Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
opinion_n	good_a	great_a	king_n	2,094	5	3.6878	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53899	A sermon preached November V, MDCLXXIII, at the Abbey-Church in Westminster by John, Lord Bishop of Chester.	Pearson, John, 1613-1686.	1673 (1673)	Wing P1009; ESTC R23235	9,602	27

in_o case_n of_o a_o failure_n or_o non-performance_n and_o so_o this_o work_n be_v still_o in_o the_o dark_a moreover_o we_o may_v conceive_v ourselves_o safe_a from_o such_o a_o machination_n of_o any_o christian_n by_o that_o divine_a determination_n we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o for_o if_o their_o damnation_n be_v just_a who_o slanderous_o report_v of_o s._n paul_n 8._o that_o he_o say_v let_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v who_o can_v imagine_v that_o in_o any_o case_n of_o conscience_n this_o shall_v be_v admit_v and_o indeed_o a_o great_a scruple_n arise_v even_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o most_o confident_a assassinate_v whether_o the_o nocent_a and_o the_o innocent_a may_v be_v destroy_v and_o perish_v together_o that_o be_v far_o from_o they_o to_o do_v after_o this_o manner_n 25._o to_o slay_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v as_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v far_o from_o they_o though_o all_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v account_v innocent_a in_o respect_n of_o they_o who_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o make_v such_o a_o discrimination_n or_o to_o condemn_v and_o execute_v justice_n upon_o either_o yet_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n can_v determine_v that_o if_o the_o good_a to_o be_v expect_v be_v great_a than_o the_o evil_n which_o be_v to_o be_v execute_v if_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o innocent_a may_v be_v compensated_a by_o the_o advantage_n which_o follow_v then_o it_o be_v not_o only_o evident_o lawful_a but_o so_o far_o as_o the_o good_a exceed_v the_o evil_a meritorious_a and_o now_o let_v the_o evil_n be_v never_o so_o great_a they_o be_v sure_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o they_o consult_v the_o propagation_n of_o the_o roman_a faith_n the_o advancement_n of_o the_o catholic_n cause_n the_o restitution_n of_o the_o papal_a jurisdiction_n be_v the_o great_a good_a imaginable_a to_o which_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o nocent_a or_o the_o 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joseph_n say_v and_o can_v we_o ever_o be_v ungrateful_a to_o he_o who_o have_v give_v we_o such_o a_o deliverance_n as_o this_o as_o ezra_n speak_v what_o can_v we_o ever_o expect_v to_o make_v we_o mindful_a if_o upon_o such_o a_o deliverance_n as_o this_o we_o prove_v forgetful_a the_o text_n teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o he_o who_o wrought_v it_o that_o we_o shall_v remember_v it_o and_o shall_v we_o fulfil_v the_o design_n of_o our_o enemy_n who_o he_o defeat_v let_v they_o deny_v it_o who_o may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o intend_a cruelty_n let_v not_o we_o forget_v it_o who_o ought_v to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o mercy_n lest_o we_o be_v unmindful_a of_o he_o who_o the_o mercy_n be_v and_o for_o which_o he_o expect_v to_o be_v honour_v by_o we_o god_n make_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o his_o ancient_a people_n such_o be_v the_o passeover_n and_o the_o sabbath_n let_v we_o think_v it_o a_o part_n of_o our_o religion_n to_o remember_v this_o wonderful_a work_n let_v this_o day_n never_o fail_v from_o among_o we_o nor_o the_o memorial_n of_o it_o perish_v from_o our_o seed_n may_v we_o never_o live_v to_o see_v those_o time_n in_o which_o the_o memory_n of_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o or_o rather_o cast_v out_o with_o indignation_n may_v we_o never_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n nor_o be_v it_o our_o duty_n only_o to_o desire_v but_o also_o to_o endeavour_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o this_o recognition_n and_o consequent_o to_o use_v the_o just_a and_o proper_a mean_n to_o perpetuate_v it_o it_o be_v our_o religion_n the_o settle_a religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v then_o aim_v at_o and_o nothing_o will_v preserve_v the_o due_a memory_n of_o this_o day_n but_o the_o preservation_n of_o that_o nothing_o but_o that_o procure_v the_o enmity_n nothing_o but_o that_o obtain_v the_o mercy_n we_o know_v no_o other_o reason_n why_o man_n of_o the_o same_o nation_n but_o of_o a_o different_a persuasion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n shall_v so_o combine_v against_o we_o we_o be_v conscious_a of_o no_o other_o motive_n on_o our_o part_n to_o incline_v the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n to_o be_v so_o propitious_a to_o we_o nor_o can_v any_o other_o consideration_n without_o this_o set_v a_o sufficient_a value_n upon_o the_o mercy_n receive_v let_v we_o therefore_o earnest_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v unto_o the_o saint_n 3_o let_v we_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v then_o preserve_v if_o we_o expect_v the_o generation_n to_o come_v shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o this_o deliverance_n the_o person_n be_v now_o dead_a who_o life_n be_v then_o preserve_v if_o we_o suffer_v the_o same_o religion_n to_o perish_v which_o be_v then_o so_o signal_o own_v there_o will_v be_v little_o leave_v for_o which_o the_o memory_n shall_v be_v continue_v thus_o let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o perpetuate_v the_o memorial_n of_o this_o day_n as_o the_o most_o just_a and_o innocent_a revenge_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o god_n who_o save_v our_o late_a sovereign_n alive_a upon_o this_o day_n and_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v cruel_o murder_v upon_o another_o when_o i_o consider_v the_o present_a condition_n of_o our_o church_n and_o nation_n and_o fear_v that_o our_o sin_n begin_v to_o be_v full_a i_o can_v but_o think_v the_o enemy_n of_o our_o religion_n the_o papal_a emissary_n have_v now_o much_o a_o easy_a way_n to_o destroy_v it_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o seek_v so_o far_o into_o the_o deep_a or_o to_o lay_v so_o vast_a a_o work_n in_o the_o dark_a but_o then_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o remember_v those_o word_n which_o i_o read_v so_o frequent_o in_o the_o scripture_n etc._n god_n save_o the_o king_n god_n save_v the_o king_n god_n save_v he_o from_o the_o open_a rebellion_n of_o the_o schismatical_a party_n the_o ruin_n of_o his_o father_n god_n save_v he_o from_o the_o secret_a machination_n of_o the_o papal_a faction_n the_o danger_n of_o his_o grandfather_n god_n save_v the_o king_n and_o let_v all_o the_o people_n say_v amen_n finis_fw-la rev._n fourteen_o 1._o isa._n l._n 2._o psal._n xxix_o 2._o isa._n two_o 11._o ver_fw-la 1._o ver_fw-la 1._o neh._n ix_o 5._o psal._n xuj_o 2._o exo._n twelve_o 14._o deut._n v._n 15._o exo._n xuj_o 32._o john_n vi_fw-la 41._o jos._n four_o 3._o 7._o esth._n ix_o 27_o 28._o psal._n lii_o 9_o psal._n lxxv_o 1._o psal._n lxiii_o 3._o rom._n xiii_o 7._o psal._n xxix_o 2._o cl_o 2._o psal._n cxlvii_o 1._o cvii_o 8._o psal._n lxxi_o 8._o psal._n xliv_o 1._o matth._n x._o 29._o matth._n x._o 31._o eph._n two_o 2._o judas_n 6._o rom._n iii._o 8._o gen._n xviii_o 25._o judas_n 3_o 2_o sam._n xuj_o 16_o etc._n etc._n

bless_a saviour_n and_o can_v we_o believe_v that_o thousand_o of_o man_n shall_v in_o that_o manner_n be_v preserve_v from_o destruction_n without_o his_o gracious_a and_o fatherly_a concurrence_n how_o low_o soever_o their_o opinion_n of_o heretic_n be_v as_o they_o be_v please_v to_o call_v they_o can_v we_o think_v so_o many_o person_n design_v to_o slaughter_n be_v not_o of_o more_o value_n than_o many_o sparrow_n 31._o touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n shall_v the_o king_n and_o the_o royal_a family_n shall_v the_o noble_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v all_o who_o life_n be_v precious_a in_o his_o sight_n be_v save_v at_o once_o from_o utter_a destruction_n by_o any_o other_o hand_n than_o his_o certain_o either_o the_o design_n or_o the_o deliverance_n be_v from_o god_n except_o we_o place_v he_o as_o epicurus_n do_v without_o the_o world_n and_o whole_o unconcern_v in_o it_o but_o that_o be_v too_o black_a too_o horrid_a too_o impious_a to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o but_o to_o the_o grand_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o man_n 2._o the_o spirit_n that_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n the_o deliverance_n therefore_o be_v from_o he_o from_o who_o he_o fall_v and_o by_o who_o though_o he_o continue_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n he_o be_v still_o reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n 6._o as_o the_o machination_n of_o so_o much_o mischief_n to_o mankind_n bewray_v the_o inveterate_a enmity_n of_o he_o who_o incessant_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v so_o the_o prevention_n of_o so_o much_o cruelty_n be_v a_o sufficient_a demonstration_n of_o god_n philanthropy_n though_o many_o other_o argument_n may_v be_v use_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o this_o be_v the_o work_n the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n yet_o i_o shall_v make_v use_n only_o of_o one_o more_o draw_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o those_o very_a remarkable_a isaiah_n xxix_o 14_o 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