Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	word_n	worthy_a	yield_v	21	3	6.2917	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85208	The sacrifice of the faithfull. Or, A treatise shevving the nature, property, and efficacy of zealous prayer; together with some motives to prayer, and helps against discouragements in prayer. To which is added seven profitable sermons. 1. The misery of the Creature by the sinne of man, on Rom. 8. 22. 2. The Christians imitation of Christ, on Ioh. 2. 6. 3. The enmity of the wicked to the light of the Gospel, on John 3. 20. 4. Gods impartiality, on Esay 42. 24. 5. The great dignity of the saints, on Heb. 11. 28. 6. The time of Gods grace is limited, on Gen. 6. 3. 7. A sermon for spirituall mortification, on Col. 3. 5. / By William Fenner, minister of the Gospel Fellow of Pembrok Hall in Cambridge, and lecturer of Rochford in Essex.	Fenner, William, 1600-1640.; Stafford, John, fl. 1658, engraver.	1649 (1649)	Wing F699; Thomason E1241_1; ESTC R210449	136,683	333

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answ_n it_o be_v speak_v hyperbolical_o to_o declare_v the_o great_a misery_n the_o creature_n be_v into_o serve_v sinful_a man_n p._n 76._o 2._o analogical_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o natural_a instinct_n of_o blind_a reason_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o creature_n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o supposition_n if_o they_o have_v reason_n they_o will_v groan_n p._n 77._o 4._o intelligent_o because_o a_o man_n can_v wrong_v the_o creature_n but_o he_o wrong_v god_n in_o the_o creature_n p._n 78._o 5._o specifical_o because_o the_o godly_a come_v before_o god_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o mourn_v for_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o creature_n p._n 79._o four_o reason_n why_o the_o creature_n groan_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v distract_v in_o their_o service_n p._n 80._o 2._o because_o of_o the_o unprofitablenesse_n of_o their_o service_n p._n 82._o 3._o because_o of_o the_o uncessantnesse_n of_o their_o service_n p._n 83._o 4._o because_o of_o that_o misery_n and_o woe_n the_o creature_n lie_v under_o p._n 84._o every_o creature_n have_v 1._o a_o specifical_a end_n p._n 85._o 2._o a_o ultimate_a end_n ibid._n a_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o true_a right_n unto_o the_o creature_n p._n 86._o but_o he_o have_v 1._o a_o civil_a right_n ibid._n 2._o a_o providentiall_a right_n ibid._n 3._o a_o vindicative_a right_n p._n 87._o 4._o a_o creature_n right_a as_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n ib._n but_o he_o have_v no_o filial_a right_n no_o sonlike_a right_n in_o christ_n p._n 89._o use_v to_o show_v that_o wicked_a man_n have_v little_a cause_n to_o be_v merry_a at_o any_o time_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o near_o they_o but_o groan_v under_o they_o p._n 90._o all_o creature_n groan_n to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n to_o be_v pour_v upon_o the_o wicked_a p._n 92._o and_o these_o groan_n be_v 1._o upbraid_v groan_n p._n 95._o 2._o witness_v groan_n p._n 96._o 3._o accuse_v groan_n p._n 100_o 4._o judge_v and_o condemn_v groan_n ibid._n use_v for_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o do_v abuse_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n p._n 101._o 2._o take_v heed_n of_o sin_v against_o god_n by_o the_o creature_n ibid._n 3._o take_v heed_n of_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o the_o creature_n p._n 102._o 4._o use_v all_o the_o creature_n in_o humility_n and_o thankfulness_n p._n 102._o 5._o use_v the_o creature_n as_o so_o many_o ladder_n to_o help_v thou_o to_o climb_v up_o towards_o heaven_n p._n 103._o the_o content_n of_o that_o sermon_n 1_o john_n 2._o 6._o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n in_o four_o particular_n p._n 108._o doct._n a_o true_a christian_a walk_n as_o christ_n walk_v p._n 109._o a_o man_n must_v first_o be_v in_o christ_n before_o he_o can_v walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v p._n 110._o object_n can_v any_o man_n walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v p._n 111._o answ_n none_o can_v walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v in_o regard_n of_o equality_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o similitude_n they_o may_v p._n 111._o the_o life_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o example_n of_o our_o life_n p._n 112._o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o redeem_v we_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o to_o be_v a_o example_n of_o life_n unto_o we_o for_o our_o sanctification_n p._n 114._o this_o question_n answer_v viz._n what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v p._n 116._o four_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n 1._o because_o as_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a so_o he_o come_v to_o conform_v they_o to_o his_o image_n p._n 117._o 2._o because_o in_o vain_a we_o be_v call_v christian_n if_o we_o be_v not_o imitator_n of_o christ_n and_o live_v as_o he_o live_v p._n 119._o 3._o because_o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n therefore_o they_o must_v have_v the_o same_o life_n and_o be_v quicken_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n p._n 121._o 4._o because_o of_o that_o near_a relation_n that_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o member_n p._n 123._o 1._o use_v to_o show_v that_o all_o man_n that_o live_v not_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n do_v blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n p._n 127._o of_o all_o sin_n under_o heaven_n god_n can_v endure_v the_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o take_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n upon_o they_o p._n 198._o doct_n every_o minister_n be_v bind_v to_o preach_v home_o to_o man_n in_o particular_n p._n 132._o 3._o reas_n 1._o particular_n be_v most_o operative_a p._n 133._o 2._o particular_n be_v most_o distinct_a and_o most_o powerful_a p._n 135._o 3._o particular_n be_v most_o sensible_a p._n 137._o doct_n every_o minister_n be_v bind_v to_o preach_v so_o as_o to_o make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a p._n 138._o reas_n 1._o because_o otherwise_o a_o minister_n profane_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n p._n 139._o 2._o otherwise_o he_o can_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n p._n 141._o 3._o otherwise_o he_o be_v like_a to_o do_v no_o good_a by_o his_o ministry_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o that_o sermon_n on_o john_n 3._o 20._o the_o context_n open_v in_o four_o particular_n 1._o what_o man_n natural_a estate_n and_o condition_n be_v without_o christ_n p._n 145._o 2._o god_n gracious_a provision_n for_o man_n salvation_n p._n 146._o 3._o the_o condition_n require_v viz._n faith_n ibid._n 4._o the_o reprobation_n of_o the_o world_n if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v ibid._n but_o christ_n be_v neither_o the_o efficient_a nor_o deficient_a cause_n thereof_o ibid._n but_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o damnation_n be_v from_o themselves_o prove_v 1_o by_o their_o own_o conscience_n p._n 147._o 2_o by_o experience_n p._n 148._o 3._o by_o reason_n p._n 149._o in_o the_o word_n be_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o wicked_n rejection_n of_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 2._o the_o cause_n of_o that_o rejection_n ib._n viz._n 1._o first_o from_o the_o qualification_n of_o their_o person_n 2._o from_o the_o disposition_n of_o their_o nature_n ib._n doct_n a_o wicked_a man_n hate_v the_o word_n of_o god_n grace_n yea_o grace_n itself_o p._n 150._o this_o hatred_n be_v 1._o a_o actual_a hatred_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v a_o passion_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 151._o 3._o it_o cause_v the_o heart_n to_o rise_v up_o against_o a_o union_n with_o the_o word_n p._n 153._o this_o union_n of_o the_o word_n be_v set_v in_o opposition_n 1._o to_o general_a preach_n p._n 154._o 2._o to_o merciful_a preach_n p._n 155._o 3._o to_o now_o and_o then_o preach_v p._n 156._o to_o p._n 160._o if_o the_o world_n do_v not_o hate_v a_o righteous_a man_n it_o be_v either_o 1._o because_o he_o be_v a_o great_a man_n p._n 160._o 2._o because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o admirable_a wit_n ●nd_v knowledge_n i●id_fw-la 3._o or_o because_o god_n give_v he_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n ib._n 4._o this_o hatred_n cause_v the_o heart_n to_o ris_z e_z against_o that_o which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o its_o lust_n p._n 162._o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v love_v 3_o kind_n of_o preach_v 1._o eloquent_a preach_v that_o savour_v more_o of_o humanity_n then_o of_o divinity_n ib._n 2._o impertinent_a preach_v p._n 163._o 3._o now_o and_o then_o some_o preach_v to_o satisfy_v the_o crave_n of_o his_o conscience_n p._n 164._o reas_n 1._o a_o wicked_a man_n hate_v the_o word_n because_o he_o hate_v all_o truth_n even_o the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o word_n p._n 165._o 2._o because_o he_o hate_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 167._o 3._o because_o he_o can_v endure_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 169._o all_o natural_a man_n hate_v the_o word_n 1._o because_o no_o entreaty_n no_o beseech_v can_v possible_o reconcile_v they_o p._n 171._o 2._o because_o neither_o money_n nor_o price_n can_v make_v they_o friend_n p._n 175._o 3._o because_o all_o the_o love_n in_o the_o world_n can_v unite_v they_o together_o p._n 176._o 4._o because_o neither_o the_o love_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n will_v solder_v they_o together_o p._n 177._o every_o natural_a man_n have_v rather_o be_v damn_v then_o leave_v his_o sin_n rather_o go_v to_o hell_n then_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n p._n 178._o the_o content_n of_o that_o sermon_n on_o esay_n 42._o 24._o the_o word_n contain_v five_o thing_n 1._o the_o author_n of_o the_o destruction_n p._n 185._o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o it_o ibid._n 3._o the_o judgement_n itself_o p._n 186._o 4._o the_o people_n on_o who_o it_o be_v inflict_v ibid._n 5._o the_o effect_n of_o it_o p._n 187._o 1._o doct._n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o judgement_n that_o befall_v a_o nation_n ibid._n 1._o use_v for_o comfort_n to_o god_n child_n see_v god_n be_v the_o orderer_n of_o all_o event_n p._n

creature_n vers_fw-la 18._o and_o their_o meat_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o gall_n of_o asp_n vers_fw-la 14._o for_o the_o very_a creature_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o they_o and_o condemn_v they_o we_o know_v that_o every_o creature_n groan_v second_o this_o may_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o wicked_a have_v little_a cause_n to_o be_v merry_a at_o any_o time_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o about_o they_o nor_o in_o they_o nor_o before_o they_o but_o groan_v against_o they_o every_o creature_n that_o they_o have_v groan_n because_o it_o be_v possess_v by_o they_o not_o some_o kind_n of_o creature_n but_o every_o creature_n as_o theophylact_v observe_n every_o creature_n groan_v against_o they_o do_v thou_o live_v in_o thy_o sin_n and_o yet_o be_v merry_a thou_o be_v mad_a do_v thou_o live_v in_o thy_o carnal_a estate_n and_o condition_n and_o yet_o can_v rejoice_v thou_o be_v sure_o beside_o thyself_o for_o who_o can_v be_v merry_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o thousand_o thousand_o of_o groan_n thy_o apparel_n groan_v thy_o lace_n thy_o silk_n and_o thy_o bravery_n groan_n till_o either_o thou_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n or_o else_o be_v in_o hell_n thy_o house_n and_o thy_o stuff_n thy_o barn_n and_o thy_o store_n do_v groan_n till_o either_o thou_o be_v a_o convert_n or_o in_o tophet_n every_o penny_n in_o thy_o purse_n every_o rag_n on_o thy_o back_n yea_o thy_o flesh_n and_o thy_o bone_n yea_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o thy_o spirit_n as_o they_o be_v god_n creature_n and_o take_v his_o part_n they_o all_o groan_n against_o thou_o till_o thou_o be_v cut_v off_o not_o only_o all_o thy_o sin_n all_o thy_o oath_n lie_n vain_a speech_n not_o only_o every_o absence_n from_o church_n every_o idle_a thought_n every_o unprofitable_a word_n every_o sermon_n that_o thou_o have_v hear_v without_o profit_n every_o exhortation_n thou_o have_v hear_v without_o benefit_n every_o sickness_n thou_o have_v have_v without_o reformation_n every_o day_n of_o 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avenge_v on_o he_o for_o his_o abuse_n of_o we_o weep_v and_o howl_v rather_o than_o thou_o secure_v and_o impenitent_a person_n let_v this_o be_v a_o corasime_n to_o thy_o pleasant_a lust_n and_o as_o a_o arrow_n shoot_v into_o thy_o heart_n to_o let_v out_o the_o life_n and_o blood_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n and_o corruption_n to_o think_v of_o this_o and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n take_v heed_n how_o thou_o go_v on_o in_o thy_o sin_n in_o thy_o abuse_n of_o god_n creature_n lest_o thereby_o thou_o force_v the_o creature_n to_o groan_n for_o vengroane_n they_o pull_v down_o the_o wrath_n and_o plague_n of_o god_n upon_o thy_o head_n oh_o what_o a_o terror_n be_v this_o to_o the_o wicked_a every_o creature_n groan_v not_o in_o compassion_n for_o thou_o nor_o in_o fellow-feeling_n with_o thou_o as_o with_o the_o godly_a but_o in_o indignation_n against_o thou_o the_o horse_n and_o the_o bridle_n they_o shall_v have_v write_v upon_o they_o holiness_n in_o the_o lord_n zach._n 14._o 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creature_n above_o or_o beneath_o as_o porsper_n speak_v which_o do_v profess_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o every_o creature_n conte_v against_o thou_o that_o praise_v not_o god_n the_o angel_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n praise_n god_n psal_n 148._o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n praise_n god_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o water_n that_o be_v above_o the_o heaven_n praise_n god_n the_o earth_n the_o dragon_n and_o all_o the_o deep_n fire_n and_o hail_n etc._n etc._n king_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o sing_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o all_o groan_n against_o he_o that_o praise_v he_o not_o better_a be_v it_o for_o thou_o to_o have_v all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n against_o thou_o then_o to_o have_v the_o groan_n of_o god_n creature_n against_o thou_o i_o will_v rather_o have_v all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o world_n against_o i_o than_o the_o least_o worm_n 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