Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	dead_a	faith_n	lively_a	5,187	5	10.6802	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18036	The conscionable Christian: or, The indeuour of Saint Paul, to haue and discharge a good conscience alwayes towards God, and men laid open and applyed in three sermons. Preached before the honourable judges of the circuit, at their seuerall assises, holden in Chard and Taunton, for the county of Somerset. 1620. By Richard Carpenter, Doctor of Diuinity, and pastor of Sherwell in Deuon.	Carpenter, Richard, 1575-1627.	1623 (1623)	STC 4681; ESTC S107676	65,416	130

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angel_n be_v cook_n and_o butler_n and_o the_o bless_a trinity_n gladsome_a guest_n as_o luther_n bold_o speak_v without_o intermission_n gal._n luth._o in_o gal._n of_o solace_n or_o interruption_n of_o society_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n a_o feast_n in_o life_n and_o health_n refresh_v the_o soul_n with_o dainty_a cate_n of_o divine_a comfort_n a_o feast_n in_o sickness_n when_o worldling_n hope_n hang_v down_o their_o head_n like_o a_o bulrush_n and_o lag_v like_o a_o ruffian_n starch_a ruff_n in_o a_o storm_n of_o rain_n yea_o in_o death_n a_o feast_n when_o comfort_n be_v worth_a a_o world_n and_o all_o worldly_a comfort_n and_o comforter_n forsake_v we_o yea_o in_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n and_o after_o that_o day_n when_o all_o these_o shadow_n shall_v fly_v away_o a_o feast_n for_o evermore_o no_o marvel_n then_o that_o saint_n bernard_n be_v rapt_v and_o ravish_v herewith_o break_v forth_o into_o the_o singular_a commendation_n of_o the_o admirable_a endowment_n thereof_o say_v bona_fw-la conscientia_fw-la est_fw-la vit_fw-mi be●_n in_o form_n hon_fw-mi vit_fw-mi titulus_fw-la religionis_fw-la templum_fw-la salomonis_fw-la agre_z benedictionis_fw-la hortus_fw-la deliciarum_fw-la gaudium_fw-la angelorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o title_n and_o crown_n of_o religion_n the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n the_o field_n of_o benediction_n the_o garden_n of_o delight_n the_o joy_n of_o angel_n and_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n but_o because_o these_o &_o the_o like_a allusive_a notion_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n frequent_a in_o the_o father_n be_v magis_fw-la sloridae_fw-la quàm_fw-la solidae_fw-la more_o pregnant_a for_o wit_n then_o profitable_a for_o present_a use_n i_o will_v say_v to_o they_o as_o jehu_n to_o the_o messenger_n of_o jehoram_n 18._o 2._o kin._n 9_o 18._o 2._o king_n 9_o turn_v behind_o i_o and_o will_v take_v hold_n of_o that_o more_o sound_a description_n thereof_o by_o isiodore_n affirm_v that_o a_o clear_a or_o inoffensive_a conscience_n be_v such_o a_o one_o quae_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la praeterito_fw-la iustè_fw-la accusatur_fw-la loq_fw-la isiod_n in_o 2._o l._n soli_fw-la loq_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la praesenti_fw-la iniustè_fw-fr delectatur_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la futuro_fw-la sollicitè_fw-fr perturbatur_fw-la that_o be_v which_o be_v neither_o just_o accuse_v for_o thing_n past_a nor_o unlawful_o delight_v with_o thing_n present_a nor_o anxious_o trouble_v for_o thing_n to_o come_v this_o clear_n cheer_v conscience_n and_o that_o note_n note_n perfect_o good_a adam_n only_o have_v in_o his_o creation_n while_o in_o paradise_n he_o walk_v with_o god_n without_o sin_n and_o without_o fear_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n but_o now_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o come_v to_o it_o to_o attain_v and_o have_v a_o quiet_a conscience_n and_o that_o but_o imperfect_o good_a after_o regeneration_n but_o only_o by_o the_o mediation_n and_o reconciliation_n of_o christ_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o