Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	deny_v	live_v	ungodliness_n	2,303	5	11.2667	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42153	Abraham's prospect Being a sermon preached at the funeral of Mr John Williams, late vicar of Devinnocke, in the parish-church of Llanspithid in the county of Brecon, on the 12th day of June, 1680. By Owen Griffith.	Griffith, Owen.	1681 (1681)	Wing G2018B; ESTC R218703	21,276	27

in_o the_o view_n of_o his_o soul_n but_o because_o man_n may_v eager_o desire_v some_o good_a of_o which_o they_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o expect_v the_o enjoyment_n therefore_o 2._o it_o imply_v a_o act_n of_o hope_n to_o look_v or_o hope_n for_o in_o scripture_n be_v word_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n phil._n 3.19_o from_o whence_o we_o look_v i.e._n hope_n or_o expect_v for_o a_o saviour_n judas_n ver_fw-la 21._o look_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n sometime_o they_o be_v conjoin_v tit._n 2.12_o look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n his_o hope_n then_o be_v hereby_o intend_a not_o a_o moralist_n hope_v such_o as_o have_v for_o its_o object_n bonum_fw-la incertum_fw-la futurum_fw-la a_o good_a future_a and_o uncertain_a which_o be_v but_o a_o probable_a conjecture_n at_o best_a and_o leave_v a_o man_n spirit_n in_o a_o doubtful_a anxious_a posture_n but_o such_o as_o be_v sure_a and_o well-grounded_n to_o which_o faith_n hold_v the_o candle_n whereby_o he_o have_v a_o evident_a and_o clear_a prospect_n of_o those_o substantial_a glory_n in_o the_o other_o world_n it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a opinion_n of_o such_o a_o estate_n as_o very_o suitable_a to_o his_o inclination_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o man_n easy_o to_o believe_v what_o they_o passionate_o desire_v but_o a_o firm_a and_o infallible_a persuasion_n bottom_v upon_o the_o sure_a word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o perform_v rom._n 4.21_o to_o expect_v confident_o such_o thing_n without_o a_o divine_a revelation_n have_v be_v but_o a_o mere_a dream_n or_o fancy_n no_o theological_a virtue_n but_o a_o very_a fond_a presumption_n a_o promise_n therefore_o he_o have_v gen._n 15.1_o and_o upon_o that_o security_n he_o go_v at_o god_n call_n and_o sojourn_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n not_o as_o one_o uncertain_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o himself_o in_o a_o like_a case_n 1_o cor._n 9.26_o but_o act_v by_o his_o faith_n 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unless_o in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o journey_n they_o be_v secure_a of_o such_o a_o estate_n as_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o recompense_v their_o suffering_n and_o to_o counterbalance_n all_o the_o bitterness_n and_o hardship_n they_o endure_v in_o the_o way_n thither_o as_o abraham_n see_v christ_n day_n afar_o off_o and_o rejoice_v joh._n 8.58_o so_o have_v he_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a optic_n a_o sight_n of_o heaven_n so_o evident_o represent_v to_o he_o as_o to_o engage_v his_o hope_n to_o a_o diligent_a and_o steady_a expectation_n of_o it_o but_o because_o a_o man_n may_v both_o passionate_o desire_v and_o fond_o hope_v for_o some_o good_a in_o itself_o attainable_a and_o yet_o miss_v thereof_o for_o want_n of_o industry_n and_o diligence_n in_o the_o prosecution_n therefore_o 3._o it_o import_v a_o act_n of_o obedience_n and_o a_o endeavour_n to_o the_o utmost_a in_o order_n to_o its_o attainment_n in_o our_o ordinary_a expression_n we_o use_v to_o 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such_o thing_n because_o their_o indulge_v lust_n bid_v defiance_n unto_o their_o hope_n and_o their_o lewd_a practice_n confute_v their_o loud_a profession_n some_o slight_a glance_n upon_o heaven_n and_o sudden_a rapture_n or_o emotion_n of_o spirit_n after_o bliss_n such_o as_o be_v weak_a and_o leave_v no_o warmth_n or_o impression_n on_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v find_v in_o sensual_a person_n and_o belialist_n who_o can_v with_o balaam_n wish_v to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o that_o their_o latter_a end_n may_v be_v like_o he_o numb_a 23.10_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n unless_o our_o desire_n be_v vigorous_a and_o operative_a and_o engage_v unto_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n for_o in_o a_o scripture_n sense_n and_o by_o a_o right_a interpretation_n such_o as_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o live_v righteous_o sober_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n do_v only_o look_v for_o this_o bless_a hope_n tit._n 2.12_o and_o so_o do_v abraham_n look_v for_o it_o he_o do_v indeed_o in_o hope_n believe_v against_o hope_n rom._n 4_o 18._o both_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o he_o be_v strong_a than_o a_o contradiction_n but_o his_o obedience_n and_o endeavour_n to_o do_v god_n command_n be_v as_o strong_a as_o either_o as_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o most_o difficult_a and_o signal_n piece_n of_o service_n to_o which_o he_o be_v summon_v of_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n gen._n 22_o 2._o isaac_n be_v the_o son_n of_o his_o old_a age_n the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v bless_v gen._n 21.12_o so_o that_o to_o offer_v he_o in_o sacrifice_n seem_v to_o oppose_v not_o only_o his_o reason_n but_o his_o faith_n too_o and_o he_o himself_o must_v be_v the_o executioner_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n must_v he_o tear_v out_o his_o bowel_n and_o burn_v he_o to_o ash_n on_o the_o altar_n and_o to_o mount_n moriah_n he_o must_v go_v to_o do_v this_o which_o be_v three_o day_n journey_n gen._n 22.4_o time_n enough_o for_o nature_n to_o reason_n with_o the_o harshness_n of_o the_o precept_n and_o for_o affection_n to_o struggle_v with_o the_o unnaturalness_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o yet_o on_o he_o go_v unmoved_a in_o his_o resolution_n to_o perform_v this_o strange_a work_n and_o with_o his_o son_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o own_o hope_n and_o promise_n unto_o god_n command_n and_o his_o own_o purpose_n of_o a_o indisputable_a and_o entire_a obedience_n and_o we_o must_v after_o so_o great_a a_o example_n be_v willing_a to_o sacrifice_v our_o lust_n at_o god_n command_n as_o he_o do_v his_o son_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o tread_v in_o his_o step_n both_o by_o do_v and_o suffer_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o then_o not_o otherwise_o may_v we_o assure_o hope_v to_o rest_v in_o his_o bosom_n but_o because_o that_o good_a which_o a_o man_n thus_o desire_n and_o hope_n for_o and_o with_o unwearied_a endeavour_n pursue_v after_o be_v not_o soon_o obtain_v but_o after_o a_o long_a expectation_n therefore_o 4._o the_o word_n imply_v a_o act_n of_o patience_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v often_o translate_v wait_a 1_o pet._n 3.20_o the_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wait_v for_o the_o disobedient_a &_o jam._n 5.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o husbandman_n wait_v for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v long_a patience_n for_o it_o he_o that_o wait_v must_v be_v content_a to_o stay_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v heb._n 10.36_o you_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n that_o after_o you_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n you_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n patience_n be_v needful_a not_o of_o labourer_n only_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o of_o waiter_n also_o