Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	adultery_n	heart_n	look_v	1,650	5	6.2797	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09432	A godly and learned exposition of Christs Sermon in the Mount: preached in Cambridge by that reuerend and iudicious diuine M. William Perkins. Published at the request of his exequutors by Th. Pierson preacher of Gods word. Whereunto is adioyned a twofold table: one, of speciall points here handled; the other, of choise places of Scripture here quoted	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.	1608 (1608)	STC 19722; ESTC S113661	587,505	584

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that_o sin_n christ_n by_o name_n do_v express_o forbid_v it_o among_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o kind_n yea_o the_o very_a pharisee_n do_v every_o where_o condemn_v it_o for_o though_o they_o will_v easy_o dispense_v with_o 6._o disobedience_n to_o parent_n yet_o the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n must_v be_v put_v to_o death_n john_n 8._o 4_o 5._o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n may_v be_v show_v by_o many_o argument_n for_o if_o he_o be_v 8._o worse_o thou_o a_o infidel_n that_o care_v not_o for_o his_o family_n then_o far_o worse_a be_v the_o adulterer_n for_o he_o destroy_v his_o family_n solomon_n 32._o we_o know_v make_v adultery_n worse_o than_o theft_n and_o yet_o theft_n be_v a_o notorious_a sin_n great_o hate_v and_o severe_o punish_v of_o all_o nation_n again_o adultery_n destroy_v the_o seminary_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v 15._o a_o godly_a seed_n in_o the_o family_n and_o it_o break_v the_o covenant_n between_o the_o party_n and_o god_n it_o rob_v another_o of_o the_o precious_a ornament_n of_o chastity_n which_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o dishonour_v their_o body_n and_o make_v they_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o adulterer_n make_v his_o family_n a_o stew_n for_o as_o david_n deal_v with_o urias_n so_o his_o own_o son_n absalon_n deal_v with_o he_o and_o last_o it_o bring_v god_n vengeance_n upon_o the_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o job_n call_v it_o 12._o a_o fir●_n which_o shall_v devour_v unto_o destruction_n yea_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n punishment_n upon_o adulterer_n partly_o in_o this_o life_n and_o principal_o after_o death_n may_v plain_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n for_o this_o and_o other_o sin_n god_n in_o his_o wrath_n overthrewe_v 23._o admah_n and_o zebomi_n sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n with_o five_o and_o brimston●●_n from_o heaven_n and_o the_o place_n where_o they_o stand_v it_o make_v a_o pool_n of_o poison_v water_n unto_o this_o day_n and_o although_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o show_v such_o extraordinary_a revenge_n against_o sin_n yet_o his_o wrath_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n against_o whole_a family_n town_n and_o kingdom_n for_o this_o sin_n though_o david_n repent_v of_o his_o adultery_n yet_o for_o that_o very_a sin_n the_o sword_n 10._o must_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n for_o ever_o and_o for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 4._o adulterer_n and_o whoremonger_n god_n will_v judge_v again_o 9_o neither_o fornicator_n nor_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n they_o may_v indeed_o repent_v and_o so_o be_v save_v but_o then_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v adulterer_n now_o if_o adultery_n be_v so_o grievous_a a_o sin_n worse_a than_o theft_n etc._n etc._n then_o we_o must_v wish_v that_o in_o all_o place_n it_o be_v as_o severe_o punish_v as_o theft_n be_v so_o will_v family_n be_v reform_v and_o become_v good_a seminary_n both_o for_o church_n and_o common_a wealth_n second_o the_o grievousnesse_n 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wisdom_n do_v take_v occasion_n to_o glorify_v god_n but_o here_o be_v mean_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o sight_n that_o be_v the_o idle_a look_v or_o curious_a look_v of_o man_n woman_n upon_o woman_n or_o woman_n upon_o man_n now_o idle_a look_v be_v when_o one_o look_v without_o just_a cause_n as_o when_o a_o man_n look_v with_o intent_n to_o lust_n thus_o do_v the_o son_n of_o god_n behold_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n genesis_n 6._o 2._o by_o who_o look_v come_v lust_n and_o for_o lust_n come_v the_o flood_n so_o potiser_n wife_n ●_o first_o lift_v up_o her_o eye_n upon_o joseph_n and_o then_o lust_v after_o he_o and_o dina_n 2._o jacob_n daughter_n go_v out_o to_o see_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o country_n and_o to_o be_v see_v again_o and_o so_o when_o shechem_n see_v she_o he_o lust_v after_o she_o and_o ravish_v she_o so_o the_o prophet_n david_n 3_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o security_n cast_v his_o eye_n idle_o and_o curious_o upon_o '_o bathsheba_n as_o she_o be_v wash_v 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must_v here_o be_v admonish_v to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o use_v the_o sight_n of_o our_o eye_n especial_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o holy_a exercise_n and_o to_o prevent_v this_o evil_a it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o man_n and_o woman_n will_v sort_v themselves_o and_o not_o be_v mingle_v in_o the_o congregation_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o husband_n with_o his_o own_o wife_n again_o if_o the_o idle_a and_o curious_a eye_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o adultery_n than_o we_o must_v learn_v with_o care_n to_o govern_v our_o eye_n as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v do_v '_o david_n pray_v the_o lord_n to_o 3●_n keep_v his_o eye_n from_o regard_v vanity_n and_o job_n because_o he_o will_v avoid_v unchaste_a thought_n 1._o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n not_o to_o look_v on_o a_o maid_n now_o as_o look_v to_o lust_n be_v here_o forbid_a so_o by_o proportion_n be_v all_o other_o forbid_v like_o occasion_n unto_o adultery_n as_o first_o read_v of_o unchaste_a and_o wanton_a book_n of_o love_n matter_n and_o use_v light_n and_o wanton_a talk_n many_o be_v give_v to_o these_o kind_n of_o delight_n but_o they_o must_v know_v that_o herein_o they_o 1_o sin_v grievous_o for_o they_o have_v not_o only_o a_o wanton_a eye_n but_o a_o lascivious_a tongue_n also_o second_o the_o act_n of_o all_o such_o play_n and_o comedy_n the_o 2_o matter_n whereof_o be_v the_o representation_n of_o the_o light_a behaviour_n of_o man_n &_o woman_n for_o therein_o be_v idle_a and_o curious_a look_n set_v forth_o to_o the_o eye_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v be_v here_o condemn_v three_o the_o wear_n 3_o of_o vain_a and_o light_a attire_n whereby_o other_o be_v provoke_v to_o cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o they_o unto_o lust_n for_o if_o the_o light_n and_o wanton_a eye_n be_v condemn_v then_o that_o which_o cause_v it_o be_v much_o more_o condemn_v this_o aught_o to_o be_v regard_v for_o light_n and_o foreign_a attire_n be_v a_o secret_a 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meaning_n of_o this_o commandment_n forbid_v all_o occasion_n to_o adultery_n under_o a_o lustful_a eye_n now_o consider_v that_o a_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o adultery_n that_o use_v the_o occasion_n thereof_o hereby_o we_o may_v see_v that_o we_o can_v excuse_v ourselves_o from_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o law_n for_o though_o we_o be_v clean_o from_o the_o bodily_a outward_a fact_n yet_o who_o can_v say_v my_o heart_n be_v clean_a who_o be_v free_a from_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o as_o from_o a_o wanton_a eye_n vain_a apparel_n wanton_a speech_n intemperance_n and_o the_o rest_n all_o which_o make_v we_o culpable_a of_o this_o sin_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v lay_v our_o hand_n upon_o our_o mouth_n and_o condemn_v ourselves_o of_o guilt_n before_o god_n we_o must_v humble_v ourselves_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n and_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n and_o last_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o all_o occasion_n that_o may_v move_v or_o incite_v we_o unto_o lust_n or_o 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strength_n and_o that_o obedience_n which_o come_v not_o from_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v sinful_a now_o when_o a_o man_n conceive_v unchaste_a thought_n in_o his_o heart_n than_o his_o soul_n and_o mind_n &_o his_o affection_n have_v not_o do_v their_o duty_n unto_o god_n and_o so_o he_o sin_v in_o lust_a yet_o this_o doctrine_n be_v never_o receive_v of_o all_o but_o some_o have_v still_o except_v against_o it_o and_o their_o principal_a reason_n be_v two_o 1._o they_o say_v lust_n pelag●an●_n be_v a_o natural_a inclination_n desire_n and_o appetite_n which_o be_v in_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n and_o so_o can_v be_v a_o sin_n ans._n lust_n or_o appetite_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o simple_o a_o sin_n for_o so_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a desire_n which_o be_v in_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o their_o integrity_n but_o to_o lust_n after_o that_o which_o god_n forbid_v that_o be_v the_o sin_n as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o lust_n after_o a_o woman_n or_o a_o woman_n after_o a_o man_n not_o 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