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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	able_a	faith_n	wise_a	2,479	5	6.1564	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17444	An A.B.C. or holy alphabet conteyning some plaine lessons gathered out of the word, to the number of the letters in the English alphabet, to enter young beginners in the schoole of Christ.	E. C., fl. 1626.; Cancellar, James, attributed name.	1626 (1626)	STC 4264.5; ESTC S114411	39,537	142

when hee speaketh a lye hee speaketh of his owne for he is a lyer and the Father thereof And what Christian would be willingly accounted the childe of such a Father 4. Ecclus 31.30 From DRVNKENNES and Pot-good fellowship which encreaseth so euery where the rage of fooles That Prou. 23.29 c. To whom is woe to whom is sorrow to whom is strife to whom is murmuring to whom are wounds without cause to whom is rednesse of the eyes euen to them that tarie long at the wine c. And so see on forward to the Chapters end a sha pe inu●ctiue against Drunkennesse displaying the wretchednesse thereof to make people that haue any grace in them to abhorre it And before Vers 19 20 21 O thou my Sonne heare and be wise and guideth ne heart in the way Keepe not company with drunkards and gluttons for the drunkard and glutton shall come to pouerty and drowsinesse shall cloathe such with ragges Loe beggerie the fairest end of such good fellowship then what thrifty person beleeuing this would not tremble at it Finally Isai 5.11 12 Woe to them that rise vp early in the morning to follow strong drinke and continue vntill night till the wine enflame them c. And Verse 22. Woe vnto them that are mighty to drinke and to them that are strong to poure in strong drinke And where God proclaimeth a woe who dare or can promise peace 5 From WHOREDOME fornication 1 Cor. 6.18 and vncleannesse that peculiar sinne against ones owne body 1. Cor. 6.9 10. Know ye not that the vnrighteous shall not inherit the Kingdome of God be not deceiued neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers nor wantons nor buggerers nor theeues nor couetous nor drunkards nor raylers nor extortioners shal inherit the Kingdome of God And therefore Vers 18. Flie fornication c. For see the reasons vrged there against throughout the Chapter And yet againe Hebr. 13.4 Marriage is honorable amongst all and the bed vndefiled but Whooremongers and Adulteres God will iudge And where and how but by excluding them namely out of heauen and giuing them their portion without Redemption in the Lake which burneth with fire and Brimstone which is the second Death as in the places fore alledged against Lying Reuel 22.15 21.8 6 From COVETOVSNES as other Testimonies so that set Treatise of the Apostle 1 Tim. 6.9.10.11 For those that will be rich fall into tentations and snares 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Who make it their resolution to be rich c. And that Caueat of our Sauiour with the annexed confirmation Luke 12.15 Take heede and beware of Couetousnesse c. And so against carking CAREFVLNES that full Sermon of our Sauiour Math. 6.25 c. to the end Take no thought c. Where is shewed how Needlesse Bootelesse Faithlesse and Fruitlesse such care is Finally against quickly taking OFFENCE at others euill words that Item Eccles 7.21.22 Take no heede vnto all words that are spoken least thou heare thy seruant curse thee For Oftentimes also thine owne heart knoweth that thou thy selfe likewise hast cursed others And generally what restraint we find from these may vpon farther search be likewise found in the same WORD from all other Sinnes whatsoeuer P. THe Meanes of entertaining this Word into our hearts so to preserue from sinne and to make vs happy is two fold viz. Reading and Hearing as REVEL 1.3 Blessed is he that readeth and they that heare the words of Prophecie and keepe the things that are written therein Touching the first of which meanes to wit Reading wherein by the Eye sauing knowledge shineth into the Soule Deut. 17.18.19 enioyned euen vnto Kings amidst all their most waightie affaires of State we may receiue these directions 1 That wee are to esteeme it a great blessing of God to bee able to read the Word and thereupon labour to attaine it our selues and to procure it as a speciall portion to those that belong vnto vs. 2 Hauing this ablilitie Let vs follow the counsell of that good Father Chrysostom * In Coloss Homil. 9. In getting into our hands this Booke of God and carefully making vse thereof with reioycing in this libertie which our Forefathers wanted according to the wholesome Praescript of our Sauiour Ioh. 5.39 Search the Scriptures c. And the much honoured practise of those Noble Beraeans Acts 17.11 3 In this exercise of Reading it will bee good to beginne betimes and so to traine vp Children in this thriuing Trade 2 Tim 1.5 that with Timothy so well educated by his Mother and Grandmother they may from their Childhood Knowe the Scriptures which are able to make wise vnto Saluation through Faith which is in Iesus Christ 2 Tim. 3.15 4 To stirre vp People to this duty the better Young beginners may be aduised seriously to read ouer once and againe the 9. first Chapters of the Booke of Prouerbs and euery day after one Part of the 119. Psalme containing in summe a most excellent Meditation of the quickning power and profit of the Word which Dauid out of the sweet experience hee had himselfe doth therefore seeke to commend to others 5 Besides this and the looking into the Scriptures vpon all occasions for speciall purposes it will be found profitable for Christians to hold a constant course of Reading forward in both Old and New Testament so as their callings and occasions shall permit redeeming there to with the noble Eunuche Act 8.28 who euen when he was trauelling neglected not Reading all good opportunities and when at any time they be cast behinde by necessarie occasions recouering their losses by redoubled diligence 6 In this course of priuate Reading let people come with due reuerence desire and hope of profit and looking vp to God for a blessing wisely referring what they read to the right ends with serious Meditations and Prayers fitted to the things read applying all for such particular vse as the Scriptures may affoord and their estate require and still in their reading taking notice or some Note also if they bee able for remembrance of any thing wherein is occasion of doubt till they meet with an opportunity of inquiring resolution And so much for the rules of priuate Reading Q. FOr Hearing the other outward meanes of receiuing the Word especially in the Publicke Ministry Rom. 10.17 the chiefe ordinary instrument of working Faith Gal. 3.2 the Scripture it selfe giueth sufficient direction as IAMES 1. 21 Wherefore laying apart all filthinesse and superfluity of naughtinesse receiue with meekenesse the Word to be ingraffed in you which is able to saue your soules 22 And bee yee doers of the Word and not hearers onely deceiuing your owne selues Agreeing wherewith is that exhortation also in 1 Peter 2.1.2 Wherefore laying aside c. As new borne Babes desire c. With many pregnant Testimonies such as that Commendations giuen the Beraeans Acts 17.11 These were also more Noble men