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
A58178	Serious and seasonable advice to the English soldiers of His Majesty's army	Ray, John, 1627-1705.	1693 (1693)	Wing R403; ESTC R26215	12,888	52

serious_n advice_n to_o the_o army_n lambeth-house_n march_v 20_o the_o 1692_o 3_o this_o serious_a and_o seasonable_a advice_n to_o the_o english_a soldier_n of_o his_o majesty_n army_n send_v to_o i_o by_o a_o reverend_n divine_a in_o the_o country_n i_o do_v not_o only_o allow_v to_o be_v print_v but_o do_v also_o earnest_o recommend_v it_o to_o those_o for_o who_o sake_n it_o be_v compose_v as_o that_o which_o i_o hope_v may_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o they_o jo._n cant_n serious_n and_o seasonable_a advice_n to_o the_o english_a soldiers_z of_o his_o majesty_n army_n london_n print_v for_o b._n aylmer_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n in_o cornhill_n and_o will._n rogers_n at_o the_o sun_n over-against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n m_o dc_o xc_o iii_o serious_n and_o seasonable_a advice_n to_o the_o english_a soldier_n etc._n etc._n gentleman_n a_o military_a employment_n when_o it_o be_v undertake_v with_o a_o good_a intention_n begin_v and_o carry_v on_o for_o honest_a end_n and_o purpose_n have_v be_v general_o think_v not_o only_o lawful_a and_o bare_o innocent_a but_o high_o useful_a and_o commendable_a likewise_o and_o since_o the_o common_a safety_n of_o europe_n as_o well_o as_o the_o necessary_a defence_n and_o preservation_n of_o that_o church_n and_o nation_n to_o which_o you_o belong_v be_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o you_o be_v now_o engage_v you_o will_v not_o so_o much_o want_v a_o casuist_n to_o state_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o your_o profession_n as_o you_o seem_v to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o some_o christian_a monitor_n to_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n how_o you_o ought_v to_o behave_v yourselves_o in_o it_o the_o call_v of_o a_o soldier_n be_v doubtless_o very_o well_o consistent_a with_o that_o of_o a_o christian_a and_o although_o the_o armour_n which_o the_o gospel_n recommend_v be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o such_o as_o we_o be_v all_o require_v to_o put_v on_o and_o employ_v in_o our_o defence_n against_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n yet_o we_o no_o where_o find_v that_o either_o our_o bless_a saviour_n or_o any_o of_o his_o apostle_n do_v ever_o condemn_v the_o use_n of_o secular_a arm_n and_o carnal_a weapon_n as_o absolute_o unlawful_a nor_o indeed_o can_v it_o be_v reasonable_o imagine_v but_o that_o christian_n as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n may_v be_v innocent_o allow_v to_o provide_v the_o best_a they_o can_v both_o for_o their_o personal_a and_o for_o the_o public_a safety_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o which_o have_v bring_v so_o ill_a a_o opinion_n upon_o a_o military_a profession_n be_v the_o looseness_n of_o manner_n and_o unchristian_a conversation_n of_o too_o many_o of_o those_o who_o be_v employ_v in_o it_o and_o it_o be_v the_o scandalous_a example_n of_o some_o among_o you_o which_o have_v bring_v so_o ill_a a_o report_n upon_o the_o character_n of_o a_o soldier_n in_o the_o general_a for_o the_o undiscerning_a part_n of_o mankind_n which_o be_v general_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v too_o apt_a to_o judge_v of_o a_o profession_n according_a to_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o its_o professor_n and_o because_o they_o observe_v so_o much_o impiety_n and_o injustice_n so_o much_o profaneness_n and_o irreligion_n in_o the_o behaviour_n of_o some_o soldier_n they_o be_v from_o thence_o unhappy_o prejudice_v with_o a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o all._n now_o the_o best_a and_o only_o way_n to_o vindicate_v the_o credit_n and_o reputation_n of_o a_o military_a life_n from_o all_o prejudices_fw-la of_o this_o kind_n be_v to_o remove_v that_o unhappy_a occasion_n from_o whence_o they_o proceed_v and_o if_o instead_o of_o distinguish_v yourselves_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n by_o your_o vice_n you_o will_v be_v more_o careful_a to_o behave_v yourselves_o as_o become_v christian_n if_o instead_o of_o blaspheme_v god_n with_o so_o many_o horrid_a oath_n and_o curse_n you_o will_v learn_v to_o reverence_n and_o adore_v he_o and_o ascribe_v he_o the_o honour_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n if_o instead_o of_o that_o riot_n and_o intemperance_n that_o injustice_n and_o uncharitableness_n which_o so_o much_o abound_v among_o you_o you_o will_v be_v more_o mindful_a of_o those_o press_a obligation_n which_o your_o religion_n teach_v you_o of_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o of_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n your_o profession_n will_v then_o be_v entertain_v with_o much_o more_o respect_n in_o the_o world_n the_o character_n of_o a_o soldier_n will_v then_o appear_v in_o its_o true_a lustre_n and_o be_v as_o high_o honour_v among_o man_n as_o it_o be_v indeed_o most_o deserve_o honourable_a in_o itself_o the_o character_n which_o st._n luke_n give_v of_o cornelius_n act_n 10._o be_v a_o pattern_n very_o worthy_a your_o imitation_n upon_o this_o account_n and_o this_o out_o of_o a_o sincere_a intention_n for_o the_o good_a of_o your_o soul_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o your_o profession_n and_o for_o the_o happy_a success_n of_o your_o arm_n i_o hearty_o recommend_v to_o be_v transcribe_v by_o you_o he_o be_v a_o roman_a soldier_n and_o although_o by_o birth_n and_o education_n a_o heathen_a idolater_n yet_o be_v happy_o post_v among_o the_o jew_n at_o caesarea_n he_o there_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o afterward_o become_v a_o most_o eminent_a convert_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o imagine_v how_o profitable_o he_o employ_v his_o vacant_a hour_n and_o what_o great_a advantage_n he_o make_v of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o person_n among_o who_o he_o converse_v for_o although_o we_o have_v no_o particular_a account_n give_v we_o of_o his_o behaviour_n till_o the_o time_n of_o his_o conversion_n yet_o it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o he_o never_o spend_v his_o time_n idle_o and_o unprofitable_o or_o what_o be_v much_o worse_o profane_o and_o irreligious_o but_o that_o he_o be_v always_o meditate_v upon_o and_o consider_v his_o latter_a end_n and_o careful_o project_v with_o himself_o how_o he_o may_v secure_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o favour_n and_o protection_n of_o that_o god_n in_o who_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o before_o who_o dreadful_a tribunal_n he_o be_v to_o give_v a_o solemn_a and_o severe_a account_n he_o wise_o consider_v how_o hazardous_a and_o uncertain_a the_o life_n of_o a_o soldier_n be_v above_o all_o other_o man_n and_o this_o consideration_n natural_o lead_v his_o thought_n to_o a_o near_a prospect_n of_o a_o future_a state_n he_o well_o know_v that_o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v and_o that_o to_o dare_v to_o die_v with_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a courage_n and_o resolution_n be_v what_o become_v the_o bravery_n of_o a_o good_a soldier_n but_o because_o after_o this_o life_n end_v there_o be_v a_o judgement_n to_o come_v when_o every_o one_o that_o have_v do_v good_a shall_v go_v into_o life_n everlasting_a and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a into_o everlasting_a fire_n he_o think_v the_o consideration_n hereof_o a_o matter_n of_o the_o high_a importance_n to_o he_o imaginable_a and_o be_v easy_o convince_v how_o much_o he_o be_v oblige_v not_o only_o in_o point_n of_o duty_n but_o in_o point_n of_o wisdom_n and_o interest_n likewise_o to_o make_v the_o best_a provision_n he_o can_v for_o a_o happy_a portion_n in_o this_o his_o immortal_a and_o eternal_a state_n how_o discreet_o he_o behave_v himself_o and_o what_o prudent_a care_n he_o take_v of_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n in_o order_n hereunto_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o account_n which_o the_o evangelist_n give_v of_o he_o who_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o devout_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o continual_o he_o do_v not_o it_o seem_v suppose_v that_o his_o military_a employment_n for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o prince_n can_v give_v he_o any_o the_o least_o dispensation_n from_o his_o duty_n to_o his_o god_n he_o do_v not_o think_v that_o to_o curse_n and_o swear_v and_o blaspheme_n and_o bluster_v out_o his_o profane_a and_o dare_a impiety_n against_o the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v one_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o his_o profession_n no_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o believe_v the_o character_n of_o a_o religious_a and_o devout_a man_n be_v very_o well_o reconcilable_a with_o that_o of_o a_o good_a soldier_n and_o he_o have_v leave_v these_o as_o maxim_n of_o eternal_a truth_n to_o be_v transcribe_v from_o his_o example_n that_o the_o best_a courage_n do_v always_o proceed_v from_o the_o best_a conscience_n and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v so_o well_o qualify_v to_o appear_v fearless_a and_o undaunted_a before_o the_o face_n of_o a_o enemy_n as_o he_o who_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o