Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	according_a	rule_n	word_n	3,728	5	4.0830	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51410	The gaming-humor considered and reproved, or, The passion-pleasure and exposing money to hazard by play, lot or wager examined by a well-wisher to mankind.	Morton, Charles, 1627-1698.	1684 (1684)	Wing M2823; ESTC R42182	23,732	56

stock_n to_o set_v up_o a_o gainful_a trade_n but_o he_o prove_v after_o a_o secret_a gamester_n for_o any_o hole_n will_v suit_v a_o deed_n of_o darkness_n and_o that_o civil_a gunpowder_n as_o one_o call_v it_o sudden_o blow_v up_o the_o man_n and_o his_o house_n and_o leave_v all_o his_o friend_n in_o the_o lurch_n i_o myself_o pay_v about_o 200_o l._n of_o his_o debt_n which_o i_o have_v never_o do_v have_v my_o prudent_a father_n beforehand_o discern_v the_o least_o appearance_n of_o the_o gaming-humor_n game_n be_v a_o gulf_n that_o swallow_v all_o and_o be_v never_o satisfy_v whore_v and_o drunkenness_n may_v have_v their_o fill_n but_o game_n never_o it_o may_v well_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o horseleech_n daughter_n that_o cry_v give_v give_v and_o say_v not_o it_o be_v enough_o i_o know_v man_n pretend_v to_o be_v able_a to_o govern_v themselves_o but_o how_o shall_v that_o be_v shall_v it_o be_v by_o grace_n i_o fear_v there_o be_v but_o few_o gracious_a gamester_n beside_o if_o any_o be_v guide_v by_o grace_n it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n but_o that_o be_v against_o they_o if_o the_o scripture_n beforementioned_a be_v pertinent_o apply_v no_o no_o such_o scripture_n they_o consider_v not_o or_o cast_v behind_o their_o back_n now_o if_o they_o throw_v by_o their_o rule_n no_o wonder_n if_o they_o draw_v crooked_a line_n if_o man_n do_v but_o enter_v into_o gaming-ground_n they_o go_v out_o of_o god_n camp_n and_o from_o under_o his_o protection_n they_o enter_v into_o satan_n tent_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v but_o he_o shall_v unreasonable_o and_o unmerciful_o drive_v they_o so_o that_o grace_n will_v not_o help_v they_o and_o they_o must_v stand_v on_o their_o own_o leg_n how_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v by_o reason_n alas_o the_o gamester_n be_v no_o man_n of_o reason_n but_o a_o mere_a bundle_n of_o passion_n and_o where_o the_o passion_n be_v master_n of_o the_o pit_n reason_n can_v make_v no_o play_n unbridled_a passion_n run_v away_o with_o reason_n when_o these_o immoral_o mad_a man_n have_v in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o game_n their_o passion_n sufficient_o heat_v and_o excite_v then_o have_v at_o all_o the_o manor_n of_o r._n against_o b._n castle_n or_o what_o not_o king_n james_n be_v say_v to_o have_v tell_v one_o greenfield_n for_o so_o or_o like_v it_o do_v his_o name_n sound_n when_o he_o observe_v he_o to_o play_n very_o high_a that_o if_o he_o proceed_v at_o that_o rate_n he_o will_v soon_o play_v away_o all_o his_o green_a field_n which_o according_o he_o do_v and_o after_o his_o two_o or_o three_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v go_v if_o he_o can_v by_o send_v about_o his_o man_n with_o letter_n to_o his_o kindred_n and_o former_a acquaintance_n procure_v by_o borrow_v as_o he_o call_v it_o any_o small_a scrap_n of_o money_n away_o they_o go_v present_o after_o the_o rest_n at_o the_o gaminghouse_n now_o where_o be_v this_o man_n reason_n all_o the_o while_n why_o do_v not_o his_o reason_n rule_v his_o exorbitant_a humour_n alas_o because_o it_o can_v not_o such_o a_o man_n as_o be_v full_o imbue_v and_o impregnate_v with_o the_o gaming-humor_n as_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o begin_v or_o continue_v the_o trade_n so_o no_o reason_n will_v persuade_v he_o to_o give_v it_o over_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v now_o say_v no_o more_o unto_o he_o but_o to_o those_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o quite_o spoil_v i_o shall_v offer_v two_o or_o three_o word_n of_o advice_n you_o see_v the_o oddness_n and_o extravagancy_n of_o the_o gaming-humour_n have_v you_o a_o mind_n to_o leave_v it_o then_o first_o beg_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o enable_v you_o to_o subdue_v the_o vehemence_n of_o your_o passion_n to_o compose_v and_o settle_v your_o mind_n from_o vanity_n to_o shun_v as_o a_o pest_n all_o evil_a company_n and_o to_o give_v you_o a_o wise_a consideration_n of_o your_o time_n and_o talent_n for_o which_o you_o must_v render_v a_o account_n this_o do_v let_v reason_n work_v and_o you_o may_v perhaps_o need_v to_o exercise_v prudence_n in_o leave_v it_o off_o by_o degree_n because_o all_o hasty_a attempt_n to_o break_v a_o custom_n do_v usual_o prove_v ineffectual_a nothing_o be_v more_o ordinary_a among_o the_o rank_a gamester_n than_o when_o they_o have_v great_o lose_v to_o swear_v and_o vow_v they_o will_v never_o touch_v a_o card_n or_o die_v more_o and_o perhaps_o bind_v themselves_o under_o a_o curse_n if_o they_o do_v it_o and_o yet_o the_o very_a next_o day_n forget_v all_o this_o and_o fall_v to_o the_o trade_n again_o as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o resolve_v on_o the_o contrary_n if_o therefore_o your_o habit_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o a_o present_a discharge_n i_o speak_v as_o to_o man_n and_o in_o a_o moral_a way_n for_o in_o divinity_n this_o gradual_a proceed_n will_v scarce_o hold_v good_a for_o that_o true_a repentance_n import_v a_o present_a and_o total_a break_v off_o a_o evil_a course_n but_o in_o a_o moral_a way_n i_o say_v you_o may_v for_o some_o state_v time_n play_v for_o something_o to_o be_v spend_v in_o commone_v or_o to_o make_v a_o common-stock_n that_o may_v be_v for_o the_o use_n of_o both_o hereby_o half_a the_o stake_n be_v go_v then_o after_o that_o you_o may_v play_n for_o what_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a so_o though_o something_o be_v lose_v to_o quicken_v the_o play_n if_o there_o be_v need_n yet_o nothing_o will_v be_v win_v to_o nourish_v the_o game_n and_o at_o last_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v come_v to_o play_n for_o nothing_o but_o only_a recreation_n to_o fit_v you_o for_o better_a and_o more_o serious_a employment_n so_o will_v the_o use_n and_o comfort_n of_o play_n remain_v when_o the_o sport_n be_v end_v so_o no_o estate_n will_v be_v endanger_v or_o waste_v nor_o too_o much_o time_n spend_v no_o credit_n crack_v no_o repute_n lose_v nor_o conscience_n sear_v or_o wound_v but_o play_n will_v attain_v its_o natural_a and_o proper_a end_n namely_o to_o prepare_v for_o further_a work_n and_o business_n finis_fw-la