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
A81235	Correction, instruction or, a treatise of afflictions: first conceived by way of private meditations: afterward digested into certain sermons, preach'd at Aldermanbury. And now published for the help and comfort of humble suffering Christians. By Tho. Case, M.A. sometimes student of Ch. Ch. Oxon. now preacher of the Gospel in London.	Case, Thomas, 1598-1682.	1652 (1652)	Wing C824; Thomason E1329_1; ESTC R209098	113,561	301

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triumph_n lie_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o despair_n and_o even_o in_o this_o sense_n also_o have_v not_o see_v yet_o believe_v 1.8_o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o we_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n godly_a sorrow_n how_o be_v it_o enlarge_v by_o sanctify_a affliction_n while_o that_o stream_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o run_v in_o the_o channel_n of_o worldly_a cross_n now_o be_v divert_v into_o the_o channel_n of_o sin_n i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v 7.9_o mic●h_n 7.9_o etc._n etc._n any_o burden_n be_v light_a in_o comparison_n of_o sin_n the_o very_a indignation_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n that_o god_n teach_v by_o his_o chastisement_n can_v stand_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o god_n indignation_n for_o sin_n when_o it_o can_v stand_v under_o sin_n which_o have_v kindle_v that_o indignation_n ah_o cry_v job_n upon_o the_o dunghill_n i_o have_v sin_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n he_o forget_v his_o suffering_n in_o his_o sin_n he_o say_v not_o i_o have_v lose_v all_o my_o substance_n i_o be_o now_o upon_o the_o dunghill_n as_o naked_a as_o ever_o i_o be_v bear_v save_o that_o i_o be_o clothe_v with_o scab_n my_o friend_n reproach_v i_o my_o wife_n curse_v i_o or_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o she_o bid_v i_o curse_v god_n satan_n persecute_v i_o and_o god_n himself_o be_v become_v my_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n all_o this_o be_v befall_v i_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v unto_o i_o o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n but_o i_o have_v sin_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n suffering_n lead_v to_o sin_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n swallow_v up_o sense_n of_o suffering_n and_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o the_o time_n will_v fail_v to_o instance_n in_o other_o grace_n love_n fear_v holiness_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o shall_v the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n be_v purge_v 27.9_o isai_n 27.9_o and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n to_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n 10_o h●b_n 12_o 10_o he_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n grace_n be_v never_o more_o grace_n than_o when_o besiege_v with_o temptation_n the_o battle_n draw_v forth_o that_o fortitude_n and_o prowess_n which_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n lie_v chill_v in_o the_o vein_n for_o want_n of_o opposition_n and_o exercise_n a_o twelve_o lesson_n faith_n 12_o lesson_n a_o life_n of_o faith_n which_o they_o learn_v in_o the_o school_n of_o affliction_n be_v the_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o live_v by_o faith_n 4_o 1_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o hab._n 2.3_o 4_o where_o sense_n end_v faith_n begin_v the_o vision_n be_v for_o a_o appoint_a time_n i_o but_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n why_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n live_v by_o faith_n or_o die_v in_o despair_n when_o god_n pull_v away_o the_o bulrush_n of_o creature-supports_a the_o soul_n 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maybe_n of_o second_o cause_n to_o be_v like_o mariner_n upon_o the_o billow_n and_o surge_n of_o the_o tempestuous_a sea_n 27_o psalm_n 107_o 26_o 27_o they_o mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n they_o go_v down_o again_o to_o the_o depth_n their_o soul_n be_v melt_v because_o of_o trouble_n they_o reel_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o stagger_v like_o a_o drunken_a man_n and_o be_v at_o their_o wit_n end_n heb._n all_o their_o wisdom_n be_v swallow_v up_o and_o partly_o god_n teach_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o life_n of_o faith_n by_o the_o disappointment_n of_o the_o creature_n how_o often_o do_v the_o creature_n total_o fail_v and_o abuse_v our_o expectation_n 16_o job_n 6.15_o 16_o like_o the_o deceitful_a brook_n to_o which_o job_n most_o elegant_o compare_v his_o brethren_n which_o mock_v the_o traveller_n and_o when_o he_o come_v for_o a_o draught_n of_o water_n to_o quench_v his_o thirst_n 20_o verse_n 20_o send_v he_o away_o with_o confusion_n and_o shame_n sure_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v vanity_n 62.9_o psal_n 62.9_o and_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v a_o lie_n man_n of_o low_a degree_n will_v help_v but_o can_v there_o be_v vanity_n and_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n can_v help_v many_o time_n but_o will_v not_o no_o not_o when_o they_o have_v promise_v and_o swear_v there_o be_v a_o lie_n both_o disappoint_v the_o one_o by_o the_o necessity_n the_o other_o by_o deceit_n and_o disappointment_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a torment_n that_o a_o rational_a creature_n be_v capable_a of_o trust_v defeat_v cause_v sorrow_n of_o heart_n 20.5_o isai_n 20.5_o and_o confusion_n of_o face_n and_o the_o strong_a the_o confidence_n 14.3_o jer._n 14.3_o the_o more_o shameful_a be_v the_o disappointment_n agag_n