Selected quad for the lemma: word_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
word_n ground_n seed_n sow_v 3,097 5 9.7817 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A26786 The four last things viz. death, judgment, heaven, hell, practically considered and applied in several discourses / by William Bates. Bates, William, 1625-1699. 1691 (1691) Wing B1105; ESTC R15956 218,835 562

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

perfection_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o immortal_a soul_n the_o felicity_n result_v from_o it_o be_v as_o entire_a and_o eternal_a as_o god_n be_v great_a and_o true_a who_o have_v so_o often_o promise_v it_o in_o scripture_n now_o the_o damn_a be_v for_o ever_o exclude_v from_o the_o revive_a presence_n of_o god_n it_o be_v often_o see_v how_o tender_o and_o impatient_o the_o humane_a spirit_n resent_v the_o loss_n of_o a_o dear_a relation_n jacob_n for_o the_o suppose_a death_n of_o joseph_n be_v so_o overcome_v with_o grief_n that_o when_o all_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n rise_v up_o to_o comfort_v he_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v and_o say_v i_o will_v go_v down_o mourning_n to_o the_o grave_a aug._n indeed_o this_o overwhelm_a sorrow_n be_v both_o a_o sin_n and_o a_o punishment_n it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o righteous_a and_o unchangeable_a decree_n of_o god_n that_o every_o inordinate_a affection_n in_o man_n shall_v be_v his_o own_o tormentor_n but_o if_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o poor_a frail_a creature_n for_o a_o short_a time_n be_v so_o afflict_v how_o insupportable_a will_v the_o sorrow_n be_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n for_o ever_o who_o can_v full_o conceive_v the_o extent_n and_o degree_n of_o that_o evil_a for_o a_o evil_n rise_v in_o proportion_n to_o the_o good_a of_o which_o it_o deprive_v we_o it_o must_v therefore_o follow_v that_o celestial_a blessedness_n be_v a_o infinite_a eternal_a good_a the_o exclusion_n from_o it_o be_v proportionable_o evil._n and_o as_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o saint_n result_v from_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o from_o comparison_n with_o the_o contrary_a state_n so_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o damn_a arise_v both_o from_o the_o thought_n of_o lose_a happiness_n and_o from_o the_o last_a pain_n that_o torment_v they_o it_o may_v be_v reply_v if_o this_o be_v the_o utmost_a evil_n that_o be_v consequent_a to_o sin_n the_o threaten_v of_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o deter_v but_o few_o from_o the_o please_a their_o corrupt_a appetite_n for_o carnal_a man_n have_v such_o gross_a and_o vitiate_a affection_n that_o be_v careless_a of_o spiritual_a happiness_n they_o can_v taste_v and_o see_v how_o good_a the_o lord_n be_v to_o this_o a_o clear_a answer_n may_v be_v give_v in_o the_o next_o state_n where_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v for_o ever_o without_o those_o carnal_a object_n that_o here_o deceive_v and_o delight_v they_o when_o deprive_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o please_v their_o voluptuous_a sense_n their_o apprehension_n will_v be_v change_v they_o shall_v understand_v what_o a_o happiness_n it_o be_v to_o enjoy_v god_n and_o what_o a_o misery_n to_o be_v expel_v from_o the_o celestial_a paradise_n our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o jew_n 15.28_o there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n when_o you_o shall_v see_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o you_o yourselves_o thrust_v out_o how_o will_v they_o pine_v with_o envy_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o triumphant_a felicity_n of_o which_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v partaker_n to_o see_v that_o bless_a company_n enter_v into_o the_o sacred_a mansion_n of_o light_n will_v make_v the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n infinite_o more_o discernible_a and_o terrible_a to_o the_o wicked_a who_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o outer_a darkness_n and_o for_o ever_o be_v deprive_v of_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n depart_v from_o i_o will_v be_v as_o dreadful_a a_o part_n of_o the_o judgement_n as_o eternal_a fire_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a good_a the_o suffering_n of_o the_o most_o afflict_a painful_a evil_n be_v join_v the_o sentence_n be_v depart_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n god_n justice_n be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o deprive_v they_o of_o heaven_n but_o inflict_v the_o most_o heavy_a punishment_n upon_o sense_n and_o conscience_n in_o the_o damn_a for_o as_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o their_o state_n of_o union_n in_o this_o life_n be_v both_o guilty_a the_o one_o as_o a_o guide_n the_o other_o as_o the_o instrument_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o a_o imaginarry_a sorrow_n conceive_v in_o the_o mind_n without_o a_o real_a external_a cause_n as_o in_o melancholy_a person_n when_o gross_a vapour_n darken_v and_o corrupt_v the_o brightness_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v requisite_a for_o its_o cheerful_a operation_n be_v often_o so_o oppress_v that_o nature_n sink_v under_o it_o how_o insupportable_a will_v the_o sorrow_n of_o condemn_a sinner_n be_v under_o the_o impression_n and_o sense_n of_o god_n almighty_a and_o avenge_a hand_n when_o it_o shall_v full_o appear_v how_o pure_a and_o holy_a he_o be_v in_o his_o anger_n for_o sin_n how_o just_a and_o dreadful_a in_o punish_v sinner_n it_o may_v be_v the_o indulgent_a sinner_n may_v lessen_v his_o fear_n of_o hell_n by_o fancy_v the_o number_n of_o sufferer_n will_v assuage_v the_o sense_n of_o their_o misery_n but_o this_o be_v a_o foolish_a mistake_n for_o the_o number_n of_o sufferer_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o afford_v any_o relief_n that_o the_o misery_n be_v aggravate_v by_o the_o company_n and_o communication_n of_o the_o miserable_a every_o one_o be_v surround_v with_o sorrow_n and_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o woe_n about_o he_o feel_v the_o universal_a grief_n the_o weep_a and_o wail_v the_o cry_n and_o dolorous_a expression_n of_o all_o the_o damn_a increase_v the_o torment_n and_o vexation_n of_o every_o one_o as_o when_o the_o wind_n conspire_v with_o the_o flame_n it_o be_v more_o fierce_a and_o spread_a 3._o the_o concomitant_a of_o sorrow_n will_v be_v fury_n and_o rage_n against_o themselves_o as_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o their_o misery_n for_o god_n will_v make_v such_o a_o discovery_n of_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n that_o not_o only_o the_o saint_n shall_v glorify_v his_o justice_n in_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o convince_v of_o it_o as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o charge_v their_o judge_n with_o any_o defect_n of_o mercy_n or_o excess_n of_o rigour_n in_o his_o proceed_n against_o they_o as_o the_o man_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o marriage-feast_n when_o tax_v for_o his_o presumptuous_a intrusion_n without_o a_o wedding-garment_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o be_v speechless_a so_o they_o will_v find_v no_o plea_n for_o their_o justification_n and_o defence_n but_o must_v receive_v the_o eternal_a doom_n with_o silence_n and_o confusion_n then_o conscience_n shall_v revive_v the_o bitter_a remembrance_n of_o all_o the_o method_n of_o divine_a mercy_n for_o their_o salvation_n that_o be_v ineffectual_a by_o their_o contempt_n and_o obstinacy_n all_o the_o compassionate_a call_n by_o his_o word_n with_o the_o holy_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v like_o the_o sow_v of_o seed_n in_o the_o stony_a ground_n that_o take_v no_o root_n and_o never_o come_v to_o perfection_n all_o his_o terrible_a threaten_n be_v but_o as_o thunder_n to_o the_o deaf_a or_o lightning_n to_o the_o blind_a that_o little_o affect_v they_o the_o bounty_n of_o his_o providence_n design_v to_o lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n have_v the_o same_o effect_n as_o the_o shower_n of_o heaven_n upon_o briar_n and_o thorn_n that_o make_v they_o grow_v the_o fast_o and_o that_o a_o mercy_n so_o ready_a to_o pardon_v do_v not_o produce_v in_o they_o a_o correspondent_a affection_n of_o grateful_a obedient_a love_n but_o by_o the_o most_o unworthy_a provocation_n they_o pluck_v down_o the_o vengeance_n due_a to_o obstinate_a rebel_n will_v so_o enrage_v the_o damn_a against_o themselves_o that_o they_o will_v be_v less_o miserable_a by_o the_o misery_n they_o suffer_v than_o by_o the_o conviction_n of_o their_o tear_a mind_n that_o they_o be_v the_o sole_a cause_n of_o it_o what_o repenting_n will_v be_v kindle_v within_o they_o for_o the_o stupid_a neglect_n of_o the_o great_a salvation_n so_o dear_o purchase_v and_o earnest_o offer_v to_o they_o what_o a_o fiery_a addition_n to_o their_o torment_n that_o when_o god_n be_v so_o willing_a to_o save_v they_o they_o be_v so_o wilful_a to_o be_v damn_v they_o will_v never_o forgive_v themselves_o that_o for_o the_o short_a and_o mean_a pleasure_n of_o sense_n which_o if_o enjoy_v a_o thousand_o year_n can_v recompense_v the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n nor_o requite_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n for_o a_o hour_n they_o must_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o one_o and_o suffer_v the_o other_o for_o ever_o 4._o the_o sorrow_n and_o rage_n will_v be_v increase_v by_o despair_n for_o when_o the_o wretched_a sinner_n see_v the_o evil_a be_v peremptory_a and_o no_o outlet_n of_o hope_n he_o abandon_v himself_o to_o the_o violence_n of_o sorrow_n and_o by_o cruel_a thought_n wound_v the_o heart_n more_o than_o the_o fierce_a fury_n in_o hell_n can_v this_o