ground_n or_o reason_n be_v that_o affliction_n themselves_o yield_v matter_n of_o joy_n but_o what_o do_v i_o say_v not_o only_o the_o benefit_n but_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n common_o so_o call_v that_o be_v to_o say_v adversity_n which_o thou_o endure_v as_o long_o as_o thou_o dwell_v in_o these_o tent_n of_o kedar_n yield_v matter_n of_o joy_n which_o be_v a_o riddle_n which_o the_o philistine_n of_o this_o world_n can_v resolve_v the_o nazarite_n and_o child_n of_o god_n be_v only_o sensible_a that_o there_o be_v honey_n in_o the_o lion_n and_o sweetness_n in_o affliction_n this_o lesson_n be_v very_o necessary_a to_o every_o one_o and_o in_o itself_o most_o excellent_a for_o thereby_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o look_v upon_o affliction_n undaunted_o and_o entertain_v they_o not_o only_o with_o contempt_n as_o the_o philosopher_n teach_v but_o with_o a_o merry_a countenance_n with_o pleasure_n and_o gladness_n which_o without_o comparison_n be_v far_o more_o laudable_a and_o excellent_a than_o stoical_a contempt_n and_o prond_v disdain_n which_o can_v long_o endure_v the_o brunt_n of_o great_a evil_n but_o will_v in_o short_a space_n be_v foil_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n with_o shame_n now_o man_n understanding_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o this_o doctrine_n unless_o it_o have_v first_o knowledge_n of_o the_o goodness_n lie_v hide_v under_o the_o deform_a vizard_n of_o affliction_n which_o con●…sts_v herein_o that_o the_o affliction_n which_o god_n lay_v upon_o his_o elect_a be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o obtain_v the_o possession_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o those_o unspeakable_a good_a thing_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o so_o that_o their_o end_n be_v most_o excellent_a of_o inestimable_a value_n even_o heavenly_a 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