Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	church_n	infallibility_n	infallible_a	2,696	5	10.1905	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62634	Several discourses viz. Proving Jesus to be the Messias. The prejudices against Jesus and his religion consider'd. Jesus the Son of God, proved by his Resurrection. The danger of apostacy from Christianity. Christ the author: obedience the condition of salvation. The possibility and necessity of gospel obedience, and its consistence with free grace. The authority of Jesus Christ, with the commission and promise which he gave to his apostles. The difficulties of a Christian life consider'd. The parable of the rich man and Lazarus. Children of this world wiser than the children of light. By the most reverend Dr. John Tillotson, late Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury. Being the fifth volume; published from the originals, by Ralph Barker, D.D. chaplain to his Grace.	Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.; Barker, Ralph, 1648-1708,	1698 (1698)	Wing T1262A; ESTC R222204	187,258	485

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repentance_n yet_o i_o have_v show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o understand_v this_o phrase_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n impossible_a but_o as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o use_v for_o that_o which_o be_v extreme_o difficult_a nor_o indeed_o will_v our_o saviour_n declaration_n which_o i_o mention_v before_o that_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o be_v pardonable_a except_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n suffer_v we_o to_o understand_v these_o word_n in_o the_o most_o rigorous_a sense_n three_o the_o sin_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o a_o partial_a apostasy_n from_o the_o christian_a religion_n by_o any_o particular_a vicious_a practice_n whosoever_o live_v in_o the_o habitual_a practice_n of_o any_o sin_n plain_o forbid_v by_o the_o christian_a law_n may_v be_v say_v so_o far_o to_o have_v apostatise_v from_o christianity_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o fall_v away_o which_o the_o apostle_n

and_o keep_v a_o great_a table_n this_o of_o itself_o if_o it_o be_v according_a to_o a_o man_n estate_n and_o quality_n and_o without_o intemperance_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o fault_n that_o it_o be_v a_o commendable_a virtue_n but_o here_o be_v his_o fault_n that_o he_o make_v all_o to_o serve_v his_o own_o sensuality_n and_o luxury_n without_o any_o consideration_n of_o the_o want_v and_o necessity_n of_o other_o whereas_o one_o of_o the_o great_a uses_n of_o the_o plentiful_a table_n of_o rich_a man_n be_v from_o the_o superfluity_n of_o they_o to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o the_o hungry_a ver._n 20._o and_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a beggar_n name_v lazarus_n as_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v for_o instance_n poor_a lazarus_n who_o you_o all_o know_v and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o decorum_n which_o our_o saviour_n use_v he_o will_v not_o name_v any_o rich_a man_n because_o that_o be_v invidious_a and_o apt_a to_o provoke_v he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v all_o man_n sensible_a of_o their_o duty_n but_o he_o will_v provoke_v none_o of_o they_o by_o any_o peevish_a reflection_n for_o nothing_o be_v more_o improper_a than_o to_o provoke_v those_o who_o we_o intend_v to_o persuade_v while_o a_o man_n reason_n be_v calm_a and_o undisturbed_a it_o be_v capable_a of_o truth_n fair_o propound_v but_o if_o we_o once_o stir_v up_o man_n passion_n it_o be_v like_o muddy_v of_o the_o water_n they_o can_v discern_v nothing_o clear_o afterward_o but_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o parable_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a beggar_n name_v lazarus_n which_o be_v lay_v at_o the_o rich_a man_n gate_n full_a of_o sore_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o his_o table_n moreover_o the_o dog_n come_v and_o lick_v his_o sore_n here_o be_v three_o great_a aggravation_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n uncharitableness_n one_a that_o here_o be_v a_o object_n present_v itself_o to_o he_o two_o such_o a_o object_n as_o will_v move_v any_o one_o pity_n a_o man_n reduce_v to_o extreme_a misery_n and_o necessity_n three_o a_o little_a relief_n will_v have_v content_v he_o one_a here_o be_v a_o object_n present_v itself_o to_o he_o lazarus_n lay_v at_o the_o rich_a man_n gate_n so_o that_o so_o often_o as_o he_o go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o come_v in_o he_o can_v not_o but_o take_v notice_n of_o he_o good_a man_n that_o be_v charitable_o dispose_v will_v inquire_v out_o object_n for_o their_o charity_n and_o not_o always_o stay_v till_o they_o thrust_v themselves_o upon_o they_o but_o he_o be_v a_o very_a bad_a man_n who_o when_o a_o object_n of_o great_a pity_n and_o charity_n be_v present_v be_v so_o far_o from_o relent_v towards_o he_o that_o he_o stop_v his_o ear_n to_o his_o cry_n and_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n from_o he_o he_o be_v a_o uncharitable_a man_n who_o be_v rich_a and_o hear_v of_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o do_v not_o take_v they_o into_o consideration_n but_o what_o we_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n be_v much_o more_o apt_a to_o affect_v we_o so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o very_a cruel_a disposition_n in_o the_o rich_a man_n that_o have_v so_o many_o occasion_n of_o see_v lazarus_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v to_o commiserate_v he_o two_o here_o be_v such_o a_o object_n present_v to_o he_o as_o will_v move_v any_o one_o pity_n a_o man_n reduce_v to_o extreme_a misery_n and_o necessity_n here_o be_v no_o common_a object_n of_o charity_n a_o man_n not_o only_o in_o extreme_a want_n but_o in_o great_a pain_n and_o anguish_n and_o so_o helpless_a that_o he_o be_v unable_a to_o keep_v off_o the_o dog_n from_o be_v troublesome_a to_o he_o and_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o move_v he_o three_o a_o very_a little_a relief_n will_v have_v content_v this_o poor_a man_n and_o have_v be_v a_o great_a kindness_n to_o he_o that_o which_o the_o rich_a man_n may_v have_v spare_v without_o the_o least_o prejudice_n to_o himself_o he_o will_v have_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v be_v feed_v with_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o the_o rich_a man_n table_n and_o yet_o the_o parable_n intimate_v that_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v so_o hard-hearted_a as_o not_o to_o afford_v he_o these_o ver._n 22._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o beggar_n die_v and_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n here_o be_v a_o great_a and_o sudden_a change_n he_o who_o when_o he_o be_v alive_a be_v neglect_v by_o man_n and_o contumelious_o expose_v like_o a_o dead_a carcase_n to_o the_o dog_n when_o he_o die_v be_v attend_v on_o by_o the_o angel_n and_o by_o they_o safe_o convey_v into_o a_o state_n of_o unspeakable_a happiness_n he_o who_o lie_v at_o the_o rich_a man_n gate_n and_o can_v find_v no_o entrance_n there_o be_v admit_v into_o heaven_n the_o beggar_n die_v and_o be_v carry_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o parable_n represent_v man_n as_o pass_v immediate_o out_o of_o this_o life_n into_o a_o state_n of_o happiness_n or_o torment_n and_o as_o in_o no_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n so_o neither_o in_o this_o where_o it_o have_v be_v so_o proper_a do_v our_o saviour_n give_v the_o least_o intimation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o purgatory_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v devise_v and_o make_v so_o much_o profit_n and_o advantage_n of_o which_o because_o it_o be_v so_o visible_a and_o apparent_a we_o may_v without_o uncharitableness_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o keep_v such_o a_o stir_n about_o it_o and_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n it_o be_v a_o ancient_a tradition_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o angel_n do_v attend_v good_a man_n at_o their_o death_n and_o carry_v their_o soul_n into_o paradise_n which_o be_v here_o call_v abraham_n bosom_n and_o this_o be_v a_o proper_a place_n for_o lazarus_n who_o have_v be_v neglect_v by_o the_o rich_a man_n to_o be_v convey_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n who_o be_v of_o a_o quite_o contrary_a temper_n and_o love_v to_o entertain_v and_o relieve_v stranger_n and_o paradise_n be_v fit_o call_v abraham_n bosom_n because_o the_o jew_n have_v so_o great_a a_o veneration_n for_o abraham_n and_o that_o deserve_o for_o his_o eminent_a faith_n and_o obedience_n that_o they_o give_v he_o the_o first_o place_n among_o the_o bless_a hence_o be_v the_o expression_n matth._n 8._o 11._o of_o sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n now_o this_o expression_n of_o be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o feast_n among_o the_o jew_n where_o the_o most_o esteem_a and_o belove_a guest_n sit_v next_o he_o that_o be_v chief_a at_o the_o feast_n and_o lean_v on_o his_o bosom_n hence_o st._n john_n be_v call_v the_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v because_o when_o he_o sit_v at_o meat_n he_o lean_v on_o his_o bosom_n john_n 13._o 23._o hence_o likewise_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n to_o signify_v his_o dearness_n to_o he_o john_n 1._o 18._o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o i_o proceed_v the_o rich_a man_n also_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v the_o rich_a man_n also_o die_v this_o be_v very_o elegant_a and_o emphatical_a insinuate_v to_o we_o what_o the_o scripture_n so_o often_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o riches_n for_o all_o man_n confidence_n in_o they_o will_v not_o deliver_v from_o death_n this_o rich_a man_n indeed_o be_v out_o of_o danger_n of_o be_v starve_v and_o famish_a as_o poor_a lazarus_n be_v but_o death_n have_v other_o way_n to_o come_v at_o he_o it_o be_v probable_a enough_o that_o he_o may_v be_v surfeit_v by_o fare_v sumptous_o every_o day_n the_o rich_a man_n also_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v and_o here_o again_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o strict_a decorum_n which_o our_o saviour_n use_v in_o this_o parable_n it_o be_v not_o say_v of_o lazarus_n that_o he_o be_v bury_v but_o only_o that_o he_o die_v it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o be_v fling_v out_o of_o the_o way_n into_o some_o pit_n or_o other_o but_o of_o the_o rich_a man_n it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v bury_v and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o advantage_n which_o a_o rich_a man_n have_v by_o a_o great_a estate_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o have_v a_o pompous_a and_o solemn_a funeral_n which_o yet_o signify_v nothing_o to_o he_o after_o death_n because_o he_o be_v insensible_a of_o it_o ver._n 23._o and_o in_o hell_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n be_v in_o torment_n and_o