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	spirit_n	14,072	5	5.6077	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59397	A sermon design'd for the funeral of Ed. Wiseman Esq late of East-Lockinge in the county of Berks. Who was buried at Stevinton near Abingdon November the ninth, 1694. By Will. Sevill, Master of Arts, and Fellow of C.C.C. Oxford. Published at the request of many gentlemen of Berks.	Sevill, William, b. 1667 or 8.	1694 (1694)	Wing S2818A; ESTC R221098	13,819	37

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hallelujah_n from_o the_o society_n and_o love_n of_o holy_a angel_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v like_a unto_o and_o as_o pure_a as_o they_o and_o last_o forasmuch_o as_o whatever_o advantage_n there_o arise_v to_o these_o our_o corruptible_a dishonourable_a weak_a and_o natural_a body_n by_o be_v raise_v and_o glorify_v in_o incorruption_n in_o honour_n in_o power_n and_o spirituality_n be_v pleasure_n and_o advantage_n true_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n can_v apprehend_v any_o so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o our_o constitution_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o excellency_n of_o they_o what_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o the_o high_a strain_n of_o humane_a oratory_n can_v never_o represent_v nor_o our_o lofty_a imagination_n mount_v unto_o but_o though_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o heart_n conceive_v the_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o those_o that_o love_v he_o for_o those_o that_o by_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n die_v in_o he_o yet_o as_o we_o can_v look_v upon_o they_o as_o through_o a_o glass_n dark_o at_o present_a thus_o much_o we_o know_v in_o part_n that_o their_o body_n after_o the_o resurrection_n will_v remain_v as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n 3._o ch._n 12._o ver_fw-la 3._o as_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n assure_v we_o and_o shine_v as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o as_o touch_v their_o soul_n before_o that_o glorious_a manifestation_n of_o god_n power_n and_o promise_v in_o raise_v their_o corrupt_a body_n from_o the_o dust_n we_o be_v assure_v they_o shall_v be_v with_o abraham_n in_o comfort_n and_o with_o christ_n in_o paradise_n and_o after_o their_o mind_n will_v be_v fill_v with_o as_o much_o light_n and_o their_o will_n with_o as_o much_o love_n as_o ever_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o their_o faith_n be_v heighten_v into_o a_o eternal_a vision_n of_o

we_o therefore_o 3.14_o phil._n 3.14_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n 3.2_o col._n 3.2_o always_o remember_v the_o wise-man_n word_n 11.4_o prov._n 11.4_o that_o riches_n profit_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n but_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n and_o whatever_o fair_a offer_n or_o entice_a promise_n of_o this_o world_n treasure_n be_v make_v or_o give_v unto_o we_o upon_o our_o compliance_n with_o sinful_a term_n as_o moses_n refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n 11.24_o heb._n 11.24_o because_o he_o have_v a_o respect_n unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n so_o let_v we_o contemn_v the_o like_a proposal_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n choose_v rather_o as_o he_o do_v to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 25._o ver._n 25._o than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n and_o indeed_o as_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n or_o of_o a_o short_a continuance_n so_o be_v they_o base_a in_o themselves_o and_o end_n in_o bitterness_n be_v they_o in_o appearance_n never_o so_o specious_a yet_o in_o the_o wise-man_n language_n they_o bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n 23.32_o prov._n 23.32_o and_o sling_v like_o a_o adder_n they_o lead_v down_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n and_o their_o way_n be_v the_o way_n to_o hell_n 7.27_o ch._n 7.27_o wherefore_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o dignity_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o let_v not_o brutish_a since_o lead_v we_o so_o base_o captive_a to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v reason_n to_o be_v our_o guide_n and_o of_o who_o he_o now_o require_v faith_n as_o our_o support_n against_o temptation_n and_o our_o glory_n in_o our_o conquest_n of_o they_o and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o let_v we_o follow_v these_o exhortation_n mortify_v our_o member_n that_o be_v upon_o earth_n 3.5_o col._n 3.5_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n himself_o infer_v have_v these_o promise_n 7.1_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o as_o all_o our_o future_a and_o everlasting_a happiness_n proceed_v from_o the_o vision_n of_o he_o so_o be_v we_o certain_a that_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v ever_o see_v he_o and_o as_o thus_o we_o shall_v be_v upon_o our_o guard_n lest_o either_o the_o hope_n of_o this_o world_n profit_n and_o honour_n or_o the_o enticement_n of_o its_o pleasure_n shall_v so_o far_o prevail_v as_o to_o seduce_v we_o out_o of_o those_o path_n that_o lead_v to_o blessedness_n so_o shall_v we_o also_o lest_o the_o fear_n of_o affliction_n shall_v drive_v we_o from_o they_o wherefore_o rather_o than_o do_v any_o ill_a action_n let_v we_o suffer_v every_o ill_a thing_n the_o power_n and_o the_o rage_n of_o this_o world_n can_v lay_v upon_o we_o reckon_v with_o the_o apostle_n 8.18_o rom._n 8.18_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v prepare_v for_o all_o condition_n of_o life_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o can_v beset_v we_o and_o thereby_o approve_v ourselves_o as_o true_a son_n of_o our_o church_n as_o this_o our_o decease_a brother_n be_v who_o faith_n in_o jesus_n and_o who_o steadfastness_n to_o our_o religion_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v many_o person_n here_o to_o have_v be_v true_o such_o as_o the_o change_n of_o the_o world_n can_v never_o alter_v in_o the_o close_a of_o all_o hold_v fast_o as_o he_o do_v the_o profession_n of_o your_o faith_n without_o waver_v 10.23_o heb._n 10.23_o for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v and_o be_v you_o steadfast_a 15.58_o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o you_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n will_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n for_o since_o he_o who_o it_o be_v impossible_a shall_v act_v any_o thing_n in_o vain_a or_o be_v disappoint_v of_o his_o end_n do_v condescend_v to_o a_o most_o painful_a and_o shameful_a death_n that_o all_o such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v advance_v to_o a_o everlasting_a life_n of_o pleasure_n and_o glory_n certain_o when_o he_o have_v overcome_v the_o sharpness_n of_o that_o death_n he_o open_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o all_o believer_n and_o now_o to_o god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n be_v ascribe_v all_o dominion_n power_n and_o glory_n both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n