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	justify_v	61,674	5	9.1442	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89032	Good company being a collection of various, serious, pious meditations; Christian experiences, sayings, sentences; useful for instruction, consolation and confirmation. / By John Melvin, M.A. preacher of the word at Udimer in Sussex.	Melvin, John, M.A.	1659 (1659)	Wing M1656; Thomason E2124_1; ESTC R210169	44,421	139

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grace_n in_o their_o soul_n for_o confirmation_n of_o faith_n and_o better_v their_o obedience_n 24._o the_o more_o grace_n the_o more_o a_o man_n be_v sensible_a of_o spiritual_a cross_n 25._o the_o life_n of_o grace_n be_v know_v by_o our_o spiritual_a appetite_n after_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n 26._o god_n will_v set_v light_n by_o that_o man_n salvation_n who_o set_v light_n by_o his_o honour_n 27._o grace_n only_o qualify_v a_o man_n action_n and_o affection_n 28._o where_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n there_o be_v either_o all_o joy_n or_o all_o sorrow_n 29._o sorrow_n exceed_v when_o it_o hinder_v in_o our_o calling_n as_o christian_n and_o as_o man_n 30._o quietness_n be_v the_o stay_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o do_v or_o receive_v 31._o sorrow_n and_o sin_n agree_v in_o this_o to_o bring_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n downward_o 32._o the_o devil_n since_o he_o cast_v himself_o down_o labour_n to_o cast_v all_o down_o 33._o ●_z no_o wisdom_n to_o go_v to_o the_o high_a step_n of_o the_o la●de●_n to_o our_o election_n before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o ●_z of_o it_o in_o our_o sanctification_n 34._o some_o seek_v too_o much_o for_o comfort_v in_o sanctification_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v look_v for_o in_o justification_n 35._o it_o be_v vain_a to_o trouble_v ourselves_o with_o the_o issue_n of_o thing_n for_o the_o future_a and_o neglect_v the_o mean_n for_o the_o present_a 36._o vanity_n at_o one_o time_n or_o another_o bring_v vexation_n of_o spirit_n 37._o a_o godly_a man_n in_o the_o great_a trouble_n recover_v himself_o 38._o a_o godly_a man_n who_o have_v lay_v up_o store_n of_o grace_n before_o hand_n can_v remove_v solitariness_n have_v god_n and_o himself_o to_o speak_v to_o 39_o set_a thy_o soul_n in_o a_o right_a frame_n when_o trouble_n come_v and_o nothing_o shall_v hurt_v thou_o 40._o every_o man_n have_v a_o court_n in_o himself_o to_o cite_v try_v and_o condemn_v himself_o 41._o he_o that_o cite_v and_o condemn_v himself_o put_v the_o devil_n and_o torment_a conscience_n out_o of_o office_n 42._o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a thing_n to_o desire_v to_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o know_v ourselves_o to_o look_v always_o abroad_o and_o never_o at_o home_o 43._o the_o best_a work_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v within_o which_o the_o world_n can_v see_v 44._o ask_v sin_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o or_o that_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o most_o unreasonable_a 45._o he_o that_o belieu_v god_n will_v give_v he_o everlasting_a life_n will_v trust_v he_o for_o his_o daily_a bread_n 46._o faith_n have_v a_o quiet_v and_o comfort_v power_n with_o it_o 47._o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o see_v christian_n live_v so_o unquiet_a and_o discontent_a as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o father_n in_o heaven_n or_o providence_n on_o earth_n 48._o a_o christian_a may_v mourn_v like_o a_o dove_n but_o not_o roar_v like_o a_o beast_n under_o affliction_n 49._o it_o be_v no_o matter_n what_o the_o disease_n be_v if_o god_n be_v the_o physician_n 50._o as_o in_o a_o city_n man_n account_v more_o of_o their_o own_o house_n then_o of_o all_o the_o city_n biside_n so_o more_o comfort_n in_o this_o word_n my_o god_n then_o in_o all_o the_o world_n 51._o he_o that_o make_v god_n his_o god_n make_v all_o other_o thing_n his_o also_o 53._o mercy_n flow_v natural_o from_o god_n as_o water_n flow_v from_o a_o fountain_n 54._o god_n shoot_v not_o his_o judgement_n as_o child_n arrow_n at_o random_n but_o wheresoever_o they_o light_v he_o have_v his_o aim_n 55._o happy_a man_n who_o have_v god_n mind_n with_o his_o rod_n instruction_n with_o correction_n 56._o it_o be_v neither_o wisdom_n nor_o holiness_n to_o allow_v or_o defend_v the_o least_o infirmity_n 57_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o venture_v upon_o fin_n at_o any_o time_n for_o we_o shall_v at_o one_o time_n or_o another_o hear_v of_o it_o 58._o they_o that_o come_v not_o to_o the_o father_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o sacrament_n know_v not_o his_o goodness_n and_o they_o that_o come_v irreverent_o know_v not_o his_o greatness_n 59_o god_n the_o wise_a physician_n who_o love_v his_o patient_n alike_o do_v not_o administer_v potion_n to_o all_o but_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o exigent_n of_o the_o party_n 60._o sick_a soul_n make_v sick_a body_n god_n aim_v at_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o body_n 61._o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v god_n prisoner_n on_o the_o bed_n of_o sickness_n then_o sinful_o to_o use_v health_n 62._o he_o that_o sin_n with_o company_n must_v look_v to_o be_v torment_v with_o company_n 63._o every_o stubborn_a wilful_a sinner_n be_v a_o double_a murderer_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n 64._o every_o man_n be_v natural_o willing_a to_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v in_o the_o state_n of_o his_o soul_n 65._o judge_v of_o our_o selus_fw-la prevent_v god_n judge_v for_o thing_n do_v in_o one_o court_n can_v be_v judge_v in_o another_o by_o equity_n 66._o as_o they_o who_o have_v a_o plant_v which_o bear_v venomous_a fruit_n dig_v it_o at_o the_o root_n so_o if_o thou_o will_v kill_v sin_n go_v to_o the_o heart_n 67._o it_o be_v not_o the_o have_v of_o corruption_n which_o damn_v man_n but_o the_o affection_n they_o carry_v to_o their_o corruption_n 68_o it_o be_v our_o comfort_n to_o groan_v under_o infirmity_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o enemy_n and_o object_n of_o mortification_n 69._o he_o that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o secret_a sin_n shall_v fall_v into_o open_a sin_n 70._o poison_n be_v dangerous_o take_v in_o sweet_a glove_n so_o corruption_n mingle_v itself_o with_o our_o best_a duty_n 71._o when_o man_n regard_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v holy_a thing_n god_n regard_v not_o the_o matter_n 72._o the_o want_n of_o sound_a judgement_n in_o some_o man_n make_v they_o lay_v a_o plaster_n on_o a_o sound_a place_n and_o condemn_v a_o true_a man_n for_o a_o traitor_n 73._o bless_v that_o soul_n who_o labour_v by_o good_a counsel_n to_o hinder_v thou_o from_o any_o sinful_a course_n 74._o it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n to_o desire_v to_o converse_v with_o better_a than_o itself_o 75._o it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o prevent_v the_o trouble_n of_o sickness_n with_o the_o trouble_n of_o physic_n so_o to_o judge_v our_o sin_n by_o conscience_n here_o that_o they_o be_v not_o judge_v by_o god_n hereafter_o 76._o christ_n be_v very_o sweet_a to_o that_o soul_n who_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o search_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n 77._o it_o be_v a_o ill_a time_n to_o get_v grace_n when_o we_o shall_v use_v it_o 78._o pardon_v mercy_n and_o heal_a mercy_n go_v always_o from_o god_n to_o the_o godly_a together_o 79._o when_o man_n spare_v no_o sin_n god_n spare_v all_o 80._o they_o that_o be_v take_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o world_n have_v aim_n and_o end_n above_o the_o world_n 81._o inward_a affection_n where_o our_o joy_n or_o delight_n be_v be_v the_o best_a discovery_n of_o the_o state_n of_o our_o soul_n 82._o there_o be_v a_o concatenation_n betwixt_o grace_n and_o glory_n grace_n be_v the_o gate_n and_o glory_n be_v the_o reward_n 83._o all_o the_o time_n a_o carnal_a man_n live_v be_v but_o the_o time_n betwixt_o the_o sentence_n and_o execution_n 84._o it_o overcome_v many_o tentation_n many_o time_n to_o have_v a_o good_a conceit_n of_o god_n 85._o no_o flesh_n without_o its_o scum_n no_o garden_n without_o its_o weed_n no_o christian_a without_o his_o fail_n 86._o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o broacher_n and_o drinker_n of_o error_n the_o one_o be_v possess_v with_o obstinacy_n the_o other_o with_o facility_n lenity_n and_o credulity_n 87._o error_n be_v so_o dangerous_a and_o infectious_a

lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o do_v 65._o no_o creature_n but_o left_a to_o itself_o but_o will_v quick_o undo_v itself_o 66._o there_o be_v no_o trust_v to_o any_o estate_n whatsoever_o out_o of_o christ_n 67._o sin_n despoil_v every_o creature_n of_o honour_n and_o comfort_n at_o once_o 68_o he_o that_o be_v wicked_a will_v be_v a_o adversary_n no_o soon_o a_o sinner_n but_o a_o satan_n 69._o all_o opposition_n of_o goodness_n be_v a_o spice_n of_o the_o devil_n 70_o the_o height_n of_o holiness_n be_v not_o only_o to_o do_v good_a but_o oppose_v evil_a 71_o to_o be_v a_o satan_n against_o satan_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o every_o christian_a 72._o the_o intention_n of_o one_o spirit_n be_v as_o plain_a to_o another_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o one_o man_n to_o another_o 73._o though_o the_o devil_n go_v up_o and_o down_o he_o be_v in_o a_o double_a chain_n of_o justice_n and_o providence_n be_v under_o the_o wrath_n &_o eye_n of_o god_n 74._o satan_n be_v as_o full_a of_o discontent_n now_o as_o he_o can_v be_v but_o not_o so_o full_a of_o torment_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v 75._o they_o who_o once_o depart_v from_o god_n can_v never_o find_v rest_n in_o any_o creature_n 76._o it_o be_v a_o joy_n to_o some_o to_o have_v companion_n in_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n 77._o cloister_n be_v as_o open_v to_o satan_n temptation_n as_o the_o open_a field_n 78._o wicked_a man_n though_o never_o so_o great_a be_v scarce_o worth_a look_v upon_o 79._o let_v those_o look_n for_o the_o hot_a assault_n who_o be_v most_o eminent_a in_o grace_n 80._o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o joy_n in_o hell_n and_o wicked_a man_n when_o the_o godly_a man_n sin_n 81._o as_o it_o be_v our_o honour_n to_o be_v god_n servant_n so_o he_o have_v servant_n of_o all_o stature_n and_o degree_n 82._o it_o be_v a_o holy_a ambition_n to_o labour_v to_o exceed_v all_o other_o in_o grace_n and_o goodness_n 83._o god_n will_v give_v to_o every_o man_n a_o testimony_n according_a to_o his_o utmost_a worth_n 84._o no_o matter_n if_o all_o the_o world_n be_v silent_a or_o slander_v if_o god_n speak_v well_o of_o we_o 85._o it_o be_v man_n duty_n when_o god_n enlighten_v and_o give_v joy_n to_o warble_v his_o praise_n 86._o the_o great_a and_o grievous_a groan_n of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n be_v music_n in_o god_n ear_n and_o sweet_a evidence_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o we_o 87._o there_o be_v secure_a trench_n and_o fortification_n to_o descend_v god_n dove_n when_o hunt_v and_o persecute_v 88_o god_n be_v never_o more_o trouble_v then_o as_o that_o good_a emperor_n be_v say_v to_o be_v when_o his_o servant_n will_v ask_v he_o nothing_o 89._o the_o incense_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v dung_n his_o sweet_a cane_n from_o a_o far_a country_n be_v unsavoury_a 90._o never_o do_v the_o church_n suffer_v more_o from_o the_o blind_a and_o mad_a heathen_n then_o from_o heretic_n and_o schismatics_n 91._o every_o faithful_a soul_n be_v god_n garden_n and_o every_o grace_n a_o immarcessible_a lilly_n 92._o place_n of_o rest_n and_o sleep_n be_v unquiet_a without_o christ_n divine_a presence_n 93._o the_o first_o and_o last_o work_n and_o whole_a business_n of_o a_o convert_n be_v to_o seek_v christ_n 94._o the_o conversation_n of_o saint_n be_v in_o heaven_n before_o themselves_o 95._o church_n man_n shall_v be_v valiant_a for_o the_o faith_n not_o like_o the_o swordfish_n which_o carry_v a_o weapon_n but_o no_o heart_n 96._o the_o sweet_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o a_o calm_a and_o pacify_v conscience_n excel_v all_o treasure_n 97._o the_o application_n and_o tincture_n of_o christ_n blood_n be_v not_o only_o our_o glory_n but_o also_o our_o protection_n 98._o it_o be_v a_o most_o pregnant_a testimony_n of_o folly_n and_o idlness_n to_o consume_v estate_n and_o time_n in_o dress_v the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n 99_o a_o faithful_a minister_n be_v white_a and_o innocent_a in_o his_o reproof_n and_o purge_v from_o all_o blood-thirstiness_a and_o ferocity_n 100_o a_o 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garden_n of_o learning_n to_o fill_v his_o vessel_n full_a of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n 8._o a_o lewd_a woman_n have_v honey_n in_o her_o lip_n but_o no_o milk_n pleasure_n but_o ho_o profit_n and_o that_o pleasure_n short_a and_o dangerous_a 9_o all_o the_o world_n be_v a_o wilderness_n but_o the_o church_n a_o garden_n full_a of_o flower_n and_o fruit_n 10._o no_o outward_a blessing_n can_v change_v the_o heart_n or_o bring_v it_o about_o to_o god_n 11._o the_o excellencye_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o way_n be_v the_o way_n of_o his_o dear_a servant_n 12._o god_n make_v many_o promise_n to_o his_o people_n but_o no_o bargain_n his_o obey_v he_o free_o 13._o politician_n serve_v god_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o godliness_n not_o for_o any_o delight_n in_o godliness_n 14._o it_o be_v no_o small_a wickedness_n to_o accuse_v a_o man_n intention_n when_o his_o action_n be_v fair_a 15._o love_n excuse_v what_o be_v ill_o do_v and_o malice_n accuse_v what_o it_o well_o do_v 16._o the_o more_o outward_a blessing_n we_o receive_v the_o more_o service_n god_n look_v for_o at_o our_o hand_n 17._o satan_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o seducer_n sometime_o speak_v truth_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n 18._o it_o be_v very_o seldom_o to_o see_v any_o industrious_a hand_n and_o not_o a_o blessing_n upon_o it_o 19_o he_o that_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a name_n upon_o any_o of_o god_n ordinance_n be_v a_o blasphemer_n 20._o he_o that_o quarrel_n and_o be_v angry_a with_o providence_n reproach_v the_o wise_a god_n 21._o satan_n know_v not_o what_o be_v in_o a_o man_n heart_n it_o be_v god_n peculiar_a cabinet_n 22._o affliction_n be_v the_o touch_n stone_n and_o great_a discoverer_n of_o sincerity_n 23._o some_o go_v a_o fish_n with_o holiness_n and_o when_o they_o have_v their_o end_n there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o their_o profession_n 24._o when_o religion_n and_o prosperity_n go_v together_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o say_v which_o a_o man_n follow_v but_o when_o 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flee_v away_o when_o we_o be_v make_v door_n and_o lock_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o 33._o a_o judgement_n sometime_o taker_n we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o best_a and_o honest_a endeavour_n 34._o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v satin_n captive_a at_o his_o will_n whilst_o he_o ride_v triumph_v do_v his_o own_o will_n 35._o whilst_o the_o sword_n be_v make_v itself_o fat_a it_o have_v famine_n in_o the_o belly_n of_o it_o 36._o sad_n and_o grievous_a be_v those_o affliction_n wherein_o god_n appear_v to_o be_v against_o we_o 37._o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n whilst_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o knee_n their_o mind_n ought_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o wing_n 38._o to_o mourn_v in_o our_o death_n and_o laugh_v in_o our_o sleeu_n be_v both_o sinful_a and_o