Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	woman_n	work_n	world_n	52	3	3.6475	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67153	A practical commentary or exposition upon the Pentateuch viz. These five books of Moses Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. Wherein the text of every chapter is practically expounded, according to the doctrine of the Catholick Church, in a way not usually trod by commentators; and wholly applyed to the life and salvation of Christians. By Ab. Wright; sometime fellow of St. John's Colledge in Oxford.	Wright, Abraham, 1611-1690.	1662 (1662)	Wing W3688; ESTC R221054	292,675	224

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sigh_v and_o tremble_v certain_o whatever_n it_o be_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n wrath_n that_o other_o see_v this_o may_v fear_v to_o commit_v the_o like_a and_o that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o great_a punishment_n in_o prolong_v so_o wicked_a and_o miserable_a a_o life_n verse_n 16._o it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o cain_n stand_v excommunicate_v for_o otherwise_o how_o can_v cain_n go_v out_o from_o god_n who_o be_v every_o where_o so_o that_o this_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n signify_v a_o peculiar_a place_n dedicate_v to_o god_n as_o the_o ark_n the_o temple_n be_v usual_o call_v in_o scripture_n the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 43._o exod._n 23._o so_o jonas_n flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n from_o the_o place_n where_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o this_o than_o shall_v strike_v a_o terror_n into_o christian_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o in_o a_o awful_a respect_n of_o his_o minister_n who_o 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have_v of_o nature_n or_o grace_n or_o glory_n have_v their_o emanation_n chap._n v._n verse_n 1._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o it_o come_v from_o god_n so_o it_o be_v like_o god_n as_o he_o so_o it_o be_v one_o immaterial_a immortal_a understand_v spirit_n distinguish_v into_o three_o power_n which_o all_o make_v up_o one_o spirit_n so_o thou_o the_o wise_a creator_n of_o all_o thing_n will_v have_v some_o thing_n to_o resemble_v their_o creator_n the_o other_o creature_n be_v all_o body_n man_n be_v body_n and_o spirit_n the_o angel_n be_v all_o spirit_n not_o without_o a_o spiritual_a composition_n thou_o be_v alone_o after_o thy_o own_o manner_n simple_n glorious_a infinite_a no_o creature_n can_v be_v like_o thou_o in_o thy_o proper_a be_v because_o it_o be_v a_o creature_n how_o shall_v our_o finite_a weak_a compound_a nature_n give_v any_o perfect_a resemblance_n of_o thou_o yet_o of_o all_o visible_a creature_n thou_o vouchsafe_v man_n the_o near_a correspondence_n to_o thou_o not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o natural_a faculty_n as_o in_o those_o divine_a grace_n wherewith_o thou_o beautifie_v his_o soul_n how_o then_o shall_v our_o soul_n rise_v up_o to_o thou_o and_o fix_v themselves_o in_o their_o thought_n upon_o thou_o how_o shall_v they_o long_o to_o return_v back_o to_o the_o fountain_n of_o their_o be_v and_o author_n of_o their_o be_v glorious_a that_o so_o we_o may_v redeem_v what_o we_o have_v lose_v recover_v in_o thou_o what_o we_o have_v lose_v in_o ourselves_o verse_n 3._o adam_n beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o shape_n and_o image_n of_o his_o body_n but_o hereby_o be_v signify_v that_o original_a corruption_n which_o be_v descend_v unto_o adam_n posterity_n by_o natural_a propagation_n which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o birth_n of_o seth_n because_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o even_o the_o righteous_a seed_n by_o nature_n be_v subject_a to_o this_o depravation_n verse_n 22._o in_o that_o enoch_n first_o walk_v with_o god_n on_o earth_n before_o he_o walk_v with_o he_o in_o heaven_n be_v show_v that_o we_o must_v first_o seek_v god_n glory_n on_o earth_n before_o we_o can_v be_v admit_v into_o his_o everlasting_a glory_n verse_n 24._o if_o you_o will_v sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n hereafter_o you_o must_v walk_v with_o god_n here_o so_o abraham_n so_o enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n and_o god_n take_v he_o god_n know_v god_n take_v not_o every_o man_n that_o die_v god_n say_v to_o the_o rich_a secure_a man_n this_o night_n they_o shall_v fetch_v away_o thy_o soul_n but_o he_o do_v not_o tell_v he_o who_o that_o therefore_o you_o may_v be_v no_o stranger_n to_o god_n then_o see_v he_o now_o and_o remember_v that_o his_o last_o judgement_n be_v express_v in_o that_o word_n nescio_fw-la vos_fw-la i_o know_v you_o not_o not_o to_o be_v know_v by_o god_n be_v damnation_n and_o god_n know_v no_o man_n hereafter_o with_o who_o he_o be_v not_o acquaint_v here_o verse_n 29._o forasmuch_o as_o lamech_v say_v of_o his_o son_n noah_n this_o same_o shall_v comfort_v we_o concern_v our_o work_n etc._n etc._n it_o appear_v that_o the_o faithful_a then_o look_v for_o a_o comforter_n that_o shall_v de●iver_v they_o from_o the_o curse_n for_o of_o this_o comforter_n noah_n be_v a_o figure_n heb._n 11._o 7._o and_o the_o ark_n be_v a_o type_n of_o baptism_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o verse_n 32._o sem_fw-mi be_v here_o first_o name_v though_o japhet_n be_v first_o bear_v as_o be_v first_o in_o dignity_n though_o not_o in_o birth_n because_o from_o he_o and_o not_o from_o japhet_n our_o bless_a saviour_n descend_v in_o a_o direct_a line_n now_o any_o relation_n to_o christ_n enable_v either_o place_n or_o person_n for_o let_v the_o person_n be_v never_o so_o mean_a if_o god_n please_v to_o claim_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o a_o poor_a fisherman_n upon_o his_o embassy_n be_v more_o honourable_a than_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o great_a monarch_n in_o the_o 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convert_n and_o part_n of_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n aristotle_n and_o plato_n and_o seneca_n be_v not_o of_o such_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n as_o to_o stand_v whole_o excommunicate_a in_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o aristotle_n metaphysic_n may_v help_v to_o convince_v a_o atheist_n of_o a_o god_n and_o his_o demonstration_n prove_v shiloes_n advent_n to_o a_o jew_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v true_a the_o scripture_n be_v ever_o the_o levite_n predominant_a element_n yet_o if_o you_o will_v make_v he_o a_o perfect_a mix_a body_n the_o art_n also_o be_v to_o be_v necessary_a ingredient_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n when_o adrian_n the_o six_o in_o his_o tract_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la philosophia_fw-la cry_v down_o humane_a learning_n with_o a_o noise_n of_o father_n yet_o he_o conclude_v utilem_fw-la esse_fw-la scientiam_fw-la gentilium_fw-la dummodo_fw-la in_o usum_fw-la christianum_fw-la convertatur_fw-la that_o to_o shave_v and_o pare_v the_o captive_a woman_n and_o then_o espouse_v she_o be_v ever_o hold_v lawful_a matrimony_n verse_n 13._o the_o wicked_a man_n wine_n be_v best_a at_o first_o the_o good_a man_n at_o last_o the_o devil_n deal_v by_o the_o one_o as_o jael_n by_o sifera_n speak_v they_o fair_a at_o first_o till_o he_o have_v lull_v they_o a_o sleep_n in_o security_n and_o then_o he_o involve_v they_o in_o misery_n but_o god_n do_v by_o his_o child_n as_o the_o hebrew_n be_v to_o do_v by_o the_o captive_a woman_n in_o this_o text_n which_o he_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o marry_v at_o first_o he_o appoint_v we_o a_o time_n of_o mourn_v but_o afterward_o he_o vouchsafe_v we_o the_o fruition_n of_o himself_o in_o glory_n the_o fresh_a river_n of_o carnal_a pleasure_n shall_v end_v in_o a_o salt_n sea_n of_o despair_a tear_n whereas_o the_o wette_v seedtime_n of_o a_o pious_a life_n shall_v end_v in_o the_o sunshining_a harvest_n of_o a_o peaceful_a death_n in_o a_o word_n the_o transgressor_n how_o pleasant_a soever_o his_o beginning_n be_v his_o last_o end_n shall_v be_v dolorous_a but_o the_o upright_a how_o troublesome_a soever_o his_o life_n be_v his_o death_n shall_v be_v joyous_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n psalm_n 37._o chap._n xxii_o verse_n 1._o if_o thou_o must_v not_o suffer_v thy_o brother_n ox_n or_o his_o ass_n to_o go_v astray_o much_o less_o may_v thou_o suffer_v his_o soul_n but_o thou_o must_v endeavour_v in_o all_o christian_a wisdom_n and_o meekness_n to_o reduce_v it_o from_o the_o dangerous_a precipece_n both_o of_o sin_n and_o error_n thou_o must_v pull_v thy_o brother_n out_o of_o hell_n as_o the_o angel_n pull_v lot_n out_o of_o sodom_n as_o you_o will_v save_v a_o drown_a man_n though_o you_o pull_v off_o some_o of_o his_o hair_n to_o save_v he_o neither_o must_v we_o of_o the_o gospel_n be_v merciful_a only_o to_o our_o brother_n but_o also_o to_o our_o enemy_n this_o be_v a_o hard_a task_n you_o will_v say_v but_o hard_a or_o not_o hard_o it_o must_v be_v do_v be_v 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