Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	day_n	lord_n	week_n	6,148	5	10.2436	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44003	Contemplations moral and divine by a person of great learning and judgment.	Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676.	1676 (1676)	Wing H225; ESTC R4366	178,882	429

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tabernacle_n and_o the_o holy_a place_n vessel_n instrument_n thereof_o cease_v 5._o that_o now_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o most_o holy_a place_n be_v open_a unto_o all_o believer_n christ_n our_o high_a priest_n be_v enter_v in_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o have_v not_o close_v the_o vail_n after_o he_o but_o rend_v it_o in_o sunder_o and_o make_v and_o leave_v a_o passage_n for_o all_o believer_n to_o follow_v he_o with_o our_o prayer_n and_o access_n to_o the_o glorious_a god_n and_o hereafter_o in_o our_o person_n heb._n 10.19_o 20._o have_v therefore_o bloldness_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n by_o a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n which_o he_o bathe_v consecrate_v for_o we_o through_o the_o vail_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o flesh_n let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n and_o now_o we_o have_v go_v thus_o far_o with_o our_o lord_n unto_o his_o death_n we_o shall_v follow_v he_o to_o his_o grave_n joseph_n of_o arimathea_n 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begin_v to_o dawn_n matth_n 21.1_o while_o it_o be_v yet_o dark_a or_o scarce_o full_a light_n joh_n 17.1_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v full_a of_o wonder_n and_o astonishment_n a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n come_v down_o to_o draw_v the_o curtain_n of_o our_o saviour_n grave_n and_o with_o a_o earthquake_n roll_v away_o the_o stone_n that_o cover_v it_o the_o keeper_n who_o have_v watchful_o observe_v the_o command_n of_o their_o commander_n be_v strike_v with_o astonishment_n and_o become_v as_o dead_a matth._n 28.2_o 3_o 4._o our_o lord_n who_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o power_n to_o take_v it_o up_o again_o joh._n 10.17_o reassume_v his_o body_n which_o though_o it_o have_v taste_v death_n yet_o have_v not_o see_v

annex_v to_o this_o consideration_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o although_o death_n be_v thus_o subdue_v and_o render_v rather_o a_o benefit_n than_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a man_n yet_o 1._o death_n be_v not_o to_o be_v wish_v or_o desire_v though_o it_o be_v a_o object_n not_o to_o be_v fear_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v covet_v for_o certain_o life_n be_v the_o great_a temporal_a blessing_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o passion_n not_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o excellent_a prophet_n elijah_n that_o desire_v to_o die_v because_o he_o think_v himself_o only_o leave_v of_o the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n 1_o king_n 19.4_o we_o be_v all_o place_v in_o this_o world_n by_o almighty_a god_n and_o a_o talon_n of_o life_n be_v deliver_v to_o we_o and_o we_o be_v command_v to_o improve_v it_o a_o task_n be_v set_v every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o this_o life_n by_o the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o family_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o we_o be_v require_v with_o 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this_o that_o as_o the_o business_n and_o employment_n and_o concern_v of_o our_o life_n must_v not_o estrange_v we_o from_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n so_o again_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a that_o the_o overmuch_o think_v of_o death_n do_v not_o so_o much_o possess_v our_o thought_n as_o to_o make_v we_o forget_v the_o concern_v of_o our_o life_n nor_o neglect_v the_o business_n which_o that_o portion_n of_o time_n be_v allow_v we_o for_o as_o the_o business_n of_o fit_v our_o soul_n for_o heaven_n the_o business_n of_o our_o calling_n relation_n place_n station_n nay_o the_o comfortable_a thankful_a sober_a enjoyment_n of_o those_o honest_a lawful_a comfort_n of_o our_o life_n that_o god_n lend_v we_o so_o as_o it_o be_v do_v with_o great_a sobriety_n moderation_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o with_o much_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o for_o this_o be_v part_n of_o that_o very_a duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n for_o those_o very_a external_a comfort_n and_o blessing_n we_o enjoy_v deut._n 28.47_o a_o wise_a and_o due_a consideration_n of_o our_o latter_a end_n be_v neither_o to_o render_v we_o a_o sad_a melancholy_a disconsolate_a people_n nor_o to_o render_v we_o unfit_a for_o the_o business_n and_o office_n of_o our_o life_n but_o to_o render_v we_o more_o watchful_a vigilant_a industrious_a sober_o cheerful_a and_o thankful_a to_o that_o god_n that_o have_v be_v please_v thus_o to_o make_v our_o life_n serviceable_a to_o he_o comfortable_a to_o we_o profitable_a to_o other_o and_o after_o all_o this_o to_o take_v away_o the_o bitterness_n and_o sting_n of_o death_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o that_o be_v true_a wisdom_n job_n xxviii_o 28._o and_o to_o man_n he_o say_v behold_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wisdom_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n be_v understanding_n the_o great_a pre-eminence_n that_o man_n have_v over_o beast_n be_v his_o reason_n and_o the_o great_a 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some_o little_a narrow_a concern_n but_o place_n i●_n not_o in_o its_o true_a latitude_n commensurate_a to_o th●_n nature_n of_o mankind_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v tha●_n one_o esteem_v it_o the_o only_a wisdom_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d wise_a politician_n or_o statesman_n another_o t●_n be_v a_o wise_a and_o know_a naturalist_n another_o to_o be_v a_o wise_a acquirer_n of_o wealth_n and_o th●_n like_o and_o all_o these_o be_v wisdom_n in_o their_o kind_n and_o the_o world_n perchance_o will_v be_v much_o better_a than_o it_o be_v if_o these_o kind_n of_o wisdom_n be_v more_o in_o fashion_n than_o they_o be_v bu●_n yet_o these_o be_v but_o partial_a wisdom_n the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v most_o worth_a the_o seek_n and_o find_v be_v that_o which_o render_v a_o man_n a_o wise_a man._n this_o excellent_a man_n job_n after_o a_o diligent_a search_n in_o the_o speech_n of_o this_o chapter_n after_o wisdom_n what_o it_o be_v where_o to_o be_v find_v do_v at_o length_n make_v these_o two_o conclusion_n viz._n 1._o that_o the_o true_a root_n of_o wisdom_n and_o that_o therefore_o best_o know_v where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o how_o to_o be_v attain_v be_v certain_o none_o other_o but_o a_o mighty_a god_n vers_fw-la 23._o god_n understand_v the_o way_n thereof_o and_o know_v the_o place_n thereof_o and_o 2._o as_o he_o alone_o best_a know_v it_o so_o he_o best_o know_v how_o to_o prescribe_v unto_o mankind_n the_o mean_n and_o method_n to_o attain_v it_o to_o man_n he_o say_v to_o fear_n god_n that_o be_v wisdom_n that_o be_v it_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o adequate_a wisdom_n suitable_a to_o humane_a nature_n and_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o mankind_n and_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o it_o be_v so_o because_o he_o that_o best_o know_v what_o be_v