Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	good_a	great_a	time_n	3,744	5	3.2616	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65259	Mary's choice declared in a sermon preached at the funeral of the Right Honourable Lady Mary Wharton, late wife of the Honourable Sir Thomas Wharton, Knight of the Bath, at Edlington in the county of York together with a narrative of the religious and holy life, and death of that excellent lady / by P.W., Rector of Edlington.	P. W. (Peter Watkinson), d. 1688.	1674 (1674)	Wing W1079; ESTC R38495	55,178	52

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discernondae_fw-la sunt_fw-la virtutes_fw-la non_fw-la actibus_fw-la sed_fw-la fin_fw-fr bus_fw-la pensantur_fw-la officia_fw-la aug._n contr_n julian_n lib._n 4_o cap._n 3._o quid_fw-la vobis_fw-la cum_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la qui_fw-la dei_fw-la virtutem_fw-la chistum_fw-la ignoratis_fw-la bern._n serm._n 23._o sup_n cantica_fw-la so_o much_o by_o their_o act_n as_o by_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v do_v likewise_o st._n bernard_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n tell_v the_o most_o accurate_a moralist_n and_o exact_a philosopher_n that_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o virtue_n be_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n who_o be_v virtus_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o power_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.24_o for_o without_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15.5_o we_o see_v then_o that_o this_o thing_n be_v so_o one_o that_o it_o be_v all_o and_o that_o all_o thing_n without_o this_o one_o thing_n be_v nothing_o

we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v our_o part_n of_o those_o other_o thing_n which_o worldling_n so_o much_o prize_n 34.10_o mat._n 6.33_o rom._n 8.32_o psalm_n 34.10_o in_o our_o proportion_n as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n see_v needful_a for_o we_o for_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n this_o be_v the_o most_o compendious_a way_n to_o attain_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o contentment_n which_o only_o make_v a_o man_n what_o he_o will_v be_v use_v 2._o how_o much_o then_o be_v they_o to_o blame_v who_o take_v no_o care_n for_o this_o one_o needful_a thing_n who_o whole_a time_n be_v employ_v in_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n 13.14.12.2_o rom._n 13.14.12.2_o to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o and_o in_o conform_v themselves_o to_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n which_o lie_v whole_o in_o wickedness_n 3.19_o 1_o joh._n 5.19_o phil._n 3.19_o who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n who_o glory_n be_v in_o their_o shame_n who_o mind_n 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psalm_n 49.26_o since_o they_o understand_v not_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o this_o one_o thing_n they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v use_v 3_o but_o oh_o let_v it_o be_v our_o care_n to_o make_v sure_a of_o this_o one_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a trifle_n away_o no_o more_o precious_a time_n let_v that_o suffice_v which_o be_v spend_v already_o upon_o the_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o folly_n 4.3_o 1_o pet._n 4.3_o and_o gayty_n of_o the_o world_n whilst_o we_o have_v neglect_v this_o one_o thing_n especial_o lay_v to_o heart_n these_o few_o consideration_n 1._o how_o short_a and_o uncertain_a the_o time_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 7.29_o james_n 4.14_o ephes_n 5.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o have_v before_o we_o it_o will_v be_v our_o best_a husbandry_n now_o to_o redeem_v the_o time_n and_o make_v the_o best_a advantage_n of_o our_o present_a opportunity_n let_v not_o that_o bargain_n slip_v out_o of_o our_o hand_n though_o it_o be_v 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who_o attainment_n be_v so_o considerable_a and_o the_o care_n of_o his_o conversation_n so_o exact_a etc._n mark_v 10.17.18_o etc._n etc._n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o love_v he_o who_o also_o have_v great_a possession_n yet_o can_v not_o with_o all_o these_o come_v into_o a_o capacity_n of_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a life_n for_o want_v of_o this_o o_o how_o many_o otherwise_o complete_a man_n come_v short_a of_o heaven_n for_o lack_v of_o this_o can_v any_o man_n persuade_v his_o own_o reason_n that_o wealth_n honour_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o of_o those_o excelsa_fw-la mundi_fw-la those_o so_o much_o admire_v thing_n of_o the_o world_n can_v entitle_v he_o to_o heaven_n or_o that_o his_o wit_n part_n learning_n or_o carnal_a wisdom_n can_v make_v he_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o that_o his_o moral_n and_o innocent_a deportment_n among_o man_n shall_v procure_v his_o everlasting_a happiness_n without_o this_o one_o thing_n sure_o then_o no_o rich_a nor_o prudent_a nor_o mere_o moral_a man_n shall_v ever_o come_v into_o hell_n then_o shall_v heaven_n and_o eternal_a glory_n be_v as_o obvious_a to_o pagan_n turk_n and_o other_o infidel_n as_o to_o true_a believer_n then_o have_v our_o saviour_n in_o vain_a tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v so_o straight_o 3.18_o mat._n 7.14_o luke_n 13.24_o mark_v 16.16_o john_n 3.18_o that_o there_o be_v but_o few_o that_o find_v it_o and_o that_o many_o shall_v strive_v to_o enter_v in_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a in_o vain_a have_v he_o say_v that_o he_o who_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v 5._o consider_v that_o this_o one_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n which_o shall_v never_o fail_v when_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v pass_v away_o 2.17_o 1_o pet._n 1.24_o 25._o 1_o john_n 2.17_o when_o