Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	soul_n	whole_a	worth_a	1,913	5	9.2236	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73885	Divers select sermons on severall texts Viz. 1. Of quenchiug [sic] the spirit. I Thessalon. 5.16. 2. Of the sinners suite for pardon. 2 Sam. 24.10. 3. Of eating and digesting the Word. Ier. 15.16. 4. Of buying and keeping the truth. Prov. 23.23. Preached by that reverend and faithfull minister of the word, Ier. Dyke, late preacher of Epping in Essex. Finished by his owne pen in his life time, and now published by his sonne Dan. Dyke Master of Arts.	Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639.; Dyke, Daniel, 1617-1688.; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. Heart-smitten sinner's suite for pardon.; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. Of quenching, and not quenching of the spirit.; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. Purchase and possession of the truth.; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. Right eating and digesting of the Word.	1640 (1640)	STC 7414; ESTC S124520	150,541	441

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she_o so_o that_o here_o be_v that_o shall_v make_v we_o willing_a to_o buy_v the_o truth_n and_o be_v at_o cost_n for_o it_o and_o to_o come_v off_o roundly_o for_o it_o too_o in_o that_o it_o be_v so_o profitable_a and_o gainful_a a_o commodity_n if_o a_o man_n see_v a_o commodity_n in_o the_o market_n that_o will_v yield_v profit_n that_o will_v bring_v he_o in_o gain_n he_o need_v not_o be_v entreat_v to_o buy_v it_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o lay_v hold_n on_o it_o to_o fasten_v upon_o it_o he_o will_v have_v it_o though_o he_o borrow_v the_o money_n to_o buy_v it_o gainful_a commodity_n use_v not_o to_o hang_v in_o hand_n but_o they_o be_v present_o snatch_v up_o there_o be_v catch_v at_o such_o commodity_n to_o buy_v they_o the_o truth_n therefore_o be_v a_o commodity_n in_o which_o there_o be_v gain_v and_o advantage_n to_o be_v have_v what_o ever_o it_o cost_v what_o ever_o be_v the_o price_n buy_v it_o lose_v not_o the_o buy_n of_o a_o gainful_a commodity_n what_o shall_v 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heavy_a judgement_n upon_o a_o nation_n when_o they_o sell_v god_n and_o they_o that_o sell_v truth_n sell_v god_n see_v how_o god_n threaen_v tyre_n and_o zidon_n joel_n 3.6_o 7_o 8._o the_o child_n also_o of_o judah_n and_o the_o child_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v you_o sell_v unto_o the_o grecian_n that_o you_o may_v remove_v they_o far_o from_o their_o border_n behold_v i_o will_v raise_v they_o out_o of_o the_o place_n whither_o you_o have_v sell_v they_o and_o will_v return_v your_o recompense_n upon_o your_o own_o head_n and_o i_o will_v sell_v your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o they_o shall_v sell_v they_o to_o the_o sabean_o to_o a_o people_n far_o off_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o it_o be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n to_o sell_v the_o child_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o grecian_n god_n will_v be_v quit_v with_o they_o for_o it_o and_o how_o heinous_a be_v it_o then_o to_o sell_v truth_n which_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o god_n sure_o when_o man_n do_v sell_v truth_n and_o a_o nation_n do_v apostatise_v from_o god_n god_n will_v be_v quit_v with_o they_o he_o will_v sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n they_o and_o their_o child_n three_o such_o as_o sell_v the_o truth_n sell_v their_o own_o soul_n get_v what_o you_o can_v by_o sell_v the_o truth_n yet_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o own_o soul_n what_o if_o by_o sell_v the_o truth_n a_o man_n can_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n yet_o what_o shall_v it_o advantage_v a_o man_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n it_o be_v ill_o sell_v when_o a_o man_n shall_v sell_v to_o loss_n but_o special_o it_o be_v ill_o sell_v when_o a_o man_n shall_v lose_v his_o own_o soul_n by_o the_o bargain_n he_o lose_v his_o soul_n that_o sell_v it_o he_o sell_v it_o that_o sell_v the_o truth_n see_v prov._n 19.8_o he_o that_o get_v wisdom_n that_o buy_v the_o truth_n love_v his_o own_o soul_n ay_o but_o a_o man_n may_v buy_v truth_n and_o sell_v it_o away_o again_o may_v get_v wisdom_n and_o lose_v it_o and_o what_o then_o be_v his_o soul_n the_o better_a for_o it_o therefore_o mark_v what_o follow_v he_o that_o keep_v understanding_n shall_v find_v good_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o that_o get_v wisdom_n and_o keep_v it_o he_o that_o buy_v truth_n and_o sell_v it_o not_o he_o love_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o save_v his_o own_o soul_n therefore_o he_o that_o get_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o not_o that_o buy_v it_o and_o sell_v it_o again_o he_o hate_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o lose_v he_o damn_v his_o own_o soul_n judas_n he_o sell_v christ_n for_o thirty_o piece_n it_o be_v the_o dear_a bargain_n that_o ever_o man_n make_v in_o sell_v of_o christ_n he_o sell_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o damn_v his_o own_o soul_n by_o that_o sale_n it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o every_o man_n that_o sell_v truth_n he_o that_o sell_v truth_n judas-like_o he_o sell_v christ_n and_o judas-like_o he_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n it_o be_v death_n by_o law_n to_o sell_v some_o thing_n as_o to_o steal_v a_o man_n and_o sell_v he_o exod._n 21.16_o &_o deut._n 24.7_o and_o it_o be_v death_n eternal_a death_n to_o sell_v the_o truth_n they_o that_o sell_v the_o truth_n sell_v god_n sell_v christ_n and_o so_o sell_v their_o soul_n they_o sell_v heaven_n and_o buy_v hell_n quest_n how_o may_v a_o man_n keep_v himself_o from_o sell_v the_o truth_n answ_n first_o get_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n into_o thy_o heart_n that_o man_n that_o love_v the_o truth_n will_v never_o sell_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v never_o sell_v but_o it_o be_v sell_v for_o something_o that_o be_v love_v better_a than_o the_o truth_n a_o man_n that_o sell_v it_o for_o preferment_n and_o gain_n love_v gain_v and_o preferment_n better_o than_o the_o truth_n that_o sell_v it_o for_o life_n or_o liberty_n love_v these_o better_a than_o truth_n now_o let_v a_o man_n learn_v to_o love_v the_o truth_n better_o than_o all_o worldly_a thing_n and_o he_o will_v never_o sell_v it_o for_o they_o psal_n 119.127_o i_o love_v thy_o commandment_n above_o gold_n yea_o above_o fine_a gold_n therefore_o to_o be_v sure_o he_o will_v rather_o sell_v gold_n for_o truth_n than_o truth_n for_o gold_n therefore_o they_o sell_v the_o truth_n and_o believe_v lie_n 2_o thess_n 2._o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o love_n a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o love_n with_o his_o house_n with_o his_o land_n no_o price_n will_v tempt_v he_o to_o sell_v it_o if_o a_o man_n have_v but_o a_o horse_n that_o he_o love_v though_o he_o be_v offer_v more_o than_o he_o can_v be_v worth_a yet_o because_o he_o love_v he_o he_o will_v not_o part_v with_o he_o prov._n 7.4_o say_v unto_o wisdom_n thou_o be_v my_o sister_n and_o call_v understand_v thy_o kinswoman_n a_o man_n will_v not_o sell_v his_o sister_n because_o he_o love_v she_o say_v in_o in_o this_o case_n as_o nehem._n 5.8_o we_o after_o our_o ability_n have_v redeem_v our_o brethren_n the_o jew_n which_o be_v sell_v unto_o the_o heathen_a and_o will_v you_o even_o sell_v your_o brethren_n our_o forefather_n the_o martyr_n after_o their_o ability_n buy_v the_o truth_n and_o give_v their_o life_n to_o buy_v and_o redeem_v the_o truth_n and_o we_o will_v even_o sell_v the_o truth_n which_o shall_v be_v as_o dear_a to_o we_o as_o our_o brethren_n as_o our_o sister_n second_o take_v heed_n and_o make_v conscience_n of_o sell_v truth_n of_o lesser_a moment_n that_o be_v not_o so_o fundamental_a and_o so_o necessary_a be_v not_o over_o easy_a to_o part_v with_o they_o he_o that_o will_v over_o easy_o part_v with_o small_a truth_n be_v in_o a_o dangerous_a preparation_n to_o sell_v main_a and_o substantial_a truth_n he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o sell_v some_o small_a field_n that_o lie_v far_o off_o from_o his_o house_n he_o will_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o sell_v all_o his_o whole_a inheritance_n but_o when_o man_n begin_v once_o to_o sell_v here_o a_o piece_n and_o there_o a_o piece_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o last_o that_o the_o whole_a follow_v after_o the_o inheritance_n and_o mansion_n house_n go_v and_o be_v sell_v at_o last_o he_o that_o will_v sell_v and_o part_n with_o little_a truth_n and_o not_o stick_v close_o to_o they_o he_o will_v if_o need_n be_v sit_v as_o loose_v from_o main_a fundamental_a truth_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 3._o line_n 22._o for_o this_o read_v that_o p._n 11._o l._n 26._o r._n the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n p._n 18._o l._n 20._o f._n both_o r._n holy_a p._n 21._o l._n 9_o f._n prayer_n r._n christ_n p._n ibid._n l_o 24._o f._n of_o r._n by_o p_o 25._o l._n 25_o f._n the_o r._n your_o p._n 26_o l._n 25._o f._n our_o r._n the._n p._n 31.22_o f._n these_o r._n this_o p._n ibid._n l._n 25._o f._n where_o r._n when_o p._n 36._o l._n 2d_o deal_n for_o p._n 38._o l._n 9_o r._n to_o do_v some_o good_a p._n ibid._n l._n 10._o f._n know_v r._n leave_n p._n 52_o l._n 8._o f._n desire_v r._n degree_n p._n 53._o 14._o &_o 16._o f._n great_a r._n great_a p._n 57_o l._n 18._o f._n certain_o r._n contrary_o p._n 65._o l._n 14._o f._n heb._n r._n isay_n p._n 74._o l._n 14._o f._n danger_n r._n damp_n p._n 86._o l._n 23._o f._n he_o make_v it_o r._n as_o the_o word_n be_v p._n 91._o l._n 11._o f._n brazen_a r._n barren_a p._n 117._o l._n 8._o f._n their_o r._n these_o p._n ibid._n l._n 9_o f._n these_o r._n their_o time_n p._n ibid._n l._n 16._o f._n god_n r._n go_n p._n 119._o l._n 14._o f._n that_o r._n then_o p._n 147._o l._n 20._o f._n fire_n r._n five_o p._n 148._o l._n 2._o f._n urge_v r._n grieve_v p._n 157._o l._n 18._o f_o prick_v r._n pinch_n p._n 165._o l._n 26._o r._n be_v in_o debt_n p._n 168._o l._n 7._o f._n so_o r._n go_v p_o ibid._n l._n 8_o f._n see_v r._n go_v p._n 169._o l._n 1._o f._n that_o r._n all_o p._n 185._o l._n 14._o f_o oh_o r._n object_n p_o 188._o l._n 19_o f._n with_o that_o of_o haman_n r._n in_o that_o with_o haman_n p._n 203._o l._n 22._o f._n the_o r._n his_o p._n 208._o l._n 1._o r._n to_o lay_v hold_v p._n 215._o l._n 9_o f._n learn_v r._n know_v p._n 242._o l._n 8._o f._n vers_fw-la 39_o r._n 35._o p._n 250._o l._n 26._o f._n loose_a r._n base_a p._n 251._o l._n 11._o r._n reign_n over_o they_o p_o ibid._n l._n 12._o f._n bed_n r._n body_n p._n 261._o l._n 18._o f._n disperse_v r._n dispense_v p._n 273._o l._n 17._o f._n be_v r._n or_o as_o p._n ibid._n l._n 18._o f._n rule_n r._n read_v p._n 276._o l._n 7._o f._n as_o r._n that_o be_v p._n 279._o l._n 5._o r._n so_o a_o sign_n of_o spiritual_a life_n p._n 282_o 24._o f._n waste_v r._n mar_v p._n 284._o l._n 11._o f._n cherish_v r._n nourish_v p._n 287._o l._n 10._o r._n man_n say_v as_o they_o mal._n 1.12_o p._n 291._o r._n a_o deceive_a heart_n p._n 296._o l._n 2._o f._n fit_v r._n fill_v p._n 297._o l._n 17._o r._n long_o coop_v p._n 306._o l._n 9_o f._n time_n r._n two_o p._n 307._o l._n 26._o r._n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n p._n 313._o l._n 13._o f._n disperse_v r._n dispense_n p._n ibid._n l._n ibid._n f._n many_o r._n mary_n p._n 343._o l._n 14._o f._n pin_n r._n piece_n p._n 347._o f._n good_a r._n good_n p._n 348._o l._n 20._o f._n elleemisynary_a r._n eleemosynary_a p._n 50._o l._n 2._o f._n go_v r._n go_v imprimatur_fw-la tho._n wykes_n september_n 12._o 1639._o

divers_a select_a sermon_n on_o several_a text_n viz._n 1._o of_o quench_v the_o spirit_n 1_o thessalon_n 5.19_o 2._o of_o the_o sinner_n suit_n for_o pardon_n 2_o sam._n 24.10_o 3._o of_o eat_v and_o digest_v the_o word_n jer._n 15.16_o 4._o of_o buy_v and_o keep_v the_o truth_n prov._n 23.23_o preach_v by_o that_o reverend_n and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o word_n jer_n dyke_n late_a preacher_n of_o epping_n in_o essex_n finish_v by_o his_o own_o pen_n in_o his_o life_n time_n and_o now_o publish_v by_o his_o son_n dan_n dyke_n master_n of_o arts._n london_n print_v by_o tho._n paine_n for_o l._n fawn_n and_o s._n gellibrand_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1640._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a and_o vertvous_o ennoble_v lady_n the_o lady_n magdalene_n bruce_n wife_n first_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a edward_n lord_n bruce_n baron_n of_o kinlosse_n master_n of_o the_o roll_n and_o one_o of_o the_o most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n to_o king_n james_n of_o happy_a memory_n next_o to_o the_o honourable_a sir_n james_n fullerton_n knight_n groom_n of_o the_o stool_n to_o his_o majesty_n my_o very_a good_a lady_n right_o honourable_a be_v i_o not_o in_o awe_n of_o your_o honour_n humility_n which_o though_o itself_o do_v publish_v the_o rest_n of_o your_o grace_n yet_o command_v i_o to_o conceal_v they_o i_o may_v here_o have_v give_v the_o world_n a_o taste_n of_o that_o which_o may_v more_o easy_o be_v admire_v then_o either_o express_v or_o imitate_v for_o although_o such_o be_v your_o singular_a piety_n mix_v with_o prudence_n that_o you_o if_o any_o may_v just_o challenge_v the_o dove_n heart_n with_o the_o serpent_n head_n yet_o that_o which_o give_v a_o redolency_n and_o fragrancy_n to_o all_o your_o bed_n of_o spice_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o humility_n which_o be_v to_o use_v the_o metaphor_n of_o s._n bernard_n as_o the_o violet_n though_o the_o low_a yet_o the_o sweet_a of_o flower_n and_o although_o hereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o you_o have_v rather_o deserve_v the_o praise_n of_o virtue_n then_o have_v it_o yet_o pardon_v i_o my_o most_o noble_a lady_n if_o i_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o which_o the_o world_n &_o fame_n have_v long_o since_o tell_v i_o that_o you_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o have_v make_v honour_n honourable_a and_o nobility_n noble_a madam_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o though_o your_o house_n be_v illustrious_a and_o family_n most_o noble_a yet_o that_o you_o do_v not_o borrow_v of_o but_o repay_v unto_o your_o progenitor_n and_o give_v to_o your_o posterity_n true_a honour_n and_o how_o to_o receive_v christ_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o so_o become_v of_o the_o blood_n royal_a of_o heaven_n this_o be_v honour_n of_o a_o double_a die_n no_o favour_n on_o earth_n can_v give_v it_o no_o malice_n of_o hell_n can_v stain_v it_o alexander_n must_v draw_v his_o pedigree_n from_o the_o god_n or_o else_o he_o think_v himself_o ignoble_a i_o be_o sure_a to_o be_v ally_v to_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n be_v true_a nobility_n and_o a_o great_a honour_n to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n flame_v in_o the_o soul_n then_o to_o have_v the_o artery_n flush_v and_o the_o vein_n fraught_v with_o the_o heroical_a spirit_n and_o noble_a blood_n of_o our_o forefather_n and_o my_o short_a experience_n of_o your_o ladyship_n conversation_n assure_v i_o that_o this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o your_o ambition_n as_o your_o happiness_n the_o world_n be_v to_o full_a of_o those_o glow-worm_n that_o shine_v not_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a ignorance_n of_o true_a honour_n i_o mean_v that_o place_n their_o glory_n in_o the_o ostentation_n and_o pomp_n of_o their_o wealth_n and_o affluency_n many_o such_o if_o now_o there_o be_v not_o i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v in_o saint_n chrysostome_n his_o time_n who_o think_v it_o may_v be_v serve_v in_o to_o their_o table_n in_o costly_a plate_n or_o wear_v on_o their_o back_n in_o gorgeous_a apparel_n who_o he_o witty_o upbraid_v that_o they_o may_v thank_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n crysost_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la collos_fw-la cap._n 3._o hom_n 7._o the_o cook_n &_o the_o swineyard_n the_o weaver_n and_o kember_v the_o goldsmith_n and_o confectioner_n for_o their_o honour_n but_o he_o know_v you_o not_o who_o know_v not_o that_o your_o ladyship_n soul_n be_v to_o sublime_a and_o heavenly_a thus_o to_o lay_v your_o honour_n in_o the_o dust_n to_o be_v a_o diligent_a peruser_n of_o sacred_a heraldry_n and_o to_o find_v a_o name_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v superlative_a glory_n this_o refine_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o course_v peasant_n and_o create_v he_o a_o regal_a pedigree_n but_o say_v the_o text_n act._n 17.14_o 15._o there_o be_v also_o honourable_a woman_n that_o believe_v here_o be_v honour_n lay_v upon_o honour_n when_o terrene_a honour_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o celestial_a pious_a poverty_n be_v a_o head_n of_o gold_n on_o 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be_v a_o patroness_n of_o the_o messenger_n and_o a_o receiver_n of_o the_o message_n of_o god_n which_o have_v embolden_v your_o servant_n to_o present_v unto_o your_o honour_n though_o the_o posthumou_n yet_o not_o the_o spurious_a child_n of_o he_o who_o god_n honour_v to_o be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o child_n in_o his_o church_n it_o have_v indeed_o be_v a_o just_a complaint_n that_o the_o posthumou_n work_v of_o many_o learned_a divine_n have_v come_v forth_o like_o the_o heterogeneal_a monster_n of_o africa_n which_o be_v generate_v of_o diverse_a species_n partly_o resemble_v the_o male_a partly_o the_o female_a or_o like_o the_o frog_n on_o the_o bank_n of_o nile_n which_o aequivocall_a generation_n leave_v imperfect_a even_o so_o the_o corrupt_a matter_n of_o break_a note_n pen_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o preacher_n mingle_v perhaps_o with_o the_o weak_a conceit_n of_o some_o illiterate_a stenographer_n cherish_v with_o the_o sunbeam_n of_o popular_a applause_n many_o time_n present_v the_o world_n with_o monstrous_a and_o misshape_a birth_n to_o the_o unspeakable_a injury_n and_o dishonour_n of_o the_o decease_a parent_n that_o this_o present_a work_n be_v none_o of_o those_o slovenly_a meteor_n it_o be_v my_o task_n to_o prove_v and_o that_o in_o a_o word_n i_o may_v give_v plenary_a satisfaction_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o refer_v your_o ladyship_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o author_n work_n if_o you_o find_v not_o in_o these_o the_o same_o comely_a feature_n and_o sweet_a complexion_n i_o mean_v the_o same_o strength_n of_o judgement_n and_o clearness_n of_o phantacy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o rest_n reject_v it_o as_o not_o he_o for_o the_o author_n my_o dear_a and_o decease_a father_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v your_o honour_n of_o his_o fidelity_n both_o in_o preach_v and_o write_v ea_fw-la libertate_fw-la scripsit_fw-la imperatorum_fw-la vitas_fw-la qua_fw-la ipsi_fw-la vixerunt_fw-la how_o like_a e_o suetonius_n he_o take_v the_o same_o liberty_n to_o cry_v down_o sin_n that_o man_n take_v to_o sin_n neither_o be_v it_o fit_a for_o i_o to_o say_v how_o he_o preach_v and_o write_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n that_o aeskines_n give_v a_o orator_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o his_o oration_n and_o the_o law_n must_v be_v unisone_n not_o to_o speak_v any_o thing_n above_o or_o beside_o the_o law_n how_o careful_a and_o how_o precise_a he_o have_v be_v in_o this_o particular_a as_o in_o all_o his_o work_n so_o especial_o in_o this_o may_v appear_v as_o by_o the_o frequent_a so_o pertinent_a quotation_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o your_o ladyship_n shall_v find_v though_o abundance_n yet_o no_o superfluity_n though_o many_o yet_o not_o too_o many_o as_o for_o other_o marginal_a fringe_n i_o mean_v the_o quotation_n of_o augustine_n or_o crysostome_n etc._n etc._n which_o may_v seem_v

with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o anguish_n and_o what_o will_v a_o man_n do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o first_o thing_n he_o will_v do_v for_o his_o ease_n be_v to_o pluck_v out_o the_o sting_n the_o hornet_n have_v leave_v behind_o for_o if_o a_o man_n apply_v medicine_n for_o ease_n yet_o if_o the_o sting_n be_v still_o stick_v in_o his_o flesh_n medicine_n be_v in_o vain_a so_o when_o the_o conscience_n be_v sting_v and_o throb_n and_o rage_n the_o way_n be_v first_o to_o pluck_v out_o the_o sting_n out_o of_o the_o conscience_n nothing_o can_v take_v away_o the_o sting_n out_o of_o the_o conscience_n but_o pardon_n pardon_v grace_n only_o can_v fetch_v that_o out_o therefore_o when_o thy_o conscience_n be_v sting_v and_o do_v pain_n and_o vex_v thou_o let_v that_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n and_o let_v be_v be_v do_v speedy_o too_o to_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o the_o pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n that_o will_v take_v out_o the_o sting_n and_o when_o the_o sting_n be_v out_o there_o will_v follow_v present_a ease_n second_o mark_v what_o david_n suit_n doct._n 2_o to_o god_n be_v take_v away_o i_o beseech_v thou_o take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n learn_v then_o what_o be_v a_o main_a thing_n that_o concern_v every_o sinner_n to_o look_v after_o and_o labour_n for_o a_o main_a thing_n that_o above_o all_o other_o a_o sinner_n shall_v look_v after_o and_o take_v think_v and_o care_n for_o be_v the_o pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n our_o saviour_n in_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n by_o he_o prescribe_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v but_o six_o petition_n and_o among_o those_o six_o the_o five_o be_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n and_o observe_v with_o what_o petition_n it_o be_v couple_v give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n and_o forgive_v we_o two_o thing_n may_v be_v there_o observe_v 1._o first_o he_o subjoin_v petition_n for_o pardon_n to_o petition_n for_o bread_n 2._o second_o he_o couple_n and_o conjoin_v they_o in_o the_o three_o first_o petition_n one_o petition_n be_v subjoin_v to_o another_o but_o not_o conjoin_v to_o the_o other_o hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v etc._n etc._n he_o say_v not_o and_o thy_o kingdom_n come_v and_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v but_o here_o these_o be_v couple_v give_v we_o &c_n &c_n and_o forgive_v we_o and_o this_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v as_o great_a necessity_n of_o pardon_n for_o eternal_a life_n as_o of_o bread_n for_o temporal_a that_o we_o stand_v in_o as_o much_o need_n of_o a_o forgive_a god_n for_o our_o soul_n as_o of_o a_o give_v god_n for_o our_o body_n so_o also_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v no_o less_o thoughtful_a and_o careful_a for_o pardon_v of_o sin_n than_o man_n be_v for_o bread_n that_o we_o shall_v beg_v as_o hard_o and_o toil_n as_o hard_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n as_o for_o bread_n to_o maintain_v life_n the_o lord_n hos_n 24.2_o prescribe_v his_o people_n a_o prayer_n and_o that_o have_v but_o two_o petition_n and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o one_o of_o they_o but_o the_o first_o of_o they_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o give_v we_o good_a agur_n put_v up_o but_o two_o petition_n to_o god_n and_o these_o be_v the_o petition_n that_o he_o mean_v to_o put_v up_o to_o his_o die_a day_n prov._n 30.7_o two_o thing_n have_v i_o require_v of_o thou_o deny_v they_o i_o not_o before_o i_o die_v that_o be_v two_o thing_n i_o have_v beg_v and_o will_v not_o leave_v beg_v to_o my_o die_a day_n and_o one_o of_o these_o two_o and_o the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v beg_v to_o his_o die_a day_n be_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n v._o 8._o remove_v far_o from_o i_o vanity_n and_o lie_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o in_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o thought_n nor_o care_n that_o shall_v take_v up_o a_o man_n time_n and_o pain_n all_o his_o life_n long_o as_o this_o how_o to_o get_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o great_a mercy_n that_o can_v be_v show_v we_o it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o live_v whole_o upon_o mercy_n that_o we_o have_v a_o be_v it_o be_v mercy_n that_o we_o have_v any_o comfortable_a be_v it_o be_v mercy_n mercy_n that_o we_o have_v food_n to_o put_v into_o our_o belly_n mercy_n that_o we_o have_v clothes_n to_o put_v upon_o our_o back_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v free_v from_o many_o sorrow_n sadness_n and_o heavy_a cross_n that_o other_o lie_v under_o all_o be_v mercy_n but_o yet_o lay_v all_o together_o and_o they_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o mercy_n that_o be_v in_o pardon_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o great_a mercy_n that_o can_v be_v show_v psal_n 51.1_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n see_v then_o that_o it_o be_v mercy_n that_o must_v blot_v out_o transgression_n nay_o it_o be_v tender_a mercy_n nay_o it_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o tender_a mercy_n that_o blot_v out_o 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