Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
opinion_n	church_n	doctrine_n	error_n	2,045	5	7.2142	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26041	The envious man's character a sermon preached at S. Mary's Church in Cambridge / by William Aspin ...	Aspin, William, 1635 or 6-1714.	1684 (1684)	Wing A4003; ESTC R217	17,795	37

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indeed_o that_o misimploy_a they_o and_o use_v they_o to_o other_o end_n than_o those_o for_o which_o god_n design_v they_o and_o then_o if_o we_o understand_v thing_n aright_o they_o will_v be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o pity_n rather_o than_o of_o our_o envy_n as_o be_v more_o miserable_a than_o other_o that_o want_v they_o our_o saviour_n oppose_v the_o good_n of_o fortune_n to_o the_o good_n of_o grace_n call_v the_o good_n of_o grace_n true_a riches_n 11._o luk._n 16._o 11._o thereby_o imply_v that_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n be_v false_a riches_n and_o indeed_o in_o the_o event_n they_o be_v as_o often_o evil_n as_o good_n and_o sure_o none_o will_v envy_v the_o good_n of_o grace_n which_o any_o one_o possess_v if_o he_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v impart_v to_o he_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o other_o as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o possess_v they_o and_o consequent_o that_o other_o may_v be_v benefit_v by_o they_o if_o they_o will_n methinks_v it_o shall_v rejoice_v we_o 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5._o that_o god_n in_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n allot_v to_o every_o man_n his_o portion_n here_o and_o what_o be_v best_a for_o he_o as_o he_o most_o certain_o do_v all_o thing_n consider_v as_o he_o will_v see_v no_o reason_n he_o have_v to_o grieve_v that_o he_o have_v less_o than_o another_o so_o he_o will_v see_v no_o cause_n he_o have_v to_o envy_v another_o man_n that_o have_v more_o 3._o pride_n be_v another_o cause_n of_o envy_n for_o whatever_o good_a another_o possess_v the_o proud_a man_n have_v a_o great_a opinion_n of_o his_o own_o merit_n think_v it_o proper_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o hence_o he_o be_v grieve_v to_o see_v another_o enjoy_v that_o which_o he_o account_v his_o own_o due_a envy_n ever_o accompany_v pride_n and_o therefore_o the_o proud_a person_n be_v the_o most_o envious_a as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o pharisee_n and_o be_v but_o too_o apparent_a in_o those_o who_o principle_n and_o practice_n argue_v they_o to_o be_v descend_v from_o they_o 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