Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	break_a	desolate_a	great_a	27	3	2.1460	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61378	Sober singularity, or, An antidote against infection by the example of a multitude being practical meditations on Exod. 23, vers. 2 : wherein is opened the influence of the practise of a multitude, to draw men to sin, the special cases, wherein it concerns us to be most cautious, reasons why we must not follow them, together with the application of the whole : and therein, besides the general improvement of the point, an instance given of nineteen practises of the multitude to be avoided, seven of their grand principles to be rejc̈ted [sic] : sundry particulars concerning peace and unity, and the sanctification of the Lords Day, useful for these times / by R. Stedman ...	Stedman, Rowland, 1630?-1673.	1660 (1660)	Wing S5376; ESTC R38303	146,089	254

can_v thou_o lay_v down_o thy_o life_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o part_n with_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v at_o his_o call_n who_o will_v disobey_v he_o for_o a_o trisle_n as_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o account_n if_o you_o go_v to_o a_o neighbour_n or_o friend_n to_o lend_v you_o a_o small_a sum_n of_o money_n or_o to_o do_v you_o a_o lesser_a kindness_n and_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o you_o will_v present_o conclude_v he_o will_v never_o be_v at_o any_o great_a expense_n to_o do_v you_o good_a nor_o trust_v you_o with_o a_o matter_n of_o any_o considerable_a value_n so_o may_v the_o lord_n say_v in_o this_o case_n this_o be_v a_o hypocritical_a wretch_n who_o thus_o compli_v with_o the_o multitude_n to_o sin_n against_o i_o in_o a_o small_a matter_n sure_o he_o will_v never_o stick_v close_o to_o i_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n when_o he_o must_v exercise_v any_o great_a measure_n of_o self-denial_n you_o know_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n unto_o peter_n mat._n 26.40_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o disciple_n and_o find_v they_o asleep_o and_o say_v unto_o peter_n what_o can_v you_o not_o watch_v with_o i_o one_o hour_n what_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n that_o he_o do_v expostulate_v the_o case_n with_o peter_n more_o particular_o than_o with_o the_o rest_n why_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o 35._o v._o peter_n have_v promise_v that_o although_o he_o shall_v die_v with_o christ_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v he_o and_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o peter_n what_o can_v you_o not_o watch_v with_o i_o one_o hour_n q._n d._n how_o can_v thou_o die_v for_o i_o if_o thou_o falter_v in_o the_o small_a how_o will_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o grapple_v with_o great_a hardship_n so_o shall_v you_o reason_v the_o case_n with_o your_o own_o spirit_n if_o i_o will_v be_v a_o christian_a indeed_o i_o must_v be_v ready_a to_o forsake_v all_o that_o i_o have_v at_o his_o command_n and_o to_o follow_v he_o through_o tribulation_n and_o distress_n whithersoever_o he_o lead_v i_o and_o how_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o if_o i_o stick_v with_o he_o for_o a_o trifle_n beside_o as_o be_v intimate_v before_o it_o be_v a_o monstrous_a and_o intolerable_a slight_n and_o undervalue_v the_o autherity_n of_o god_n and_o that_o eternal_a blessedness_n to_o be_v enjoy_v in_o his_o presence_n to_o venture_v the_o loss_n of_o it_o for_o matter_n of_o little_a weight_n and_o moment_n this_o be_v instead_o of_o count_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v but_o dross_n and_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o esteem_v dross_n and_o dung_n above_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n jer._n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o have_v a_o nation_n change_v their_o god_n which_o yet_o be_v no_o god_n but_o my_o people_n have_v change_v their_o glory_n for_o that_o which_o do_v not_o profit_n be_v astonish_v o_o you_o heaven_n at_o this_o and_o be_v horrible_o afraid_a be_v you_o very_o desolate_a say_v the_o lord_n for_o my_o people_n have_v commit_v two_o evil_n they_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o hew_v they_o out_o cistern_n break_a cistern_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n q._n do_v if_o they_o have_v exchange_v i_o for_o something_o of_o worth_n and_o value_n the_o contempt_n have_v not_o be_v so_o great_a but_o they_o cast_v i_o off_o for_o that_o which_o be_v of_o no_o worth_n the_o wean_a and_o the_o slight_a be_v the_o object_n wherewith_o you_o close_o in_o contradiction_n unto_o god_n precept_n the_o great_a be_v your_o contempt_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o light_a esteem_n you_o have_v of_o his_o lovingkindness_n so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o influence_n which_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o multitude_n have_v to_o draw_v person_n to_o sin_n viz._n by_o contribute_v to_o the_o extenuation_n and_o lessen_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n 3._o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o multitude_n man_n be_v usual_o draw_v into_o sin_n by_o be_v from_o thence_o encourage_v to_o expect_v impunity_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v deserve_v thereby_o sure_o think_v they_o the_o lord_n will_v spare_v we_o for_o we_o be_v a_o great_a number_n he_o will_v not_o execute_v his_o wrath_n upon_o so_o many_o take_v it_o thus_o sir_n that_o passion_n which_o god_n do_v make_v especial_a use_n of_o as_o a_o preservative_n against_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o passion_n of_o fear_n and_o dread_a of_o his_o judgement_n and_o that_o both_o as_o to_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a the_o just_a and_o unjust_a this_o make_v laban_n the_o idolater_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o meddle_v with_o jacob_n nor_o speak_v a_o word_n to_o his_o hurt_n because_o the_o dread_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o gen._n 31.24_o 29._o and_o this_o restrain_v the_o heathen_a that_o they_o dare_v not_o disturb_v jehoshaphat_n in_o his_o reformation_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o those_o country_n when_o they_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o lord_n fight_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n 2_o chron._n 20.29_o and_o what_o make_v job_n so_o strict_a and_o precise_a in_o his_o carriage_n that_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n that_o he_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v upon_o a_o maid_n that_o he_o do_v not_o despise_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o manservant_n or_o his_o maid-servant_n when_o they_o contend_v with_o he_o see_v what_o account_n he_o give_v of_o it_o himself_z job_n 31.1_o 2_o 3._o be_v not_o destruction_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o a_o strange_a punishment_n to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o again_o v._n 23._o for_o destruction_n from_o god_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o i_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o highness_n i_o can_v not_o endure_v so_o that_o when_o sinner_n have_v get_v but_o some_o competent_a measure_n of_o presumptuous_a hope_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o divine_a vengeance_n notwithstanding_o their_o transgression_n this_o will_v let_v loose_a the_o reins_o of_o restraint_n and_o open_v the_o current_n to_o all_o profaneness_n and_o licentiousness_n psal_n 10.13_o wherefore_o do_v the_o wicked_a contemn_v god_n he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n thou_o will_v not_o require_v it_o and_o so_o much_o be_v plain_o intimate_v in_o the_o apostle_n question_n to_o the_o impenitent_a rom._n 2.3_o and_o think_v thou_o this_o o_o man_n that_o judge_v they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o same_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n q._n d._n certain_o these_o be_v thy_o vain_a imagination_n and_o the_o secret_a working_n of_o thy_o spirit_n for_o do_v the_o ungodly_a believe_v and_o consider_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v everlasting_o damn_v for_o sin_n it_o will_v cause_v their_o heart_n to_o tremble_v in_o the_o very_a apprehension_n of_o lie_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o if_o they_o be_v in_o expectation_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o the_o certain_a consequent_a of_o their_o impiety_n they_o will_v hasten_v to_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o he_o and_o nothing_o shall_v hinder_v they_o from_o return_v to_o he_o by_o repentance_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o hope_v to_o escape_v and_o to_o have_v peace_n though_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o evil_a heart_n now_o the_o example_n of_o a_o multitude_n do_v confirm_v these_o hope_n and_o strengthen_v they_o mighty_o in_o such_o expectation_n for_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o conceive_v that_o however_o the_o lord_n may_v proceed_v in_o severity_n against_o some_o particular_a person_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v a_o multitude_n when_o they_o be_v join_v together_o see_v how_o sinner_n argue_v themselves_o into_o a_o fools-confidence_n from_o this_o very_a consideration_n ezek._n 33.24_o son_n of_o man_n they_o that_o inhabit_v those_o waste_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n speak_v say_v abraham_n be_v one_o and_o he_o inherit_v the_o land_n but_o we_o be_v many_o the_o land_n be_v give_v we_o for_o a_o inheritance_n mark_v it_o they_o make_v no_o question_n but_o god_n will_v deal_v favourable_o with_o they_o because_o they_o be_v many_o the_o lord_n have_v threaten_v they_o by_o his_o prophet_n with_o utter_a desolation_n and_o ruin_n because_o of_o their_o abomination_n and_o that_o the_o land_n wherein_o they_o dwell_v shall_v spew_v they_o out_o yea_o but_o say_v they_o we_o can_v believe_v it_o god_n give_v this_o land_n to_o abraham_n who_o be_v but_o one_o and_o behold_v we_o be_v many_o and_o therefore_o undoubted_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o to_o discover_v a_o little_a the_o weakness_n and_o folly_n of_o this_o argumentation_n let_v i_o beseech_v you_o to_o give_v heedful_a attendance_n to_o these_o three_o particular_n 1._o although_o the_o

brethren_n a_o person_n will_v never_o be_v thorough_o humble_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o life_n till_o he_o have_v learn_v to_o trace_v they_o unto_o his_o heart_n and_o see_v they_o to_o be_v stream_n issue_v out_o of_o that_o sink_n of_o filth_n and_o folly_n that_o be_v within_o he_o psal_n 73.21_o 22._o ezek._n 6.9_o 2_o that_o it_o may_v leave_v full_a conviction_n upon_o our_o spirit_n of_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o sanctify_v and_o regenerate_v grace_n that_o our_o nature_n must_v be_v change_v and_o our_o very_a spirit_n within_o we_o must_v be_v purify_v in_o order_n to_o fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o his_o service_n because_o the_o principal_a seat_n of_o pollution_n be_v within_o and_o all_o inordinate_a motion_n in_o the_o practice_n be_v but_o rivulet_n flow_v from_o that_o trouble_a sea_n who_o water_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n psal_n 51.5_o 6_o 7_o 10._o 3_o that_o it_o may_v prevail_v upon_o we_o to_o keep_v a_o continual_a eye_n of_o suspicion_n and_o jealousy_n upon_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o be_v in_o a_o constant_a posture_n of_o watchfulness_n over_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v carry_v we_o aside_o for_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v a_o fool_n prov._n 28.26_o i_o e._n he_o be_v grosl_o delude_v and_o mistake_v in_o the_o internal_a disposition_n and_o bent_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n he_o do_v not_o know_v what_o a_o deceitful_a and_o treacherous_a piece_n his_o heart_n be_v what_o very_a madness_n and_o wickedness_n be_v bind_v up_o within_o he_o for_o do_v a_o sinner_n know_v that_o there_o be_v seven_o abomination_n all_o sort_n and_o kind_n of_o corruption_n within_o he_o he_o will_v never_o put_v confidence_n in_o his_o heart_n but_o will_v work_v out_o his_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a lest_o he_o shall_v miscarry_v 4_o again_o this_o be_v a_o point_n to_o be_v thorough_o study_v and_o consider_v that_o we_o may_v not_o hearken_v to_o those_o vain_a excuse_n whereby_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o cover_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o translate_v the_o guilt_n from_o off_o ourselves_o there_o be_v a_o proness_n in_o sinner_n to_o lay_v the_o blame_n of_o their_o miscarriage_n upon_o any_o thing_n rather_o than_o upon_o themselves_o and_o they_o be_v hardly_o wrought_v to_o a_o ingenious_a acknowledgement_n of_o their_o evil_a do_n but_o they_o have_v ever_o something_o to_o plead_v in_o their_o own_o vindication_n and_o to_o maintain_v their_o innocency_n the_o woman_n who_o thou_o give_v to_o be_v with_o i_o she_o give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o do_v eat_v gen._n 3.12_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v i_o and_o i_o do_v eat_v v._o 13._o i_o see_v the_o people_n be_v scatter_v from_o i_o and_o that_o thou_o come_v not_o within_o the_o day_n appoint_v and_o that_o the_o philistine_n gather_v themselves_o together_o to_o michmash_n etc._n etc._n i_o force_v myself_o therefore_o and_o offer_v a_o burn_a offering_n 1_o sam._n 13.11_o 12._o we_o have_v spare_v of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o of_o the_o ox_n to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 1_o sam._n 15.15_o such_o evasion_n man_n have_v to_o avoid_v conviction_n and_o such_o pretence_n they_o plead_v to_o colour_v over_o their_o rebellion_n and_o to_o put_v a_o fair_a gloss_n upon_o their_o iniquity_n god_n know_v my_o heart_n be_v good_a will_v a_o carnal_a person_n say_v but_o the_o devil_n owe_v i_o a_o spite_n and_o he_o drive_v i_o on_o to_o this_o practice_n i_o be_o necessitate_v say_v another_o to_o take_v this_o course_n i_o be_o in_o a_o mean_a estate_n and_o have_v a_o multitude_n of_o business_n on_o my_o hand_n and_o have_v no_o time_n to_o spare_v to_o mind_n religion_n and_o converse_v with_o god_n but_o i_o mean_v well_o and_o my_o heart_n be_v for_o god_n thus_o they_o dig_v deep_a to_o hide_v their_o wickedness_n and_o stand_v up_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o integrity_n of_o their_o heart_n wheteve_a their_o conversation_n have_v be_v whereas_o sir_n all_o evil_n come_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n mat._n 12.35_o a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o the_o heart_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n and_o a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n bring_v forth_o evil_a thing_n so_o that_o let_v no_o man_n say_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n i._n e._n let_v not_o the_o child_n of_o man_n charge_n their_o sin_n either_o direct_o or_o consequential_o upon_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n let_v they_o not_o say_v the_o lord_n make_v i_o thus_o it_o be_v my_o fate_n and_o destiny_n and_o i_o can_v not_o withstand_v what_o he_o have_v appoint_v i_o to_o let_v they_o not_o say_v that_o god_n do_v necessitate_v they_o to_o sin_n let_v they_o not_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o life_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v they_o or_o upon_o the_o providence_n under_o which_o he_o do_v exercise_v they_o for_o all_o sin_n proceed_v from_o within_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n for_o god_n can_v be_v tempt_v with_o sin_n neither_o tempt_v he_o any_o man_n but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v aside_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v jam._n 1.13_o 14._o suggestion_n from_o without_o can_v do_v nothing_o except_o there_o be_v lust_n within_o to_o swallow_v the_o bait_n and_o to_o give_v entertainment_n to_o the_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n and_o solicitation_n of_o the_o devil_n concl._n 5._o although_o the_o internal_a and_o inbred_a corruption_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v the_o seedplot_n of_o evil_n whence_o it_o do_v spring_v up_o yet_o outward_a occasion_n and_o provocative_n have_v common_o a_o great_a influence_n to_o the_o educe_v of_o that_o corruption_n into_o exercise_n and_o to_o the_o actual_a production_n of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a from_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v full_a of_o sin_n be_v irritate_v and_o embolden_v to_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n these_o be_v the_o motive_n and_o argument_n which_o satan_n do_v make_v use_n of_o to_o instigate_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o act_n of_o wickedness_n and_o to_o incite_v and_o encourage_v they_o in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a as_o now_o for_o instance_n when_o sinner_n abuse_v the_o patience_n of_o god_n to_o strengthen_v their_o hand_n in_o a_o course_n of_o ungodliness_n it_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v set_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o the_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n that_o be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o a_o encouragement_n unto_o the_o do_n of_o it_o eccl._n 8.11_o when_o person_n defile_v themselves_o with_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v avoid_v trouble_n and_o persecution_n it_o be_v corruption_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o do_v lead_v they_o unto_o sin_n and_o be_v the_o agent_n in_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v ease_n and_o safety_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o a_o carnal_a interest_n which_o help_v to_o draw_v forth_o that_o corruption_n gal._n 6.12_o and_o herein_o do_v appear_v the_o desperate_a wickedness_n and_o malignity_n of_o man_n heart_n as_o it_o be_v full_a of_o evil_n and_o of_o a_o curse_a forwardness_n unto_o evil_n so_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o pervert_v all_o sort_n of_o providence_n thereunto_o a_o sinner_n like_o a_o toad_n will_v suck_v poison_n out_o of_o every_o thing_n or_o like_o the_o salt_n sea_n will_v turn_v all_o sort_n of_o water_n into_o its_o own_o brinish_a taste_n as_o a_o believer_n improve_v all_o kind_n of_o dispensation_n to_o set_v he_o with_o great_a detestation_n against_o sin_n so_o do_v a_o carnal_a heart_n make_v use_n of_o they_o as_o motive_n and_o argument_n unto_o sin_n now_o among_o other_o encouragement_n unto_o evil_n the_o example_n of_o a_o multitude_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o much_o prevail_a efficacy_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o generality_n shall_v increase_v detestation_n but_o sinner_n be_v apt_a to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o to_o encourage_v imitation_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o text_n we_o have_v a_o special_a warning_n give_v that_o we_o be_v not_o lead_v into_o sin_n by_o see_v a_o multitude_n go_v before_o we_o so_o i_o descend_v to_o the_o second_o head_n of_o enquiry_n sect_n iii_o q._n 2._o what_o usual_a influence_n have_v the_o example_n of_o a_o multitude_n to_o incline_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o the_o do_v of_o evil_a this_o prohibition_n do_v suppose_v there_o be_v a_o inclination_n to_o follow_v they_o now_o the_o question_n be_v whereupon_o be_v this_o inclination_n ground_v or_o how_o do_v the_o practice_n of_o a_o multitude_n put_v forth_o its_o effieacy_n to_o encourage_v a_o sinner_n to_o do_v evil_a ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o