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	rest_v	sanctify_v	5,754	5	10.4214	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39813	A fathers testament. Written long since for the benefit of the particular relations of the authour, Phin. Fletcher; sometime Minister of the Gospel at Hillgay in Norfolk. And now made publick at the desire of friends.	Fletcher, Phineas, 1582-1650.	1670 (1670)	Wing F1355; ESTC R201787	98,546	240

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we_o shall_v find_v he_o psal._n 63.1_o 5._o but_o if_o we_o let_v pass_v his_o day_n and_o seek_v in_o our_o day_n our_o early_a will_v prove_v too_o late_o when_o he_o slay_v they_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o inquire_v early_o after_o god_n psal._n 78.34_o but_o then_o he_o have_v swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n psal._n 95.11_o they_o live_v long_o after_o but_o never_o enter_v 3._o last_o how_o or_o after_o what_o manner_n must_v we_o seek_v 1._o as_o famish_a person_n with_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v to_o the_o water_n and_o isa._n 55.1_o 2._o thus_o we_o be_v constant_o invite_v let_v he_o that_o be_v athirst_a come_v rev._n 22.17_o thus_o accept_v i_o will_v give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v athirst_a of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o rev._n 21.6_o now_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n be_v those_o natural_a and_o ordinate_a affection_n of_o the_o body_n rise_v from_o a_o sense_n and_o grief_n of_o want_n whereby_o it_o vehement_o and_o constant_o desire_v the_o food_n wherewith_o it_o be_v nourish_v and_o grow_v but_o as_o there_o be_v a_o inappetence_n so_o be_v there_o also_o a_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n rise_v from_o distemper_n a_o disease_n not_o hunger_n but_o the_o hungry_a evil_n not_o thirst_n but_o dropsie-thirst_n covet_v excess_n devour_v rather_o than_o eat_v and_o then_o vomit_v but_o never_o satisfy_v thus_o be_v it_o with_o our_o spirit_n the_o true_a ●unger_n therefore_o include_v 1._o emptiness_n 2._o long_v 3._o a_o constancy_n that_o be_v a_o ordinate_a and_o seasonable_a return_n of_o this_o desire_n rise_v not_o from_o distemper_n but_o emptiness_n and_o such_o a_o emptiness_n as_o proceed_v from_o the_o right_a use_n of_o this_o food_n well_o digest_v into_o the_o inward_a man_n for_o growth_n some_o be_v full_o gorge_v with_o lust_n and_o so_o loath_a this_o honey_n comb_n prov._n 27.7_o some_o very_a empty_a but_o not_o at_o all_o hungry_a as_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a or_o deadly_a sick_a those_o laodicean_n be_v poor_a empty_a naked_a but_o not_o hungry_a as_o dream_v that_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o want_v nothing_o rev._n 3.17_o some_o be_v full_a of_o longing_n but_o nothing_o emp●y_o as_o that_o ruler_n mark_n 10.17_o 22._o who_o have_v he_o be_v as_o empty_a of_o temporal_a live_n as_o he_o be_v greedy_a of_o eternal_a life_n will_v have_v willing_o accept_v that_o easy_a condition_n to_o have_v barter_v earthly_a for_o heavenly_a treasure_n when_o all_o these_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o hungry_a they_o fail_v not_o to_o satisfy_v and_o make_v we_o bless_v matth._n 5.6_o but_o when_o they_o be_v sever_v and_o single_a they_o prevail_v nothing_o second_o we_o must_v seek_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n not_o divide_v nor_o double_a so_o if_o we_o seek_v we_o shall_v sure_o find_v he_o deut._n 4.29_o and_o blessedness_n with_o and_o in_o he_o psal._n 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for_o the_o lord●_n and_o he_o incline_v unto_o i_o and_o hear_v my_o cry_n psal._n 40.1_o our_o bless_a god_n have_v long_o wait_v upon_o we_o to_o be_v gracious_a unto_o we_o and_o to_o show_v we_o mercy_n and_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o wait_v upon_o he_o to_o receive_v mercy_n isa●_n 30.18_o if_o then_o you_o seek_v your_o portion_n aright_o if_o you_o seek_v god_n in_o christ_n christ_n in_o his_o word●_n if_o you_o seek_v he_o in_o due_a time_n his_o time_n hi●_n day_n when_o he_o offer_v himself_o and_o stir_v your_o heart_n if_o you_o delay_v not_o but_o when_o god_n rise_v early_o to_o call_v you_o you_o wake_v early_o to_o meet_v he_o if_o you_o seek_v with_o a_o hungry_a entire_a wash_v heart_n patient_o wait_v upo●_n the_o post_n of_o

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up_o his_o blessedness_n in_o they_o it_o be_v but_o as_o wring_v his_o nose_n which_o bring_v forth_o blood_n prov._n 30.33_o they_o do_v but_o grieve_v his_o spirit_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o vexation_n and_o anguish_n thus_o while_o solomon_n be_v rifle_v the_o creature_n riches_n pleasure_n etc._n etc._n to_o find_v out_o the_o good_a of_o man_n he_o solemn_o protest_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o in_o all_o his_o search_n he_o find_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n eccl._n 2.3_o 11._o in_o which_o respect_n so_o vain_a be_v the_o creature_n that_o he_o who_o enjoy_v they_o at_o the_o full_a may_v not_o only_o be_v weary_a of_o they_o but_o even_o hate_v his_o life_n for_o the_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n he_o find_v in_o they_o eccles._n 2.17_o how_o then_o shall_v that_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o make_v our_o life_n bless_v which_o by_o emptiness_n and_o torment_n make_v it_o bitter_a and_o loathsome_a which_o when_o we_o have_v in_o all_o 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