Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	doctrine_n	true_a	word_n	3,001	5	3.8681	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67821	The great advertisement, that a religious life is the best way to present happiness in two sermons preach'd at White-hall, the 1st on Sunday, April the 15th, the 2d on Sunday, Apr. 22, 1694 / by E. Young ...	Young, Edward, 1641 or 2-1705.	1694 (1694)	Wing Y60; ESTC R19843	23,419	64

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and_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o be_v never_o the_o happy_a for_o be_v there_o but_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n i._n e._n his_o love_n which_o proper_o make_v up_o the_o beatific_a vision_n he_o even_o there_o carry_v his_o hell_n about_o he_o well_o therefore_o and_o with_o good_a reason_n do_v the_o psalmist_n cry_v unto_o god_n ps._n 142.25_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n and_o my_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n by_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n he_o mean_v heaven_n for_o earth_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o land_n of_o the_o die_v i_o say_v by_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n he_o mean_v heaven_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o that_o land_n but_o mere_o upon_o god_n in_o that_o land_n to_o be_v his_o hope_n and_o his_o portion_n and_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o god_n eternal_a kingdom_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 28._o clear_v and_o determine_v the_o whole_a matter_n in_o two_o word_n while_o he_o say_v that_o in_o that_o state_n god_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o in_o all_o every_o thing_n to_o every_o saint_n for_o all_o that_o they_o can_v want_v all_z that_o they_o can_v wish_v for_o all_z that_o they_o can_v conceive_v god_n shall_v be_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o now_o what_o far_a evidence_n can_v i_o need_v to_o my_o conclusion_n viz._n that_o if_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v delight_v in_o god_n be_v more_o and_o if_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a thing_n to_o be_v delight_v in_o hereafter_o how_o reasonable_a be_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v delight_v in_o now_o for_o let_v we_o consider_v yet_o far_o if_o god_n be_v not_o delight_v in_o now_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o delight_v in_o he_o hereafter_o now_o must_v necessary_o be_v the_o disposition_n to_o hereafter_o there_o be_v no_o interval_n that_o can_v form_v any_o new_a disposition_n in_o us._n he_o therefore_o that_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o 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god_n be_v the_o happy_a way_n to_o compass_v all_o our_o end_n as_o be_v imply_v in_o this_o assertion_n he_o shall_v give_v thou_o thy_o heart_n desire_n so_o that_o if_o that_o which_o be_v reasonable_a can_v conclude_v our_o understanding_n if_o that_o which_o be_v religious_a can_v affect_v our_o conscience_n if_o that_o which_o be_v advantageous_a and_o gratify_a can_v move_v our_o affection_n delight_n in_o god_n have_v a_o proper_a claim_n to_o all_o our_o govern_v power_n the_o first_o of_o these_o proposition_n i_o have_v already_o dispatch_v and_o therefore_o shall_v proceed_v direct_o to_o the_o two_o remain_v and_o i._o to_o show_v that_o to_o delight_v in_o god_n be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o religion_n

m_o r_o young_n two_o sermon_n at_o whitehall_n the_o great_a advertisement_n that_o a_o religious_a life_n be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o present_a happiness_n in_o two_o sermon_n preach_v at_o whitehall_n the_o 1_o sy_n on_o sunday_n april_n the_o 15_o the_o the_o 2_o d_o on_o sunday_n apr._n 22._o 1694._o by_o e._n young_z fellow_n of_o winchester-college_n and_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o their_o majesty_n publish_a by_o her_o majesty_n especial_a command_n london_n print_v by_o tho._n warren_n for_o walter_n kettilby_n at_o the_o bishop_n head_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdcxciv_o sermon_n i._n psalm_n xxxvii_o 4._o delight_n thou_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o thy_o heart_n desire_n there_o be_v two_o opinion_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v be_v always_o busy_a to_o propagate_v in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o two_o main_a pillar_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o first_o be_v that_o a_o sinful_a life_n be_v a_o state_n of_o true_a liberty_n and_o sincere_a pleasure_n and_o happy_a advantage_n the_o second_o be_v on_o the_o contrary_a that_o a_o religious_a life_n be_v a_o servile_a and_o uncomfortable_a state_n he_o make_v the_o first_o breach_n upon_o humane_a innocence_n by_o the_o former_a of_o these_o suggestion_n when_o he_o tell_v eve_n that_o by_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n she_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n that_o be_v she_o shall_v reap_v some_o high_a and_o strange_a felicity_n from_o do_v that_o which_o be_v forbid_v she_o to_o do_v but_o we_o know_v the_o success_n eve_n learn_v the_o difference_n between_o good_a and_o evil_a by_o her_o transgression_n which_o she_o know_v not_o before_o but_o she_o learn_v the_o difference_n to_o be_v this_o that_o good_a be_v that_o that_o give_v the_o mind_n pleasure_n and_o assurance_n and_o evil_a be_v that_o that_o must_v necessary_o be_v attend_v soon_o or_o late_a with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n as_o he_o thus_o begin_v his_o kingdom_n so_o he_o have_v carry_v it_o on_o ever_o 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or_o else_o we_o must_v necessary_o sink_v from_o their_o performance_n now_o to_o delight_n in_o god_n be_v to_o possess_v our_o mind_n with_o such_o a_o proper_a sense_n of_o his_o goodness_n as_o may_v be_v able_a to_o produce_v a_o habitual_a comfort_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o he_o and_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n so_o practicable_a that_o the_o only_a reason_n why_o it_o be_v not_o do_v be_v because_o we_o do_v not_o set_v about_o it_o for_o let_v we_o but_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v we_o take_v delight_n in_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v only_o this_o first_o to_o conceive_v a_o thing_n as_o good_a and_o second_o to_o conceive_v that_o good_a thing_n as_o we_o and_o than_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v delight_v we_o now_o all_o allow_v that_o we_o have_v no_o notion_n worthy_a of_o god_n unless_o we_o conceive_v he_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a nor_o have_v we_o any_o notion_n worthy_a of_o his_o truth_n 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