Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	church_n	civil_a	society_n	1,332	5	9.1138	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39678	The reasonableness of personal reformation, and the necessity of conversion; the true methods of making all men happy in this world, and in the world to come Seasonably discoursed, and earnestly pressed upon this licentious age. By J.F. a sincere lover of his native countrey, and the souls of men.	Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.	1691 (1691)	Wing F1180B; Wing F1466_CANCELLED; ESTC R214634	80,393	172

avoid_v and_o that_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o goodness_n find_v in_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n p._n 22._o sect._n v._o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n admire_v in_o leave_v principle_n of_o reason_n and_o notice_n of_o conscience_n in_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n p._n 24._o sect._n vi_o the_o wickedness_n of_o violate_v and_o abuse_v these_o notice_n and_o principle_n p._n 26._o sect._n vii_o how_o reasonable_a it_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v consult_v their_o reason_n and_o conscience_n p._n 29._o caap._n iii_o give_v the_o true_a censure_n of_o reason_n and_o conscience_n upon_o profane_a swear_v in_o nine_o section_n sect._n i._n two_o end_n for_o which_o god_n bestow_v the_o noble_a faculty_n of_o speech_n upon_o man_n p._n 31._o sect._n ii_o the_o nature_n and_o ground_n of_o lawful_a oath_n p._n 33._o sect._n iii_o the_o contumely_n and_o malignity_n of_o profane_a oath_n p._n 34._o sect._n iu._n what_o a_o dreadful_a provocation_n to_o god_n and_o hazard_v to_o the_o community_n contumelious_a blasphemy_n be_v p._n 37._o sect._n v._o till_o public_a justice_n lie_v hold_v on_o offender_n the_o force_n of_o reason_n try_v upon_o they_o p._n 39_o sect._n vi_o the_o swearer_n first_o plea_n from_o the_o lepor_fw-la and_o ornament_n that_o oath_n give_v to_o his_o language_n weigh_v and_o reject_v by_o reason_n p._n 41._o sect._n vii_o his_o second_o plea_n from_o provocation_n by_o man_n baffle_v by_o reason_n p._n 43._o sect._n viii_o his_o three_o plea_n that_o swear_v be_v modish_a and_o a_o badge_n of_o gentility_n confute_v and_o overthrow_v by_o six_o reason_n p._n 44._o sect._n ix_o the_o last_o plea_n for_o swear_v from_o custom_n cast_v over_o the_o bar_n of_o reason_n p._n 53._o chap._n iv._o reason_n and_o conscience_n again_o consult_v about_o the_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n in_o five_o section_n sect._n i._n the_o intimate_a and_o admirable_a love_n of_o soul_n to_o their_o body_n p._n 57_o sect._n ii_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o soul_n manifest_v in_o its_o government_n of_o the_o body_n p._n 59_o sect._n iii_o the_o dethron_n of_o reason_n by_o drunkenness_n the_o high_a exaltation_n of_o folly_n p._n 61._o sect._n iu._n the_o moan_n and_o lament_n of_o a_o drunkard_n body_n to_o his_o soul_n represent_v in_o a_o pathetical_a prosopopaea_n p._n 63._o sect._n v._o the_o drunkard_n first_o plea_n from_o his_o natural_a ability_n p._n 65._o his_o second_o excuse_v from_o the_o relief_n of_o his_o anxious_a care_n p._n 70._o his_o three_o excuse_v from_o his_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o wine_n etc._n etc._n p._n 72._o his_o four_o excuse_n from_o allure_a company_n and_o business_n p._n 75._o his_o five_o excuse_v from_o pretend_a loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n p._n 77._o his_o six_o excuse_v from_o his_o plentiful_a estate_n p._n 78._o chap._n v._o contain_v the_o determination_n of_o reason_n and_o conscience_n about_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n in_o eight_o section_n sect._n i._n god_n have_v make_v more_o abundant_a provision_n for_o the_o delight_n of_o rational_a than_o of_o brutal_a being_n within_o the_o pale_a of_o his_o law_n p._n 81._o sect._n ii_o corrupt_a nature_n hate_v god_n confinement_n p._n 82._o sect._n iii_o god_n choice_n better_o than_o our_o own_o in_o five_o respect_n p._n 84._o sect._n iu._n what_o shall_v induce_v man_n to_o break_v out_o of_o god_n enclosure_n p._n 87._o sect._n v._o the_o first_o inducement_n from_o the_o example_n of_o great_a one_o baffle_v by_o reason_n p._n 88_o sect._n vi_o the_o second_o inducement_n from_o pretend_a necessity_n cashier_v by_o reason_n p._n 89._o sect._n vii_o the_o three_o inducement_n from_o the_o absence_n of_o lawful_a remedy_n reject_v by_o reason_n p._n 92._o sect._n viii_o the_o four_o inducement_n from_o the_o commonness_n of_o it_o whole_o shammed_a and_o baffle_v by_o reason_n p._n 93._o chap._n vi_o the_o last_o debate_n with_o reason_n and_o conscience_n about_o the_o bitter_a enmity_n and_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n among_o profess_a protestant_n in_o six_o section_n sect._n i._o man_n natural_o a_o sociable_a creature_n p._n 96_o sect._n ii_o the_o interest_n of_o state_n and_o church_n to_o make_v every_o individual_a as_o useful_a as_o may_v be_v to_o the_o whole_a p._n 98_o sect._n iii_o the_o folly_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o feud_n and_o animosity_n in_o the_o same_o civil_a and_o religious_a society_n ibid._n sect._n iu._n these_o feud_n presage_n of_o national_a misery_n p._n 100_o sect._n v._o the_o true_a rise_n and_o cause_n of_o this_o fix_a hatred_n p._n 101_o sect._n vi_o this_o true_a cause_n politic_o suppress_v and_o silence_v hypocrisy_n pretend_v and_o the_o pretence_n hafle_v p._n 102_o the_o second_o pretence_n of_o their_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n baffle_v by_o reason_n five_o way_n ‖_o p._n 106_o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o possibility_n nature_n and_o necessity_n of_o conversion_n to_o god_n in_o ten_o section_n sect._n i._o conviction_n suppose_v and_o grace_n therein_o admire_v p._n 121_o sect._n ii_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o vile_a sinner_n possible_a demonstrate_v three_o way_n p._n 125_o sect._n iii_o the_o conversion_n of_o profane_a person_n more_o probable_a than_o other_o fix_v on_o their_o own_o righteousness_n p._n 129_o sect._n iu_o true_a conversion_n frequent_o and_o fatal_o mistken_v p._n 132_o sect._n v._n the_o nature_n of_o true_a conversion_n to_o god_n open_v p._n 135_o sect._n vi._n open_v one_o great_a hazard_n attend_v conversion_n p._n 136_o sect._n vii_o demonstrate_v the_o absolute_a necessisy_n of_o thorough_a conversion_n p._n 138_o sect._n viii_o man_n may_v do_v more_o than_o they_o do_v towards_o their_o own_o conversion_n and_o what_o these_o thing_n be_v p._n 140_o sect._n ix_o discouragement_n remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o conversion_n and_o the_o sinner_n way_n prepare_v to_o christ_n p._n 142_o sect._n x._o powerful_a motive_n persuade_v to_o conversion_n 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the_o least_o finger_n or_o toe_n much_o less_o with_o a_o leg_n or_o arm_n but_o will_v reckon_v himself_o half_a 〈◊〉_d do_v if_o a_o paralytic_a disease_n shall_v strike_v one_o half_a of_o the_o body_n and_o render_v it_o utter_o useless_a to_o defend_v and_o succour_v the_o other_o part_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n sect_n iii_o much_o so_o stand_v the_o case_n with_o church_n and_o kingdom_n when_o the_o causeless_a and_o cruel_a enmity_n of_o one_o part_n prevail_v so_o far_o against_o the_o other_o as_o to_o deprive_v that_o state_n or_o church_n of_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o multitude_n of_o good_a and_o faithful_a member_n it_o be_v folly_n in_o its_o high_a exaltation_n for_o one_o part_n of_o a_o nation_n out_o of_o bitter_a enmity_n to_o the_o other_o not_o only_o to_o seek_v all_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o suppress_v and_o ruin_v it_o whilst_o a_o common_a danger_n hang_v over_o the_o whole_a but_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o misery_n of_o their_o brethren_n as_o the_o 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god_n without_o a_o oath_n and_o the_o solemn_a matter_n of_o religion_n without_o a_o jest_n in_o their_o company_n they_o will_v assume_v as_o much_o liberty_n to_o reprove_v sin_n as_o other_o do_v to_o commit_v it_o they_o take_v more_o pleasure_n in_o heavenly_a duty_n and_o holy_a conference_n than_o in_o rant_a and_o roar_v in_o tavern_n and_o alehouse_n that_o be_v in_o a_o word_n they_o live_v up_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n which_o all_o pretend_v to_o and_o this_o be_v their_o unpardonable_a crime_n a_o fault_n never_o to_o be_v expiate_v by_o any_o less_o punishment_n than_o their_o destruction_n and_o be_v not_o people_n think_v you_o come_v to_o a_o fine_a pass_n when_o the_o strict_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v account_v more_o criminal_a than_o the_o most_o open_a and_o profane_a violation_n of_o they_o nay_o though_o they_o reprove_v the_o other_o party_n sin_v no_o other_o way_n but_o by_o their_o more_o serious_a and_o religious_a 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