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	true_a	word_n	3,355	5	3.9498	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72996	Dauids musick: or Psalmes of that royall prophet, once the sweete singer of that Israel vnfolded logically, expounded paraphrastically, and then followeth a more particular explanation of the words, with manifold doctrines and vses briefly obserued out of the same. By R.B. and R.A. preachers of Gods word in Somersetshire.	Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.; R. A. (Richard Alleine), 1611-1681. aut	1616 (1616)	STC 1935; ESTC S101676	92,403	140

3._o 15._o 18._o that_o not_o the_o wicked_a be_v they_o here_o never_o so_o glorious_a but_o only_o the_o godly_a be_v to_o be_v account_v happy_a whatsoever_o their_o estate_n be_v in_o this_o present_a world_n psal._n i._o verse_n i._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a text._n nor_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n nor_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a happy_a and_o thrice_o happy_a be_v that_o man_n paraphrase_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o set_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye_n do_v depart_v from_o evil_a 14._o avoid_v the_o fellowship_n of_o wicked_a man_n 11._o and_o though_o sinner_n do_v entice_v he_o 5._o yet_o do_v not_o consent_n 9_o much_o less_o do_v accustom_v himself_o to_o evil_a to_o make_v a_o practice_n of_o sin_n or_o which_o be_v most_o fearful_a to_o be_v a_o 3._o scorner_n of_o goodness_n and_o as_o one_o expert_a and_o skilful_a in_o wickedness_n to_o make_v it_o his_o 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be_v 31_o speak_v of_o they_o continual_o before_o be_v show_v doct._n what_o a_o bless_a man_n do_v not_o now_o what_o he_o do_v and_o both_o conjoin_v to_o one_o person_n teach_v that_o a_o godly_a man_n rest_v not_o only_o in_o leave_v of_o wickedness_n but_o he_o set_v himself_o forward_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o goodness_n job._n 1._o 1._o 8._o and_o 2._o 3._o david_n careful_o avoid_v sin_n psal_n 119._o 11._o 133._o but_o it_o be_v to_o keep_v god_n word_n psalm_n 119._o 101._o the_o godly_a be_v set_v out_o by_o their_o goodness_n cornelius_n act._n 10._o 2._o zacharie_n and_o elizabeth_n luk._n 1._o 5._o and_o 19_o 8._o jam._n 2._o 25._o as_o we_o do_v leave_v evil_a 1_o so_o let_v we_o endeavour_n to_o do_v well_o it_o be_v our_o bind_a duty_n psal_n 34._o 14._o esai_n 1._o 16._o 17._o psal_n 37._o 27._o rom._n 12._o 9_o of_o this_o further_a see_v before_o vers_fw-la 1._o towards_o the_o beginning_n reproof_n to_o such_o as_o judge_v themselves_o good_a christian_n by_o 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they_o proverb_n 2._o 11._o 16._o to_o prefer_v the_o holy_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o all_o man_n device_n use_v counsel_n way_n and_o authority_n the_o godly_a man_n do_v so_o and_o the_o word_n will_v work_v this_o in_o thou_o if_o ever_o thou_o do_v feel_v the_o lively_a efficacy_n thereof_o and_o in_o that_o law_n explanation_n by_o law_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o whole_a scripture_n viz._n genesis_n gal._n 4._o 21._o 22._o prophet_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 12._o psalm_n joh._n 15._o 25._o it_o be_v put_v for_o doctrine_n general_o psal_n 78._o 1._o as_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3._o 27

consider_v of_o earthly_a thing_n here_o as_o thereby_o we_o may_v ascend_v up_o to_o heavenly_a thus_o be_v the_o godly_a teach_v of_o god_n to_o do_v but_o a_o unwise_a man_n know_v not_o this_o psal_n 92._o 6._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o make_v resemblance_n 2._o and_o likeness_n between_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a earthly_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n for_o our_o better_a instruction_n esa_n 5._o psalm_n 92._o 12._o mat._n 13._o 3._o 24._o 31._o 33._o 44._o 45._o 47._o luke_n 13_o 6._o and_o 15._o and_o 18._o revelat._n 21._o 10._o to_o use_v our_o liberty_n thus_o in_o teach_v use_v wise_o and_o sober_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o hearer_n christ_n jesus_n the_o chief_a shepherd_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n have_v use_v to_o teach_v by_o similitude_n a_o tree_n explanation_n the_o word_n gnet_n signify_v lignum_fw-la aridum_fw-la psalm_n 74._o 5._o and_o be_v translate_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o call_v wood_n a_o bowl_n a_o log_n but_o be_v also_o use_v for_o a_o green_a tree_n gen._n 2._o and_o 3._o and_o in_o this_o place_n the_o kind_n of_o tree_n be_v not_o name_v as_o in_o psalm_n 92._o 12._o and_o esa_n 44._o 3._o but_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v the_o comparison_n we_o see_v be_v from_o a_o tree_n not_o from_o fade_a grass_n or_o such_o a_o weak_a thing_n as_o a_o man_n natural_o be_v compare_v unto_o esa_fw-la 40._o 6._o jam._n 1._o 10._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 24._o and_o so_o be_v the_o wicked_a psalm_n 37._o 2._o and_o 92._o 7._o but_o the_o godly_a be_v as_o a_o tree_n teach_v that_o the_o godly_a be_v solid_o ground_v 1._o and_o establish_v in_o their_o course_n as_o have_v take_v deep_a root_n mat._n 13._o they_o be_v as_o mount_v zion_n psal_n 125._o 1._o mat._n 16._o 18._o this_o serve_v to_o abate_v the_o spirit_n of_o wicked_a man_n who_o attempt_v to_o overthrow_v the_o godly_a use_v but_o they_o meditate_v a_o vain_a thing_n psal_n 2._o 1._o for_o they_o be_v ground_v and_o the_o lord_n will_v establish_v 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be_v translate_v brook_n beck_n or_o as_o we_o may_v say_v riverett_n stream_n part_v prou._n 5._o 15._o 16._o come_v from_o a_o fountain_n or_o head-spring_n job._n 29._o 6._o run_v in_o a_o pleasant_a valley_n whether_o the_o water_n come_v from_o above_o or_o below_o for_o ma●m_n be_v the_o dual_a number_n note_v two_o sort_n of_o water_n which_o this_o tree_n have_v benefit_n of_o from_o this_o similitude_n we_o may_v learn_v that_o a_o godly_a bless_a man_n be_v plant_v in_o a_o pleasant_a and_o fertile_a valley_n 1._o ezek._n 17._o 5._o as_o adam_n in_o paradise_n gen._n 2._o that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 92._o 13._o in_o spiritual_a zion_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n psal_n 40._o 2._o to_o judge_v the_o godly_a man_n station_n most_o happy_a 1._o though_o it_o can_v be_v discern_v with_o the_o mortal_a eye_n of_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a estate_n but_o his_o place_n be_v so_o pleasant_a as_o the_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 2._o 9_o the_o godly_a to_o rejoice_v in_o their_o portion_n 2._o and_o in_o the_o lot_n of_o their_o inheritance_n david_n desire_v to_o dwell_v in_o god_n house_n for_o ever_o so_o pleasant_a be_v that_o place_n psalm_n 84._o 1._o 2._o 4._o and_o 27._o 4._o and_o 26._o 8._o that_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v so_o plant_v 2._o as_o he_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o spiritual_a water_n as_o the_o type_n show_v ezek._n 19_o 10._o jerem._n 17._o 8._o now_o these_o spiritual_a water_n ezek._n 47._o 1._o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n of_o which_o we_o may_v read_v psal_n 46._o 4._o esa_n 12._o 3._o and_o 55._o 1._o and_o 44._o 3._o jere._n 2._o 13._o and_o 17._o 13._o zach._n 14._o 8._o joh._n 4._o 10._o 14._o and_o 7._o 38._o 39_o 1._o cor._n 3._o 6._o to_o labour_v to_o feel_v this_o benefit_n of_o the_o spiritual_a water_n 1_o as_o the_o tree_n do_v of_o other_o water_n to_o spread_v in_o the_o root_n to_o be_v full_a of_o sap_n not_o to_o wither_v or_o to_o be_v dry_v up_o for_o want_v of_o moisture_n but_o to_o be_v green_a and_o flourish_v this_o may_v show_v man_n how_o to_o judge_v of_o themselves_o 2._o who_o be_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o without_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n they_o be_v no_o tree_n of_o god_n plant_v they_o be_v without_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 9_o and_o in_o a_o perish_a condition_n prou._n 29._o 18._o but_o these_o water_n cause_n life_n ezek._n 47._o 9_o a_o bless_a godly_a man_n so_o partake_v of_o these_o spiritual_a water_n 3._o as_o it_o be_v yet_o in_o measure_n for_o he_o be_v not_o plant_v upon_o the_o full_a water_n but_o by_o the_o division_n of_o water_n so_o every_o one_o receive_v according_a to_o his_o measure_n 1._o cor._n 12._o 11._o mat._n 13._o 23._o every_o one_o to_o be_v content_a with_o his_o portion_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n here_o use_v for_o none_o can_v in_o this_o life_n be_v perfect_a and_o every_o member_n be_v to_o be_v so_o gift_v as_o one_o may_v benefit_v another_o and_o one_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o another_o that_o bring_v forth_o jaten_n explanation_n will_v give_v the_o future_a here_o note_v a_o continual_a act_n it_o give_v that_o be_v it_o do_v bring_v forth_o free_o and_o be_v continual_o fruitful_a before_o be_v show_v the_o plantation_n and_o water_v that_o be_v our_o engraft_v into_o christ_n and_o sanctification_n by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o here_o the_o fruit_n of_o both_o the_o godly_a plant_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v say_v be_v not_o barren_a tree_n 1._o but_o fruitful_a and_o so_o continue_v ezek._n

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drive_v as_o chaff_n with_o the_o wind_n from_o god_n presence_n mat._n 25._o 41._o let_v the_o wicked_a that_o now_o stand_v up_o 1._o and_o bear_v a_o sway_n till_o judgement_n come_v learn_v betimes_o to_o humble_v themselves_o for_o god_n will_v overthrow_v the_o wall_n of_o their_o defence_n at_o the_o length_n ezek._n 13._o 13._o deut._n 29._o 19_o revel_v 6._o 15._o and_o send_v fanner_n to_o fan_v they_o jere._n 51._o 2._o let_v none_o esteem_v of_o the_o wicked_a as_o they_o be_v prise_v in_o their_o weight_n of_o earthly_a honour_n and_o riches_n 2._o but_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v by_o judgement_n then_o of_o a_o chaffy_a nature_n light_a than_o vatie_n psal_n 62._o 9_o like_a balshazzer_n too_o light_a in_o the_o lord_n weight_n and_o balance_n dan._n 5._o 27._o nor_o the_o sinner_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o righteous_a explanation_n the_o word_n stand_n be_v here_o again_o to_o be_v repeat_v and_o the_o wicked_a be_v call_v sinner_n chataim_v such_o as_o 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kingdom_n and_o enemy_n rebel_a against_o he_o it_o be_v a_o mix_a psalm_n contain_v doctrine_n psalm_n prophecy_n and_o exhortation_n the_o principal_a point_n in_o it_o be_v this_o that_o as_o david_n by_o god_n appointment_n be_v to_o rule_v in_o zion_n and_o to_o subdue_v the_o nation_n maugre_o their_o heart_n so_o christ_n jesus_n as_o here_o be_v forepromised_n and_o now_o be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n his_o father_n be_v to_o be_v establish_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o therein_o to_o bear_v rule_n as_o be_v show_v in_o vers_fw-la 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o in_o despite_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n not_o be_v able_a by_o their_o power_n or_o policy_n to_o withstand_v he_o as_o vers_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o do_v manifest_a but_o shall_v in_o the_o appoint_a time_n feel_v the_o power_n of_o his_o heavy_a and_o wrathful_a indignation_n if_o they_o do_v continue_v to_o oppose_v he_o vers_fw-la 5._o and_o therefore_o the_o psalmist_n hereof_o certain_o persuade_v and_o wish_a 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