Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	ceremonial_a	law_n	moral_a	5,536	5	9.9611	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33104	The National Covenant and Solemn League & Covenant with the acknowledgement of sins, and engagement to duties as they were renewed at Lesmahego, March 3. 1689 with accommodation to the present times : together with an introduction touching national covenants, by way of analysis on the 29th chapter of Deuteronomy, the substance whereof, was delivered in a discourse to the people, on the preparation day, before they were renewed.	Church of Scotland.	1689 (1689)	Wing C4231E; ESTC R40835	72,873	76

the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moah_n beside_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o in_o horeb._n whence_o we_o may_v have_v ground_n for_o move_v and_o solve_v several_a difficulty_n quest_n 1_o i._n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o covenant_v with_o god_n especial_o national_a be_v a_o necessary_a or_o expedient_a duty_n approven_v in_o the_o scripture_n ans_fw-fr the_o lawfulness_n of_o oath_n vow_n and_o covenant_n to_o for_z or_o before_o god_n will_v be_v question_v by_o none_o but_o quaker_n and_o other_o enthusiast_n or_o fanatic_n in_o the_o old_a test_n it_o be_v here_o evident_a the_o lord_n command_v to_o enter_v into_o this_o covenant_n and_o oath_n v._n 1._o and_o 12._o and_o it_o be_v never_o abrogate_v in_o the_o new_a test_n except_o in_o ordinary_a communication_n wherein_o it_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o old_a as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o new._n and_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v abrogate_v that_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n say_v a_o man_n covenant_n once_o confirm_v can_v be_v disannul_v gal._n 3.15_o and_o concern_v even_o promissory_a oath_n say_v that_o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n heb._n 6.16_o nor_o can_v the_o expediency_n or_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v doubt_v by_o any_o who_o consider_v the_o command_n enforce_v it_o the_o usefulness_n that_o the_o saint_n experience_v in_o it_o for_o restrain_v from_o sin_n for_o aggravate_v it_o in_o their_o humiliation_n from_o this_o consideration_n that_o they_o have_v vow_v and_o covenant_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o stirt_v up_o to_o the_o duty_n bind_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o law_n and_o for_o encourage_v themselves_o in_o the_o h●pe_n of_o pardon_n for_o their_o short-coming_n we_o must_v not_o think_v it_o be_v inconvenient_a to_o vow_n or_o that_o it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o vow_n or_o not_o vow_n it_o be_v say_v indeed_o eccles_n 5.5_o better_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o 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for_o national_a vow_v or_o covenant_v it_o be_v evident_o approven_v in_o scripture_n precept_n promise_n and_o practice_n here_o be_v a_o scripture_n precept_n for_o it_o in_o the_o old_a test_n never_o abrogate_a in_o the_o new._n there_o be_v also_o promise_v and_o these_o relate_n to_o the_o new_a test_n time_n not_o only_o of_o personal_n but_o of_o national_a covenant_v as_o church_n and_o christian_a society_n isa_n 19.18_o 21_o 23._o to_o the_o end_n jer._n 50.4.5_o zech._n 2.11_o and_o as_o for_o precedent_n we_o have_v very_o many_o of_o national_a covenant_n make_v and_o renew_v again_o and_o again_o for_o preservation_n and_o reformation_n of_o religion_n extirpation_n of_o false_a worship_n maintain_v their_o law_n liberty_n and_o government_n punish_v and_o restrain_v the_o wicked_a keep_v the_o common_a peace_n and_o mutual_a defence_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n as_o here_o after_o that_o in_o horeb_n israel_n covenant_n be_v solemn_o swear_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n and_o renew_v by_o joshua_n josh_n 24._o by_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 15.13_o 14._o jehojadah_fw-mi 2_o king_n 11.17_o 2_o chron._n 23.16_o hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 29_o 10._o josiah_n 2_o king_n 23.2_o 2_o chron._n 34._o ezra_n chap._n 10.3_o nehemiah_n chap_n 9_o ult_n and_o 10.28_o 29._o yea_o always_o in_o time_n of_o humiliation_n and_o intend_a reformation_n we_o find_v they_o fall_v about_o this_o duty_n that_o the_o lord●_n fierce_a wrath_n may_v turn_v away_o 2_o chron._n 29.10_o to_o confirm_v israel_n hope_n ezr●_n 10.1_o nehem._n 9_o ult_n as_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n somewhat_o like_o this_o be_v hint_v at_o 2_o cor._n 8.5_o where_o the_o church_n of_o macedonia_n gau●_v their_o own_o self_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o apostle_n which_o at_o least_o implie●_n a_o covenant_n quest_n 2_o ii_o it_o may_v be_v question_v what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o covenant_n at_o horeb_n and_o of_o this_o in_o moab_n and_o other_o national_a 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