Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	choose_v	confound_v	despise_v	2,785	5	9.2107	5	true

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 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