Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	deny_v	form_n	godliness_n	5,889	5	9.5542	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64808	Canaans flovvings, or, A second part of milk & honey being another collation of many Christian experiences, sayings, &c. : with an appendix called The heathen improved, or, The Gibeonites hewing of wood, and drawing of water for the sanctuary / by Ralph Venning.	Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674.	1653 (1653)	Wing V198; ESTC R7804	72,507	246

do_v we_o wrong_n for_o that_o be_v but_o our_o affliction_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o evil_a of_o suffer_v 229._o some_o man_n do_v well_o and_o say_v nothing_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n matth._n 6_o 1.-4_a other_o say_v well_o and_o do_v nothing_o according_a to_o the_o pharisee_n matth._n 23.3_o 230._o it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v how_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n be_v divide_v and_o yet_o stand_v there_o be_v divers_a just_n lust_n that_o differ_v and_o disagree_v as_o covetousness_n and_o prodigality_n poor_a sinner_n what_o a_o hard_a task_n have_v they_o that_o serve_v divers_a lust_n that_o like_a tapster_n and_o drawer_n must_v answer_v all_o if_o pride_n call_v here_o sir_n if_o lust_n call_v anon_o sir_n if_o covetousness_n call_v i_o come_v sir_n how_o can_v and_o yet_o how_o do_v the_o same_o sinner_n serve_v these_o several_a master_n sad_a case_n when_o man_n be_v rule_v by_o unruly_a lust_n 231._o to_o refuse_v jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o tender_v of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n by_o he_o be_v the_o short_a way_n to_o hell_n some_o man_n ride_v the_o road_n the_o high_a way_n to_o hell_n while_o they_o drink_v swear_v lie_v whore_n away_o their_o soul_n but_o they_o that_o re_z fuse_v christ_n jesus_n run_v by_o way_n of_o the_o plain_a they_o make_v a_o short_a cut_n while_o other_o go_v by_o the_o bow_n these_o go_v by_o the_o string_n lord_n what_o haste_n do_v man_n make_v and_o what_o pain_n do_v man_n take_v to_o damn_v themselves_o 232._o it_o be_v better_a to_o beg_v one_o bread_n with_o lazarus_n on_o earth_n then_o to_o beg_v one_o water_n with_o dives_n in_o hell_n better_a to_o be_v torment_v with_o sore_n in_o this_o world_n then_o to_o be_v sore_o torment_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v better_o to_o go_v from_o life_n door_n to_o abraham_n bosom_n then_o from_o dives_n table_n to_o the_o devil_n dungeon_n 233._o some_o man_n lend_v look_v for_o nothing_o again_o such_o lend_v be_v give_v other_o give_v look_v for_o something_o again_o such_o give_v be_v but_o lend_v other_o give_v and_o lend_v for_o he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a dare_v to_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v put_v to_o use_v without_o usury_n this_o be_v lay_v up_o by_o lay_v out_o 234._o many_o man_n do_v in_o word_n confess_v god_n who_o do_v in_o work_n deny_v god_n such_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v judge_v by_o their_o word_n but_o by_o their_o work_n satan_n condemnation_n will_v not_o be_v the_o less_o that_o he_o quote_v scripture_n and_o call_v jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o believe_v &_o tremble_v and_o be_v transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n nor_o will_v it_o fare_v the_o better_a but_o be_v far_o the_o worse_a with_o such_o man_n as_o have_v have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o see_v they_o have_v hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n it_o will_v profit_v nothing_o to_o have_v be_v a_o professor_n of_o piety_n see_v they_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n nay_o their_o condemnation_n will_v be_v the_o great_a for_o say_v i_o go_v sir_n but_o go_v not_o oh_o remember_v if_o godliness_n be_v good_a why_o will_v not_o practice_v it_o if_o it_o be_v evil_a why_o will_v profess_v it_o if_o thou_o will_v name_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n for_o what_o else_o have_v thou_o thou_o bold_a brazen-faced_a sinner_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v god_n name_n into_o thy_o mouth_n and_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v think_v on_o this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o he_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v 234._o time_n redemption_n it_o be_v dangerous_a put_v of_o that_o to_o another_o day_n which_o must_v be_v do_v to_o day_n or_o thou_o may_v be_v undo_v to_o morrow_n now_o or_o never_o now_o or_o never_o if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v now_o it_o may_v never_o be_v do_v and_o then_o thou_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o eternity_n depend_v on_o this_o moment_n the_o work_n thou_o have_v to_o do_v viz._n work_v out_o thy_o salvation_n be_v great_a thy_o life_n at_o long_a be_v but_o short_a and_o thou_o can_v call_v no_o time_n thy_o but_o the_o present_a time_n i_o have_v read_v of_o one_o archias_n a_o lacedaemonian_a that_o while_o he_o be_v quaff_v and_o ryot_v one_o deliver_v he_o a_o letter_n to_o signify_v to_o he_o that_o some_o lay_v in_o wait_n to_o take_v his_o life_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o read_v it_o present_o because_o it_o be_v a_o serious_a business_n oh_o say_v he_o seria_fw-la cras_fw-la we_o will_v think_v of_o serious_a thing_n to_o morrow_n but_o that_o night_n he_o be_v slay_v oh_o boast_v not_o of_o to_o morrow_n thou_o know_v not_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o why_o will_v thou_o talk_v of_o many_o year_n when_o this_o night_n thy_o soul_n may_v be_v take_v from_o thou_o oh_o what_o will_v thou_o give_v for_o a_o day_n when_o it_o may_v be_v a_o day_n too_o late_o consider_v therefore_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n to_o day_n while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n the_o thing_n of_o thy_o peace_n lest_o they_o shall_v he_o hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n and_o while_o thou_o like_v a_o blind_a sodomite_n do_v grope_v to_o find_v a_o door_n of_o hope_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n rain_v about_o thy_o ear_n 235._o clean_n contrary_a many_o man_n instead_o of_o use_v the_o world_n as_o if_o they_o use_v it_o not_o use_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o if_o they_o use_v they_o not_o when_o as_o they_o shall_v serve_v god_n and_o but_o make_v use_n of_o the_o world_n they_o serve_v the_o world_n and_o do_v but_o make_v use_n of_o god_n they_o do_v not_o love_v these_o thing_n for_o god_n sake_n but_o god_n for_o these_o thing_n sake_n 236._o a_o part_n no_o portion_n the_o great_a fallacy_n with_o which_o satan_n desude_v many_o man_n be_v that_o logician_n call_v à_fw-la bene_fw-la compositis_fw-la ad_fw-la male_a divisa_fw-la when_o he_o get_v they_o to_o take_v religion_n into_o piece_n and_o then_o take_v one_o piece_n for_o religion_n one_o cry_n up_o christ_n another_o faith_n another_o love_n another_o good_a work_n but_o what_o be_v god_n without_o christ_n or_o christ_n without_o faith_n and_o what_o be_v faith_n without_o love_n and_o what_o be_v love_n without_o work_n but_o now_o take_v god_n in_o christ_n by_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n and_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n this_o be_v pure_a religion_n it_o be_v the_o whole_a that_o be_v the_o whole_a of_o man_n 237._o the_o new_a command_n the_o command_n of_o love_v one_o another_o be_v not_o call_v new_a as_o to_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v for_o that_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n but_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o or_o the_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v former_o it_o be_v love_n thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o there_o self-love_n be_v the_o rule_n but_o here_o it_o be_v love_n one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o here_o christ_n love_n be_v the_o rule_n we_o shall_v love_v one_o another_o better_a than_o we_o do_v because_o christ_n love_v we_o better_o than_o we_o ourselves_o 238._o great_a condemnation_n if_o sin_v against_o the_o light_n of_o god_n work_n have_v so_o great_a a_o condemnation_n rom._n 1._o how_o great_a a_o condemnation_n will_v be_v to_o they_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n and_o if_o the_o law_n condemn_v much_o the_o gospel_n much_o more_o for_o if_o they_o escape_v not_o but_o die_v without_o mercy_n who_o finned_a against_o moses_n he_o that_o speak_v on_o earth_n much_o more_o shall_v not_o they_o escape_v but_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o sore_a punishment_n who_o neglect_v the_o great_a salvation_n and_o refuse_v he_o that_o speak_v from_o heaven_n jesus_n christ_n 239._o the_o sinner_n speechless_a no_o man_n can_v give_v any_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v sin_v against_o god_n if_o god_n shall_v ask_v man_n as_o he_o do_v the_o man_n that_o have_v not_o on_o the_o wedding_n garment_n why_o come_v thou_o bither_o without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n so_o why_o be_v thou_o proud_a and_o thou_o wanton_a and_o thou_o unclean_a and_o thou_o covetous_a and_o thou_o drink_v and_o why_o do_v thou_o swear_v &_o c_o man_n will_v be_v as_o he_o that_o be_v speechless_a they_o can_v give_v no_o reason_n for_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o give_v one_o may_v say_v to_o sinner_n as_o absolom_n say_v to_o hushai_n be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a what_o iniquity_n have_v your_o father_n may_v god_n say_v or_o

the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n when_o man_n come_v not_o with_o excellency_n of_o speech_n or_o entice_a word_n to_o evidence_n and_o demonstrate_v their_o learning_n but_o in_o the_o evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o evince_v god_n teach_v for_o then_o the_o faith_n of_o man_n will_v stand_v not_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 145._o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n may_v dwell_v together_o but_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o a_o form_n of_o sin_n can_v dwell_v together_o much_o less_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n 146._o a_o gracious_a heart_n can_v true_o say_v though_o i_o be_o not_o what_o i_o will_v be_v yet_o i_o will_v be_v what_o i_o shall_v be_v 147._o who_o god_n predestinate_v they_o he_o justify_v and_o not_o one_o more_o and_o who_o he_o justify_v and_o glorify_v he_o do_v predestinate_a and_o not_o one_o less_o 148._o though_o god_n give_v we_o never_o so_o much_o he_o have_v never_o the_o less_o and_o how_o much_o soever_o we_o give_v he_o he_o have_v never_o the_o more_o 149._o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v it_o be_v not_o only_a god_n design_n but_o god_n work_n it_o be_v not_o only_a his_o will_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o but_o it_o be_v his_o work_n that_o it_o be_v so_o he_o do_v not_o only_a will_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o do_v save_v we_o he_o do_v not_o only_a will_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v but_o he_o do_v justify_v we_o 150._o at_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o man_n that_o offer_v jesus_n christ_n to_o god_n but_o god_n that_o offer_v jesus_n christ_n to_o man_n and_o therefore_o by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n man_n shall_v offer_v up_o himself_o too_o god_n 151._o do_v we_o account_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n as_o thing_n that_o we_o must_v account_v for_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v we_o shall_v use_v they_o if_o not_o less_o yet_o better_o 152._o the_o low_a thought_n we_o have_v of_o ourselves_o be_v not_o low_a enough_o and_o the_o high_a we_o have_v of_o god_n be_v not_o high_a enough_o 153._o at_o such_o time_n when_o god_n dispensation_n be_v doubtful_a man_n disputation_n about_o they_o be_v full_a of_o doubt_n 154._o a_o saint_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o take_v any_o work_n in_o hand_n but_o what_o he_o will_v prosper_v and_o then_o pray_v god_n to_o prosper_v the_o work_n he_o take_v in_o hand_n 155._o many_o man_n do_v by_o their_o religion_n as_o tradesman_n do_v by_o recreation_n never_o go_v about_o it_o but_o when_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v give_v god_n that_o time_n which_o they_o know_v not_o how_o else_o to_o bestow_v man_n put_v off_o god_n with_o any_o thing_n yea_o with_o nothing_o offer_v it_o to_o thy_o prince_n and_o will_v he_o accept_v it_o we_o give_v he_o but_o the_o dregs_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v his_o due_n we_o will_v not_o be_v serve_v as_o we_o serve_v he_o we_o will_v have_v god_n give_v we_o the_o best_a and_o we_o alas_o we_o give_v he_o the_o worst_a how_o unjust_a be_v this_o lord_n i_o have_v nothing_o good_a enough_o for_o thou_o my_o best_a be_v too_o bad_a my_o all_o be_v too_o little_a such_o as_o i_o be_o and_o have_v i_o give_v unto_o thou_o the_o lord_n accept_v it_o 156._o it_o be_v little_a less_o than_o a_o wonder_n how_o some_o person_n can_v be_v so_o wicked_a in_o good_a family_n and_o how_o other_o can_v be_v so_o good_a in_o wicked_a family_n 157._o when_o a_o saint_n be_v fit_a for_o a_o change_n and_o a_o change_n fit_a for_o a_o saint_n whether_o it_o relate_v to_o place_n condition_n or_o employment_n it_o shall_v then_o be_v and_o who_o will_v have_v it_o before_o 158._o there_o be_v many_o person_n of_o good_a quality_n who_o yet_o the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n be_v person_n of_o bad_a very_o bad_a quality_n 159._o if_o many_o that_o seek_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a what_o will_v become_v of_o they_o that_o do_v not_o seek_v not_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v enter_v if_o seek_v will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n strive_v then_o to_o enter_v put_v all_o your_o strength_n to_o it_o for_o straight_o very_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a very_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v unto_o life_n luke_n 13.24_o compare_v with_o matth._n 7.14_o 160._o if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o it_o matter_n not_o who_o be_v against_o we_o it_o will_v go_v well_o but_o if_o god_n be_v against_o we_o it_o matter_n not_o who_o be_v with_o we_o it_o will_v go_v ill_a 161._o man_n many_o time_n will_v give_v no_o more_o because_o they_o have_v give_v something_o already_o but_o god_n make_v his_o have_v once_o give_v a_o argument_n to_o give_v again_o he_o show_v mercy_n because_o he_o have_v show_v mercy_n and_o do_v good_a because_o he_o have_v do_v good_a heretofore-mercy_n be_v to_o saint_n good_a ground_n of_o hope_n for_o hereafter-mercy_n 162._o he_o that_o lose_v a_o hundred_o pound_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o get_v a_o thousand_o pound_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o gainer_n by_o his_o loss_n who_o will_v not_o change_v for_o the_o better_a who_o will_v not_o become_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a who_o will_v not_o become_v poor_a to_o enrich_v himself_o if_o a_o man_n lose_v any_o thing_n for_o christ_n he_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o by_o christ_n he_o shall_v be_v repay_v in_o kind_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o nay_o which_o be_v better_o in_o kindness_n 163._o our_o superfluity_n shall_v give_v way_n to_o our_o brother_n convenience_n and_o our_o convenience_n to_o our_o brother_n necessity_n yea_o even_o our_o necessity_n shall_v give_v way_n to_o their_o extremity_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o they_o 164._o a_o babe_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o small_a thing_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o small_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o babe_n though_o but_o a_o babe_n in_o christ_n 165._o man_n shall_v not_o glory_v in_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v but_o give_v glory_n for_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v not_o only_o the_o talon_n but_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o talon_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n lord_n thy_o pound_n have_v gain_v ten_o pound_n luke_n 19.16_o not_o only_a faith_n to_o work_v but_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n not_o only_o grace_v but_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o the_o power_n or_o praise_v of_o man_n 166._o to_o be_v evil_a at_o good_a be_v bad_a but_o to_o be_v good_a at_o evil_n be_v worse_o they_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n 167._o while_o we_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o give_v and_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v forgive_v we_o shall_v be_v willing_o charitable_a 168._o adversity_n indeed_o be_v the_o more_o grievous_a but_o prosperity_n be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a condition_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 169._o some_o speak_v but_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n other_o speak_v but_o to_o little_a purpose_n now_o as_o the_o proverb_n say_v as_o good_a not_o at_o all_o as_o to_o no_o purpose_n or_o not_o to_o the_o purpose_n 170._o god_n speak_v much_o in_o a_o little_a and_o man_n speak_v but_o a_o little_a in_o much_o 171._o christ_n be_v deliver_v for_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o our_o sin_n 172._o a_o saint_n pray_v that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o god_n will_v not_o and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v unwilling_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o willing_a to_o do_v every_o thing_n which_o god_n will_v 173._o sorrow_n lie_v heavy_a than_o sin_n on_o the_o wicked_a but_o on_o the_o godly_a sin_n lie_v heavy_a than_o sorrow_n 174._o a_o saint_n be_v more_o sorry_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v discontent_v at_o any_o disappointment_n then_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v disappoint_v of_o any_o contentment_n or_o that_o which_o we_o call_v so_o for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n 175._o many_o man_n act_v grace_n when_o yet_o grace_n be_v not_o act_v they_o act_n humility_n and_o self-denial_n when_o humility_n and_o self-deniall_n be_v not_o act_v they_o do_v like_o stage-player_n appear_v and_o make_v show_v of_o another_o thing_n than_o they_o be_v this_o be_v the_o art_n of_o grace_n rather_o than_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o such_o person_n be_v but_o artificial_a christian_n 176._o a_o believer_n be_v behold_v to_o god_n for_o the_o christ_n which_o he_o behold_v and_o hold_v by_o faith_n and_o for_o the_o