Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	church_n	see_v	visible_a	4,375	5	9.1139	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16576	An exhortacion to the carienge of Chrystes crosse wyth a true and brefe confutacion of false and papisticall doctryne.	Bradford, John, 1510?-1555.	1555 (1555)	STC 3480.5; ESTC S109265	40,298	158

in_o the_o which_o if_o we_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n y_z e_z shortness_n of_o this_o trifle_n present_a time_n wherein_o we_o suffer_v and_o consider_v the_o eternity_n to_o come_v we_o shall_v find_v it_o most_o certain_a that_o our_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n shall_v be_v helpless_a in_o intolerable_a pain_n and_o we_o if_o we_o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v dangerless_a in_o such_o felicity_n and_o joy_n as_o the_o very_a hart_n of_o man_n in_o no_o point_n 64._o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v consider_v this_o i_o say_v we_o can_v not_o but_o even_o contemn_v and_o set_v nothing_o by_o y_o e_z sorrow_n and_o grefe_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o lusty_o go_v through_o thick_a and_o thin_a with_o good_a courage_n now_o have_v i_o declare_v unto_o you_o 3._o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v much_o ●●used_v upon_o of_o everye_o one_o which_o will_v abide_v by_o chrism_n &_o his_o gospel_n in_o these_o troublesome_a time_n as_o i_o trust_v you_o all_o will_n namely_o first_o to_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n nor_o of_o y_z e_z number_n of_o the_o worldlynge_v nor_o any_o retainer_n to_o s●●n_n that_o we_o be_v not_o at_o home_n in_o our_o own_o country_n but_o of_o another_o world_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o reteynee_n to_o chryst_n although_o as_o 2_o yet_o in_o a_o region_n ●●●lete_a and_o full_a of_o untractable_a enemy_n second_o that_o we_o may_v not_o think_v it_o a_o strange_a thing_n to_o be_v persecute_v for_o god_n gospel_n from_o the_o which_o the_o dear_a friend_n of_o god_n be_v in_o no_o age_n free_a as_o indeed_o it_o be_v unpossyble_a they_o shall_v be_v any_o long_a time_n their_o enemy_n be_v always_o about_o they_o to_o destroy_v they_o if_o they_o can_v and_o three_o that_o the_o assault_n of_o our_o enemy_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o and_o fierce_a shall_v in_o no_o point_n be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o our_o faith_n albeit_o to_o reason_n it_o seem_v other_o wise_n where_o through_o we_o ought_v to_o conceive_v a_o good_a courage_n and_o comfort_n for_o who_o will_v be_v afraid_a when_o he_o know_v that_o the_o enemy_n can_v not_o prevail_v the._n 4._o chapter_n ¶_o the_o cross_n be_v commodious_a and_o profitable_a farthermore_o for_o y_z e_z more_o encourage_v of_o you_o unto_o the_o cross_n i_o will_v geve_v you_o a_o four_o memorandum_n nameli_fw-la of_o the_o commodity_n and_o profit_n which_o come_v by_o the_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n now_o rise_v and_o hereafter_o to_o arise_v unto_o we_o which_o be_v god_n child_n elect_v through_o jesus_n christ_n but_o here_o you_o may_v not_o look_v to_o have_v i_o a_o rehearsal_n of_o all_o the_o commodytye_n which_o come_v by_o y_z e_z cross_n to_o such_o as_o be_v well_o exercyse_v therein_o for_o that_o be_v more_o than_o i_o can_v do_v i_o will_v only_o speak_v of_o a_o few_o thereby_o to_o occasion_v you_o to_o gather_v and_o at_o the_o length_n to_o feel_v and_o perceve_v moo_o first_o there_o be_v no_o cross_n which_o come_v upon_o any_o of_o we_o cross_n wythoute_n the_o counsel_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n as_o for_o the_o fancy_n of_o fortune_n it_o be_v wicked_a as_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n do_v teach_v 145._o we_o must_v needs_o to_o the_o commendation_n of_o god_n justice_n who_o in_o all_o thiges_fw-la be_v rightuous_a acknowledge_v in_o ourselves_o that_o we_o have_v deserve_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n this_o his_o cross_n and_o rod_n now_o fall_v upon_o us._n we_o have_v deserve_v it_o if_o not_o by_o our_o unthankfulness_n sloth_n negligence_n intemperaunce_n and_o our_o sin_n do_v often_o by_o we_o whereof_o our_o conscyence_n can_v and_o will_v accuse_v we_o if_o we_o call_v they_o to_o counsel_n with_o the_o examinacyon_n of_o our_o former_a life_n yet_o at_o left_a by_o our_o original_n and_o birth_n sin_n as_o by_o dowt_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o mercy_n by_o self_n love_n concupyscence_n &_o such_o like_a sin_n which_o as_o we_o bring_v with_o we_o into_o this_o world_n so_o do_v the_o same_o ever_o abide_v in_o we_o 12_o and_o even_o as_o a_o spring_v they_o always_o bring_v forth_o some_o thing_n in_o act_n with_o we_o notwythstand_v the_o fight_n of_o god_n good_a spirit_n in_o we_o against_o it_o 5._o the_o first_o commodity_n therefore_o that_o the_o cross_n bring_v be_v knowledge_n and_o that_o double_a of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v just_a pure_a and_o hate_v sin_n 51._o of_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v bear_v in_o sine_fw-la and_o from_o top_n to_o too_o desyle_v with_o concupiscence_n and_o corruption_n out_o of_o the_o which_o 8._o have_v spring_v all_o the_o evil_a that_o ever_o at_o any_o time_n we_o have_v speak_v and_o do_v the_o great_a and_o most_o special_a whereof_o we_o be_v by_z y_z e_z cross_n occasyon_v to_o call_v to_o mind_n as_o do_v the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n their_o evil_a fact_n against_o he_o when_o 4●_n the_o cross_n once_o come_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o by_o it_o we_o come_v to_o the_o su_a step_n to_o get_v health_n for_o our_o soul_n that_o be_v we_o be_v dryven_v to_o know_v our_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a by_o god_n justice_n declare_v in_o the_o cross_n secondlye_o the_o end_n wherefore_o cross_n god_n declare_v his_o justice_n against_o our_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a &_o will_v have_v we_o by_o his_o cross_n to_o consider_v the_o same_o and_o to_o call_v to_o mind_n our_o former_a evyll_n dede_n the_o end_n hereof_o i_o say_v be_v this_o namely_o that_o we_o may_v lament_v besory_a sygh_a and_o pray_v for_o pardon_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o so_o do_v we_o may_v obtain_v and_o have_v y_z e_o same_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o i_o rite_n of_o jesus_n chryst_n his_o dear_a son_n and_o that_o we_o be_v humble_v because_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o evil_a y_fw-fr ●_o dwell_v in_o we_o may_v also_o become_v thankful_a for_o god_n goodness_n lyve_n in_o continual_a vigilancy_n &_o warenes_n and_o suppress_v the_o evil_a which_o lie_v in_o we_o that_o it_o brig_z not_o forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n at_o any_o tyme._n 1._o this_o second_o commodity_n of_o the_o cross_n therefore_o must_v not_o we_o count_v to_o be_v only_o a_o knowledge_n but_o also_o note_n a_o great_a gain_n of_o god_n mercy_n w_o t_o wonderful_a rich_a and_o precyous_a virtue_n of_o faith_n repentance_n re_fw-mi myssyon_n of_o sin_n humilytye_n thankfulness_n mortification_n and_o diligence_n in_o do_v good_a not_o that_o proper_o the_o cross_n work_v these_o thing_n of_o itself_o but_o be_v cause_v the_o cross_n be_v y_fw-fr e_o mean_a and_o may_v by_o the_o which_o god_n work_v the_o knowledge_n and_o feeling_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o his_o child_n as_o many_o both_o testimony_n and_o also_o ensaumple_n in_o scripture_n be_v easy_o find_v of_o they_o that_o diligent_o weigh_v what_o they_o hear_v or_o read_v therein_o cross_n to_o these_o 2._o commodity_n of_o the_o cross_n join_v this_o third_o of_o god_n syngular_a wysdome_n that_o it_o may_v be_v couple_v with_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n on_o this_o sort_n let_v we_o overcome_v it_o when_o we_o see_v the_o gospel_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n persecute_v and_o trouble_v as_o now_o it_o be_v with_o we_o thus_o i_o say_v let_v we_o conceive_v the_o matter_n namely_o that_o because_o the_o great_a learned_a and_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n use_v not_o their_o wysdom_n to_o love_n and_o serve_v god_n as_o to_o natural_a reason_n he_o open_v himself_o manifestli_v in_o his_o visible_a creature_n 1._o therefore_o do_v god_n just_o infatuat_fw-la they_o and_o make_v they_o foolish_a geve_v they_o up_o to_o insensyblenes_n especial_o herein_o for_o concern_v the_o affliction_n which_o come_v for_o the_o gospel_n upon_o y_o e_o gospeller_n they_o reason_n on_o this_o manner_n if_o this_o be_v god_n word_n say_v they_o if_o this_o people_n be_v church_n god_n child_n sure_o god_n will_v then_o bless_v and_o prosper_v they_o and_o their_o doctrine_n but_o now_o in_o that_o there_o be_v no_o doctrine_n so_o much_o hate_v no_o people_n so_o much_o persecute_v as_o they_o be_v therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v of_o god_n this_o be_v of_o god_n which_o our_o queen_n and_o old_a bishop_n have_v profess_v for_o how_o have_v god_n prosper_v and_o keep_v they_o what_o a_o notable_a victory_n have_v god_n give_v to_o she_o where_o as_o else_o it_o be_v impossyble_a success_n that_o thing_n so_o shall_v have_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o have_v do_v and_o north._n do_v not_o the_o great_a captain_n confess_v his_o fault_n that_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o not_o of_o the_o faith_n which_o these_o gospeller_n

y_z t_z mean_n conform_v and_o make_v they_o like_o to_o chryste_n that_o as_o they_o be_v like_a in_o suffer_v so_o they_o may_v be_v partaker_n 1._o in_o reygn_v in_o punishinge_v his_o church_n in_o the_o world_n he_o do_v thereby_o geve_v even_o a_o demonstracyon_n of_o his_o 2._o judgement_n which_o shall_v come_v on_o all_o man_n when_o the_o godly_a shall_v there_o find_v rest_n though_o now_o they_o be_v afflict_v and_o the_o wicked_a now_o wallow_a in_o wealth_n shall_v be_v wrap_v in_o woe_n and_o smart_n in_o punishinge_v the_o professor_n of_o his_o gospel_n on_o earth_n he_o do_v etc._n by_o the_o same_o set_v forth_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n against_o the_o gospel_n &_o his_o people_n for_o the_o more_o confirm_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o y_z e_z gospel_n to_o be_v god_n word_n in_o deed_n &_o they_o to_o be_v god_n people_n for_o else_o you_o e_o devil_n will_v let_v they_o alone_o in_o punishing_n the_o lover_n of_o his_o truth_n more_o than_o other_o which_o care_v not_o for_o it_o he_o thereby_o put_v 119._o they_o in_o mind_n how_o they_o have_v not_o have_v in_o price_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v have_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o word_n and_o gospel_n before_o such_o trial_n and_o experience_n by_o trouble_n perchance_o they_o think_v they_o have_v beleve_v &_o have_v have_v faith_n which_o now_o these_o be_v but_o a_o lyppe_n faith_n a_o mocte_fw-la faith_n or_o a_o opinion_n all_z why_o i_o thing_n we_o see_v be_v occasion_n for_o we_o to_o take_v better_a heed_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o cross_n therefore_o three_o let_v we_o see_v the_o cross_n to_o be_v commodious_a for_o we_o to_o learn_v god_n wisdom_n and_o what_o be_v man_n follyshnes_n god_n dyspleasure_n at_o sin_n how_o the_o elect_a desire_n to_o be_v with_o god_n and_o their_o conformity_n with_o chryste_n the_o general_a judgement_n the_o mass_n louse_n of_o satan_n hatred_n of_o sin_n the_o gospel_n to_o be_v god_n word_n and_o how_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v esteem_v etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o for_o this_o how_o will_v i_o brefelye_v show_v you_o the_o cross_n to_o be_v profitable_a cross_n for_o we_o to_o learn_v and_o behold_v better_o the_o provydence_n presence_n and_o power_n of_o god_n that_o all_o these_o may_v be_v couple_v together_o as_o in_o a_o cheie_n to_o hang_v about_o our_o necte_n i_o mean_v god_n justice_n mercy_n wysdome_n power_n presence_n and_o provydence_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o rest_n and_o man_n be_v not_o in_o trouble_n they_o be_v they_o forgetful_a of_o god_n common_o and_o attribute_v to_o much_o to_o their_o own_o wisdom_n policy_n provision_n &_o diligence_n as_o though_o they_o be_v the_o procurer_n of_o their_o own_o fortune_n and_o the_o worker_n of_o their_o own_o wealth_n but_o when_o the_o cross_n come_v and_o that_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o their_o wytte_n policy_n and_o friend_n can_v not_o help_v then_o though_o you_o e_o wict_v dyspayre_n and_o run_v from_o god_n to_o their_o avowrye_n sayncte_v and_o unlawful_a mean_n yet_o do_v the_o godly_a therein_o behold_v the_o presence_n provydence_n and_o power_n of_o god_n for_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o all_o thing_n well_o and_o woo_v shall_v be_v considere_v as_o god_n work_v all_o 10._o though_o satan_n the_o devil_n be_v the_o instrument_n by_o who_o god_n work_v just_o and_o merciful_o just_o to_o the_o wicked_a and_o mercyfulli_fw-la to_o the_o godly_a as_o by_o y_z e_z ensaumple_n of_o wicked_a saul_n and_o godly_a job_n instrument_n we_o may_v easy_o see_v god_n work_v by_o satan_n his_o instrument_n in_o they_o both_o the_o child_n of_o god_n therefore_o which_o before_o forget_v god_n in_o prosperity_n be_v now_o in_o adversytie_n awake_v to_o see_v god_n and_o his_o work_n and_o nomore_o to_o hang_v on_o their_o own_o forecaste_n power_n friend_n wisdom_n riches_n etc._n etc._n but_o learn_v to_o commit_v themselves_o unto_o god_n provydence_n and_o power_n whereby_o they_o be_v so_o preserve_v and_o govern_v and_o very_o often_o even_o miraculous_o deliver_v y_fw-fr ●_o y_fw-es ●_o very_fw-la wicked_a can_v not_o but_o see_v god_n providence_n presence_n and_o power_n in_o the_o cross_n and_o afflyccyon_n of_o his_o child_n as_o these_o his_o child_n i_o mean_v to_o their_o joy_n do_v feel_v it_o thereby_o learn_v to_o know_v god_n to_o be_v y_z e_z governor_n 139._o of_o all_o thing_n be_v it_o be_v that_o geve_v peace_n he_o it_o be_v you_o ●_o send_v war_n he_o geve_v plenty_n and_o pover_fw-mi tie_n he_o set_v up_o and_o cast_v down_o he_o bring_v to_o death_n and_o after_o geve_v life_n his_o presence_n be_v every_o where_o his_o provydence_n be_v within_o and_o without_o his_o power_n 5._o be_v the_o pillour_n whereby_o the_o godly_a stand_n and_o to_o it_o they_o leene_fw-mi as_o to_o a_o thing_n no_o less_o able_a to_o set_v up_o then_o to_o cast_v down_o which_o thing_n full_a well_o the_o apostle_n see_v in_o his_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o reioyse_v great_o in_o they_o that_o eminentia_fw-la virtutis_fw-la 1._o dei_fw-la god_n power_n may_v singular_o be_v see_v therein_o concern_v this_o i_o may_v bring_v forth_o innumerable_a ensample_n of_o the_o afflyccyon_n of_o god_n child_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n wherein_o we_o may_v see_v how_o they_o feel_v god_n presence_n provydence_n and_o power_n plentiful_o but_o i_o will_v omit_v ensaumple_n because_o every_o one_o of_o we_o y_z e_z have_v be_v or_o be_v in_o trouble_n can_v not_o but_o by_o the_o same_o the_o rather_o remember_v god_n presence_n which_o we_o feel_v presence_n by_o his_o hand_n upon_o we_o present_o his_o providence_n which_o leave_v providence_n we_o not_o uncare_v for_o without_o any_o of_o our_o own_o provision_n his_o power_n power_n which_o both_o preserve_v we_o from_o many_o other_o evil_n that_o else_o will_v come_v upon_o we_o and_o also_o make_v we_o able_a to_o be_v be_v more_o than_o we_o think_v we_o can_v have_v do_v so_o very_o often_o do_v he_o deliver_v we_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o have_v be_v think_v most_o foolish_a and_o little_a to_o be_v regard_v and_o therefore_o we_o shake_v of_o our_o sleep_v of_o security_n and_o forgettinge_v of_o god_n our_o trust_n and_o shyffte_n in_o our_o own_o policy_n our_o hang_a on_o man_n and_o on_o our_o own_o power_n so_o that_o the_o cross_n you_o see_v be_v commodious_a fourthly_a for_o we_o to_o see_v god_n presence_n provydence_n and_o power_n and_o our_o own_o negligence_n forgetfulness_n of_o god_n securyte_n love_n trust_v and_o confidence_n in_o ourselves_o and_o in_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n to_o be_v cut_v of_o as_o the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v take_v hold_v upon_o and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o commodity_n that_o come_v by_o the_o cross_n where_o through_o we_o may_v be_v in_o love_n with_o it_o for_o the_o commodity_n sake_n which_o at_o length_n we_o shall_v find_v though_o presentli_fw-la in_o sense_n we_o feel_v they_o not_o no_o castigation_n or_o punishment_n be_v sweet_a or_o joyous_a for_o the_o present_a time_n but_o grevous_a never_o 12._o the_o les_fw-fr afterward_o it_o bring_v the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o rightuousnesse_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v exercise_v therein_o as_o we_o see_v in_o medicyne_n the_o more_o wholesome_a they_o be_v the_o more_o unpleasaunte_a often_o time_n be_v the_o taiste_v as_o in_o purgation_n pill_n and_o such_o like_a bitter_a thing_n yet_o upon_o the_o physician_n word_n we_o will_v glad_o drink_v they_o for_o the_o profit_n which_o come_v of_o they_o and_o dear_o belove_v although_o to_o lose_v life_n good_n or_o friend_n for_o god_n gospel_n sake_n seem_v a_o bitter_a and_o sour_a thing_n yet_o see_v our_o physician_n which_o can_v not_o lie_v jesus_n chryst_n i_o mean_v tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v very_fw-la wholesome_a how_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v toothsome_a let_v we_o with_o good_a cheer_n take_v y_z e_z cup_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o drink_v it_o mere_o if_o the_o cup_n seem_v unpleasaunt_a and_o the_o drink_n to_o bitter_a let_v we_o put_v some_o sugar_n therein_o even_o a_o piece_n of_o that_o which_o moses_n cast_v into_o the_o bitter_a water_n and_o make_v it_o 15._o pleasant_a i_o mean_v a_o unce_n or_o quantity_n of_o chryste_n affliction_n and_o cross_n which_o he_o suffer_v for_o 4._o us._n if_o we_o call_v these_o to_o mind_n and_o cast_v of_o they_o into_o our_o cup_n consyder_v what_o he_o be_v what_o he_o suffer_v of_o who_o for_o who_o to_o what_o end_n and_o what_o come_v there_o of_o sure_o we_o can_v loath_a our_o medicine_n but_o wynke_v and_o drink_v it_o lusty_o juste_o therefore_o drink_v y_o e_o cup._n mes_fw-fr where_o he_o promise_v to_o geve_v abread_n even_o his_o flesh_n in_o institute_v 6._o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n as_o