Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	deed_n	light_n	reprove_v	2,736	5	10.3625	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63045	The soul's communion with her savior. Or, The history of our Lord Jesus Christ, written by the four evangelists digested into devotional meditations. The first part.	Traherne, Philip, d. ca. 1725.	1685 (1685)	Wing T2019A; ESTC R220906	52,296	223

be_v i_o magnify_v thy_o glorious_a name_n for_o speak_v that_o thou_o do_v know_v and_o testify_v that_o thou_o have_v see_v though_o we_o receiv_v not_o thy_o witness_n i_o earnest_o beseech_v thou_o o_o jesus_n how_o backward_o soever_o thou_o find_v we_o to_o believ_n when_o thou_o have_v tell_v we_o earthly_a thing_n vouchsafe_v to_o tell_v we_o of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o to_o exhibit_v as_o well_o the_o powerful_a efficacy_n of_o thy_o whole_a doctrine_n as_o the_o indisputabl_a truth_n of_o the_o most_o abstruse_a part_n of_o it_o help_v thou_o our_o unbelief_n that_o notwithstanding_o my_o inability_n to_o satisfy_v myself_o or_o other_o how_o the_o birth_n from_o abov_n be_v wrought_v in_o my_o heart_n yet_o i_o may_v palpable_o evidence_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v breathe_v upon_o my_o soul_n though_o i_o can_v determine_v the_o precise_a time_n nor_o describe_v the_o exact_a manner_n of_o his_o graciousoperation_n §._o 〈◊〉_d o_o thou_o son_n of_o man_n which_o 3._o be_v in_o heaven_n whither_o no_o man_n have_v ascend_v up_o but_o he_o that_o come_v down_o from_o thence_o who_o to_o convince_v we_o that_o whatever_o thou_o have_v suffer_v upon_o earth_n be_v of_o thy_o own_o voluntary_a resolution_n and_o prescience_n do_v express_o foretell_v as_o well_o the_o particular_a circumstance_n as_o the_o gracious_a design_n of_o thy_o death_n in_o these_o plain_a term_n as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n even_o so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n i_o prais_fw-fr and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n because_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o o_o jesus_n since_o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v it_o but_o that_o the_o world_n throu_fw-fr he_o may_v be_v save_v establish_v my_o soul_n in_o this_o faith_n and_o qualify_v i_o for_o that_o happy_a end_n of_o it_o by_o a_o unblamabl_a conversation_n that_o impiety_n may_v not_o temt_a i_o to_o infidelity_n and_o unbelief_n consign_v i_o to_o damnation_n for_o as_o thy_o 3._o unerring_a truth_n assure_v we_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o the_o preposterous_a occasion_n of_o the_o gild_n be_v just_o apply_v to_o aggravat_fw-la and_o ascertain_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a for_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_n and_o shun_v the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v whereas_o he_o that_o do_v truth_n who_o right_o belieu_v and_o act_n according_a to_o the_o principl_n of_o a_o sound_a faith_n come_v to_o the_o light_n whereby_o his_o deed_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n cap._n vi_o of_o his_o baptise_v in_o judea_n 36._o and_o the_o dispute_n that_o arise_v thereupon_o between_o st._n john_n discipl_n and_o the_o jew_n §._o i._o after_o these_o thing_n the_o h._n jesus_n and_o his_o discipl_n come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n where_o he_o tarry_v with_o they_o baptise_v prais_n thou_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o perfect_v the_o design_n of_o s._n john_n baptism_n by_o the_o succeed_a administration_n of_o thou_o even_o whilst_o he_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d in_o enon_n near_o to_o 〈◊〉_d because_o much_o water_n be_v there_o giving_z we_o thereby_o a_o tacit_n yet_o significant_a intimation_n of_o thy_o forwardness_n to_o prosecute_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemtion_n which_o will_v rather_o shorten_v the_o night_n by_o the_o hasty_a approach_n of_o thy_o day_n of_o grace_n than_o 〈◊〉_d the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n till_o the_o set_v of_o thy_o morningstar_n for_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o yet_o cast_v into_o prison_n i_o humble_o implore_v thou_o o_o christ_n let_v we_o draw_v near_o unto_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d ordinance_n with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n as_o well_o as_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n and_o oh_o that_o whole_a river_n of_o water_n may_v be_v employ_v and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o baptise_v great_a multitude_n of_o 〈◊〉_d from_o among_o all_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o peepl_n and_o tongue_n throu_fw-fr out_z the_o world_n to_o accomplish_v the_o number_n of_o thy_o elect_n and_o hasten_v thy_o kingdom_n §._o 2._o upon_o this_o occasion_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o a_o 〈◊〉_d between_o some_o of_o john_n discipl_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d about_o purify_n and_o they_o come_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v with_o thou_o beyond_o 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d witness_n behold_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o man_n come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d whereupon_o thy_o servant_n john_n give_v this_o further_a testimony_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o o_o jesus_n public_o confess_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o peepl_n 〈◊〉_d your_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o witness_n that_o i_o say_v i_o be_o not_o the_o christ_n but_o that_o i_o be_o send_v before_o he_o he_o that_o have_v the_o bride_n be_v the_o bridegroom_n but_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o bride_n groom_n which_o stand_v and_o hear_v he_o rejoice_v great_o because_o of_o the_o bride-groom_n 〈◊〉_d this_o my_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o be_v fulfil_v he_o must_v increase_v but_o i_o must_v decrea_n for_o he_o that_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d be_v abov_v all_o and_o although_o he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n be_v earthly_a and_o speak_v of_o the_o earth_n yet_o he_o that_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d what_o he_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v that_o he_o testify_v though_o no_o man_n receiv_v his_o testimony_n but_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v his_o testimony_n have_v set_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a for_o he_o who_o god_n have_v send_v speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o we_o may_v bold_o rely_v upon_o in_o regard_n god_n give_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n unto_o he_o nay_o the_o father_n so_o love_v 3._o the_o son_n that_o he_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o resolu_v our_o fate_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o faith_n we_o bear_v he_o for_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n whereas_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o i_o adore_v thy_o sacred_a name_n o_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v for_o the_o great_a understanding_n this_o thy_o servant_n have_v touch_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o eternal_a godhead_n and_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o thy_o everlasting_a gospel_n which_o he_o have_v thus_o clear_o express_v in_o this_o his_o excellent_a sermon_n leave_v upon_o record_n for_o my_o instruction_n lord_n i._o beseech_v thou_o since_o a_o man_n can_v 〈◊〉_d nothing_o except_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o measure_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o the_o grace_n he_o convey_v from_o 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a possess_v and_o affect_v my_o soul_n that_o i_o in_o communion_n with_o thy_o servant_n john_n may_v likewise_o rejoice_v in_o hear_v the_o bride-groom_n voice_n audible_o utter_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o be_v ravish_v with_o delight_n in_o the_o private_a contemplation_n of_o the_o happy_a union_n solemnize_v between_o my_o lord_n christ_n and_o his_o spous_n the_o church_n so_o as_o at_o last_o thou_o may_v vouchsafe_v to_o admit_v i_o into_o the_o fullness_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v attend_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o impart_v unto_o i_o the_o interest_n and_o affection_n of_o a_o friend_n in_o the_o consummation_n of_o thy_o glory_n which_o will_v qualify_v i_o as_o well_o to_o taste_v of_o the_o pleasure_n as_o congratulat_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o thy_o eternal_a lov._n cap._n vii_o 5._o on_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o 20._o st._n john_n the_o baptist._n 20_o §._o 1._o o_o my_o only-wise_a god_n and_o saviour_n who_o to_o render_v thy_o messenger_n s._n john_n the_o more_o conformabl_a to_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o he_o be_v send_v to_o usher_v in_o by_o his_o ministry_n do_v permit_v herod_n the_o 14._o tetrarch_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o he_o and_o 6._o have_v bind_v he_o shut_v he_o up_o 3_o in_o prison_n that_o he_o may_v as_o well_o be_v a_o precedent_n of_o thy_o undeserved_a suffering_n as_o the_o precursor_n of_o thy_o divine_a person_n and_o doctrine_n i_o prais_fw-fr and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n for_o that_o undaunted_a

corruption_n to_o renounce_v no_o new_a nature_n to_o put_v on_o and_o yet_o do_v permit_v thy_o foreskin_n to_o be_v circumcise_v that_o we_o may_v learn_v thereby_o to_o put_v away_o all_o 〈◊〉_d and_o superfluity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d tiness_n i_o prais_fw-fr thy_o h._n name_n for_o this_o visibl_n sign_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o let_v this_o thy_o infant-wound_a o_o i_o sum_o circumcise_v our_o heart_n purify_v our_o hand_n and_o 〈◊〉_d our_o whole_a man_n blameless_a and_o undefiled_a and_o since_o there_o be_v a_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n let_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o throu_fw-fr the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o live_a god_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d from_o all_o 〈◊〉_d of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d may_v perfect_v holiness_n in_o thy_o fear_n to_o this_o end_n i_o beseech_v thou_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o my_o body_n cut_v off_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o disappoint_v the_o temtation_n most_o apt_a to_o betray_v i_o 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o prais_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n §._o 6._o o_o my_o soul_n who_o can_v imagine_v so_o small_a &_o private_a a_o action_n in_o a_o country_n so_o remote_a and_o a_o age_n so_o long_o pass_v shall_v be_v of_o such_o marvellous_a concernment_n to_o thou_o and_o every_o family_n in_o the_o earth_n beside_o i_o prais_fw-fr and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n o_o christ_n for_o that_o 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n and_o goodness_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v enlarge_v my_o joy_n in_o make_v all_o thy_o action_n conduciv_o to_o the_o benefit_n and_o instruction_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n grant_v i_o grace_n i_o beseech_v thou_o so_o to_o use_v those_o faculty_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v enable_v i_o to_o reflect_v on_o and_o consider_v object_n so_o far_o distant_a in_o time_n and_o place_n that_o due_o weigh_v the_o great_a confequence_n and_o wide_a concernment_n of_o every_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n enroll_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o eternity_n i_o may_v become_v the_o more_o cautious_a of_o order_v my_o conversation_n aright_o till_o divine_a lov_n entire_a obedience_n and_o uniform_a devotion_n complete_a my_o life_n in_o this_o world_n and_o prepare_v a_o delightful_a spectacl_n for_o god_n angel_n and_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a in_o the_o next_o cap._n iu._n of_o his_o epiphany_n 〈◊〉_d §._o 1._o now_o when_o jesus_n be_v bear_v in_o bethlehem_n of_o verse_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o day_n of_o herod_n the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d there_o come_v wise_a man_n from_o the_o east_n to_o jerusalem_n say_v where_o be_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o 〈◊〉_d seén_n his_o star_n in_o the_o east_n and_o be_v come_v to_o worship_v he_o i_o prais_fw-fr and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n o_o thou_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n for_o the_o gracious_a and_o 〈◊〉_d influence_n of_o the_o eastern_a 〈◊〉_d who_o appearance_n and_o motion_n be_v whole_o 〈◊〉_d do_v attract_v the_o eye_n engage_v the_o faith_n and_o guide_v the_o foot_n of_o these_o learned_a sage_n in_o quest_n of_o thou_o in_o deed_n they_o be_v the_o only_a wise_a man_n who_o use_v their_o learning_n to_o find_v out_o heaven_n lord_n as_o thou_o do_v illuminat_fw-la their_o soul_n by_o a_o divine_a light_n to_o discern_v the_o benefit_n and_o design_n of_o that_o create_a star_n so_o be_v thou_o gracious_o please_v to_o accompany_v the_o heavenly_a oracl_n of_o thy_o word_n with_o such_o a_o convince_a power_n and_o demonstration_n of_o thy_o spirit_n as_o shall_v be_v effectual_a to_o bring_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o who_o thou_o 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