Selected quad for the lemma: word_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
word_n	covenant_n	mouth_n	seed_n	3,950	5	9.5565	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42543	A bridle for the tongue, or, A treatise of ten sins of the tongue ... shewing the nature of these sins ... with the causes and aggravations of them, and remedyes against them : together with many considerations, rules, and helps for the right ordering of the tongue ... / by William Gearing ...	Gearing, William.	1663 (1663)	Wing G432; ESTC R8445	179,256	504

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city_n job_n 4._o so_o peter_n be_v convert_v from_o his_o sin_n of_o deny_v his_o master_n he_o must_v strengthen_v his_o brethren_n that_o be_v he_o must_v show_v how_o willing_a the_o lord_n christ_n be_v to_o receive_v those_o repent_a sinner_n that_o do_v return_v unto_o he_o and_o st._n paul_n have_v comfort_n for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o he_o may_v comfort_v other_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n wherewith_o he_o himself_o be_v comfort_v of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 1.4_o so_o david_n psal_n 66.16_o come_v and_o hear_v all_o you_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o i_o will_v declare_v what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o my_o soul_n let_v your_o word_n be_v weighty_a and_o rule_v 4_o serious_a not_o vain_a frothy_a and_o empty_a word_n paul_n speak_v wisdom_n among_o such_o as_o be_v perfect_a utterance_n the_o apostle_n be_v enrich_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n in_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n not_o only_o for_o variety_n of_o language_n but_o for_o elegancy_n of_o speech_n by_o which_o 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the_o fear_n of_o god_n it_o will_v be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o help_v they_o against_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o want_n of_o this_o that_o make_v man_n make_v no_o bone_n of_o swear_v curse_a lie_a and_o slander_v and_o speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n let_v we_o hide_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o our_o help_n 2_o heart_n this_o will_v be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o keep_v our_o thought_n in_o compass_n david_n purpose_v with_o himself_o that_o his_o mouth_n shall_v not_o transgress_v psal_n 17.3_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o hope_v to_o bring_v this_o to_o good_a effect_n he_o show_v ver_fw-la 4._o concern_v the_o work_n of_o man_n by_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o lip_n i_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o the_o path_n of_o the_o destroyer_n if_o man_n take_v god_n covenant_n in_o their_o mouth_n and_o declare_v his_o statute_n and_o hide_v not_o the_o word_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o will_v give_v their_o mouth_n to_o evil_n and_o their_o tongue_n will_v frame_v deceit_n psal_n 50.16_o 18.19_o what_o have_v man_n to_o do_v to_o take_v god_n covenant_n in_o their_o mouth_n and_o declare_v his_o statute_n when_o they_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v his_o word_n behind_o they_o and_o give_v their_o mouth_n to_o evil_n be_v this_o text_n serious_o consider_v there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o sin_n in_o the_o tongue_n of_o many_o that_o will_v be_v account_v professor_n of_o religion_n let_v we_o serious_o and_o often_o consider_v help_v 3_o that_o god_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o every_o word_n in_o our_o tongue_n psal_n 139.4_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o my_o tongue_n

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o one_o be_v like_o one_o that_o throw_v away_o good_a seed_n wasteful_o and_o glori_v in_o it_o prov._n 10.19_o but_o he_o that_o resrain_v his_o lip_n be_v wise_a in_o many_o word_n usual_o be_v many_o sin_n so_o that_o the_o more_o liberty_n a_o man_n give_v his_o tongue_n the_o more_o sin_n he_o commit_v and_o the_o more_o he_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n the_o more_o truth_n of_o religion_n he_o show_v the_o wise_a man_n l_o kewise_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o unbrideled_a tongue_n be_v a_o snare_n to_o a_o man_n a_o fool_n mouth_n be_v his_o destruction_n and_o his_o lip_n be_v the_o snare_n of_o his_o soul_n prov._n 18.7_o a_o sinner_n be_v snare_v not_o only_o with_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n but_o also_o with_o the_o word_n of_o his_o tongue_n and_o when_o the_o devil_n prevail_v with_o a_o man_n to_o draw_v he_o into_o these_o sin_n he_o easy_o draw_v he_o to_o the_o commit_n of_o other_o sin_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o our_o tongue_n be_v a_o consid_fw-la 7_o note_n of_o true_a wisdom_n he_o that_o refrain_v his_o lip_n be_v wise_a prov._n 10.19_o a_o fool_n utter_v all_o his_o mind_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n keep_v it_o in_o till_o afterward_o prov._n 29.11_o a_o fool_n voice_n be_v know_v by_o multitude_n of_o word_n 15._o melior_fw-la est_fw-la ind_z screta_fw-la prudentia_fw-la quam_fw-la stulta_fw-la loquacitas_fw-la aul._n gell._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o eccles_n 5.3_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n open_v her_o mouth_n in_o wisdom_n prov._n 31.26_o every_o one_o will_v be_v count_v wise_a look_v careful_o then_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o this_o will_v evidence_n thou_o to_o be_v wise_a a_o man_n by_o natural_a wisdom_n may_v get_v much_o power_n over_o these_o sin_n but_o much_o more_o by_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o he_o that_o have_v knowledge_n spare_v his_o word_n prov._n 17.27_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o wisdom_n to_o know_v what_o when_o and_o how_o to_o speak_v solomon_n be_v the_o wise_a of_o man_n and_o he_o give_v many_o lesson_n for_o the_o well-ordering_a of_o the_o tongue_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o much_o wisdom_n to_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o this_o duty_n consider_v how_o much_o mischief_n come_v consid_fw-la 8_o to_o pass_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o unbrideled_a tongue_n and_o that_o first_o unto_o other_o as_o 1._o when_o man_n go_v about_o with_o their_o tale_n one_o to_o another_o speak_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o mantle_n of_o love_n hereby_o they_o set_v one_o house_n after_o another_o one_o fire_n till_o almost_o all_o the_o town_n be_v in_o a_o flame_n a_o ungodly_a man_n dig_v up_o evil_n and_o in_o his_o lip_n there_o be_v a_o burn_a fire_n a_o froward_a man_n sow_v strife_n and_o a_o whisperer_n separate_v chief_a friend_n prov._n 16.27_o 28._o such_o a_o one_o take_v as_o much_o pain_n in_o his_o evil_a way_n as_o another_o do_v in_o dig_v in_o mine_n and_o quarry_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n 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that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v psal_n 59.12_o 13._o thus_o the_o prophet_n by_o th●_n spirit_n of_o god_n imprecate_v a_o dreadful_a judgement_n upon_o they_o the_o froward_a tongue_n shall_v be_v cut_v out_o prov._n 10.31_o yea_o god_n shall_v cause_v their_o own_o tongue_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v the_o mischief_n of_o their_o own_o tongue_n psal_n 64.8_o a_o prate_a fool_n shall_v fall_v prov._n 10.8_o his_o mouth_n call_v for_o stroke_n from_o god_n and_o man_n prov._n 18.6_o a_o rod_n be_v for_o such_o a_o fool_n back_o sometime_o man_n evil_a tongue_n bring_v misery_n upon_o they_o from_o man_n violence_n cover_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a prov._n 10.11_o david_n will_v cut_v off_o he_o that_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n and_o expel_v out_o of_o his_o family_n he_o that_o work_v deceit_n and_o tell_v lie_n psal_n 101.5_o 7._o moreover_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o excellency_n consid_fw-la 9_o of_o a_o well-ordered_a tongue_n prov._n 10.11_o it_o be_v 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