Selected quad for the lemma: rest_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
rest_n	creation_n	day_n	sabbath_n	5,972	5	9.9010	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66289	The principles of the Christian religion explained in a brief commentary upon the church catechism. By William Wake, D.D. rector of St. James Westminster, and Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty.	Wake, William, 1657-1737.	1699 (1699)	Wing W258; ESTC R217651	113,834	200

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god_n who_o have_v so_o wonderful_o deliver_v they_o from_o that_o wretched_a estate_n q._n how_o then_o upon_o the_o whole_a be_v we_o to_o consider_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n here_o establish_v by_o god_n a._n it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o several_a reason_n give_v for_o it_o in_o the_o command_n its_o self_n that_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v in_o two_o different_a respect_n one_a as_o a_o day_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o they_o in_o memory_n of_o the_o creation_n exod._n xx_o 11_o and_o to_o declare_v themselves_o thereby_o to_o be_v the_o worshipper_n of_o that_o god_n who_o create_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o to_o this_o end_n they_o be_v require_v to_o observe_v a_o seven_o day_n of_o rest_n after_o six_o of_o labour_n because_o god_n wrought_v six_o day_n and_o rest_v the_o seven_o and_o two_o as_o a_o day_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o memory_n of_o their_o egyptian-bondage_n and_o of_o god_n deliver_v they_o out_o of_o it_o deut._n v._n 15_o and_o thus_o the_o jew_n be_v 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labour_n but_o then_o as_o they_o worship_v this_o god_n under_o the_o peculiar_a character_n of_o the_o god_n who_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n so_o be_v they_o determine_v to_o take_v that_o particular_a day_n the_o seven_o of_o the_o week_n for_o their_o sabbath_n on_o which_o he_o complete_v their_o deliverance_n and_o strict_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o bodily_a labour_n upon_o it_o now_o in_o this_o respect_n we_o differ_v from_o they_o we_o worship_v god_n the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n under_o a_o much_o high_a and_o more_o divine_a character_n as_o he_o be_v our_o father_n and_o deliverer_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n rose_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o thereby_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o jewish_a oeconomy_n and_o in_o testimony_n hereof_o we_o keep_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o our_o sabbath_n and_o so_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o true_a god_n through_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v with_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n q._n upon_o what_o authority_n be_v this_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath-day_n make_v a._n upon_o the_o great_a that_o can_v be_v desire_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o have_v be_v already_o mention_v viz._n christ_n rise_v on_o this_o day_n from_o the_o dead_a the_o thing_n itself_o be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n 10._o who_o no_o doubt_n have_v in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o do_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o as_o for_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n beside_o that_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o do_v not_o concern_v we_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o cease_v with_o the_o law_n no_o less_o than_o the_o new-moon_n or_o meat_n and_o drink_n prescribe_v by_o the_o same_o law_n col._n ii.16_n q._n how_o be_v we_o to_o keep_v our_o sabbath_n day_n a._n we_o be_v to_o 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what_o do_v this_o commandment_n positive_o require_v of_o we_o a._n to_o honour_n god_n holy_a name_n and_o word_n ●_o to_o employ_v our_o tongue_n to_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n never_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o god_n 28_o or_o of_o any_o thing_n which_o relate_v to_o he_o without_o a_o religious_a reverence_n and_o to_o use_v our_o utmost_a endeavour_n upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o reputation_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o respect_n which_o be_v due_a to_o holy_a thing_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n and_o as_o they_o have_v a_o relation_n to_o he_o q._n what_o be_v the_o sanction_n wherewith_o god_n have_v enforce_v this_o commandment_n a._n it_o be_v this_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o uain_n q._n what_o do_v you_o understand_v thereby_o a._n that_o he_o will_v severe_o punish_v such_o sinner_n and_o not_o suffer_v his_o name_n to_o be_v profane_v by_o they_o 4._o without_o bring_v some_o exemplary_a 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