Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
world_n false_a spirit_n try_v 3,332 5 9.2261 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A66930 Sheperdy spiritualiz'd or, The improvement of a shepherd's life to soul-advantage. By James Woode, an unworthy follower of the great shepherd of souls Wood, James, 1608-1664. 1680 (1680) Wing W3396; ESTC R233357 138,882 225

There are 2 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

themselves_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o excellent_a and_o divine_a preacher_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o immethodical_o and_o ramble_v they_o be_v beside_o other_o who_o from_o the_o holy_a gospel_n read_v only_a lecture_n of_o morality_n yea_o and_o will_v persuade_v the_o world_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o sanctify_a grace_n beyond_o this_o some_o have_v start_v up_o of_o late_a day_n who_o first_o have_v discharge_v solomon_n work_n from_o the_o say_a canon_n under_o pretence_n of_o over-zeal_n against_o his_o apostasy_n to_o adultery_n and_o idolatry_n and_o at_o length_n be_v not_o far_o from_o cast_v off_o the_o whole_a canon_n as_o be_v but_o a_o dispensation_n fit_v only_o for_o those_o time_n and_o not_o comport_v with_o our_o high_a attainment_n the_o tertium_fw-la evangelium_fw-la so_o long_o since_o but_o talk_v off_o in_o germany_n be_v now_o currant_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o they_o brand_v as_o son_n of_o reason_n only_o as_o so_o of_o ruin_n who_o subject_n not_o all_o to_o these_o dictate_v but_o o_o my_o soul_n that_o be_v a_o safe_a word_n believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n now_o if_o ever_o false_a one_o be_v abound_a in_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n so_o much_o the_o more_o need_n be_v there_o of_o heedfulness_n and_o care_n that_o be_v good_a advice_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 12._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o too_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v wise_a upon_o what_o be_v write_v be_v the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n such_o refresh_n and_o strengthen_v scripture_n for_o the_o unprofitable_a hearer_n and_o reader_n of_o the_o scripture_n pasture_n how_o little_o have_v they_o be_v such_o to_o i_o have_v i_o not_o continue_v poor_a and_o lean_a under_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o growth_n and_o fatten_v which_o i_o have_v enjoy_v what_o cause_n have_v i_o to_o cry_v out_o my_o leanness_n my_o leanness_n isa_n 24._o 16._o yea_o may_v i_o not_o say_v in_o reference_n to_o my_o soul_n what_o job_n speak_v of_o his_o body_n chap._n 16._o 8._o my_o leanness_n rise_v up_o in_o i_o bear_v witness_n to_o my_o face_n testify_v against_o i_o my_o rottenness_n that_o i_o be_o not_o sound_v within_o because_o of_o the_o non-improvement_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o thrive_v afford_v i_o how_o can_v i_o read_v or_o hear_v that_o story_n of_o pharaoh_n dream_n gen._n 41._o 2_o 3_o 4._o with_o vers_n 21._o and_o not_o to_o be_v confound_v in_o myself_o the_o lean_a as_o well_o as_o fat_a kine_n come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o river_n viz._n nile_n which_o cause_v the_o fruitfulness_n of_o egypt_n and_o they_o devour_v the_o fat_a and_o yet_o be_v still_o ill_o favour_v a_o fit_a hieroglyphic_n of_o my_o sad_a state_n other_o be_v fat_a and_o grow_v in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o obedience_n by_o the_o same_o mean_n which_o to_o i_o be_v of_o none_o advantage_n nor_o profit_n at_o all_o yea_o when_o i_o have_v devour_v all_o i_o continue_v in_o my_o former_a state_n ill_o favour_v still_o it_o must_v sure_o be_v some_o more_o than_o ordinary_a distemper_n interpose_v that_o must_v hinder_v my_o growth_n and_o profit_n thus_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o not_o grow_v thereby_o be_v a_o sad_a sign_n how_o little_a appetite_n i_o have_v to_o it_o to_o receive_v shower_n from_o heaven_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o to_o bring_v forth_o nought_o but_o briar_n and_o thorn_n show_v i_o near_o unto_o curse_v o_o my_o soul_n awake_v out_o of_o this_o dead_a sleep_n away_o with_o this_o spiritual_a sloth_n labour_v to_o have_v purge_v out_o these_o obstruction_n that_o hinder_v thy_o profit_v lest_o that_o be_v to_o thou_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n which_o to_o other_o be_v of_o peace_n and_o life_n what_o cause_n of_o joy_n have_v i_o can_v i_o but_o clear_v up_o my_o relation_n to_o the_o hearer_n for_o the_o humble_a profit_v hearer_n lord_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v he_o will_v provide_v pasture_n of_o bud_a grass_n for_o i_o the_o sheep_n care_v not_o for_o his_o lea_n trouble_v not_o himself_o where_o he_o shall_v get_v it_o that_o be_v the_o shepherd_n care_n let_v i_o but_o secure_v and_o continue_v my_o relation_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o my_o day_n christ_n sheep_n shall_v lack_v no_o good_a thing_n they_o shall_v go_v in_o and_o out_o and_o find_v pasture_n he_o that_o reckon_v meamong_o his_o gain_n will_v see_v to_o it_o that_o i_o have_v what_o may_v keep_v i_o up_o that_o i_o may_v be_v more_o useful_a and_o serviceable_a to_o he_o only_o o_o my_o soul_n take_v this_o hint_n with_o thou_o thou_o must_v lie_v down_o in_o those_o pasture_n what_o do_v the_o sheep_n when_o they_o lie_v down_o they_o chew_v the_o cud_n and_o thereby_o turn_v all_o they_o eat_v into_o nourishment_n so_o must_v thou_o do_v on_o the_o word_n hear_v or_o read_v ruminate_v on_o it_o this_o will_v turn_v it_o into_o nourishment_n to_o thou_o and_o if_o thy_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o lord_n thou_o will_v meditate_v in_o it_o day_n and_o night_n chap._n iu._n from_o sun_n and_o storm_n the_o shepherd_n save_v his_o sheep_n in_o persecution_n storm_n christ_n do_v his_o keep_n observation_n the_o expression_n of_o make_v to_o lie_v down_o in_o green_a pasture_n speak_v something_o more_o than_o bare_a feed_n yea_o than_o feed_v liberal_o and_o to_o the_o full_a it_o be_v a_o expression_n suit_v to_o those_o eastern_a hot_a country_n where_o the_o sun_n have_v great_a power_n the_o sheep_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v annoy_v with_o the_o fervency_n of_o the_o heat_n thereof_o especial_o about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o day_n wherefore_o one_o great_a piece_n of_o the_o shepherd_n care_n be_v to_o provide_v at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o day_n some_o suitable_a shelter_n there_o against_o and_o to_o drive_v together_o and_o cause_v their_o flock_n to_o rest_v in_o some_o shady_a place_n which_o may_v allay_v that_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n menoch_n sun_n solent_n pastor_n in_o calidis_fw-la istis_fw-la locis_fw-la meridie_fw-la iuxta_fw-la fontes_fw-la rivos_fw-la aut_fw-la dumeta_fw-la svas_fw-la oves_fw-la continere_fw-la in_o umbrâ_fw-la donec_fw-la sol_fw-la deservescat_fw-la menoch_n unto_o which_o be_v a_o allusion_n ezek._n 34._o 14_o 15._o and_o plain_o cant._n 1._o 7._o we_o in_o these_o our_o northern_a country_n find_v how_o the_o sheep_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n will_v lie_v pant_v seek_v to_o cool_v themselves_o in_o path_n etc._n etc._n and_o hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o scorch_a heat_n under_o bank_n hedge_n and_o bush_n but_o the_o shelter_n in_o our_o cold_a country_n be_v most_o from_o the_o storm_n and_o wind_n the_o drive_v of_o the_o snow_n and_o beat_v of_o the_o rain_n against_o which_o the_o shelter_n of_o a_o good_a hedge_n or_o the_o lee_n of_o a_o rise_a hill_n we_o find_v of_o what_o singular_a use_v it_o be_v under_o which_o the_o poor_a cattle_n will_v creep_v and_o there_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o weather_n application_n now_o of_o what_o be_v these_o scorch_a blast_n and_o beat_a storm_n significative_a in_o reference_n to_o our_o purpose_n but_o the_o rage_n of_o persecution_n which_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o raise_v against_o to_o destroy_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o poor_a one_o of_o god_n for_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sunshine_n you_o have_v christ_n interpretation_n mat._n 13._o 6_o with_o 21._o and_o for_o the_o storm_n of_o wind_n and_o weather_n the_o scripture_n especial_o the_o prophet_n be_v full_a see_v isa_n 29._o 6._o amos._n 1._o 14._o hence_o toss_v with_o tempest_n tempest_n for_o much_o afflict_a and_o persecute_v isa_n 54._o 11._o from_o or_o in_o these_o do_v christ_n preserve_v his_o flock_n sometime_o he_o keep_v they_o from_o persecution_n when_o the_o rage_n of_o man_n have_v even_o swallow_v they_o up_o in_o their_o imagination_n when_o it_o flow_v down_o upon_o they_o like_o a_o torrent_n threaten_v to_o carry_v all_o before_o it_o god_n by_o some_o providence_n or_o other_o divert_v the_o enemy_n and_o so_o create_v peace_n for_o he_o thus_o when_o david_n and_o his_o man_n be_v compass_v round_o about_o by_o saul_n and_o be_v even_o as_o devour_v in_o their_o apprehension_n the_o philistine_n invade_v the_o land_n which_o divert_v saul_n from_o his_o pursuit_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 26_o 27_o 28._o the_o vul._n lat._n reads_z vers_n 26._o full_o to_o our_o sense_n eos_fw-la sense_n porro_fw-la david_n desperahat_fw-la se_fw-la posse_fw-la evadere_fw-la a_o fancy_n saul_n itaque_fw-la saul_n &_o viri_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la coronae_fw-la cingebant_fw-la david_n &_o viros_fw-la ejus_fw-la ut_fw-la caperent_fw-la eos_fw-la david_n despair_v that_o he_o can_v
wherever_o they_o come_v if_o great_a heed_n and_o care_n be_v not_o take_v to_o they_o hence_o we_o say_v swine_n be_v never_o good_a till_o they_o be_v hang_v up_o by_o the_o heel_n but_o now_o the_o cow_n the_o bullock_n and_o the_o sheep_n especial_o be_v of_o great_a use_n both_o live_v and_o dead_a the_o cow_n for_o the_o pail_n the_o bullock_n for_o drought_n while_o alive_a and_o when_o slaughter_a for_o the_o trencher_n the_o sheep_n herein_o excel_v for_o the_o revenue_n she_o yearly_o afford_v in_o fleece_n and_o lamb_n it_o be_v hard_a if_o it_o defray_v not_o the_o charge_n of_o its_o keep_n its_o dung_n you_o know_v how_o it_o manure_n your_o land_n the_o little_a charge_n you_o be_v at_o in_o improve_n your_o land_n by_o any_o compost_n for_o tillage_n where_o your_o sheep_n have_v walk_v especial_o have_v lodge_v be_v sufficient_a evidence_n how_o enrich_v they_o be_v to_o your_o country_n and_o whereas_o you_o may_v observe_v how_o the_o urine_n of_o con●es_n will_v scorch_v up_o your_o grass_n and_o make_v the_o place_n where_o they_o haunt_v not_o only_o bare_a without_o grass_n but_o red_a also_o and_o much_o discolour_v contrary_a wise_a the_o water_n of_o sheep_n what_o a_o verdure_n will_v it_o cause_v in_o the_o furrow_n into_o which_o it_o sink_v and_o where_o it_o leave_v its_o strength_n it_o be_v wool_n its_o lamb_n its_o pelt_n its_o flesh_n its_o entrail_n its_o very_a excrement_n speak_v it_o a_o very_a profitable_a creature_n and_o these_o thing_n be_v better_o know_v than_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v much_o speak_v to_o application_n and_o ought_v not_o saint_n the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n be_v very_o useful_a in_o their_o generation_n they_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o public_a good_a what_o they_o have_v and_o what_o they_o be_v through_o grace_n they_o be_v and_o have_v to_o be_v there_o withal_o do_v good_a 〈◊〉_d good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a man_n be_v a_o common_a good_a they_o be_v useful_a to_o god_n to_o man_n first_o to_o god_n not_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v any_o need_n of_o their_o service_n who_o can_v exalt_v his_o own_o glory_n both_o in_o his_o power_n and_o in_o his_o greatness_n by_o what_o creature_n soever_o he_o please_v and_o therefore_o can_v make_v small_a fly_v ve●_n the_o egyptian_n and_o louse_n devour_v a_o proud_a king_n and_o even_o greedy_a raven_n to_o feed_v a_o hungry_a prophet_n 1_o king_n 17._o 4._o 6._o god_n hereby_o show_v not_o only_o what_o care_n he_o take_v of_o his_o to_o supply_v their_o want_n in_o their_o great_a difficulty_n and_o strait_n but_o also_o that_o to_o that_o end_n he_o can_v alter_v and_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o creature_n and_o make_v those_o bird_n that_o be_v cruel_a to_o their_o own_o young_a and_o mind_n feed_v only_a themselves_o caterer_n for_o his_o when_o he_o appoint_v they_o to_o that_o office_n though_o isay_n god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o service_n from_o any_o of_o he_o yet_o be_v he_o please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o service_n and_o he_o expect_v service_n from_o they_o to_o this_o end_n be_v they_o new-made_v ephes_n 2._o 10._o when_o he_o bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n bondage_n he_o have_v a_o ser-vice_n for_o they_o to_o observe_v and_o keep_v exod._n 12._o 25._o so_o when_o he_o save_v his_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v he_o luk._n 1._o 74._o hence_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v as_o term_n convertible_a in_o scripture_n he_o expect_v that_o his_o be_v call_v out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n shall_v show_v forth_o his_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o a_o people_n purchase_v on_o purpose_n to_o show_v forth_o his_o virtue_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n signify_v public_o to_o set_v forth_o and_o so_o to_o excite_v other_o to_o glorify_v god_n saint_n must_v preach_v forth_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n by_o their_o suitable_a practice_n the_o picture_n of_o a_o dear_a friend_n shall_v be_v hang_v up_o in_o a_o conspicious_a place_n of_o the_o house_n to_o be_v see_v of_o all_o so_o shall_v god_n holy_a image_n and_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n augustino_n life_n se_fw-la diligere_fw-la coristum_n habitantem_fw-la in_o augustino_n hierome_n say_v he_o do_v love_n christ_n dwell_v in_o augustine_n so_o ought_v saint_n to_o walk_v that_o other_o may_v see_v and_o love_n christ_n dwell_v in_o they_o it_o be_v true_a man_n by_o all_o he_o do_v can_v add_v nothing_o to_o god_n eliphaz'_v question_n strong_o assert_v this_o job_n 22._o 2._o god_n be_v god_n as_o much_o before_o there_o be_v any_o creature_n as_o ever_o since_o the_o creature_n be_v therefore_o creature_n can_v add_v nothing_o to_o he_o psal_n 90._o 2._o even_o our_o worship_n he_o have_v no_o such_o need_n of_o act._n 7._o 25._o he_o that_o give_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n needs_o nothing_o of_o any_o man_n not_o only_o our_o gift_n and_o part_n but_o even_o our_o holiness_n and_o grace_n do_v not_o make_v we_o necessary_a unto_o god_n god_n may_v say_v to_o the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o you_o so_o to_o the_o rich_a yea_o to_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o holy_a i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o you_o neither_o wherefore_o whatsoever_o god_n require_v of_o we_o he_o aim_v at_o our_o profit_n or_o good_a not_o his_o own_o yet_o be_v he_o please_v to_o esteem_v as_o if_o he_o receive_v a_o revenue_n of_o glory_n from_o his_o people_n psal_n 50._o 23._o though_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o glory_n act._n 7._o 2._o though_o his_o glory_n be_v as_o himself_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a and_o therefore_o not_o capable_a of_o our_o addition_n or_o detraction_n the_o sun_n will_v shine_v if_o all_o the_o world_n be_v blind_a yet_o to_o try_v how_o we_o prize_v his_o glory_n and_o what_o we_o will_v do_v for_o he_o he_o have_v declare_v that_o he_o account_v himself_o make_v glorious_a by_o he_o when_o they_o conceive_v of_o he_o above_o all_o creature_n and_o show_v forth_o his_o praise_n though_o the_o poor_a one_o of_o god_n best_a of_o any_o apprehend_v he_o as_o el-shaddai_a the_o self-sufficient_a and_o all-sufficient_a god_n as_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o beside_o or_o without_o himself_o yet_o they_o that_o in_o their_o measure_n be_v like_v spirit_v with_o david_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n will_v do_v all_o his_o will_n act._n 13._o 22._o i_o e._n serve_v out_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o their_o generation_n vers_fw-la 36._o viz._n as_o beza_n open_v that_o expression_n bez._n expression_n consilium_fw-la dei_fw-la sibi_fw-la pro_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la scopo_fw-la proponunt_fw-la bez._n make_v god_n will_n their_o mark_n to_o aim_v at_o in_o all_o they_o do_v second_o to_o man_n be_v saint_n useful_a to_o other_o to_o themselves_o to_o other_o and_o that_o to_o good_a to_o bad_a man_n to_o good_a man_n first_o by_o their_o prayer_n by_o which_o they_o many_o time_n advantage_v one_o another_o when_o at_o a_o distance_n can_v thus_o reach_v each_o other_o herein_o the_o weak_a saint_n in_o part_n may_v be_v useful_a to_o the_o high_a and_o most_o rich_o furnish_v hence_o paul_n so_o often_o and_o so_o earnest_o recommend_v himself_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n ephes_n 6._o 18_o 19_o col._n 4._o 3._o 2_o thess_n 3._o 1._o especial_o see_v rom._n 15._o 30._o which_o be_v one_o of_o those_o passage_n in_o paul_n loc_n paul_n haec_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la illis_fw-la pauli_n phrasibus_fw-la quibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la gravius_fw-la excellentius_fw-la divinius_fw-la cogitari_fw-la potest_fw-la bez._n in_o loc_n than_o which_o there_o can_v nothing_o possible_o be_v imagine_v more_o grave_a divine_a excellent_a say_v beza_n strive_v even_o to_o a_o agony_n pray_v for_o i_o i_o say_v pray_v for_o i_o say_v father_n latimer_n pray_v for_o i_o pray_v for_o i_o for_o god_n sake_n pray_v for_o i_o say_v bless_v bradford_n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n supply_v to_o come_v in_o this_o way_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o salvation_n phil._n 1._o 19_o luther_n in_o the_o year_n 1540_o pray_v for_o melancthon_n well_o fall_v sick_a at_o vinaria_fw-la as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o haganaw_n upon_o the_o rhine_n and_o melancthon_n confess_v that_o if_o luther_n have_v not_o come_v he_o have_v dye_v myconius_n also_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o luther_n obtain_v this_o for_o he_o by_o prayer_n that_o he_o shall_v outlive_v he_o as_o he_o do_v six_o year_n indeed_o of_o he_o it_o become_v a_o proverb_n iste_fw-la vir_fw-la potuit_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la quod_fw-la voluit_fw-la that_o he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v a_o