Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	apostle_n	light_n	shine_v	1,931	5	8.7987	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76282	Metamorphosis Christiana: or, The old man changed into the new. An occasional discourse.	Beare, Nicholas.	1679 (1679)	Wing B1563A; ESTC R172674	33,570	43

soldier_n share_v with_o they_o in_o all_o danger_n and_o strait_n upon_o every_o occasion_n divide_v among_o they_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o sometime_o the_o treasure_n even_o of_o rome_n he_o knock_v off_o the_o shackle_n which_o those_o before_o he_o have_v put_v on_o ease_v many_o of_o their_o severe_a imposition_n in_o his_o carriage_n towards_o his_o enemy_n full_a of_o pity_n and_o forgiveness_n the_o former_a make_v his_o troop_n more_o numerous_a every_o day_n than_o other_o the_o latter_a still_o lessen_v his_o adversary_n all_o make_a way_n to_o the_o motto_n of_o veni_fw-la vidi_fw-la vici_fw-la 5._o decad._n 1_o lib._n 5._o entitle_v he_o to_o a_o universal_a conquest_n it_o be_v a_o brave_a passage_n which_o the_o historian_n livy_n have_v observe_v of_o camillus_n the_o roman_a general_n when_o he_o sit_v before_o the_o town_n of_o the_o falisci_n close_o besiege_v it_o a_o certain_a pedagogue_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o care_n and_o management_n of_o the_o chief_a youth_n of_o the_o place_n come_v to_o the_o besieger_n bring_v with_o he_o his_o scholar_n and_o withal_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o be_v the_o belove_a son_n of_o his_o enemy_n within_o and_o therefore_o if_o he_o please_v to_o take_v they_o the_o city_n upon_o their_o account_n will_v be_v force_v to_o surrender_v sudden_o the_o politic_n to_o the_o present_a end_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v effectual_a but_o they_o be_v too_o base_a for_o the_o noble_a roman_a to_o stoop_v unto_o whereupon_o in_o detestation_n of_o the_o councillor_n and_o advice_n he_o command_v the_o rennegado-traytor_n to_o be_v strip_v naked_a and_o each_o youth_n with_o a_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o whip_v the_o treacherous_a villain_n back_o again_o into_o the_o town_n thereby_o declare_v to_o his_o enemy_n that_o he_o scorn_v victory_n by_o so_o base_a a_o mean_n now_o see_v the_o event_n this_o high_a passage_n take_v so_o mighty_o with_o those_o within_o as_o that_o they_o present_o yield_v up_o the_o city_n and_o themselves_o to_o camillus_n make_v it_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o choice_n to_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o so_o brave_a a_o man._n his_o love_n make_v way_n where_o his_o sword_n can_v and_o when_o arm_n be_v ineffectual_a mercy_n gain_v the_o town_n arg._n 6._o this_o get_v we_o repute_v among_o our_o enemy_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o offence_n the_o noble_a philosopher_n and_o emperor_n who_o live_v if_o any_o suitable_a to_o his_o doctrine_n vita_fw-la capitolin_n in_o vita_fw-la and_o find_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o himself_o have_v gain_v upon_o the_o affection_n of_o all_o unicè_fw-la amabant_fw-la say_v the_o historian_n tell_v we_o that_o love_n and_o meekness_n be_v thing_n unconquerable_a for_o how_o shall_v even_o the_o most_o fierce_a and_o malicious_a be_v able_a to_o hold_v on_o against_o thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v still_o continue_v meek_a and_o love_a to_o he_o and_o even_o at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o shall_v do_v thou_o wrong_n thou_o shall_v be_v well_o dispose_v towards_o he_o and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o the_o very_a doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n as_o the_o sure_a expedient_a to_o overcome_v evil._n rom._n 12.20_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n on_o his_o head_n arg._n 7._o such_o act_n as_o these_o shall_v exalt_v thou_o in_o the_o world_n thou_o can_v not_o propose_v to_o thyself_o a_o better_a fortress_n to_o thy_o castle_n it_o will_v set_v it_o above_o or_o at_o least_o make_v it_o sufficient_a proof_n against_o all_o storm_n whilst_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o proud_a be_v slippery_a the_o cedar_n dwindle_n into_o a_o shrub_n his_o greatness_n end_v in_o shame_n sudden_o do_v they_o perish_v and_o come_v to_o a_o fearful_a end_n that_o man_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o age_n in_o who_o mercy_n and_o truth_n meet_v together_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n tito_n sueton._n in_o tito_n and_o upon_o a_o much_o better_a account_n than_o that_o emperor_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v deserve_v the_o title_n of_o amor_n &_o deliciae_fw-la humanae_fw-la generis_fw-la the_o darling_n and_o delight_n of_o mankind_n it_o be_v observable_a when_o the_o prophet_n describe_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o choose_v to_o do_v it_o by_o those_o virtue_n which_o he_o do_v exert_n towards_o man_n psal_n 112._o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n righteous_a v._o 4._o he_o be_v one_o that_o dare_v v._n 5._o he_o be_v know_v by_o his_o act_n of_o charity_n he_o disperse_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a now_o for_o your_o encouragement_n be_v please_v to_o add_v to_o these_o former_a one_o observation_n more_o viz._n how_o many_o and_o great_a blessing_n wait_v on_o this_o man_n 1._o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v mighty_a upon_o earth_n 2._o wealth_n and_o riches_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o house_n and_o his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o 3._o to_o he_o there_o arise_v light_a in_o darkness_n 4._o he_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v for_o ever_o but_o have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n 5._o he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n his_o heart_n be_v establish_v 6._o he_o shall_v see_v his_o desire_n upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o to_o their_o no_o small_a grief_n his_o house_n shall_v be_v exalt_v with_o honour_n be_v there_o or_o can_v there_o be_v great_a temporal_a blessing_n than_o these_o the_o belove_a object_n of_o all_o what_o will_v the_o proud_a man_n give_v for_o honour_n the_o angry_a envious_a and_o malicious_a that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o purpose_n upon_o their_o enemy_n but_o these_o by_o their_o medium_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obtain_v the_o devil_n though_o he_o be_v very_o prodigal_a in_o his_o promise_n be_v very_o spare_v in_o his_o performance_n he_o do_v deceive_v the_o sense_n and_o delude_v the_o expectation_n of_o his_o servant_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o in_o the_o conclusion_n prove_v golden_a mountain_n chimaera_n the_o sinner_n instead_o of_o honour_n meet_v with_o disgrace_n when_o he_o think_v he_o have_v obtain_v his_o purpose_n he_o clasp_v a_o shadow_n have_v no_o other_o fruit_n of_o all_o his_o toil_n but_o what_o the_o apostle_n have_v note_v rom._n 6._o ult_n death_n whereas_o if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v true_a the_o forementioned_a blessing_n shall_v attend_v the_o righteous_a man_n those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o virtue_n shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o the_o world_n like_o so_o many_o city_n upon_o hill_n for_o as_o the_o same_o prophet_n have_v elsewhere_o note_v psal_n 37.6_o it_o be_v righteousness_n that_o make_v man_n shine_v as_o the_o light_n and_o just_a deal_v as_o the_o noonday_n arg._n 8._o this_o shall_v entitle_v we_o to_o the_o prayer_n and_o service_n of_o those_o that_o be_v round_o about_o we_o the_o centurion_n though_o a_o gentile_a by_o his_o act_n of_o piety_n and_o munificence_n have_v so_o endear_v the_o jew_n unto_o he_o as_o that_o upon_o every_o occasion_n they_o be_v his_o humble_a servant_n luke_n 7._o one_o of_o his_o attendant_n be_v sick_a and_o they_o make_v to_o the_o physician_n beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v heal_v he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o a_o worthy_a man_n who_o love_v their_o nation_n and_o build_v they_o a_o synagogue_n where_o there_o be_v any_o humanity_n our_o love_n and_o kindness_n will_v be_v requite_v the_o poor_a at_o our_o door_n which_o we_o have_v feed_v and_o clad_v will_v be_v our_o solicitor_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a who_o cause_n we_o have_v plead_v those_o friend_n who_o we_o have_v reconcile_v forbear_v be_v any_o way_n beneficial_a to_o will_v be_v the_o herald_n of_o our_o praise_n and_o study_v occasion_n to_o do_v we_o good_a and_o who_o know_v how_o beneficial_a the_o prayer_n and_o service_n of_o such_o may_v be_v to_o we_o god_n may_v gratify_v they_o in_o their_o request_n for_o we_o when_o we_o can_v prevail_v for_o ourselves_o for_o it_o be_v the_o centurion_n faith_n that_o induce_v our_o saviour_n to_o heal_v his_o servant_n mat._n 8.13_o and_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o be_v record_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o paralytical_a mat._n 9.2_o thus_o also_o potipher_n fare_v the_o better_a for_o joseph_n sake_n gen._n 39.5_o and_o when_o we_o resign_v our_o tabernacle_n to_o dust_n our_o funeral_n shall_v be_v like_o that_o of_o st._n stephen_n attend_v with_o the_o lamentation_n of_o devout_a man_n or_o as_o we_o read_v of_o dorcas_n act_v 9.36.39_o those_o who_o she_o relieve_v appear_v in_o

controversy_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o somewhat_o here_o imply_v which_o be_v to_o be_v put_v off_o viz._n the_o old_a man_n or_o old_a creature_n 2._o what_o be_v here_o express_v and_o elsewhere_o more_o formal_o command_v to_o be_v put_v on_o the_o new_a creature_n 3._o the_o privilege_n and_o significancy_n of_o this_o in_o christianity_n above_o any_o thing_n beside_o for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n 1._o first_o then_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v what_o be_v here_o imply_v and_o suppose_v and_o be_v to_o be_v put_v off_o viz._n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n by_o these_o phrase_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n the_o work_n of_o darkness_n the_o natural_a man_n the_o member_n that_o be_v upon_o earth_n and_o the_o like_a which_o give_v we_o no_o small_a light_n to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o first_o thing_n the_o old_a man_n be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o mass_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o product_n of_o adam_n transgression_n and_o here_o i_o design_v not_o to_o give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o all_o the_o particular_n that_o will_v be_v a_o task_n too_o tedious_a but_o because_o i_o find_v some_o more_o principal_o by_o the_o apostle_n recite_v in_o the_o place_n forego_v and_o for_o the_o reason_n follow_v i_o shall_v glance_v on_o these_o four_o pride_n malice_n anger_n envy_n we_o be_v not_o to_o look_v on_o these_o as_o single_a or_o common_a vice_n they_o be_v chief_a commander_n they_o have_v teem_a womb_n and_o like_o the_o trojan_a horse_n stock_n the_o world_n with_o troop_n if_o not_o regiment_n of_o other_o evil_n and_o hence_o hence_o be_v the_o iliad_n of_o our_o misery_n 1._o pride_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n be_v a_o special_a sin_n as_o the_o great_a schoolman_n 162._o schoolman_n 22_o ae_z q._n 162._o have_v note_v in_o regard_n it_o have_v a_o proper_a object_n which_o must_v specify_v and_o distinguish_v it_o but_o be_v consider_v with_o respect_n to_o its_o prolific_a nature_n it_o may_v be_v fit_o call_v the_o ib._n the_o regina_fw-la &_o mater_n ib._n empress_n and_o parent_n of_o all_o sin_n though_o not_o necessary_o so_o as_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o same_o aquinas_n out_o of_o s._n augustine_n sin_n sometime_o receive_v their_o original_n from_o other_o cause_n yea_o even_o in_o its_o most_o peculiar_a respect_n it_o have_v no_o less_o than_o four_o monstrous_a part_n verse_n 5._o 1._o the_o proud_a man_n think_v that_o the_o goodness_n which_o he_o have_v be_v not_o derivative_a but_o from_o himself_o alone_o 2._o that_o what_o benefit_n he_o do_v enjoy_v be_v the_o product_n of_o his_o own_o merit_n 3._o he_o boast_v that_o he_o have_v what_o he_o have_v not_o and_o 4._o despise_v all_o other_o man_n he_o covet_v alone_o to_o have_v what_o he_o do_v desire_n 2._o malice_n this_o have_v its_o proper_a seat_n in_o the_o will_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o the_o depravity_n of_o our_o action_n proceed_v thence_o this_o be_v that_o poison_n which_o corrupt_v the_o fountain_n and_o can_v but_o make_v the_o stream_n unwholesome_a the_o industry_n the_o design_n the_o resolution_n of_o sin_v that_o sin_n which_o bend_v and_o set_v man_n up_o for_o mischief_n 3._o the_o next_o be_v anger_n which_o may_v be_v allow_v of_o if_o it_o be_v keep_v close_o to_o its_o proper_a object_n and_o within_o its_o due_a bound_n be_v angry_a but_o sin_v not_o yet_o can_v but_o be_v huge_o sinful_a and_o destructive_a when_o it_o have_v receive_v infection_n from_o the_o aforesaid_a leaven_n when_o like_o a_o river_n it_o swell_v beyond_o its_o proper_a channel_n or_o like_o the_o overflowing_n of_o the_o gall_n which_o at_o once_o discolour_n and_o disaffect_n the_o whole_a body_n this_o poison_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v resemble_v unto_o fire_n of_o good_a use_n in_o its_o right_a sphere_n but_o when_o it_o have_v exceed_v that_o threaten_v nothing_o below_o the_o certain_a ruin_n of_o our_o own_o if_o not_o other_o house_n of_o this_o there_o be_v many_o kind_n 150._o aquin._n 22_o ae_z q._n 150._o according_a to_o the_o different_a constitution_n of_o man_n and_o no_o less_o than_o seven_o daughter_n if_o we_o may_v credit_v gregory_n though_o i_o think_v upon_o due_a examination_n her_o issue_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v much_o more_o numerous_a 4._o the_o last_o be_v envy_n which_o i_o term_v the_o canker_n of_o the_o breast_n a_o consumption_n get_v by_o the_o thrive_a of_o other_o 36._o 22_o ae_z q._n 36._o this_o also_o be_v fruitful_a and_o parturient_a of_o many_o other_o vice_n these_o i_o have_v mention_v as_o the_o vital_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o old_a man_n like_o the_o four_o element_n to_o the_o body_n natural_a and_o as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o composition_n without_o the_o union_n of_o these_o so_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o other_o conspire_v in_o a_o mixture_n to_o make_v up_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o present_a sinner_n we_o be_v tell_v that_o while_n julia_n live_v the_o daughter_n of_o caesar_n and_o wife_n to_o pompey_n and_o crassus_n by_o who_o triple_a league_n and_o friendship_n the_o two_o other_o general_n be_v keep_v asunder_o as_o the_o jonean_a and_o aegean_a sea_n by_o the_o isthmus_n of_o corinth_n but_o they_o be_v no_o soon_o remove_v but_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v to_o battle_n which_o end_v in_o the_o certain_a ruin_n of_o one_o and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o great_a empire_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n see_v thus_o when_o man_n cast_v off_o the_o obligation_n of_o nature_n friendship_n and_o religion_n and_o give_v reins_o to_o these_o what_o other_o issue_n can_v be_v expect_v but_o that_o these_o wild_a steed_n like_o the_o horse_n of_o the_o sun_n set_v the_o world_n on_o fire_n these_o open_a the_o floodgate_n to_o all_o our_o contention_n and_o division_n whether_o public_a or_o private_a i_o be_o bold_a to_o assert_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o disturbance_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v wherein_o one_o if_o not_o more_o of_o these_o be_v not_o more_o immediate_o concern_v in_o the_o quarrel_n the_o true_a origine_fw-la this_o of_o all_o war_n between_o prince_n on_o one_o side_n or_o tother_o of_o lesser_a war_n that_o be_v to_o say_v lawsuit_n between_o man_n and_o man_n the_o source_n of_o all_o the_o contention_n division_n faction_n schism_n heresy_n lie_v slander_v backbiting_a obloquy_n and_o of_o a_o thousand_o other_o evil_n these_o make_v our_o heart_n cage_n of_o unclean_a bird_n our_o action_n virulent_a and_o our_o tongue_n no_o other_o than_o the_o firebrand_n of_o hell_n who_o then_o but_o must_v conclude_v for_o the_o put_n of_o they_o off_o for_o our_o encouragement_n in_o which_o work_n we_o can_v want_v argument_n which_o way_n soever_o we_o cast_v our_o eye_n look_v we_o abroad_o and_o lo_o what_o desolation_n these_o have_v make_v no_o age_n no_o empire_n no_o misery_n which_o give_v we_o not_o sufficient_a testimony_n of_o its_o spoil_n i_o will_v not_o begin_v to_o give_v you_o example_n for_o the_o proof_n lest_o i_o shall_v not_o easy_o make_v a_o end_n and_o i_o suppose_v it_o needless_a to_o travel_v either_o far_a back_n or_o abroad_o for_o that_o which_o we_o may_v meet_v with_o at_o our_o own_o door_n look_v we_o then_o round_o about_o we_o and_o see_v what_o havoc_n these_o have_v make_v the_o old_a man_n carry_v a_o large_a and_o disorderly_a retinue_n at_o his_o heel_n can_v be_v entertain_v but_o with_o great_a cost_n and_o trouble_v and_o if_o not_o shake_v off_o the_o soon_o will_n inevitable_o bankrupt_v his_o host_n in_o the_o conclusion_n the_o proud_a man_n think_v nothing_o too_o much_o that_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o keep_n up_o or_o advance_v his_o grandeur_n the_o envious_a and_o malicious_a will_v not_o be_v spare_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v do_v hurt_v to_o their_o enemy_n he_o will_v be_v content_a to_o lose_v one_o eye_n that_o his_o adversary_n may_v be_v bereave_v of_o both_o the_o passionate_a man_n put_v all_o at_o stake_n for_o satisfaction_n though_o the_o affront_n be_v but_o a_o trifle_n see_v how_o effectual_o division_n and_o controversy_n do_v weaken_v like_o the_o duel_n of_o the_o frog_n and_o the_o mouse_n in_o the_o epilogue_n they_o draw_v blood_n so_o long_o of_o each_o other_o as_o that_o a_o enemy_n have_v the_o advantage_n and_o the_o quarrel_n end_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o both_o listen_v we_o to_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o threadbare_a client_n you_o may_v learn_v the_o state_n of_o his_o purse_n by_o his_o habit_n his_o countenance_n do_v betray_v the_o grievance_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v ten_o to_o one_o but_o