Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	conscience_n	dead_a	purge_v	5,027	5	9.3264	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15824	A modell of divinitie, catechistically composed Wherein is delivered the matter and method of religion, according to the creed, ten Commandements, Lords Prayer, and the Sacraments. By Iohn Yates, Bachelour in Diuinitie, and minister of Gods word in St Andrewes in Norvvich.	Yates, John, d. ca. 1660.; Yates, John, d. ca. 1660. Short and briefe summe of saving knowledge. aut; Richardson, Alexander, of Queen's College, Cambridge.	1622 (1622)	STC 26085; ESTC S103644	253,897	373

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2.2_o q._n can_v it_o merit_v any_o thing_n with_o god_n a._n no_o for_o it_o be_v very_o imperfect_a and_o if_o it_o shall_v have_v his_o right_a merit_n it_o may_v more_o just_o expect_v punishment_n then_o reward_n for_o as_o in_o a_o rude_a ear_n that_o music_n may_v pass_v for_o currant_n which_o a_o skilful_a judgement_n will_v condemn_v for_o course_n so_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n there_o will_v appear_v both_o error_n and_o defect_n in_o all_o those_o action_n which_o in_o our_o judgement_n be_v perfect_o perform_v let_v we_o but_o once_o begin_v to_o throw_v our_o thought_n free_o into_o every_o corner_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o we_o

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exod._n 20.3_o this_o be_v a_o pure_a commandment_n and_o bring_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o most_o simple_a worship_n of_o one_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v distract_v with_o many_o q_o what_o be_v here_o command_v a._n that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o god_n alone_o and_o that_o true_o and_o total_o true_o that_o there_o be_v no_o halt_n whole_o that_o there_o be_v no_o halving_a and_o all_o this_o must_v be_v do_v as_o in_o his_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eye-service_n be_v a_o fault_n with_o man_n but_o let_v we_o but_o serve_v god_n while_o he_o see_v we_o and_o it_o be_v enough_o he_o must_v have_v all_o or_o he_o will_v have_v nothing_o the_o devil_n will_v be_v glad_a of_o any_o corner_n for_o he_o know_v full_a well_o that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o part_n god_n himself_o will_v have_v none_o s_z courtesan_n talk_v of_o divide_v and_o many_o be_v content_a to_o share_v themselves_o betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o world_n mammon_n and_o the_o mediator_n but_o the_o true_a christian_a will_v cry_v out_o no_o let_v god_n take_v all_o i_o may_v well_o say_v of_o my_o heart_n as_o lot_n of_o zoar_n be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o alas_o it_o be_v even_o too_o little_a for_o god_n i_o need_v not_o think_v of_o take_v in_o a_o inmate_n it_o be_v happiness_n enough_o if_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o take_v up_o all_o the_o room_n for_o himself_o and_o enlarge_v they_o for_o his_o own_o entertainment_n i_o know_v the_o bed_n and_o the_o throne_n can_v abide_v no_o rival_n and_o see_v god_n call_v for_o the_o heart_n as_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o soul_n as_o his_o bed_n let_v he_o rest_v there_o and_o never_o be_v disquiet_v with_o any_o partner_n 1_o sam._n 12.24_o q._n what_o be_v forbid_v a._n all_o not_o worship_v of_o god_n as_o likewise_o worship_v of_o other_o god_n or_o prefer_v any_o other_o thing_n before_o he_o as_o ourselves_o riches_n belly_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 20.3_o rom._n 16.18_o phil._n 3.9_o q._n what_o be_v the_o law_n concern_v the_o due_a manner_n of_o worship_n a._n they_o either_o set_v forth_o the_o right_a worship_n of_o god_n or_o the_o right_a handle_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o worship_n god_n and_o that_o with_o his_o alone_a worship_n but_o we_o be_v to_o be_v careful_a of_o the_o reverend_a usage_n of_o it_o as_o also_o the_o diligent_a practice_n of_o it_o especial_o on_o his_o own_o solemn_a day_n joh._n 4.24_o q._n what_o be_v the_o law_n concern_v his_o right_a worship_n a._n it_o be_v the_o second_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 20.4.5.6_o q._n what_o be_v command_v a._n that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o his_o own_o worship_n deut._n 5.12.16_o moses_n in_o repeat_v the_o law_n bid_v the_o people_n keep_v it_o as_o god_n have_v command_v deut._n 6.25_o it_o shall_v be_v your_o righteousness_n to_o observe_v and_o do_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v our_o practice_n and_o god_n precept_n must_v go_v together_o and_o his_o will_n nor_o we_o must_v be_v do_v q._n what_o be_v forbid_v a_o all_o will_v worship_v devise_v by_o man_n religion_n be_v not_o humane_a policy_n but_o god_n divinity_n yet_o in_o circumstance_n which_o be_v rather_o the_o ornament_n than_o the_o element_n of_o worship_n of_o the_o bye_n than_o the_o substance_n the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o nothing_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n but_o thing_n indifferent_a that_o which_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v be_v to_o stand_v against_o all_o rule_n of_o man_n and_o god_n mustrather_o be_v obey_v then_o man_n act._n 5.29_o notwithstanding_o this_o be_v the_o folly_n