Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	apostle_n	husband_n	wife_n	2,570	5	7.1418	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19413	A very soueraigne oyle to restore debtors; being rightly and seasonably vsed Extracted out of that most tried and quintessensed oyle, by the prophet Elisha. By vertue whereof the vviddovv indebted, (mentioned in the second booke of the Kings) was restored out of debt, and her children released of the bondage whereof they were in danger. Written by Samuel Cotesford, late minister at Stepney: and now newly published by W. Crashavve ...	Cottesford, Samuel.; Crashaw, William, 1572-1626.	1622 (1622)	STC 5841; ESTC S108836	64,803	115

right_n lest_o at_o the_o last_o she_o come_v and_o make_v i_o weary_a and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o hearten_v we_o on_o let_v we_o not_o forget_v in_o our_o prayer_n our_o magistrate_n then_o especial_o when_o any_o of_o our_o just_a cause_n be_v upon_o trial_n to_o the_o which_o purpose_n the_o psalmist_n direct_v we_o in_o these_o word_n 2._o give_v thy_o judgement_n to_o the_o king_n o_o god_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n to_o the_o king_n son_n then_o shall_v he_o judge_v the_o people_n in_o righteousness_n and_o the_o poor_a with_o equity_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o keep_v our_o faith_n upright_o in_o god_n still_o to_o rely_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o us._n last_o of_o all_o let_v we_o look_v back_o to_o god_n former_a care_n over_o we_o and_o from_o a_o experimental_a feel_n of_o that_o his_o goodness_n let_v we_o quicken_v up_o our_o dull_a and_o heavy_a soul_n ●aying_v confident_o as_o from_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n 12._o with_o david_n though_o my_o father_n and_o mother_n forsake_v i_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v gather_v i_o up_o and_o with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o testify_v of_o god_n in_o this_o sort_n 10._o who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o so_o great_a a_o death_n do_v deliver_v we_o and_o in_o who_o we_o trust_v that_o he_o will_v deliver_v us._n 13._o again_o god_n be_v faithful_a which_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o you_o be_v able_a but_o will_v even_o give_v the_o issue_n with_o the_o tentation_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o now_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o some_o particular_a observation_n further_o to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o her_o petition_n thy_o servant_n my_o husband_n be_v dead_a and_o thou_o know_v thy_o servant_n do_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o creditor_n be_v come_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o her_o husband_n leave_v she_o indebt_v and_o not_o that_o she_o fall_v into_o debt_n after_o because_o the_o word_n be_v inseparable_o conjoin_v as_o also_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o creditor_n who_o immediate_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o their_o debtor_n do_v seek_v into_o their_o estate_n and_o with_o all_o expedition_n call_v home_o their_o own_o but_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v upon_o this_o place_n in_o the_o mention_n make_v of_o her_o husband_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o therein_o appeal_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n himself_o be_v this_o that_o against_o the_o practice_n of_o most_o woman_n she_o forget_v her_o poverty_n prevail_a mighty_o against_o the_o male-contentednesse_n of_o her_o estate_n or_o rather_o the_o hard_a estate_n her_o husband_n leave_v she_o in_o and_o with_o the_o comfortable_a remembrance_n of_o her_o husband_n piety_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n she_o do_v as_o it_o be_v feed_v and_o satisfy_v herself_o the_o lesson_n that_o be_v teach_v woman_n above_o other_o in_o this_o place_n be_v that_o in_o their_o chaste_a and_o sincere_a love_n they_o ought_v inasmuch_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o cover_v the_o trespass_n of_o their_o husband_n especial_o they_o fail_v but_o in_o matter_n of_o worldly_a want_n or_o in_o such_o like_a whereof_o god_n deprive_v they_o for_o some_o thing_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o doubtless_o worldly_a encumbrance_n do_v breed_v much_o discontentednesse_n between_o husband_n and_o wife_n where_o god_n fear_v overrule_v not_o in_o each_o to_o which_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v as_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n between_o the_o marry_a estate_n and_o single_a life_n 33._o the_o marry_a man_n say_v he_o care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o how_o he_o may_v please_v his_o wife_n which_o in_o the_o thing_n more_o indifferent_a of_o this_o life_n to_o do_v be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o the_o husband_n at_o all_o be_v do_v in_o knowledge_n according_a also_o to_o which_o the_o wife_n be_v to_o walk_v yea_o so_o far_o as_o behove_v her_o place_n and_o that_o for_o the_o nourish_a of_o household_n peace_n yea_o as_o a_o teacher_n of_o honest_a thing_n which_o lesson_n howsoever_o it_o concern_v special_o the_o elder_a woman_n yet_o all_o woman_n be_v be_v come_v to_o that_o holy_a degree_n of_o the_o marry_a estate_n not_o only_o to_o know_v for_o themselves_o but_o for_o their_o husband_n child_n servant_n and_o neighbour_n and_o herein_o the_o apostle_n peter_n do_v affirm_v 1._o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o wife_n how_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o good_a and_o due_a subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o so_o to_o do_v for_o there_o be_v too_o many_o that_o know_v and_o do_v not_o be_v as_o a_o excellent_a mean_n preparatory_a to_o draw_v on_o a_o untoward_a husband_n to_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n to_o which_o purpose_n these_o word_n tend_v likewise_o let_v the_o wife_n be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n that_o even_o they_o which_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n may_v without_o the_o word_n be_v win_v by_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o wife_n but_o what_o if_o the_o wife_n do_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n go_v beyond_o the_o husband_n and_o able_a perhaps_o to_o direct_v her_o husband_n god_n will_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o upon_o some_o occasion_n not_o ordinary_o 7._o for_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o wife_n head_n and_o husband_n shall_v dwell_v with_o their_o wife_n as_o man_n of_o knowledge_n such_o a_o wife_n have_v manoach_v the_o father_n of_o samson_n 23._o as_o we_o read_v such_o a_o wife_n be_v abigal_n to_o nabal_n that_o man_n of_o belial_n few_o such_o wife_n but_o too_o too_o many_o such_o nabal_n i_o fear_v this_o age_n be_v replenish_v with_o separate_a to_o the_o end_n husband_n may_v follow_v their_o strange_a lust_n but_o to_o go_v on_o herein_o let_v not_o the_o wife_n in_o her_o knowledge_n usurp_v a_o dominion_n over_o her_o husband_n nor_o yet_o in_o pride_n of_o heart_n insult_v over_o he_o for_o that_o be_v rather_o to_o destroy_v then_o to_o build_v and_o builder_n ought_v good_a wife_n to_o be_v as_o solomon_n teach_v a_o wise_a woman_n build_v her_o house_n 1._o this_o then_o be_v require_v further_o of_o a_o wife_n that_o she_o do_v carry_v herself_o in_o all_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n with_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v before_o god_n a_o thing_n much_o set_v by_o and_o therein_o as_o a_o fellowhelper_n comforter_n and_o counsellor_n so_o speak_v to_o &_o for_o her_o husband_n as_o if_o he_o know_v all_o already_o and_o more_o than_o she_o can_v tell_v &_o advise_v he_o may_v be_v and_o so_o stand_v as_o his_o remembrancer_n seek_v with_o this_o widow_n in_o all_o she_o may_v the_o honour_n credit_n and_o estimation_n of_o her_o husband_n good_a name_n though_o dead_a much_o more_o live_v not_o admit_v though_o perhaps_o there_o be_v some_o cause_n any_o one_o though_o unjust_o to_o estrange_v her_o heart_n from_o her_o husband_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o doctrine_n may_v serve_v all_o good_a and_o christian_a wife_n doct._n either_o so_o be_v or_o have_v be_v widow_n those_o especial_o unto_o who_o upon_o too_o sudden_a a_o change_n of_o their_o estate_n oftentimes_o there_o fall_v out_o many_o discontentment_n to_o teach_v they_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o avoid_v all_o unseemly_a quarrellous_a and_o contentious_a speech_n and_o no_o way_n distemperate_o to_o vex_v grieve_v thwart_v and_o cross_v their_o husband_n but_o in_o all_o good_a peace_n so_o to_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o they_o though_o perhaps_o irreligious_a and_o far_o out_o of_o order_n as_o that_o they_o rather_o learn_v to_o take_v and_o so_o take_v these_o trouble_n of_o they_o which_o in_o want_n of_o foresight_n they_o have_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o as_o not_o only_a trial_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o patience_n send_v from_o god_n but_o also_o medicinable_a correction_n for_o their_o further_a amendment_n if_o this_o than_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o wife_n to_o husband_n who_o fear_v not_o god_n what_o be_v then_o to_o be_v require_v of_o those_o wife_n who_o husband_n in_o a_o good_a and_o conscionable_a regard_n of_o they_o and_o they_o do_v labour_n in_o their_o profession_n and_o according_a to_o their_o place_n to_o walk_v according_a to_o all_o godliness_n and_o piety_n these_o i_o say_v by_o the_o wife_n in_o all_o mildness_n be_v much_o more_o in_o all_o subjection_n to_o be_v yield_v unto_o thus_o than_o you_o see_v this_o woman_n upon_o the_o love_n to_o her_o husband_n not_o so_o soon_o forget_v be_v comfort_v to_o solicit_v elizha_n in_o she_o own_o behalf_n by_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o he_o well_o know_v to_o elizha_n himself_o as_o she_o say_v and_o thou_o know_v that_o thy_o servant_n do_v fear_v the_o lord_n whereby_o