Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	fear_n	love_n	perfect_a	2,336	5	9.5198	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43607	Syntagma theologicum, or, A treatise wherein is concisely comprehended, the body of divinity, and the fundamentals of religion orderly discussed whereunto are added certain divine discourses, wherein are handled these following heads, viz. 1. The express character of Christ our redeemer, 2. Gloria in altissimis, or the angelical anthem, 3. The necessity of Christ's passion and resurrection, 4. The blessed ambassador, or, The best sent into the basest, 5. S. Paul's apology, 6. Holy fear, the fence of the soul, 7. Ordini quisque suo, or, The excellent order, 8. The royal remembrancer, or, Promises put in suit, 9. The watchman's watch-word, 10. Scala Jacobi, or, S. James his ladder, 11. Decus sanctorum, or, The saints dignity, 12. Warrantable separation, without breach of union / by Henry Hibbert ...	Hibbert, Henry, 1601 or 2-1678.; Hibbert, Henry, 1601 or 2-1678. Exercitationes theologiae.	1662 (1662)	Wing H1793; ESTC R2845	709,920	522

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in_o isaach_n family_n and_o yet_o be_v build_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n when_o all_o be_v do_v now_o the_o way_n that_o god_n judge_v of_o all_o man_n be_v as_o they_o be_v the_o child_n either_o of_o the_o old_a or_o of_o the_o new_a adam_n and_o not_o as_o man_n do_v according_a to_o such_o a_o proportion_n of_o strictness_n in_o their_o life_n for_o the_o pharisee_n go_v beyond_o many_o weak_a professor_n in_o common_a righteousness_n saint_n therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o some_o kind_n of_o holiness_n they_o may_v come_v up_o to_o but_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n they_o walk_v by_o either_o as_o they_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n or_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o thus_o paul_n distinguish_v saint_n and_o other_o 2_o cor._n 5.16_o saint_n be_v call_v eagle_n for_o their_o 1._o delight_n in_o high_a fly_n 2._o sharp-sightednes_n and_o steadfast_a look_v into_o the_o sun_n of_o righttousness_n 3._o singular_a sagacity_n in_o smell_v out_o christ_n and_o resent_v thing_n above_o 4._o feed_v upon_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n mat._n 24.28_o saint_n must_v walk_v in_o a_o divers_a way_n to_o a_o world_n of_o wicked_a people_n as_o noah_n do_v real_o reprove_v their_o darkness_n by_o his_o light_n chrys_n solus_fw-la ipse_fw-la diversâ_fw-la ambulavit_fw-la viâ_fw-la chrys_n their_o pride_n by_o his_o lowliness_n their_o vainglory_n by_o his_o modesty_n their_o ostentation_n by_o his_o secret_a devotion_n not_o only_o planet-like_a keep_v a_o constant_a countermotion_n to_o the_o corrupt_a manner_n of_o the_o most_o but_o also_o shine_v forth_o fair_a with_o a_o singularity_n of_o heavenly_a light_n spiritual_a goodness_n and_o god_n sincere_a service_n in_o the_o dark_a midnight_n of_o damn_a impiety_n true_a saint_n of_o god_n be_v earthly_a angel_n so_o chrysostom_n call_v paul_n angelum_fw-la terrestrem_fw-la and_o dr._n taylor_n martyr_n bless_a god_n that_o ever_o he_o come_v in_o company_n with_o that_o angel_n of_o god_n john_n bradford_n mon._n a●●_n &_o mon._n saint_n may_v be_v call_v heaven_n and_o that_o in_o a_o double_a respect_n 1._o because_o god_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o saint_n they_o be_v his_o habitation_n and_o wheresoever_o god_n dwell_v he_o make_v a_o heaven_n 2._o because_o the_o saint_n not_o only_o those_o of_o heaven_n but_o they_o on_o earth_n have_v their_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n phil._n 3.20_o so_o that_o as_o carnal_a and_o earthly_a mind_a man_n be_v call_v earth_n because_o their_o heart_n and_o conversation_n be_v fix_v to_o the_o earth_n so_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly-minded_n man_n may_v be_v call_v heaven_n because_o their_o heart_n and_o conversation_n be_v fix_v in_o heaven_n thus_o saint_n be_v glorious_a wonderful_a magnificent_a prince_n in_o all_o land_n of_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n more_o excellent_a than_o their_o neighbour_n a_o crown_n of_o glory_n a_o

pravitate_fw-la versamur_fw-la natus_fw-la damnatus_fw-la home_n antequam_fw-la natus_fw-la as_o soon_o as_o ever_o we_o be_v bear_v we_o be_v forthwith_o in_o all_o wickedness_n and_o austin_n man_n be_v condemn_v as_o soon_o as_o conceive_v our_o great_a grandmother_n eve_n do_v not_o bring_v forth_o before_o she_o have_v sin_v therefore_o corruption_n be_v convey_v by_o the_o impurity_n of_o the_o seed_n be_v in_o it_o incoatiuè_fw-la as_o fire_n be_v in_o the_o flint_n therefore_o man_n be_v at_o his_o birth_n overspread_v with_o sin_n as_o with_o a_o filthy_a morphew_n in_o ancient_a time_n and_o the_o custom_n in_o some_o place_n remain_v to_o this_o day_n great_a man_n and_o prince_n keep_v the_o memory_n of_o their_o birthday_n with_o feast_v and_o triumph_n gen._n 40.20_o and_o herod_n birthday_n be_v keep_v origen_n in_o his_o fragment_n upon_o matthew_n affirm_v that_o the_o scripture_n give_v no_o testimony_n of_o any_o one_o good_a man_n celebrate_v his_o birthday_n i_o say_v a_o ancient_a and_o commendable_a custom_n if_o in_o honour_n of_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n in_o our_o creation_n education_n preservation_n etc._n etc._n but_o indeed_o sospitator_n our_o sospitator_n while_o we_o reflect_v upon_o our_o birth-sin_n we_o have_v little_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v in_o our_o birthday_n the_o birthday_n of_o nature_n shall_v be_v mourn_v over_o every_o day_n the_o birthday_n of_o grace_n be_v our_o joy_n and_o glory_n and_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v rejoice_v in_o eternity_n which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o glory_n be_v one_o continue_a triumph_n for_o our_o birthday_n in_o grace_n behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n 51.5_o psal_n 51.5_o and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o bastard_n the_o greek_n call_v such_o child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o contumely_n the_o hebrew_n call_v they_o bramble_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o one_o as_o abimelech_n judg._n 9.14_o as_o grow_v in_o the_o base_a hedge-row_n of_o a_o concubine_n nothus_fw-la spurius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spurius_n quasi_fw-la ignotus_fw-la judg._n 11.1_o it_o be_v a_o ignominious_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o bastard_n bastard_n be_v despise_v by_o all_o many_o brand_n of_o infamy_n be_v set_v on_o they_o by_o the_o law_n 1._o a_o bastard_n proper_o be_v not_o a_o son_n infamiâ_fw-la qui_fw-la nati_fw-la sant_z ex_fw-la prostibulo_fw-la planè_fw-la incerto_fw-la patre_fw-la sed_fw-la certissimâ_fw-la infamiâ_fw-la abraham_n be_v pater_n when_o he_o have_v ishmael_n but_o not_o silij_fw-la pater_fw-la till_o he_o have_v isaac_n so_o that_o he_o can_v inherit_v his_o father_n land_n unless_o he_o be_v make_v legitimate_a by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 2._o a_o bastard_n may_v be_v advance_v to_o no_o office_n in_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n without_o special_a licence_n favour_n and_o dispensation_n a_o bastard_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n 23.2_o deut._n 23.2_o even_o to_o his_o ten_o generation_n child_n child_n if_o good_a be_v a_o great_a blessing_n what_o can_v more_o rejoice_v our_o heart_n than_o to_o see_v our_o child_n he_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bless_a misery_n say_v he_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n frame_v and_o fit_v for_o god_n building_n but_o if_o otherwise_o to_o be_v childless_a be_v a_o mercy_n say_v euripedes_n and_o aristotle_n conclude_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o blessing_n unless_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o have_v a_o numerous_a issue_n unless_o they_o be_v virtuous_a it_o be_v say_v that_o pasiphaes_n issue_n be_v ever_o a_o shame_n to_o the_o parent_n none_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o drink_v in_o false_a principle_n and_o corrupt_a practice_n as_o young_a one_o plato_n report_v of_o one_o protagoras_n that_o he_o glory_v of_o this_o that_o whereas_o he_o have_v live_v sixty_o year_n in_o all_o he_o have_v spend_v forty_o of_o they_o in_o 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little_a one_o to_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o we_o can_v 1._o by_o pray_v for_o they_o before_o at_z and_o after_o their_o birth_n 2._o by_o timely_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n with_o faith_n and_o much_o joy_n in_o such_o a_o privilege_n 3._o by_o train_v they_o up_o in_o god_n holy_a fear_n a_o populous_a posterity_n be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n let_v we_o not_o take_v too_o much_o think_v for_o provide_v for_o they_o god_n have_v fill_v two_o bottle_n of_o milk_n against_o they_o come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o that_o feed_v the_o young_a raven_n will_v feed_v our_o child_n if_o we_o depend_v on_o he_o lo_o 127.3_o psal_n 127.3_o child_n be_v a_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v his_o reward_n boy_n girl_n si_fw-mi puellam_fw-la viderimus_fw-la moribus_fw-la lepidam_fw-la atque_fw-la dicaculam_fw-la laudabimus_fw-la exosculabimus_fw-la haec_fw-la in_o matronâ_fw-la damnabimus_fw-la &_o persequemur_fw-la puerilitas_fw-la est_fw-la periculorum_fw-la pelagus_fw-la childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n 11.10_o eccles_n 11.10_o education_n 1._o erasm_n de_fw-fr vitá_fw-la etc._n etc._n origenis_n pag._n 1._o refert_fw-la nonnihil_fw-la ubi_fw-la nascaris_fw-la sed_fw-la magis_fw-la refert_fw-la à_fw-la quibus_fw-la nascaris_fw-la plurimùm_fw-la verò_fw-la à_fw-la quibus_fw-la a_o teneris_fw-la instituaris_fw-la education_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n viz._n 1._o religion_n 2._o learning_n 3._o manner_n touch_v the_o former_a david_n and_o bathsheba_n join_v together_o to_o season_v the_o tender_a year_n of_o solomon_n with_o sweet_a liquor_n of_o celestial_a piety_n 2._o chrys_n hom._n 2._o by_o the_o mean_n of_o hanna_n samuel_n come_v present_o from_o the_o corporal_a to_o the_o spiritual_a dug_n evince_n teach_v timothy_n the_o holy_a scripture_n from_o his_o childhood_n hierom_n will_v have_v l●ta_n to_o teach_v her_o daughter_n paula_n the_o canonical_a scripture_n letam_fw-la 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three_o for_o military_a discipline_n concern_v behaviour_n we_o must_v bring_v up_o our_o child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o instruction_n and_o information_n that_o may_v formare_fw-la mores_fw-la frame_v their_o manner_n and_o put_v a_o good_a mind_n into_o they_o as_o the_o word_n import_v let_v not_o these_o thing_n be_v delay_v thou_o may_v be_v take_v from_o thy_o child_n or_o they_o from_o thou_o who_o then_o shall_v teach_v they_o after_o thy_o departure_n moreover_o diu_fw-la quo_fw-la semel_fw-la est_fw-la imbuta_fw-la recens_fw-la servabit_fw-la adorem_fw-la testa_n diu_fw-la great_a tree_n will_v not_o easy_o bend_v and_o a_o bad_a habit_n be_v not_o easy_o leave_v beside_o die_v cloth_n in_o the_o wool_n not_o in_o the_o web_n and_o the_o colour_n will_v be_v the_o better_a the_o more_o durable_a train_z up_o a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v go_v and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a 22.6_o prov._n 22.6_o he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o espousal_n contract_n or_o espousal_n before_o marriage_n be_v a_o very_a ancient_a and_o laudable_a custom_n both_o among_o

nun_n illa_fw-la omne_fw-la fumus_fw-la &_o ventus_fw-la the_o like_o may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o worldly_a thing_n sin_n have_v hurl_v confusion_n over_o the_o world_n and_o bring_v a_o vanity_n on_o the_o creature_n this_o our_o first_o parent_n find_v and_o therefore_o name_v their_o second_o son_n annot._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conflitutus_n firmus_fw-la &_o fixus_fw-la i●_n hâc_fw-la vita_fw-la trem._n annot._n abel_n or_o vanity_n and_o david_n come_v after_o and_o confirm_v it_o psal_n 144.4_o man_n be_v like_a to_o vanity_n yea_o omnis_fw-la adam_n est_fw-la totus_fw-la abel_n every_o man_n when_o he_o be_v best_o underlie_v or_o settle_v upon_o his_o best_a bottom_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n when_o god_n curse_v the_o ground_n it_o be_v thorn_n and_o thistle_n shall_v it_o bring_v forth_o to_o thou_o even_o so_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o prick_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n in_o all_o worldly_a enjoyment_n vanity_n have_v two_o thing_n in_o it_o whereof_o the_o one_o 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