Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	bring_v	choose_v	confound_v	2,634	5	9.9703	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39813	A fathers testament. Written long since for the benefit of the particular relations of the authour, Phin. Fletcher; sometime Minister of the Gospel at Hillgay in Norfolk. And now made publick at the desire of friends.	Fletcher, Phineas, 1582-1650.	1670 (1670)	Wing F1355; ESTC R201787	98,546	240

psal._n 73._o vers_fw-la 25_o 26._o the_o heathen_n be_v not_o altogether_o ignorant_a of_o god_n his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n rom._n 1.19_o 20._o but_o our_o redemption_n by_o his_o son_n our_o communion_n with_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o our_o salvation_n and_o blessedness_n by_o our_o union_n with_o he_o be_v whole_o hide_v from_o they_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o knowledge_n appear_v 1._o by_o the_o misery_n of_o ignorance_n without_o it_o the_o wise_a be_v fool_n very_a sot_n of_o no_o understanding_n jer._n 4.22_o all_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n flow_v from_o want_n of_o this_o knowledge_n jer._n 9.3_o hos._n 4.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 2._o by_o the_o happiness_n that_o follow_v it_o all_o grace_n attend_v it_o faith_n psal._n 9.10_o the_o whole_a new_a man_n col._n 3.10_o 2_o pet._n 1.2_o 3._o and_o all_o blessedness_n joh._n 17.3_o certain_o if_o the_o study_n of_o man_n be_v above_o other_o natural_a study_n oh_o what_o be_v the_o study_n of_o god_n how_o pleasant_a how_o profitable_a prov._n 2.10_o when_o sin_n affright_v we_o how_o sweet_a the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o pardon_v mercy_n psal._n 86.4_o 5._o &_o 103.11_o when_o man_n be_v oppress_v by_o tyrant_n how_o sweet_a the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o justice_n rev._n 15.3_o &_o 16.5_o nay_o even_o in_o our_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n how_o do_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o faithfulness_n refresh_v we_o 1_o joh._n 1.9_o upon_o all_o occasion_n how_o com●ortable_a the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o power_n in_o temporal_a distress_n dan._n 3.17_o in_o spiritual_a as_o pardon_v num._n 14.17_o subdue_a iniquity_n mic._n 7.18_o 19_o in_o protect_v from_o all_o evil_a and_o keep_v we_o to_o eternity_n joh._n 10.29_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o 2._o second_o we_o must_v know_v he_o in_o our_o judgement_n to_o prize_v he_o as_o he_o be_v even_o all_o thing_n less_o than_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o isa._n 40.17_o for_o he_o abraham_n despise_v his_o country_n moses_n the_o treasure_n and_o pleasure_n of_o egypt_n david_n regard_v nothing_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n with_o he_o psal._n 73.25_o 26._o paul_n esteem_v all_o thing_n dung_n and_o loss_n for_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3.8_o hence_o all_o the_o saint_n deny_v themselves_o and_o all_o for_o he_o and_o exalt_v he_o by_o their_o own_o abasement_n king_n will_v be_v vile_a to_o honour_v he_o 2_o sam._n 6.22_o john_n baptist_n content_v to_o wane_n that_o he_o may_v appear_v in_o fullness_n joh._n 3.13_o paul_n will_v be_v a_o servant_n to_o every_o man_n for_o his_o sake_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o 2_o cor._n 4.5_o they_o make_v their_o honour_n wait_v upon_o he_o prov._n 4.8_o for_o they_o know_v he_o be_v their_o praise_n deut._n 10.21_o they_o will_v cheerful_o buy_v he_o with_o loss_n of_o all_o buy_v he_o at_o any_o price_n sell_v he_o at_o none_o matth._n 13.44_o prov._n 23.23_o if_o he_o call_v for_o their_o pleasure_n profit_n credit_n life_n they_o part_v with_o all_o if_o he_o will_v have_v body_n and_o soul_n they_o will_v give_v he_o all_o and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o and_o give_v all_o look_v upon_o this_o all_o as_o a_o very_a nothing_o the_o will_v also_o must_v know_v he_o to_o choose_v take_v embrace_v he_o as_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o we_o he_o proffer_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o lord_n exo._n 6.6_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o usurper_n to_o his_o service_n luk._n 1.74_o 75._o to_o be_v our_o king_n hos._n 13.10_o to_o govern_v we_o under_o his_o holy_a and_o wholesome_a law_n he_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v all_o to_o we_o our_o portion_n inheritance_n shield_n our_o exceed_a great_a reward_n jer._n 10.16_o gen._n 15.1_o more_o particular_o he_o offer_v himself_o in_o his_o person_n to_o be_v to_o we_o 1._o a_o father_n deut._n 32.6_o 2_o cor._n 6.17_o 18._o 2._o a_o husband_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o hos._n 2.19_o 20._o the_o saviour_n of_o his_o spouse_n eph._n 5.23_o 3._o to_o be_v our_o quickener_n and_o comforter_n joh._n 16.13_o 1_o cor._n 15.45_o thus_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o we_o and_o thus_o must_v we_o receive_v he_o as_o a_o child_n the_o father_n to_o obey_v he_o as_o a_o wife_n her_o husband_n to_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o as_o a_o body_n the_o soul_n to_o be_v inform_v by_o he_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n conform_v to_o he_o choose_v he_o therefore_o as_o your_o support_n without_o he_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15.5_o without_o he_o we_o be_v nothing_o at_o our_o best_a sheer_a vanity_n psal._n 39.5_o the_o very_a plant_n will_v teach_v we_o the_o weak_a ivy_n and_o wood-bine_a etc._n etc._n conscious_a of_o their_o infirmity_n clasp_v about_o the_o strong_a which_o may_v bear_v they_o up_o even_o dint_n the_o tree_n with_o their_o close_a embrace_n he_o be_v a_o lord_n that_o in_o our_o service_n look_v not_o to_o his_o own_o but_o his_o servant_n profit_n he_o need_v not_o we_o but_o we_o he_o but_o why_o then_o do_v he_o call_v and_o draw_v we_o to_o his_o service_n to_o make_v we_o bless_v he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o servant_n psal._n 35.27_o he_o delight_v to_o do_v we_o good_a jer._n 32.40_o and_o to_o give_v we_o the_o kingdom_n luk._n 12.32_o man_n gross_o ignorant_a foul_o misconceive_v of_o his_o service_n they_o look_v on_o it_o as_o cord_n and_o bond_n but_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o bless_v as_o it_o no_o blessedness_n but_o it_o psal._n 84.4_o oh_o the_o incomprehensible_a love_n in_o which_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o what_o be_v there_o in_o we_o worthy_a of_o his_o choice_n be_v we_o wise_a no_o we_o be_v foolish_a tit._n 3.3_o be_v we_o strong_a no_o we_o be_v of_o no_o strength_n rom._n 5.6_o be_v we_o noble_a no_o we_o be_v servant_n to_o lust_n to_o corruption_n to_o filthiness_n and_o most_o filthy_a in_o that_o ●ervice_n tit._n 3.3_o 2_o petr._n 2.19_o psal._n 14.3_o be_v we_o any_o thing_n no_o we_o be_v very_o nothing_o ●nd_v to_o he_o less_o than_o nothing_o 2_o cor._n 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affection_n be_v not_o right_a if_o the_o measure_n be_v not_o right_a a_o husband_n love_v as_o another_o man_n be_v not_o love_v as_o a_o husband_n admit_v no_o rival_n or_o partner_n in_o his_o love_n no_o creature_n not_o ourselves_o must_v be_v prefer_v before_o he_o or_o equal_v to_o he_o we_o must_v love_v he_o more_o than_o life_n for_o his_o love_n be_v better_a than_o life_n psal._n 63.3_o he_o our_o quicken_a spirit_n we_o his_o body_n he_o our_o head_n we_o his_o member_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o hand_n prefer_v the_o head_n or_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n before_o itself_o as_o we_o may_v love_v he_o for_o his_o gift_n so_o much_o more_o for_o himself_o stir_v up_o your_o unthankful_a nature_n to_o this_o

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up_o his_o blessedness_n in_o they_o it_o be_v but_o as_o wring_v his_o nose_n which_o bring_v forth_o blood_n prov._n 30.33_o they_o do_v but_o grieve_v his_o spirit_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o vexation_n and_o anguish_n thus_o while_o solomon_n be_v rifle_v the_o creature_n riches_n pleasure_n etc._n etc._n to_o find_v out_o the_o good_a of_o man_n he_o solemn_o protest_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o in_o all_o his_o search_n he_o find_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n eccl._n 2.3_o 11._o in_o which_o respect_n so_o vain_a be_v the_o creature_n that_o he_o who_o enjoy_v they_o at_o the_o full_a may_v not_o only_o be_v weary_a of_o they_o but_o even_o hate_v his_o life_n for_o the_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n he_o find_v in_o they_o eccles._n 2.17_o how_o then_o shall_v that_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o make_v our_o life_n bless_v which_o by_o emptiness_n and_o torment_n make_v it_o bitter_a and_o loathsome_a which_o when_o we_o have_v in_o all_o 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