Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	child_n	good_a	parent_n	4,379	5	9.1837	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01935	Certaine sermons preached upon severall occasions viz. The vvay to prosper. The vvay to be content. The vvay to vvell-doing. A summer sermon. A vvinter sermon. Vnknowne kindnesse. The poore mans hope. By Iohn Gore Rector of Wenden-lofts in Essex.	Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to prosper.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to be content.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to well-doing.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Summer sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Winter sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Unknowne kindnesse.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Poore mans hope.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Oracle of God.	1636 (1636)	STC 12071; ESTC S120526	199,234	334

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care_n for_o all_o church_n &_o christian_a soul_n under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 28._o non_fw-la aliter_fw-la in_o ecclesias_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la remotas_fw-la affectus_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la illas_fw-la humeris_fw-la gestaret_fw-la as_o beza_n say_v of_o calvin_n he_o be_v no_o less_o tender_o affect_v for_o those_o church_n that_o be_v remote_a and_o far-off_a than_o if_o he_o have_v bear_v they_o upon_o his_o own_o shoulder_n and_o carry_v they_o as_o nurse_n do_v their_o babe_n in_o his_o own_o bosom_n but_o his_o three_o and_o most_o especial_a care_n be_v for_o the_o soul_n and_o save_a health_n of_o his_o little_a child_n as_o he_o call_v they_o gal._n 4._o 20._o of_o who_o he_o traveil_v in_o birth_n till_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o they_o his_o care_n be_v great_a for_o they_o than_o either_o for_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o and_o he_o give_v his_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o say_v he_o i_o stand_v in_o doubt_n of_o you_o good_a parent_n the_o more_o they_o love_v their_o child_n the_o more_o they_o stand_v in_o doubt_n of_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v fall_v to_o any_o defection_n or_o decline_v to_o any_o corruption_n or_o come_v to_o any_o disaster_n when_o they_o themselves_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v this_o make_a saint_n paul_n in_o such_o perplexity_n for_o they_o and_o yet_o be_v they_o but_o his_o spiritual_a child_n what_o care_n then_o may_v we_o think_v will_v he_o have_v take_v for_o they_o if_o they_o have_v be_v his_o natural_a child_n too_o then_o may_v he_o just_o have_v use_v that_o word_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o in_o doubt_n of_o you_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a signify_v both_o dubius_fw-la and_o pauper_fw-la doubtful_a and_o poor_a for_o none_o have_v so_o much_o reason_n to_o be_v doubtful_a of_o their_o child_n welfare_n as_o they_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o have_v least_o to_o leave_v they_o they_o may_v just_o fear_v as_o the_o woman_n of_o tekoah_n say_v to_o david_n 2._o sam._n 14._o 7._o lest_o their_o coal_n shall_v be_v quench_v for_o so_o she_o call_v her_o child_n her_o coal_n for_o as_o coal_n either_o warm_a or_o burn_v as_o they_o be_v use_v so_o do_v child_n either_o comfort_n or_o cross_v their_o parent_n as_o they_o prove_v now_o when_o a_o poor_a man_n shall_v die_v and_o leave_v his_o coal_n i_o mean_v his_o orphan_n behind_o he_o such_o be_v the_o world_n that_o where_o you_o shall_v light_v of_o one_o good_a body_n that_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o cherish_v and_o maintain_v and_o keep_v they_o alive_a there_o be_v twenty_o to_o that_o one_o so_o unchristian_o and_o uncharitable_o mind_v that_o they_o care_v not_o how_o they_o use_v they_o yea_o though_o they_o quench_v and_o crush_v and_o put_v they_o clean_o out_o and_o hence_o come_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o perplexity_n and_o doubtful_a care_n of_o tender-hearted_a parent_n for_o their_o child_n have_v thou_o therefore_o many_o little_a one_o and_o little_a to_o leave_v they_o and_o do_v thy_o heart_n even_o yearn_v with_o care_n and_o fear_n to_o forethink_v what_o shall_v betide_v they_o when_o thou_o by_o death_n be_v take_v from_o they_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o same_o counsel_n that_o i_o desire_v of_o god_n to_o take_v myself_o and_o that_o be_v this_o cognovisti_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la say_v our_o apostle_n colos_n 1._o 6._o thou_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n thou_o know_v that_o to_o be_v a_o sure_a stay_n when_o all_o other_o prop_n and_o stay_n be_v do_v away_o that_o anchor_n will_v hold_v when_o all_o other_o tackle_n break_v make_v trial_n of_o that_o do_v by_o thy_o child_n as_o saint_n paul_n do_v by_o his_o brethren_n act_n 20._o 32._o commend_v they_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n lay_v they_o down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o they_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n lay_v down_o their_o money_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o apostle_n desire_v god_n to_o be_v their_o father_n christ_n to_o be_v their_o guardian_n the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v their_o guide_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v don●_n so_o then_o as_o david_n say_v psal_n 116._o 7._o revertere_fw-la ad_fw-la requiem_n return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n then_o settle_v and_o assure_v and_o resolve_v thyself_o that_o heaven_n shall_v want_v mercy_n and_o earth_n mean_n before_o any_o of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o god_n protection_n and_o patronage_n shall_v want_v maintenance_n never_o be_v in_o doubt_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o know_v that_o his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o i_o may_v add_v hereunto_o many_o particular_n as_o that_o saint_n paul_n be_v homo_fw-la in_o vinculis_fw-la a_o man_n in_o bond_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n unloose_v they_o all_o that_o he_o be_v homo_fw-la in_o necessitatibus_fw-la a_o man_n in_o want_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n supply_v they_o all_o that_o he_o be_v homo_fw-la in_o periculis_fw-la a_o man_n in_o many_o peril_n and_o danger_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o escape_v they_o all_o that_o he_o be_v homo_fw-la in_o tentationibus_fw-la a_o man_n mighty_o trouble_v with_o temptation_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o overcome_v they_o all_o all_o these_o i_o purposely_o overslip_v which_o perhaps_o may_v comply_v with_o many_o a_o man_n condition_n and_o conduce_v to_o his_o comfort_n but_o there_o be_v one_o behind_o that_o be_v of_o great_a value_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o s._n paul_n be_v as_o i_o pray_v god_n of_o his_o mercy_n make_v i_o and_o thou_o and_o every_o christian_a soul_n to_o be_v 5._o homo_fw-la in_o coelestibus_fw-la a_o man_n of_o a_o heavenly_a disposition_n though_o his_o bodily_a abode_n be_v upon_o earth_n yet_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o soul_n commerce_n and_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n phil._n 3._o 20._o no_o marvel_v then_o that_o be_v so_o much_o acquaint_v with_o god_n as_o he_o be_v and_o so_o conversant_a in_o heaven_n which_o be_v gremium_fw-la gratiae_n the_o lap_n and_o bosom_n of_o grace_n if_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o saint_n john_n that_o lean_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o christ_n he_o thence_o suck_v out_o his_o heavenly_a knowledge_n so_o s._n paul_n be_v so_o intimate_v and_o so_o entire_a with_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n whatever_o else_o he_o want_v can_v not_o possible_o want_v grace_n sufficient_a for_o he_o in_o a_o word_n then_o be_v it_o so_o with_o thou_o though_o in_o a_o far_o inferior_a degree_n be_v thou_o as_o every_o good_a christian_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n do_v thou_o account_v that_o thy_o home_n and_o this_o but_o the_o place_n of_o thy_o pilgrimage_n for_o a_o time_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n set_v his_o face_n to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n luke_n 9_o 51._o do_v thou_o set_v thy_o face_n to_o go_v to_o heaven_n do_v thy_o heart_n stand_v heaven-ward_n be_v thou_o bind_v for_o that_o coast_n as_o paul_n go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o jerusalem_n act_v 20._o i_o mean_v do_v thou_o set_v thy_o affection_n upon_o thing_n above_o upon_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n and_o not_o on_o thing_n below_o upon_o the_o world_n and_o her_o good_n which_o drown_v man_n soul_n in_o perdition_n be_v thou_o one_o of_o that_o same_o generis_fw-la aquilini_fw-la of_o that_o eagle_n kind_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n speak_v mat._n 24._o where_o the_o body_n be_v thither_o will_v the_o eagle's_n resort_n the_o body_n of_o thy_o saviour_n thou_o know_v be_v in_o heaven_n and_o do_v thy_o soul_n resort_v often_o thither_o do_v thou_o wish_v as_o macarius_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thy_o soul_n may_v go_v up_o into_o heaven_n with_o thy_o prayer_n and_o there_o abide_v for_o ever_o with_o god_n then_o what_o nathan_n say_v to_o david_n in_o a_o case_n of_o conviction_n i_o dare_v apply_v to_o thou_o in_o a_o case_n of_o comfort_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n who_o god_n delight_v to_o favour_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o patriach_n be_v say_v heb._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o to_o kiss_v and_o embrace_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n so_o do_v thou_o even_o clasp_v and_o hug_v this_o promise_n of_o grace_n to_o thyself_o and_o let_v neither_o thy_o want_n nor_o thy_o weakness_n dismay_v thou_o for_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n thou_o shall_v find_v god_n grace_n to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o which_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n grant_v unto_o we_o all_o etc._n etc._n amen_n finis_fw-la

vehemency_n that_o possible_o he_o can_v it_o be_v not_o a_o faint_a and_o feeble_a cry_n but_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o hearty_a cry_n that_o wake_v the_o lord_n to_o listen_v to_o we_o as_o the_o disciple_n awake_v our_o saviour_n when_o he_o sleep_v in_o the_o ship_n mat._n 8._o if_o a_o mother_n hear_v her_o child_n cry_v out_o right_a cry_v hearty_o and_o strong_o whatever_o she_o be_v a_o do_v she_o will_v lay_v it_o aside_o and_o run_v to_o still_o her_o child_n god_n be_v more_o compassionate_a and_o tender_a over_o his_o child_n than_o any_o earthly_a mother_n over_o she_o if_o he_o do_v but_o hear_v we_o cry_v hearty_o cry_v in_o good_a earnest_n he_o have_v not_o the_o power_n to_o contain_v himself_o but_o will_n arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n our_o prayer_n want_v success_n because_o they_o want_v heart_n their_o blessing_n be_v according_a to_o their_o vigour_n you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v a_o good_a comfort_n for_o a_o man_n thus_o 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