Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	child_n	mother_n	womb_n	3,217	5	9.6644	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29626	The famine of the word threat[e]ned to Israel, and Gods call to weeping and to mourning being two sermons preached on the fast day, Novemb. 13, 1678, and on the fast day, April 11, 1679 / by James Brome ...	Brome, James, d. 1719.; Brome, James, d. 1719. Gods call to weeping and to mourning.	1679 (1679)	Wing B4856; ESTC R18967	48,082	74

imprimatur_fw-la guil._n sill_n r._n p._n d._n hen._n episc_n lond._n à_fw-la sacris_fw-la domesticis_fw-la may._n 26._o 1679._o the_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n threaten_v to_o israel_n and_o god_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o to_o mourn_v be_v two_o sermon_n preach_v on_o the_o fast_a day_n novemb_n 13._o 1678._o and_o on_o the_o fast_a day_n april_n 11._o 1679._o by_o james_n brome_n a.m._n rector_n of_o cheriton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n london_n print_v by_o m._n clark_n for_o richard_n chiswel_o at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n 1679._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a james_n brockman_n esq_n my_o most_o honour_a friend_n and_o patron_n and_o his_o virtuous_a consort_n madam_n lucy_n brockman_n these_o sermon_n find_v so_o favourable_a a_o acceptance_n at_o your_o hand_n and_o be_v so_o general_o desire_v and_o call_v for_o by_o all_o the_o neighbourhood_n i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o prostrate_v they_o both_o at_o your_o foot_n and_o usher_v they_o out_o into_o light_n under_o your_o most_o auspicious_a patronage_n these_o perilous_a time_n into_o which_o we_o be_v fall_v as_o they_o call_v for_o a_o serious_a humiliation_n on_o all_o side_n so_o do_v they_o command_v our_o joint-endeavour_n to_o promote_v it_o and_o if_o i_o can_v be_v any_o way_n instrumental_a to_o this_o good_a work_n in_o the_o publication_n of_o these_o paper_n as_o it_o be_v the_o utmost_a of_o my_o design_n so_o likewise_o of_o my_o desire_n unless_o it_o be_v further_a to_o give_v hereby_o a_o testimony_n of_o my_o real_a gratitude_n for_o the_o manifold_a favour_n so_o frequent_o confer_v since_o i_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v under_o your_o wing_n upon_o your_o most_o oblige_a servant_n james_n brome_n the_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n threaten_v to_o israel_n etc._n etc._n sermon_n i._n amos_n viij_o verse_n 11_o 12._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n that_o i_o will_v send_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n not_o a_o famine_n of_o bread_n nor_o thirst_n for_o water_n but_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v wander_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o north_n even_o to_o the_o east_n they_o shall_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o to_o seek_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o it_o be_v ever_o a_o act_n of_o great_a mercy_n and_o kindness_n in_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o he_o never_o issue_v out_o his_o judgement_n in_o the_o world_n but_o he_o give_v timely_a notice_n of_o they_o before_o their_o approach_n to_o awaken_v man_n conscience_n either_o by_o timely_a repentance_n to_o divert_v they_o or_o else_o by_o vigilancy_n and_o prayer_n to_o prepare_v against_o they_o i_o may_v give_v you_o sundry_a instance_n that_o this_o be_v the_o certain_a method_n of_o god_n proceed_v with_o mankind_n thus_o before_o he_o destroy_v the_o old_a world_n and_o wash_v away_o their_o pollution_n by_o the_o general_a innundation_n noah_n the_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o harbinger_n of_o that_o news_n and_o he_o forewarn_v they_o what_o will_v follow_v their_o continual_a disobedience_n and_o perseverance_n in_o iniquity_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n do_v he_o deal_v with_o sodom_n with_o gomorrah_n and_o with_o niniveh_n but_o i_o need_v look_v so_o far_o back_o israel_n a_o people_n of_o god_n own_o choose_n have_v sufficient_a experience_n of_o his_o love_a kindness_n and_o patience_n and_o forbearance_n in_o this_o particular_a though_o that_o generation_n of_o man_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o people_n so_o refractory_a and_o stubborn_a so_o stiff-necked_a and_o disobedient_a so_o unsufferable_o wicked_a and_o such_o notorious_a transgressor_n that_o god_n may_v in_o justice_n have_v sweep_v they_o away_o with_o the_o besom_n of_o destruction_n without_o give_v they_o the_o least_o space_n of_o time_n to_o consider_v of_o their_o way_n or_o amend_v their_o do_n i_o say_v though_o he_o may_v have_v open_v all_o the_o treasury_n of_o his_o vengeance_n and_o send_v down_o his_o arrow_n in_o great_a number_n upon_o their_o head_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o manifold_a provocation_n against_o he_o yet_o do_v he_o never_o do_v this_o but_o first_o by_o his_o prophet_n and_o messenger_n for_o warn_v they_o of_o what_o will_v happen_v he_o do_v not_o strike_v till_o he_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o the_o angel_n do_v with_o balaam_n 22.31_o numb_a 22.31_o open_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o blow_n be_v come_v he_o do_v not_o proceed_v to_o sentence_n till_o he_o have_v first_o convict_v they_o and_o represent_v their_o guilt_n in_o a_o true_a mirror_n before_o they_o he_o do_v not_o make_v they_o example_n of_o his_o justice_n till_o he_o have_v first_o declare_v what_o it_o be_v have_v provoke_v he_o and_o what_o such_o wilful_a provocation_n do_v deserve_v at_o his_o hand_n thus_o do_v god_n still_o temper_v his_o mercy_n with_o his_o justice_n forewarn_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v fore-armed_n and_o for_o this_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n be_v this_o precaution_n which_o god_n give_v israel_n in_o the_o word_n read_v unto_o you_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n that_o i_o will_v send_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n not_o a_o famine_n of_o bread_n nor_o a_o thirst_n of_o water_n but_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n from_o which_o word_n i_o shall_v discourse_v 1._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o judgement_n which_o be_v here_o threaten_v to_o israel_n and_o show_v you_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o famine_n but_o not_o of_o bread_n nor_o of_o thirst_n for_o water_n but_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o i_o shall_v consider_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o denunciation_n what_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o original_a of_o it_o and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o cause_v god_n almighty_a to_o threaten_v that_o people_n with_o so_o severe_a a_o judgement_n 3._o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v how_o they_o may_v and_o we_o may_v prevent_v the_o like_a judgement_n which_o seem_v at_o this_o time_n to_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n 1._o i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o judgement_n which_o be_v here_o threaten_v to_o israel_n it_o be_v famine_n a_o sore_a judgement_n indeed_o the_o very_a name_n of_o which_o be_v sufficient_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a be_v it_o but_o only_o a_o corporal_a punishment_n for_o if_o by_o famine_n the_o prophet_n have_v only_o mean_v scarcity_n of_o bread_n or_o extreme_a want_n of_o victual_n 43.1_o gen._n 43.1_o such_o a_o famine_n as_o happen_v in_o canaan_n in_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n day_n or_o such_o a_o famine_n as_o fell_v upon_o samaria_n in_o the_o day_n of_o elisha_n 6.25_o 2_o king_n 6.25_o when_o a_o ass_n head_n be_v sell_v for_o fourscore_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o kab_n of_o dove_n dung_n for_o five_o piece_n of_o silver_n that_o indeed_o will_v have_v be_v a_o sore_a evil_n by_o the_o fearful_a effect_n that_o will_v have_v follow_v and_o ensue_v upon_o it_o for_o to_o see_v man_n and_o woman_n faint_v for_o lack_n of_o bread_n and_o ready_a to_o prey_v upon_o and_o devour_v each_o other_o to_o hear_v their_o child_n and_o suckling_n 12._o lament_n 2.11_o 12._o rend_v the_o sky_n with_o their_o bitter_a ejulation_n and_o cry_v to_o their_o mother_n where_o be_v corn_n and_o wine_n while_o their_o soul_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v pour_v forth_o in_o their_o mother_n bosom_n nay_o to_o behold_v woman_n eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o womb_n 6.28_o 2_o king_n 6.28_o and_o child_n become_v a_o feast_n to_o their_o mother_n that_o new_o bear_v they_o as_o it_o have_v happen_v many_o time_n through_o the_o extremity_n of_o hunger_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o very_a doleful_a calamity_n which_o will_v grieve_v the_o heart_n and_o afflict_v the_o eye_n of_o all_o such_o as_o do_v behold_v it_o and_o yet_o this_o corporal_a famine_n though_o to_o we_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o great_a of_o evil_n be_v nothing_o to_o that_o famine_n which_o be_v here_o threaten_v to_o israel_n which_o be_v the_o famine_n of_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o scarcity_n and_o want_n of_o heavenly_a bread_n by_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o duty_n for_o certain_o this_o be_v mean_v when_o god_n threaten_v to_o send_v a_o famine_n among_o they_o that_o be_v utter_o to_o subvert_v the_o whole_a jewish_a church_n and_o religion_n to_o banish_v they_o from_o his_o temple_n and_o all_o their_o legal_a sacrifice_n to_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o their_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o sacrament_n which_o be_v most_o dear_a and_o precious_a to_o they_o take_v from_o they_o the_o law_n with_o which_o before_o he_o

within_o our_o own_o bowel_n minister_n of_o his_o wrath_n as_o he_o serve_v antiochus_n and_o herod_n to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o our_o life_n and_o sin_n together_o and_o nothing_o but_o a_o serious_a and_o sincere_a repentance_n though_o perhaps_o we_o do_v escape_v now_o can_v give_v we_o any_o assurance_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o fall_v for_o the_o future_a by_o one_o or_o other_o of_o those_o direful_a assassinate_v it_o be_v observable_a in_o all_o the_o state_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n as_o in_o egypt_n babylon_n jewry_n etc._n etc._n who_o god_n enforce_v to_o drink_v the_o dreadful_a cup_n of_o his_o fury_n that_o their_o final_a impenitency_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o destruction_n and_o they_o may_v perhaps_o yet_o have_v flourish_v and_o be_v in_o vogue_n in_o the_o world_n have_v not_o their_o sin_n intercept_v the_o divine_a favour_n and_o hasten_v their_o ruin_n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v make_v a_o nation_n firm_a and_o durable_a last_a and_o permanent_a settle_v it_o upon_o such_o foundation_n as_o that_o when_o the_o rain_n descend_v and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o the_o wind_n blow_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o shake_v it_o but_o repentance_n alone_o which_o will_v so_o fortify_v and_o strengthen_v it_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o it_o upon_o which_o account_n if_o we_o will_v for_o ever_o promote_v the_o universal_a happiness_n of_o out_o nation_n prevent_v all_o future_a attempt_n and_o design_n of_o its_o enemy_n against_o it_o and_o establish_v it_o upon_o such_o solid_a and_o last_a foundation_n as_o no_o shock_n of_o the_o most_o puissant_a assailant_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o demolish_v it_o let_v we_o answer_v god_n call_v and_o fall_v to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v 3._o by_o which_o mean_n i_o dare_v assure_v you_o that_o if_o we_o can_v not_o avert_v present_a danger_n nor_o prevent_v future_a punishment_n yet_o we_o may_v three_o without_o all_o peradventure_o deliver_v our_o own_o soul_n yea_o this_o be_v the_o comfort_n that_o the_o true_o penitent_a man_n receive_v though_o god_n judgement_n fly_v abroad_o to_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o wicked_a 1._o psal_n lvii_o 1._o though_o the_o storm_n and_o billow_n of_o affliction_n do_v arise_v yet_o either_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o wing_n will_v hide_v he_o 13._o 1_o cor._n x._o 13._o until_o those_o calamity_n be_v overpast_v or_o else_o with_o the_o temptation_n make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o if_o the_o old_a dragon_n cast_v out_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n to_o destroy_v the_o church_n if_o the_o cloud_n of_o persecution_n fall_v in_o shower_n upon_o the_o penitent_a man_n head_n yet_o behold_v 2._o isa_n xliii_o 2._o when_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n god_n will_v be_v with_o he_o and_o through_o the_o river_n they_o shall_v not_o overflow_v he_o when_o he_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v neither_o shall_v the_o flame_n kindle_v upon_o he_o nay_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o set_v a_o mark_n upon_o his_o head_n that_o so_o he_o may_v escape_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o destroyer_n set_v a_o mark_n upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o man_n that_o sigh_v and_o that_o cry_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o 4.5_o ezek._n ix_o 4.5_o and_o to_o the_o other_o he_o say_v go_v you_o after_o he_o through_o the_o city_n and_o smite_v let_v not_o your_o eye_n spare_v neither_o have_v pity_n slay_v utter_o both_o old_a and_o young_a both_o maid_n and_o little_a child_n and_o woman_n but_o come_v not_o near_o any_o man_n upon_o who_o be_v the_o mark_n you_o see_v then_o upon_o term_n you_o may_v hope_v for_o safety_n in_o the_o gloomy_a day_n of_o calamity_n if_o your_o return_n be_v proportionable_a to_o god_n gracious_a call_v if_o you_o exercise_v all_o the_o act_n of_o true_a penance_n and_o contrition_n though_o your_o nation_n shall_v be_v consume_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n yet_o your_o repentance_n shall_v render_v you_o so_o grateful_a a_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o as_o will_v cause_v he_o not_o only_o to_o accept_v your_o person_n but_o to_o secure_v and_o protect_v they_o to_o be_v your_o shield_n and_o buckler_n your_o high_a tower_n and_o defence_n in_o the_o great_a extremity_n and_o now_o this_o be_v the_o design_n of_o god_n gracious_a call_n to_o israel_n one_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o such_o endear_n method_n of_o kindness_n shall_v have_v meet_v with_o some_o suitable_a return_n of_o duty_n that_o such_o cord_n of_o love_n shall_v have_v draw_v the_o jew_n to_o a_o compliance_n with_o god_n desire_n and_o such_o philtrum_n of_o mercy_n charm_v they_o into_o good_a nature_n and_o a_o complaisant_a obedience_n nay_o one_o will_v believe_v it_o almost_o impossible_a for_o intelligent_a being_n who_o have_v but_o any_o spark_n leave_v of_o the_o sensitive_a part_n of_o humanity_n not_o to_o be_v arm_v against_o future_a danger_n upon_o such_o fair_a premonition_n and_o be_v persuade_v from_o thence_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o own_o safety_n and_o consult_v their_o own_o security_n much_o less_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o oscitancy_n and_o supineness_n such_o obduracy_n and_o perverseness_n as_o neither_o to_o be_v win_v by_o love_n nor_o awe_v by_o fear_n but_o to_o set_v up_o themselves_o in_o opposition_n to_o god_n their_o own_o way_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o he_o and_o resolve_v that_o because_o god_n will_v have_v one_o thing_n they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o act_v clear_a contrary_n to_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o text_n which_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o second_o observable_a ii_o to_o consider_v their_o horrible_a ingratitude_n towards_o god_n who_o as_o it_o be_v in_o defiance_n to_o his_o almighty_a hand_n call_v to_o joy_n and_o gladness_n when_o god_n think_v it_o most_o necessary_a to_o call_v to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v to_o slay_v sheep_n and_o kill_a ox_n when_o god_n think_v fast_v and_o abstinence_n to_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o they_o nay_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v even_o downright_a luxury_n and_o profaneness_n when_o god_n expect_v by_o a_o mortify_a body_n and_o a_o penitent_a soul_n to_o have_v receive_v the_o earnest_n from_o they_o of_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n from_o which_o unworthy_a procedure_n of_o this_o people_n towards_o god_n there_o will_v three_o thing_n again_o fall_v under_o consideration_n 1._o the_o base_a nature_n and_o disingenuous_a temper_n of_o the_o jew_n thus_o bold_o to_o thwart_v god_n in_o all_o his_o gracious_a design_n towards_o they_o 2._o their_o carnal_a security_n which_o make_v they_o deaf_a to_o the_o loud_a call_v and_o regardless_o of_o all_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o great_a moment_n and_o concernment_n to_o they_o 3._o their_o prodigious_a luxury_n and_o voluptuousness_n which_o lay_v their_o conscience_n asleep_a and_o make_v they_o incredulous_a hard-hearted_a and_o remorseless_a unfit_a to_o relent_v at_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v threaten_v against_o they_o or_o to_o receive_v any_o divine_a favour_n or_o kindness_n that_o be_v offer_v they_o 1._o i_o shall_v consider_v the_o disingenuous_a temper_n and_o base_a nature_n of_o the_o jew_n thus_o to_o thwart_v god_n almighty_a in_o the_o most_o gracious_a design_n and_o purpose_n concern_v they_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o divine_n that_o one_o reason_n why_o god_n be_v please_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o a_o peculiar_a people_n and_o select_v they_o from_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n beside_o be_v indeed_o out_o of_o mere_a pity_n and_o compassion_n towards_o they_o because_o he_o know_v they_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o man_n of_o the_o most_o obstinate_a refractory_a and_o unmanageable_a temper_n beyond_o all_o other_o nation_n throughout_o the_o universe_n and_o therefore_o stand_v most_o in_o need_n of_o it_o and_o indeed_o have_v they_o not_o be_v of_o so_o untractable_a a_o disposition_n and_o of_o a_o mould_n quite_o differ_v from_o all_o the_o race_n of_o mankind_n beside_o it_o be_v hardly_o supposeable_a that_o under_o such_o happy_a circumstance_n as_o god_n be_v please_v to_o place_v they_o they_o can_v ever_o have_v miscarry_v and_o become_v at_o last_o the_o offscouring_a and_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n have_v not_o their_o own_o unparalleled_a ingratitude_n open_v a_o way_n for_o their_o ruin_n and_o their_o incorrigibelness_n under_o all_o mean_v expose_v they_o to_o such_o misfortune_n and_o real_o though_o they_o appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n yet_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v devest_v of_o the_o common_a sentiment_n and_o principle_n of_o humanity_n will_v be_v too_o apparent_a to_o any_o one_o who_o consider_v that_o