Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	hate_v	love_v	persecute_v	3,099	5	9.6553	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68989	Lord have mercy upon vs the vvorld, a sea, a pest-house, the one full of stormes, and dangers, the other full of soares and diseases : the observance from these, (though especially accomodated to the times of this heavy contagion,) fitted for all times : for all men, and all times are sicke, of the cause of this sicknesse : Lord haue mercy vpon vs.	T. B. (Thomas Brewer)	1636 (1636)	STC 3719.5; ESTC S242	11,491	24

Lord have Mercy upon Vs. The VVorld A Sea A Pest-house The one full of Stormes and dangers the other full of Soares and Diseases The observance from These though especially accomodated to the times of this heavy Contagion fitted for all times For all Men and all Times are sicke of the Cause of this Sicknese LORD haue mercy vpon vs. Imprinted at London for Henry Gosson 1636. To the Reader PVnishment is the Companion of Sinne and although like a man and his mate they doe not goe cheeke by joule like a man and his shadow they doe for like that shadow it is still the associate of Sinne and dogges his most private retyrements though as seldome thought on as wee thinke of our worthlesse shadow That it is thus we see though not till we see it to repent it so bedazeled we are with the beauty lustre and splendor that is spread by the World over sinne and high-handed offences While on the other side it dimmes and obfus●●tes that that were it visible Vertue in his selfe hath beauty enough to attract as the Adamant the Iron all hearts to admire and desire it That we may see this and that that is Vertue and Vice as we should doe let us in this Picture of the World presented as a Sea and a Pest-house endeavour so to see as to know them and knowing them from thence learne to love and loath as we should doe This Lesson made perfect among us we shall not so misplace our affections so follow the World the corrupt estate and condition that followed the fall of our first Parents Adam and Eve Nor do●te on he● painted visor for shee drinke● her most bitter potion to them that make her their porti●n Bu● lest I too long keepe the sight of her vanities from you desiring GOD to purge our Soules from her pl●gues and our Bodies from the stroak of this Angel I conclude Th● Brevv LORD have Mercy upon us The World A Sea A Pest-house Compared to the Sea in these many Reasons Respects and Resemblances following 1. By reason of the Motion and Instability of it 2. By reason of Ejection or Casting out 3. By reason of the Creatures that are in it and that in their hourly devouring 4. By reason of it's Tearme or bounds 5. By reason of the Multiplicity or Multitude of Eminent and Imminent dangers 6. By reason of the many and Monstrous Shapes that are in it 7. By reason of the Non-abiding or pres●nt and speedy passage 8. By reason of the uncertainty of it 9. By the reason of the Sapor Tast or Relish of it 10. By reason of the Voracity and Insatiability of it Of the First The Motion and Instability of it THe Sea is euer flowing and ebbing now Eleuated now Deprest Continually swelling and falling So the world it is neuer still ●rat qu●et now l●tting vp another while casting downe Nay many times working these con●raries that is of E●altation and Depres●●on vpon one and the same in an instant I haue seene the vngodly exalted and Flourish as a greene Bay Tree yet he passed away loe ●e was gone I sought him and her could not bee found Psalme 37. 35 36. Man shooteth forth as a Flower and is cut downe Hee vanisheth as a shadow and continueth not Iob. 14. 2. Our delights are like Io●●'s Gou●d Now spread now dead While they are they reioyce vs as that Go●●d did that good old Prophet But gone like that which suddenly was and was not the pri●ation as much torments us ●ona 4. 6 7. M●●danc prosperity is a staffe of a Cane 〈◊〉 Reed it may seeme to be solid and firme but hee that shall rest vpon it or put any trust vnto it shall find what it is when it breakes when it hurts w●●r● it seemed to helpe and pierceth through that part it supported Isa 36 6. Among the waues of this Sea thus doe wee Rise thus fall vpon this Billow we Swimme vnder the next we ●●nke Now Flourish now perish as a game that the world delights in Lord have Mercy upon us The Second Resemblance Eiection or casting out THe Sea casts out her dead to the Shore so the world those that are dead to the world that is those that delight not in her sinfull delights and pleasures That know her delights to be lightnesse and her pleasures a path to anguish Attend to that of Saint Pa●l Wee are evill spoken of we are made as the filth of the World the off-●●ow●ing of all things even unto this time 1. Co. 4 13 Thus to the world and worldings are those that neglect the world Re●roach'd Reuil'd and Slaunder'd her Language the language of Hell and with such doe such Hell●●ounds pursue them If you were of the world the world would love you but because you are not of the world the world hates you Ioh. 15. 19. How unhappy are men so Beloved How happy are men so Reproved Moreouer spirituall men are not onely cast out of the World from her Titles preferments and Glories but suffer withall many grieuous and great persecutions The Seruant is not better than his Master they haue persecuted CHRIST and the Christian must endure persecution Lord have Mercy upon us The Third Resemblance As from the Sea so from the Creatures within it and that in their hourely Devouring IN the Sea among Fishes the greater devour the lesser In the World among men the Richer de●●ur the poorer They entertaine not the poore into their houses but the houses of thepoore entertaine to their owne possessions They Cloath not the poore but vncloath them they feede not the poore but vpon them God hath giuen them that they might giue and doe good but with that they should doe good they doe euill Not knowing that in Saint Luke 16. 22. The Rich man dyed and was buried but the Poore man dyed and was carried Whither into Abrahams Bosome By whom By Angels Oh Happy and thrice happy Beggers Oh wretched and thrice wretched oppressors Lord have Mercy upon us Wherefore doest thou looke upon the transgressor and hold thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more Righteous than he and makest them as the Fishes of the Sea Habba 1. 14. Yet in this vast Sea the Righteous man shall not perish but liue though the wicked devour him Even as Ionas who though swallowed yet lived in the belly into which he was greedily swallowed As dying behold wee live as chastned and yet not killed 2 Cor. 6. 9. Lord have Mercy upon us The Fourth Resemblance And that from the Terme or Bounds of the Sea are the Sands which we know to be Barren and weighty SO the Terme or Bounds of this world the end of our mortall being is unfruitfull and weighty in the burthen of our sinnes and offences What Fruit had yee of those things of which yee ●●e now ashamed Rom. 6. 21. What hath man of all the Labour and Toyle that he suffereth under the Sunne Eccl. 1.