Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	begin_v	charity_n	great_a	60	3	2.0931	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66486	The excellency of wisdom, disclosing it self in the virtues of a good life recommended to the natives of Warwick-shire, in a sermon preached to them on their anniversary feast-day, in London, Nov. 30th, 1675 / by Thomas Willis ...	Willis, Thomas, 1619 or 20-1692.	1676 (1676)	Wing W2817; ESTC R18944	22,000	50

than_o to_o receive_v 20.35_o receive_v act_n 20.35_o honour_n god_n then_o with_o your_o substance_n 3.9_o substance_n pro_fw-la 3.9_o and_o relieve_v the_o poor_a with_o some_o part_n of_o your_o estate_n so_o shall_v the_o poor_a at_o once_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n upon_o you_o and_o their_o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o bless_v you_o while_o they_o behold_v you_o with_o love_n and_o veneration_n as_o so_o many_o live_a image_n of_o the_o eternal_a divinity_n the_o sovereign_a beauty_n and_o goodness_n thus_o i_o have_v show_v you_o the_o right_a use_n and_o best_a improvement_n of_o wisdom_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o men._n now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n iii_o let_v your_o wisdom_n be_v accompany_v with_o those_o virtue_n and_o grace_n which_o may_v with_o the_o most_o convince_a light_n and_o evidence_n attest_v its_o original_a and_o justify_v it_o to_o the_o world_n to_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o heaven_n the_o daughter_n and_o the_o delight_n of_o god_n as_o with_o innocency_n meekness_n and_o humility_n 1._o innocency_n defraud_n no_o man_n wrong_v no_o man_n be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n but_o be_v harmless_a as_o dove_n 10.16_o dove_n mar._n 10.16_o wisdom_n build_v her_o house_n but_o not_o with_o the_o ruin_n of_o her_o neighbour_n he_o that_o do_v wrong_a to_o another_o do_v the_o great_a injury_n to_o himself_o for_o he_o subject_n himself_o to_o god_n 4.6_o god_n 1_o thess_n 4.6_o wrath_n and_o his_o estate_n to_o his_o 2.2_o his_o mal._n 2.2_o curse_n which_o may_v not_o only_o secret_o consume_v his_o ill-gotten_a good_n but_o also_o bring_v his_o whole_a estate_n to_o nothing_o no_o man_n can_v shine_v in_o the_o light_n of_o wisdom_n but_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n 2._o meekness_n disturb_v no_o man_n disquiet_v not_o yourselves_o by_o let_v loose_a your_o unruly_a passion_n folly_n be_v clamorous_a and_o troublesome_a but_o tranquillity_n and_o peace_n be_v the_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o celestial_a wisdom_n the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a and_o then_o peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v 3.17_o entreat_v jam._n 3.17_o wisdom_n be_v a_o glorious_a princess_n and_o she_o govern_v her_o subject_n in_o peace_n unruly_a passion_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o keep_v their_o revel_n under_o her_o regency_n these_o rebel_n against_o reason_n be_v bind_v in_o chain_n or_o banish_v from_o her_o dominion_n he_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n that_o know_v well_o how_o to_o govern_v a_o city_n but_o he_o more_o excel_v in_o wisdom_n who_o know_v how_o to_o govern_v his_o own_o spirit_n 16.32_o spirit_n prov._n 16.32_o who_o upon_o all_o provocation_n can_v keep_v his_o passion_n under_o the_o rule_n and_o regency_n of_o reason_n he_o be_v both_o a_o fool_n and_o dangerous_a who_o upon_o every_o petty_a discontent_n be_v ready_a to_o set_v his_o own_o house_n on_o fire_n and_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o put_v the_o neighbourhood_n into_o a_o flame_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n take_v fire_n with_o a_o little_a spark_n a_o slight_a provocation_n there_o be_v want_v the_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n 3.13_o wisdom_n jam._n 3.13_o 3._o humility_n despise_v no_o man_n he_o that_o despise_v his_o neighbour_n be_v void_a of_o wisdom_n 11.12_o wisdom_n prov._n 11.12_o pride_n not_o yourselves_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o your_o own_o excellency_n for_o when_o pride_n come_v then_o come_v shame_n but_o with_o the_o lowly_a be_v wisdom_n 11.2_o wisdom_n prov._n 11.2_o wisdom_n cohabit_v with_o humility_n and_o therefore_o let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n 9.23_o wisdom_n jer._n 9.23_o or_o despise_v his_o neighbour_n because_o of_o his_o folly_n alas_o o_o man_n who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v 4.7_o differ_v 1_o cor._n 4.7_o the_o great_a god_n who_o make_v you_o both_o may_v have_v give_v he_o wisdom_n and_o say_v of_o thou_o let_v he_o be_v a_o fool._n be_v thou_o wise_a than_o another_o be_v not_o lift_v up_o there_o be_v other_o wise_a than_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o deed_n wise_a than_o all_o man_n yet_o what_o be_v thy_o wisdom_n but_o folly_n to_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n certain_o thou_o can_v not_o deserve_v so_o much_o folly_n in_o the_o weak_a man_n as_o the_o alwise_a god_n discern_v in_o thou_o angel_n excel_v in_o wisdom_n yet_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n charge_v they_o with_o folly_n 4.18_o folly_n job_n 4.18_o now_o do_v thou_o not_o desire_v that_o god_n who_o see_v folly_n in_o thou_o may_v not_o despise_v thou_o then_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n in_o the_o world_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o despise_v thy_o brother_n though_o thou_o perceive_v in_o he_o a_o want_n of_o wisdom_n have_v god_n give_v you_o wisdom_n conserve_v it_o in_o humility_n and_o it_o will_v be_v your_o great_a glory_n angel_n excel_v in_o wisdom_n and_o they_o be_v exemplary_a in_o humility_n they_o veil_v 3._o veil_v isa_n 6.2_o 3._o their_o face_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o his_o name_n and_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o humility_n in_o man_n to_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o his_o excellency_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o god_n alone_o be_v ascribe_v 7.12_o ascribe_v rev._n 7.12_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n and_o praise_v both_o now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la coronis_n the_o sermon_n end_v the_o feast_n begin_v herein_o the_o example_n be_v add_v to_o the_o rule_n the_o doctrine_n deliver_v present_o in_o its_o warmth_n and_o vigour_n issue_v into_o practice_n brotherly_o love_n be_v express_v by_o feast_v together_o and_o then_o in_o the_o close_a a_o liberal_a contribution_n be_v make_v for_o the_o office_n of_o charity_n and_o thus_o religion_n attend_v with_o brotherly_a love_n and_o charity_n the_o principal_a grace_n of_o christian_n and_o visible_a glory_n of_o christianity_n appear_v in_o its_o beauty_n and_o lustre_n in_o these_o love-feast_n of_o the_o native_n of_o our_o country_n this_o be_v all_o prudent_o manage_v with_o good_a order_n civility_n and_o sobriety_n by_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o feast_n for_o this_o present_a year_n mdclxxv_o who_o name_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v know_v to_o who_o the_o forego_n sermon_n preach_v upon_o their_o choice_n and_o call_v be_v owe_v be_v here_o express_v mr_n thomas_n holy_a mr_n joseph_n colinge_n mr_n william_n savage_n mr_n john_n sapcot_n mr_n tho._n dafforne_o mr_n john_n land_n mr_n thomas_n gibbs_n mr_n samvel_n baron_n the_o feast_n end_v steward_n for_o the_o follow_a year_n be_v choose_v by_o set_v of_o garland_n of_o laurel_n upon_o their_o head_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o music_n and_o the_o plaudit_n of_o the_o people_n herein_o there_o be_v a_o little_a but_o lively_a representation_n of_o that_o honour_n and_o happiness_n which_o be_v reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o those_o person_n who_o live_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n brotherly_a love_n and_o charity_n here_o upon_o earth_n for_o at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n which_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o joy_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v be_v but_o as_o the_o close_a of_o a_o festival_n they_o shall_v be_v crown_v with_o glory_n and_o with_o joyful_a harmony_n and_o hallelujah_n receive_v with_o the_o applause_n of_o angel_n into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o so_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o vision_n and_o frvition_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n the_o chief_a good_a with_o fullness_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o everlasting_a delight_n amen_o hallelujah_n

wisdom_n be_v a_o defence_n and_o money_n be_v a_o defence_n but_o the_o excellency_n of_o knowledge_n be_v that_o wisdom_n give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o 7.12_o it_o eccl._n 7.12_o it_o be_v wisdom_n that_o will_v give_v you_o a_o excellency_n above_o other_o man_n and_o make_v you_o no_o less_o happy_a than_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n but_o who_o know_v the_o path_n of_o wisdom_n or_o the_o place_n of_o her_o habitation_n though_o you_o shall_v dig_v to_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o dive_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n 14._o sea_n job_n 28.12_o 13_o 14._o you_o can_v not_o find_v this_o inestimable_a treasure_n though_o you_o shall_v ascend_v to_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n you_o can_v not_o reach_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o wisdom_n wisdom_n set_v her_o throne_n above_o the_o star_n and_o reign_v in_o that_o region_n of_o light_n wherein_o god_n himself_o dwell_v 3.22_o dwell_v prov._n 3.22_o but_o at_o his_o appointment_n she_o descend_v from_o her_o high_a throne_n and_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n her_o humble_a seat_n but_o then_o man_n must_v make_v his_o approach_n to_o god_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o piety_n in_o these_o path_n you_o shall_v arrive_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o wisdom_n and_o she_o will_v set_v upon_o your_o head_n a_o royal_a diadem_n of_o beauty_n a_o resplendent_a crown_n of_o glory_n wisdom_n can_v possible_o be_v separate_v from_o piety_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o good_a life_n for_o he_o that_o apprehend_v god_n to_o be_v the_o high_a be_v be_v chief_a good_a if_o he_o do_v not_o honour_n and_o obey_v he_o that_o he_o may_v at_o length_n attain_v that_o happiness_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o he_o be_v not_o wise_a yea_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o great_a folly_n in_o that_o he_o neglect_v the_o only_a mean_n by_o which_o he_o may_v attain_v the_o high_a happiness_n the_o sun_n then_o may_v as_o soon_o be_v disrobe_v of_o his_o beam_n as_o wisdom_n can_v be_v divest_v of_o the_o ray_n of_o religion_n and_o sanctity_n which_o crown_v it_o in_o all_o condition_n with_o a_o conspicuous_a glory_n certain_o atheism_n and_o irreligion_n sin_n and_o wickedness_n as_o i_o have_v endeavour_v though_o but_o in_o few_o word_n to_o evince_v in_o the_o follow_a sermon_n be_v the_o great_a folly_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v god_n that_o make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o 100.3_o ourselves_o psal_n 100.3_o and_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v 17.28_o be_v act_n 17.28_o and_o yet_o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n 14.1_o god_n psal_n 14.1_o how_o great_a how_o strange_a be_v this_o folly_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n 1.18_o heaven_n rom._n 1.18_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n in_o various_a plague_n and_o punishment_n and_o yet_o fool_n make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n 14.9_o sin_n prov._n 14.9_o as_o a_o mad_a man_n who_o cast_v firebrand_n arrow_n and_o death_n so_o be_v he_o who_o throw_v out_o oath_n curse_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o say_v be_o not_o i_o in_o sport_n 27.18_o sport_n prov._n 27.18_o these_o man_n play_v with_o lightning_n and_o mock_v the_o mighty_a thunder_n and_o in_o a_o proud_a scorn_n open_v their_o naked_a breast_n to_o the_o flame_a arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a they_o deride_z religion_n scoff_n at_o devotion_n laugh_v and_o jeer_v the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n sobriety_n chastity_n out_o of_o countenance_n these_o man_n come_v forth_o upon_o the_o stage_n and_o so_o demean_v themselves_o as_o if_o they_o account_v it_o the_o high_a wisdom_n to_o act_v the_o great_a folly_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o angel_n and_o men._n for_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o head_n and_o shake_v their_o heel_n against_o heaven_n they_o bear_v themselves_o upon_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o reason_n and_o part_n in_o the_o contempt_n of_o religion_n and_o piety_n as_o if_o they_o account_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o 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that_o which_o make_v another_o thing_n excellent_a must_v needs_o be_v more_o excellent_a itself_o if_o power_n and_o authority_n then_o do_v owe_v their_o excellency_n and_o use_v fullness_n to_o wisdom_n wisdom_n that_o apply_v they_o to_o their_o proper_a end_n must_v needs_o be_v much_o more_o excellent_a a_o wise_a man_n be_v better_a than_o a_o king_n 〈◊〉_d king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n for_o say_v they_o if_o a_o wise_a man_n die_v there_o be_v not_o present_o find_v a_o wise_a man_n to_o succeed_v he_o but_o if_o a_o king_n die_v there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n of_o israel_n but_o may_v be_v make_v a_o king_n yea_o they_o have_v a_o bold_a proverb_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o wisdom_n king_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o wise_a man_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o wisdom_n excel_v honour_n honour_n without_o virtue_n be_v but_o a_o empty_a title_n but_o wisdom_n be_v a_o real_a 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