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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
word_n	call_v	day_n	sabbath_n	6,611	5	9.9211	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44137	A discourse of the knowledge of God, and of our selves I. by the light of nature, II. by the sacred Scriptures / written by Sir Matthew Hale, Knight ... for his private meditation and exercise ; to which are added, A brief abstract of the Christian religion, and, Considerations seasonable at all times, for the cleansing of the heart and life, by the same author.	Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676.	1688 (1688)	Wing H240; ESTC R4988	321,717	542

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abstain_v from_o this_o or_o that_o sin_n whereunto_o it_o may_v be_v my_o nature_n my_o custom_n my_o temptation_n incline_v i_o the_o competition_n be_v between_o my_o pleasure_n my_o pride_n my_o profit_n and_o my_o lord_n he_o that_o give_v i_o a_o be_v he_o that_o have_v give_v i_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o my_o be_v he_o that_o may_v just_o have_v take_v i_o away_o to_o judgement_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o sin_n but_o he_o have_v spare_v i_o and_o wait_v upon_o i_o that_o he_o may_v though_o i_o be_v righteous_a make_v i_o a_o vessel_n of_o misery_n he_o that_o have_v invite_v persuade_v entreat_v i_o to_o return_v unto_o he_o for_o my_o own_o good_a that_o when_o i_o will_v not_o i_o can_v not_o return_v unto_o he_o have_v send_v his_o son_n to_o fetch_v i_o to_o redeem_v i_o with_o the_o great_a price_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n hear_v of_o behold_v what_o manner_n of_o love_n 1_o john_n 3.1_o and_o shall_v i_o can_v i_o make_v so_o ill_a a_o return_n to_o entertain_v his_o enemy_n the_o only_a object_n of_o his_o displeasure_n that_o will_v ruin_v i_o before_o my_o lord_n that_o have_v infinite_o outdo_v my_o high_a speculation_n for_o i_o certain_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v either_o not_o at_o all_o or_o not_o awake_v when_o any_o man_n considerate_o commit_v any_o the_o least_o sin_n against_o his_o conscience_n it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o for_o a_o man_n to_o return_v despite_n against_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o disappoint_v his_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n in_o send_v of_o christ_n who_o therefore_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n 2._o a_o serious_a

he_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o try_v the_o reins_o jer._n 17.10_o take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o so_o much_o as_o think_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v unbecoming_a the_o presence_n of_o such_o a_o majesty_n purity_n and_o power_n this_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o beginning_n of_o wisdom_n and_o will_v teach_v we_o with_o joseph_n to_o entertain_v any_o temptation_n fit_v with_o the_o great_a secrecy_n and_o advantage_n with_o his_o resolution_n gen._n 39.9_o how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o great_a evil_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n 4._o watch_v the_o course_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god._n there_o be_v not_o a_o passage_n of_o his_o providence_n but_o if_o mark_v carry_v with_o it_o a_o secret_a instruction_n and_o a_o watchful_a man_n will_v spell_v the_o lesson_n of_o providence_n to_o humiliation_n mic._n 6.9_o hear_v the_o rod_n and_o he_o that_o have_v appoint_v it_o to_o sadness_n isa_n 22.12_o in_o that_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n call_v for_o weep_v to_o 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temptation_n to_o evil_a but_o lust_n join_v with_o it_o conceive_v upon_o it_o and_o bring_v forth_o sin_n the_o rock_n stand_v still_o strike_v not_o the_o ship_n but_o the_o ship_n strike_v the_o rock_n and_o split_v itself_o the_o great_a part_n of_o that_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o due_a to_o the_o influence_n and_o motion_n of_o object_n upon_o we_o as_o to_o the_o corruption_n that_o the_o object_n meet_v with_o in_o we_o therefore_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o have_v a_o strict_a and_o continual_a watch_n upon_o ourselves_o and_o herein_o 1._o watch_v thy_o sense_n watch_v thy_o eye_n thy_o eye_n be_v a_o wanton_a eye_n a_o eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n 2_o pet._n 2.14_o david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n want_v his_o watch_n upon_o his_o eye_n and_o he_o see_v and_o lust_v and_o sin_v 2_o sam._n 11.2_o with_o job_n therefore_o see_v that_o thou_o keep_v thy_o eye_n under_o a_o covenant_n job_n 31.1_o thy_o eye_n be_v a_o luxurious_a eye_n the_o 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a_o itch_a ear_n that_o will_v not_o endure_v sound_a truth_n 2_o tim._n 4.3_o a_o deaf_a and_o stop_v ear_n when_o thou_o shall_v hear_v isaiah_n 6.10_o a_o open_a and_o unsatiable_a ear_n after_o vanity_n and_o unprofitableness_n eccles_n 1.8_o 3._o set_a a_o watch_n over_o thy_o tongue_n and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o thy_o lip_n psal_n 141.3_o and_o take_v heed_n thou_o sin_v not_o with_o thy_o tongue_n psal_n 39.1_o remember_v a_o account_n be_v to_o be_v give_v for_o a_o idle_a word_n matth._n 12.36_o season_v thy_o word_n with_o salt_n colos_n 4.6_o and_o that_o will_v take_v away_o the_o filthiness_n of_o thy_o communication_n colos_n 3.8_o remember_v that_o thy_o tongue_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n james_n 3.6_o watch_z therefore_o thy_o tongue_n