Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	conscience_n	pardon_n	sin_n	1,991	5	4.7184	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75934	Milk for babes; or, A mothers catechism for her children Wherein chief saving principles of Christian religion, through the body of it, fit first to inform children in; are 1. propounded. 2. expounded. 3. applied. The sum of which is set down in the following pages; together with the questions and answers which are the grounds of the catechism. Whereunto also annexed, three sermons; preached at Andrews Holborn at a publike fast, and at Covent-Garden, upon severall occasions. By Robert Abbot preacher of Gods word at Southwick in Hantshire.	Abbot, Robert, 1588?-1662?	1646 (1646)	Wing A69aA; ESTC R229746	144,259	361

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till_o he_o return_v with_o seven_o devil_n worse_o than_o himself_o 12._o matth._n 12._o hence_o christ_n teach_v thou_o after_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n to_o pray_v not_o to_o lead_v we_o into_o temptation_n thou_o first_o pray_v against_o temptation_n not_o that_o of_o trial_n for_o god_n will_v make_v proof_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n 22.1_o gen._n 22.1_o as_o he_o tempt_v abraham_n but_o that_o of_o seducement_n by_o which_o thou_o be_v seduce_v from_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 1._o 1_o thes_n 3._o 2_o pet._n 1._o and_o persuade_v to_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n this_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n set_v on_o upon_o thou_o by_o the_o force_n of_o adversity_n or_o by_o the_o fraud_n of_o prosperity_n to_o gain_v thou_o to_o their_o party_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v lead_v into_o these_o temptation_n that_o be_v thou_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v trade_v that_o way_n and_o so_o just_o to_o be_v 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deliverance_n from_o evil_a pray_v that_o satan_n do_v not_o captivate_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o love_v and_o like_a and_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o the_o ill_a of_o a_o wicked_a conscience_n be_v remove_v and_o thou_o be_v everlasting_o preserve_v from_o hell_n and_o condemnation_n tell_v i_o now_o once_o more_o 45._o q._n what_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o prayer_n a._n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n here_o be_v a_o allegation_n of_o reason_n prayer_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o conclusion_n of_o prayer_n why_o thou_o pray_v and_o trust_v to_o be_v hear_v and_o a_o confident_a expectation_n of_o a_o answer_n from_o god_n the_o reason_n why_o thou_o trust_v to_o be_v hear_v be_v five_o first_o because_o thou_o be_v kingdom_n whether_o shall_v subject_n go_v but_o to_o they_o that_o have_v kingdom_n to_o free_v they_o from_o distress_n second_o because_o thou_o be_v power_n whether_o shall_v weakling_n go_v but_o 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person_n in_o this_o word_n thou_n thou_o child_n thou_o man_n thou_o woman_n use_v therefore_o my_o child_n stir_v up_o thy_o strength_n to_o keep_v thy_o vessel_n in_o holiness_n and_o honour_n what_o miserable_a pollution_n be_v among_o man_n in_o eye_n as_o they_o that_o have_v their_o eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n 2._o 2_o pet._n 2._o in_o speech_n as_o judah_n to_o thamar_n 38._o gen._n 38._o let_v i_o lie_v with_o thou_o in_o gesture_n 13._o jer._n 5._o 2_o sam._n 13._o as_o they_o that_o neigh_v after_o their_o neighbour_n wife_n by_o fornication_n as_o amnon_n by_o adultery_n 49._o joh._n 8._o gen._n 49._o as_o the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n by_o incest_n as_o reuben_n and_o that_o incestuous_a man_n 6._o 1_o cor._n 5._o rom._n 1._o &_o 1_o cor._n 6._o and_o by_o unnatural_a sin_n how_o do_v man_n and_o woman_n provide_v for_o it_o by_o drunkenness_n gluttony_n wanton_a apparel_n and_o idleness_n oh_o let_v thy_o heart_n bleed_v to_o think_v of_o these_o sin_n commit_v 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therefore_o he_o have_v appoint_v buy_v and_o sell_v let_v and_o hire_v borrow_v and_o lend_v and_o have_v give_v bound_n to_o every_o one_o he_o will_v have_v this_o just_o preserve_v that_o thou_o 1.75_o rom._n 13.7_o luk._n 3.14_o luk._n 1.75_o and_o all_o man_n may_v have_v just_a maintenance_n by_o just_a get_n keep_v and_o spend_v if_o thou_o err_v from_o this_o course_n the_o rack_n of_o conscience_n will_v so_o pursue_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v peace_n in_o any_o thing_n thou_o do_v enjoy_v 17._o q._n what_o be_v the_o nine_o commandment_n a._n 20.16_o exod._n 20.16_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n this_o be_v the_o four_o precious_a thing_n will_v have_v in_o a_o well_o order_v world_n commandment_n what_o be_v require_v in_o the_o nine_o commandment_n first_o he_o order_v the_o world_n into_o several_a rank_n of_o governor_n and_o govern_v next_o he_o will_v have_v a_o care_n of_o life_n next_o he_o will_v have_v 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