Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	faith_n	good_a	james_n	14,239	5	9.1170	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12814	Three sermons tvvo of them appointed for the Spittle, preached in St. Pauls Church, by John Squier, vicar of St. Leonards Shoredich in Middlesex: and John Lynch, parson of Herietsham in Kent.	Squire, John, ca. 1588-1653.; Lynch, John, 1590 or 91-1680. aut	1637 (1637)	STC 23120; ESTC S117834	61,921	114

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that_o all_o our_o gesture_n posture_n sigh_n prayer_n and_o profession_n may_v be_v but_o domestici_fw-la testes_fw-la partial_a false_a witness_n or_o vainglorious_a pseudo-martyr_n deus_fw-la testis_fw-la that_o we_o do_v true_o repent_v if_o we_o be_v not_o rot_a hypocrite_n our_o good_a work_n before_o god_n and_o man_n will_v witness_v it_o 8_o next_o no_o repentance_n no_o faith_n these_o twin_n like_o those_o of_o hypocrates_n will_v thrive_v or_o pine_v together_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d day_n star_n will_v rise_v and_o set_v in_o the_o same_o minute_n like_a ruth_n and_o naomi_n they_o will_v live_v and_o die_v together_o a_o carnal_a neglect_n of_o good_a work_n will_v kill_v they_o both_o but_o for_o faith_n a_o word_v professor_n as_o the_o harlot_n use_v her_o infant_n 1_o king_n 3.16_o do_v smother_v it_o and_o take_v away_o the_o breath_n of_o it_o for_o as_o the_o body_n without_o breath_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a also_o 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also_o i_o conceive_v prayer_n to_o be_v vocal_a sacrifice_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v real_a prayer_n now_o good_a work_n be_v sacrifice_n therefore_o prayer_n i_o dispute_v not_o the_o distinction_n whether_o good_a work_n be_v sacrificia_fw-la propitiatoria_fw-la sacrifice_n to_o assuage_v god_n vengeance_n for_o our_o transgression_n by_o our_o piety_n for_o our_o sacrilege_n or_o by_o our_o charity_n for_o our_o avarice_n whether_o good_n work_v be_v sacrificia_fw-la impetrantia_fw-la to_o beg_v a_o blessing_n upon_o our_o king_n and_o kingdom_n upon_o our_o family_n and_o person_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v only_o sacri_fw-la ficia_fw-la eucharistica_fw-la the_o tribute_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n but_o this_o i_o know_v our_o good_a work_n be_v sacrifice_n true_a sacrifice_n sacrifice_n wherewith_o god_n be_v please_v yea_o well_o please_v for_o s._n paul_n say_v to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v forget_v not_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n be_v god_n well_o please_v 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our_o reward_n shall_v be_v of_o grace_n not_o of_o debt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v s._n basil_n and_o s._n ambrose_n seem_v to_o speak_v the_o same_o sentence_n in_o latin_a donum_fw-la liberalitatis_fw-la non_fw-la stipendium_fw-la virtutis_fw-la a_o reward_n proceed_v from_o the_o benignity_n of_o the_o rewarder_n not_o from_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o reward_v he_o can_v be_v no_o way_n meritorious_a i_o have_v hear_v that_o power_n belong_v unto_o god_n and_o that_o thou_o lord_n be_v merciful_a for_o thou_o rewarde_a every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n psal_n 62.12_o 13_o moreover_o the_o good_a work_n of_o good_a christian_n shall_v have_v a_o reward_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o goodness_n he_o which_o sow_v spare_o shall_v reap_v spare_o and_o he_o which_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o 2._o cor._n 9.6_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n but_o they_o that_o turn_v many_o to_o righteousness_n as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o dan._n 12.3_o the_o patient_a innocent_n which_o start_v not_o and_o shrink_v not_o at_o the_o groundless_a and_o endless_a bark_n of_o black-mouthed_a slanderer_n they_o be_v bless_v and_o command_v joyful_o to_o expect_v the_o augmentation_n of_o their_o blessing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o reward_n even_o a_o great_a reward_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n math._n 5.11.12_o 14_o these_o many_o point_n be_v so_o many_o stem_n spring_v from_o one_o stalk_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o to_o ourselves_o there_o remain_v two_o main_a motive_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v comparable_a to_o any_o of_o these_o the_o other_o superlative_a to_o all_o of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n on_o earth_n and_o our_o love_n to_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n to_o edify_v they_o and_o to_o glorify_v he_o both_o in_o the_o text._n to_o draw_v man_n to_o christ_n be_v god_n royal_n prerogative_n john_n 6.44_o therefore_o to_o communicate_v this_o to_o we_o must_v be_v a_o rare_a privilege_n for_o such_o mortal_a miserable_a creature_n but_o exempla_fw-la trahunt_fw-la mores_fw-la exemplary_a good_a work_n be_v a_o adamant_n very_o attractive_a and_o they_o be_v not_o iron_n of_o a_o heavy_a disposition_n who_o will_v not_o follow_v they_o good_a work_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d draw_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o make_v nolentem_fw-la volentem_fw-la such_o as_o be_v backward_o to_o religion_n to_o become_v forward_o in_o religion_n thus_o homo_fw-la generate_fw-la hominem_fw-la one_o good_a work_n do_v produce_v another_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v by_o good_a man_n that_o by_o their_o example_n they_o may_v edify_v their_o brethren_n 15_o these_o many_o

three_o sermon_n two_o of_o they_o appoint_v for_o the_o spital_n preach_v in_o st._n paul_n church_n by_o john_n squier_n vicar_n of_o st._n leonard_n shoreditch_n in_o middlesex_n and_o john_n lynch_n parson_n of_o herietsham_n in_o kent_n london_n print_v by_o robert_n young_a for_o humphrey_n blunden_n near_o the_o castle_n tavern_n in_o corne-hill_n 1637._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n edward_n bromefield_n knight_n lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n sir_n we_o be_v brethren_n both_o by_o nature_n and_o affection_n but_o in_o this_o towards_o your_o lordship_n especial_o we_o desire_v to_o set_v out_o these_o sermon_n as_o some_o small_a signification_n thereof_o your_o call_n do_v cause_v the_o preach_a of_o they_o we_o crave_v that_o your_o countenance_n may_v further_o the_o print_n of_o they_o the_o defect_n in_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o either_o of_o we_o to_o be_v our_o own_o but_o if_o there_o be_v in_o they_o aught_o worth_a the_o own_n by_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o charitable_a reader_n that_o shall_v be_v ready_o ascribe_v to_o our_o incourager_n by_o your_o affectionate_o devote_a in_o all_o humble_a and_o hearty_a service_n john_n squier_n for_o the_o spital_n 1637._o ecclesiastes_n 12.10_o do_v show_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o preacher_n to_o all_o preacher_n he_o do_v we_o shall_v seek_v out_o acceptable_a word_n but_o quis_fw-la idoneus_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la what_o preacher_n can_v preach_v in_o this_o manner_n peradventure_o no_o preacher_n this_o preacher_n can_v perform_v it_o without_o all_o peradventure_o i_o hope_v by_o god_n gracious_a assistance_n to_o prepare_v for_o my_o honourable_a &_o honour_a guest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d food_n which_o shall_v be_v wholesome_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o shall_v be_v toothsome_a i_o do_v not_o say_v it_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v it_o no_o christian_a sermon_n can_v be_v like_o the_o jewish_a manna_n according_a to_o that_o 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operation_n not_o speculation_n and_o the_o moralist_n that_o their_o art_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o affection_n but_o a_o action_n nature_n frame_v man_n with_o ten_o finger_n to_o one_o tongue_n but_o we_o invert_v it_o oraque_fw-la centum_fw-la like_o stentor_n we_o open_v our_o mouth_n wide_a when_o we_o shall_v open_v our_o hand_n wide_a deut._n 15.11_o but_o sure_o they_o be_v no_o excellent_a servant_n who_o will_v only_o wear_v the_o livery_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n say_v christian_n must_v do_v the_o work_n of_o christianity_n such_o as_o be_v christian_n must_v do_v the_o work_n of_o christianity_n and_o good_a christian_n good_a work_n what_o absolute_o good_a work_n no_o i_o absolute_o deny_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanctum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la geritur_fw-la sanctum_fw-la nisi_fw-la sanctè_fw-la quod_fw-la sanctum_fw-la est_fw-la peragitur_fw-la dew_n 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