Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	lord_n	put_v	trust_v	2,318	5	9.5906	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74704	To pneuma ksopyrén, or Sparkes of the spirit, being, motives to sacred theorems, and divine meditations. / By a reverend father of the Church of England.	Davies, Athanasius, b. 1620 or 21.	1658 (1658)	Thomason E1903_1; ESTC R209994	79,302	390

might_n and_o majesty_n both_o now_o &_o for_o evermore_o amen_n sect._n lvii_o trust_v not_o unto_o a_o rot_a stick_n he_o that_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o strength_n lean_v on_o a_o rot_a stick_n for_o we_o see_v the_o skilful_a wrestler_n sometime_o have_v a_o fall_n the_o cunning_a fencer_n to_o have_v the_o foil_n the_o stout_a cantain_n kill_v the_o best_a rider_n under_o his_o horse_n foot_n the_o nimble_a swimmer_n sink_v under_o the_o water_n the_o best_a wit_n perish_v and_o the_o wise_a man_n err_v spark_n 57_o o_o lord_n god_n let_v i_o acknowledge_v my_o weakness_n and_o not_o presume_v on_o my_o strength_n for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o thou_o than_o to_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o prince_n o_o lord_n in_o thou_o have_v i_o trust_v let_v i_o never_o be_v confound_v amen_o sect._n lviii_o the_o best_a increase_n the_o husbandman_n field_n do_v bring_v he_o for_o every_o grain_n sometime_o thirty_o sometime_o forty_o sometime_o sixty_o and_o sometime_o a_o hundred_o sell_v if_o god_n so_o bless_v our_o bodily_a labour_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o bless_v the_o labour_n of_o our_o soul_n if_o therefore_o we_o sow_v in_o tear_n we_o shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n if_o we_o sow_v in_o the_o spirit_n we_o shall_v reap_v of_o the_o spirit_n life_n everlasting_a for_o he_o that_o first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o shall_v have_v all_o other_o thing_n add_v unto_o it_o spark_n 58._o o_o lord_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o labour_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o seek_v thy_o kingdom_n to_o lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n that_o when_o the_o general_a harvest_n shall_v come_v my_o eye_n may_v be_v wake_v my_o lamp_n light_n and_o myself_o as_o a_o sheaf_n of_o wheat_n gather_v into_o thy_o farne_n through_o jesus_n christ_n amen_n sect._n lix_n the_o servant_n access_n to_o his_o lord_n many_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o travel_v far_o to_o see_v a_o great_a man_n and_o to_o suffer_v many_o danger_n and_o perhaps_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o journey_n end_n he_o shall_v find_v either_o his_o lord_n from_o home_n or_o not_o at_o leisure_n perhaps_o dead_a or_o if_o alive_a not_o willing_a to_o pleasure_v he_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n for_o if_o i_o come_v once_o to_o heaven_n to_o see_v my_o lord_n and_o master_n my_o dear_a father_n and_o best_a friend_n as_o mary_n and_o joseph_n after_o their_o journey_n find_v he_o in_o the_o temple_n among_o the_o doctor_n so_o shall_v i_o be_v sure_a to_o find_v he_o in_o his_o holy_a temple_n among_o the_o angel_n yea_o i_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o such_o kind_a entertainment_n that_o i_o shall_v never_o think_v of_o my_o pain_n and_o labour_n in_o come_v or_o once_o dream_v to_o return_v spark_n 59_o lord_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o be_v steadfast_a unmovable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o know_v that_o my_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n lord_n i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o and_o seek_v thou_o while_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v i_o will_v knock_v and_o ●●ll_v at_o midnight_n at_o thy_o mercy_n and_o though_o i_o have_v no_o friend_n either_o to_o plead_v my_o cause_n or_o to_o prefer_v my_o petition_n unto_o earthly_a lord_n yet_o dear_a father_n i_o have_v a_o advocate_n in_o thy_o court_n that_o will_v both_o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o pity_v my_o case_n even_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n sect._n lx._n soon_o ripe_a soon_o rot_v there_o be_v no_o flower_n that_o will_v not_o fade_v no_o fruit_n that_o will_v not_o corrupt_v no_o garment_n that_o will_v not_o wear_v no_o beauty_n which_o will_v not_o wither_v no_o strength_n which_o will_v not_o weaken_v and_o no_o time_n so_o long_o but_o at_o last_o will_v pass_v i_o can_v see_v these_o vanish_v and_o not_o say_v that_o myself_o must_v pass_v the_o flower_n of_o my_o youth_n be_v go_v already_o my_o best_a fruit_n be_v corrupt_a my_o time_n pass_v while_o i_o speak_v of_o it_o spark_n 60._o lord_n teach_v i_o to_o number_v my_o day_n that_o i_o may_v apply_v my_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n and_o have_v understanding_n in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n for_o the_o long_a time_n thou_o give_v i_o the_o more_o i_o have_v to_o answer_v lord_n make_v i_o ready_a at_o thy_o call_n and_o sweet_a jesus_n pay_v my_o debt_n for_o i_o sect._n lxi_o the_o best_a pattern_n o_o lord_n i_o need_v no_o better_a master_n to_o teach_v i_o than_o he_o that_o be_v my_o saviour_n for_o by_o his_o nakedness_n on_o the_o cross_n i_o may_v learn_v to_o clothe_v i_o by_o his_o crown_n of_o thorn_n how_o to_o adorn_v i_o by_o his_o vinegar_n and_o gall_n how_o to_o diet_v i_o by_o his_o prayer_n for_o his_o murderer_n how_o to_o revenge_v i_o and_o by_o his_o whole_a passion_n for_o i_o how_o to_o suffer_v for_o he_o spark_n 61._o lord_n give_v i_o grace_n in_o all_o my_o action_n to_o learn_v of_o thou_o to_o be_v merciful_a as_o thou_o be_v merciful_a meek_a as_o thou_o be_v meek_a holy_a as_o thou_o be_v holy_a true_a as_o thou_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a as_o thou_o be_v faithful_a let_v i_o honour_v thou_o as_o a_o creator_n love_v thou_o as_o a_o redeemer_n and_o expect_v thou_o as_o a_o saviour_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n let_v i_o rest_v in_o thy_o peace_n that_o i_o may_v rise_v in_o thy_o power_n sect._n lxii_o take_v heed_n how_o you_o walk_v love_v father_n what_o time_n so_o ever_o i_o bestow_v out_o of_o thy_o service_n i_o bestow_v it_o on_o myself_o &_o be_o a_o thief_n because_o i_o rob_v thou_o of_o thy_o due_n and_o if_o i_o be_v more_o enamour_v with_o any_o of_o thy_o blessing_n than_o with_o thou_o i_o commit_v adultery_n and_o take_v another_o god_n before_o thou_o and_o if_o i_o spend_v good_a hour_n in_o evil_a action_n to_o bad_a purpose_n than_o i_o commit_v treason_n against_o thy_o majesty_n spark_n 62._o give_v i_o grace_n most_o love_v father_n to_o serve_v thou_o in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o love_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n with_o all_o my_o strength_n and_o with_o all_o my_o soul_n and_o to_o do_v say_v nor_o think_v either_o in_o merriment_n or_o soberness_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v please_v thou_o and_o advance_v thy_o glory_n sect_n lxiii_o the_o last_o enemy_n there_o be_v no_o enemy_n which_o a_o man_n can_v avoid_v either_o by_o fly_v forward_o retire_v backward_o or_o stand_v still_o hide_a or_o disguise_v or_o at_o the_o least_o by_o prayer_n but_o death_n for_o if_o we_o go_v forward_o we_o meet_v death_n if_o backward_o it_o meet_v we_o if_o we_o stand_v still_o it_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o yea_o whether_o we_o sleep_v or_o wake_v go_v or_o stand_v all_o be_v one_o we_o must_v needs_o meet_v death_n therefore_o we_o must_v be_v resolute_a and_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o this_o last_o enemy_n from_o who_o we_o can_v fly_v it_o be_v but_o a_o bugbear_n it_o have_v lose_v his_o sting_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v spark_n 63._o o_o lord_n prepare_v thy_o servant_n to_o die_v grant_v i_o may_v live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o i_o may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a for_o what_o man_n live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n o_o lord_n how_o precious_a in_o thy_o sight_n be_v the_o death_n of_o thy_o saint_n for_o they_o sleep_v in_o thou_o and_o cease_v from_o their_o labour_n grant_v lord_n that_o i_o may_v put_v my_o house_n in_o order_n and_o joy_n that_o i_o must_v die_v sect._n lxiv_o the_o insatiable_a worm_n i_o see_v that_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v live_v only_o upon_o some_o kind_n of_o food_n that_o come_v from_o the_o earth_n either_o upon_o grass_n hay_n or_o corn_n or_o upon_o some_o fruit_n of_o tree_n or_o herb_n but_o man_n be_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v not_o suffice_v he_o but_o he_o must_v go_v to_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o dainty_a and_o all_o too_o little_a to_o satisfy_v his_o appetite_n so_o that_o if_o he_o have_v as_o many_o dish_n as_o he_o live_v day_n he_o will_v both_o desire_n and_o invent_v novelty_n spark_n 64._o o_o lord_n let_v i_o not_o pamper_v my_o body_n daily_o with_o delicate_n but_o prepare_v my_o soul_n with_o dutiful_a obedience_n to_o feed_v on_o the_o heavenly_a manna_n of_o thy_o word_n that_o have_v meat_n and_o drink_n to_o suffice_v nature_n i_o may_v learn_v therewith_o to_o be_v content_a let_v his_o diet_n that_o be_v but_o a_o loaf_n and_o a_o fish_n with_o a_o cup_n of_o

he_o that_o will_v be_v a_o courtier_n here_o must_v often_o forsake_v his_o own_o country_n where_o he_o live_v at_o ease_n the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v know_v and_o belove_v the_o neighbour_n of_o who_o he_o be_v visit_v the_o good_n wherewith_o he_o be_v maintain_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n of_o who_o he_o be_v comfort_v yea_o often_o be_v ●ain_a to_o remove_v when_o the_o court_n remove_v truss_v up_o his_o baggage_n and_o load_v his_o horse_n seek_v he_o a_o newlodging_n but_o he_o that_o will_v mind_n to_o be_v of_o the_o great_a king_n court_n shall_v not_o go_v out_o of_o his_o country_n but_o come_v into_o his_o country_n not_o go_v from_o his_o neighbour_n that_o love_v he_o but_o to_o such_o neighbour_n as_o will_v ever_o love_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o there_o forsake_v his_o parent_n but_o meet_v they_o not_o lose_v his_o good_n but_o find_v they_o not_o miss_v his_o comfort_n but_o receive_v it_o not_o often_o remove_v but_o for_o ever_o be_v at_o rest_n and_o most_o sure_a of_o a_o pleasant_a lodging_n second_o in_o follow_v earthly_a court_n a_o man_n shall_v hear_v many_o discontent_a person_n about_o the_o court_n that_o if_o he_o be_v good_a shall_v offend_v he_o much_o such_o as_o be_v reject_v and_o favourless_a courtier_n meet_v together_o murmur_v at_o their_o prince_n backbyte_n his_o councelor_n and_o officer_n contemn_v his_o law_n enve_v his_o liberality_n grudge_v at_o other_o favour_n some_o perhaps_o blaspheme_a th●_n d●vine_a providence_n for_o ei_fw-la h_z r_o placing_z or_o suff_v ring_v such_o to_o be_v in_o credit_n and_o themselves_o to_o be_v discard_v but_o in_o the_o supreme_a court_n of_o heaven_n every_o one_o shall_v hear_v his_o king_n glorify_v and_o his_o maker_n praise_v not_o envy_v but_o all_o rejoice_v at_o the_o preferment_n and_o glory_n of_o their_o fellow_n as_o at_o their_o own_o three_o when_o perchance_o in_o these_o earthly_a court_n a_o m●n_z may_v be_v creep_v into_o his_o prince_n favour_n to_o day_n as_o haman_n be_v he_o may_v be_v out_o to_o morrow_n and_o while_o he_o continue_v in_o favour_n he_o fear_v every_o hour_n to_o fall_v and_o if_o ever_o he_o be_v once_o out_o of_o favour_n and_o in_o disgrace_n he_o common_o despair_v of_o regain_n his_o former_a credit_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o such_o as_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o love_v he_o unto_o the_o end_n he_o write_v he_o in_o his_o book_n call_v vade_fw-la mecum_fw-la and_o from_o thence_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v blot_v out_o though_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o though_o the_o hill_n thereof_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n 46.2_o psal_n 46.2_o four_o in_o the_o court_n of_o earthly_a prince_n man_n must_v be_v fearful_a to_o move_v their_o prince_n and_o to_o speak_v unto_o he_o and_o most_o common_o use_v their_o mean_n that_o be_v most_o in_o favour_n to_o speak_v for_o they_o but_o in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o heaven_n every_o saint_n and_o subject_a of_o the_o great_a king_n may_v bold_o approach_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o speak_v to_o his_o sovereign_n as_o to_o his_o kind_n and_o love_a father_n five_o man_n common_o to_o win_v the_o favour_n of_o earthly_a prince_n must_v spend_v much_o time_n and_o endure_v much_o toil_n and_o the_o least_o dislike_n will_v oftentimes_o put_v they_o out_o of_o favour_n again_o and_o if_o they_o forgive_v the_o fault_n yet_o he_o shall_v want_v their_o favour_n but_o god_n upon_o our_o willingness_n to_o do_v he_o service_n present_o accept_v of_o we_o as_o he_o do_v of_o the_o prodigal_a child_n and_o if_o we_o do_v offend_v he_o he_o be_v the_o slow_a to_o conceive_v displeasure_n and_o the_o ready_a to_o forgive_v this_o make_v the_o good_a king_n of_o israel_n to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o prince_n spark_n 86._o o_o most_o mighty_a magnificent_a and_o most_o glorious_a king_n though_o we_o be_v unworthy_a to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o so_o high_a a_o monarch_n in_o our_o mouth_n or_o to_o lift_v up_o our_o sinful_a eye_n unto_o the_o heavenly_a throne_n of_o thy_o glorious_a majesty_n trust_v in_o our_o own_o worth_n &_o worthiness_n yet_o have_v thy_o word_n for_o our_o warrant_n thy_o spirit_n for_o our_o guide_n and_o thy_o son_n for_o our_o advocate_n we_o be_v imboldend_v to_o approach_v thy_o palace_n and_o through_o th●_n blood_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o by_o his_o merit_n and_o obedience_n we_o see_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n thy_o golden_a sceptre_n of_o favour_n and_o free_a access_n stretch_v out_o unto_o we_o therefore_o we_o will_v come_v into_o thy_o house_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n 65._o psal_n 84_o 2.84.10_o 65._o for_o most_o amiable_a be_v thy_o dwelling_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n my_o soul_n have_v a_o desire_n and_o a_o longing_n to_o enter_v into_o thy_o court_n for_o one_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o o_o lord_n blessed_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o choose_v and_o receive_v unto_o thou_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o court_n and_o sh●ll_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o thy_o house_n good_a lord_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o love_v thou_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o place_n where_o thin●_n honour_n dwell_v o_o lord_n gra_fw-mi it_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n for_o ●ver_n and_o during_o the_o time_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n here_o in_o thy_o house_n of_o grace_n grant_v i_o may_v lead_v a_o uncorrupt_a life_n do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a speak_v the_o truth_n from_o my_o heart_n neither_o do_v evil_a to_o my_o neighbour_n nor_o slander_v he_o nor_o set_v by_o myself_o but_o to_o be_v lowly_a in_o my_o own_o eye_n make_v always_o much_o of_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o have_v always_o a_o regard_n to_o keep_v both_o my_o oath_n and_o my_o promise_n with_o god_n &_o man_n hate_v all_o 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