Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	call_v	church_n	time_n	2,623	5	3.7393	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00405	Sathans sowing season. By William Est minister and preacher of Gods word in Bydeford.	Est, William, 1546 or 7-1625.; Est, William, 1546 or 7-1625. Mirrour of mercy.	1611 (1611)	STC 10536.5; ESTC S118580	32,844	100

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like_o water_n job._n 15._o in_o it_o dwell_v no_o good_a rom._n 7._o 18._o out_o of_o it_o proceed_v murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n slander_n etc._n etc._n which_o defile_v the_o man_n matth._n 15._o 19_o but_o christ_n be_v the_o good_a husbandman_n which_o sow_v the_o good_a seed_n in_o the_o field_n of_o our_o soul_n &_o make_v it_o grow_v and_o increase_v therein_o 1._o by_o plough_v and_o turn_v up_o this_o spiritual_a field_n when_o he_o stir_v up_o in_o our_o mind_n the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n &_o root_v up_o the_o thorn_n &_o bramble_n of_o vice_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o he_o dunge_v and_o dress_v the_o same_o when_o with_o the_o sweet_a shower_n and_o heavenly_a dew_n of_o his_o gospel_n he_o reviu_v our_o heart_n nourish_v we_o with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o irrigate_v and_o water_v we_o

malos_fw-la laud_n abiliter_fw-la conversari_fw-la it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o great_a price_n to_o live_v laudable_o among_o wicked_a man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n inter_fw-la bonos_fw-es bonum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la not_o to_o be_v good_a converse_v among_o good_a man_n so_o it_o deserve_v great_a praise_n 1._o bonum_fw-la inter_fw-la malos_fw-la extitisse_fw-la to_o be_v good_a live_v among_o wicked_a man_n say_v gregory_n fly_v therefore_o the_o society_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o fear_v rather_o lest_o they_o shall_v pervert_v thou_o then_o that_o thou_o shall_v convert_v they_o eze._n out_o of_o the_o 28._o verse_n i_o note_v that_o it_o be_v well_o say_v of_o gregory_n zelum_fw-la animarumesse_n sacrificium_fw-la deo_fw-la omnipotenti_fw-la the_o zeal_n of_o soul_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o almighty_a god_n yet_o all_o zeal_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v such_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o example_n of_o these_o servant_n which_o with_o a_o in_o tempestive_a zeal_n will_v have_v pluck_v up_o the_o tare_n such_o be_v the_o zeal_n of_o james_n 54_o and_o john_n luke_n 9_o against_o the_o samaritan_n let_v the_o godly_a learn_fw-mi here_o always_o to_o retain_v a_o holy_a zeal_n but_o let_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d join_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a unto_o ignorance_n a_o inconsult_a 2_o or_o bloody_a fury_n rom._n 10._o 2._o the_o four_o and_o last_o part_n but_o he_o say_v nay_o lest_o while_o you_o go_v about_o to_o gather_v the_o tare_n you_o pluck_v up_o also_o with_o they_o the_o wheat_n let_v both_o grow_v together_o until_o harvest_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n i_o will_v say_v to_o the_o reaper_n gather_v you_o first_o the_o tare_n and_o bind_v they_o in_o sheaf_n to_o burn_v they_o but_o gather_v the_o wheat_n into_o my_o barn_n vers_fw-la 29._o 30._o the_o last_o part_n express_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o housholder_n 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and_o therefore_o he_o do_v this_o more_o slow_o the_o idolatrous_a gentile_n in_o old_a time_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v in_o praise_n of_o their_o false_a lactantius_n god_n as_o witness_v lactantius_n quod_fw-la dij_fw-la habent_fw-la pedes_fw-la laneos_fw-la that_o their_o god_n have_v foot_n of_o wool_n because_o they_o do_v not_o present_o pour_v down_o vengeance_n upon_o wicked_a man_n but_o do_v proceed_v pedetentim_fw-la slow_o to_o punishment_n but_o more_o true_o may_v this_o be_v speak_v of_o our_o most_o mild_a and_o love_a god_n for_o he_o have_v indeed_o pedes_fw-la laneos_fw-la ad_fw-la ulciscendum_fw-la woollen_a foot_n in_o come_v to_o vengeance_n oftentimes_o against_o sinner_n who_o notwithstanding_o have_v pedes_fw-la alatos_fw-la winged_a foot_n in_o show_v mercy_n and_o confer_v benefit_n upon_o man_n but_o consider_v here_o and_o with_o a_o feel_a heart_n consider_v that_o how_o much_o the_o great_a be_v his_o lenity_n in_o expect_v thy_o conversion_n so_o much_o 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their_o heart_n they_o heap_v unto_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n roman_n 2._o when_o the_o 2._o tare_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o furnace_n of_o fire_n where_o shall_v be_v wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n ver_fw-la 42._o question_n here_o may_v a_o question_n arise_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o excommunicate_v wicked_a man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n yea_o for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o inflict_v punishment_n upon_o malefactor_n and_o according_a answer_n to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n de_fw-la medio_fw-la tollere_fw-la to_o cut_v they_o clean_o off_o i_o answer_v this_o parable_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v no_o further_o than_o the_o scope_n thereof_o require_v for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v first_o 4_o according_a to_o gregory_n and_o hierome_n non_fw-la de_fw-fr manifest_a malis_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la occultis_fw-la &_o ambiguis_fw-la not_o of_o open_a and_o manifest_a offender_n but_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v secret_a and_o doubtful_a second_o not_o of_o the_o public_a execution_n of_o justice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n against_o malefactor_n but_o of_o the_o private_a intempestive_a and_o preposterous_a zeal_n of_o certain_a man_n for_o the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o offender_n lawful_o convict_v bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a rom._n 13._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o labour_v to_o pluck_v up_o the_o tare_n and_o all_o offence_n not_o by_o the_o sword_n but_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n for_o this_o be_v the_o apostle_n charge_v 2._o timothy_n 4._o 2_o prithee_o the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o 2._o out_o of_o season_n improve_v rebuke_n exhort_v manifest_a wicked_a and_o scandalous_a liver_n lest_o by_o their_o evil_a example_n they_o 20_o shall_v corrupt_v other_o to_o cut_v off_o such_o by_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n and_o to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n it_o appertain_v as_o justice_n require_v to_o use_v