Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	heaven_n	lord_n	word_n	16,216	5	4.2023	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56658	The epitome of man's duty being a discourse upon Mic. 6.8, where hypocritical people are briefly directed how to please God.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1660 (1660)	Wing P795; ESTC R203168	52,419	134

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obedience_n to_o his_o voice_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o god_n do_v most_o regard_n and_o therefore_o nazianzen_n reckon_v up_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o double_a give_v of_o the_o law_n orat._n 13._o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o letter_n the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o spirit_n which_o may_v be_v interpret_v of_o that_o in_o mount_n sinai_n and_o of_o the_o other_o in_o the_o plain_n of_o jordan_n 3._o and_o so_o after_o the_o law_n be_v give_v age_n and_o from_o the_o succeed_a age_n all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n understand_v that_o the_o thing_n chief_o intend_v by_o he_o be_v their_o inward_a mortification_n their_o purity_n and_o integrity_n of_o soul_n a_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o a_o life_n of_o temperance_n sobriety_n justice_n mercy_n humility_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n to_o this_o there_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o place_n in_o holy_a writ_n that_o will_v testify_v and_o bear_v witness_n have_v the_o lord_n as_o great_a pleasure_n say_v samuel_n in_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o in_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o hearken_v then_o the_o fat_a of_o ramm_v for_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o stubborness_n be_v as_o iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n 1_o sam._n 15.22_o 23._o it_o samuel_n a_o witness_n of_o it_o saul_n think_v that_o god_n be_v delight_v if_o they_o feast_v he_o with_o a_o multitude_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o nothing_o distaste_v he_o if_o they_o have_v a_o care_n not_o to_o entertain_v idol_n with_o the_o good_a cheer_n at_o the_o altar_n and_o therefore_o samuel_n tell_v he_o that_o god_n take_v the_o great_a pleasure_n in_o a_o hearty_a obedience_n to_o his_o command_n which_o be_v better_a than_o all_o the_o outward_a worship_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o that_o rebellion_n against_o god_n command_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o idolatry_n and_o worship_v of_o stock_n and_o stone_n from_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n let_v we_o go_v to_o asaph_n asaph_n and_o asaph_n who_o live_v not_o long_o after_o and_o he_o tell_v we_o psal_n 50.7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n that_o god_n do_v not_o hunger_n after_o the_o flesh_n of_o beast_n and_o foul_a nor_o thirst_n after_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n nor_o do_v he_o fall_v out_o with_o they_o for_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o service_n but_o that_o which_o he_o require_v of_o they_o be_v to_o pray_v to_o he_o and_o praise_v he_o and_o perform_v all_o their_o vow_n promise_n to_o he_o which_o be_v the_o best_a of_o offering_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o and_o that_o which_o he_o reprove_v and_o chide_v they_o for_o be_v that_o they_o hate_v instruction_n and_o make_v nothing_o of_o all_o his_o command_n for_o the_o regulate_v of_o their_o word_n desire_n and_o action_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n he_o ask_v they_o how_o they_o dare_v be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o pretend_v be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o though_o they_o bring_v he_o never_o so_o many_o fat_a sacrifice_n see_v they_o can_v not_o endure_v any_o of_o his_o counsel_n but_o be_v unjust_a unclean_a liar_n swearer_n slanderer_n and_o backbiter_n as_o long_o as_o their_o evil_a affection_n and_o desire_n be_v unmortified_a he_o care_v not_o for_o the_o death_n of_o so_o many_o of_o his_o creature_n and_o so_o you_o may_v read_v the_o sense_n of_o david_n in_o the_o next_o psalm_n psal_n 51.15_o 16_o 17._o david_n and_o david_n o_o lord_n open_a my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n for_o thou_o desire_v not_o sacrifice_v else_o will_v i_o give_v it_o thou_o delight_v not_o in_o burnt-offering_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n indeed_o appoint_v for_o murder_n and_o adultery_n to_o which_o he_o have_v a_o particular_a respect_n but_o they_o make_v a_o man_n obnoxious_a to_o death_n by_o moses_n his_o law_n yet_o he_o say_v in_o general_n that_o god_n do_v not_o delight_n in_o burnt-offering_n and_o so_o his_o word_n may_v be_v extend_v far_a than_o that_o one_o case_n of_o he_o that_o which_o please_v god_n be_v holy_a praise_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o contrite_a spirit_n there_o may_v be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a worship_n in_o the_o word_n break_v &_o contrite_a the_o former_a of_o which_o may_v refer_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n the_o latter_a to_o the_o perfume_n that_o be_v put_v before_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n exo._n 30.35_o 36._o and_o the_o word_n may_v signify_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n and_o a_o holy_a shiver_a of_o the_o spirit_n in_o piece_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v set_v together_o in_o the_o same_o frame_n wherein_o it_o be_v before_o be_v far_o better_a than_o the_o cut_n and_o chap_a of_o the_o flesh_n of_o beast_n in_o piece_n and_o as_o spice_n when_o they_o be_v beat_v smell_v the_o sweet_a so_o when_o your_o heart_n be_v thus_o bruise_v and_o lay_v in_o their_o own_o dust_n by_o sincere_a contrition_n it_o be_v a_o more_o grateful_a perfume_n to_o i_o then_o the_o beat_a spice_n which_o be_v call_v most_o holy_a if_o you_o look_v likewise_o into_o psal_n 69.30_o 31._o you_o shall_v find_v that_o to_o praise_n god_n with_o a_o song_n and_o magnify_v he_o with_o thanksgiving_n please_v the_o lord_n better_o than_o a_o ox_n or_o bullock_n that_o have_v horn_n and_o hoof_n from_o he_o pass_v to_o solomon_n his_o son_n who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n for_o he_o say_v express_o that_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n than_o sacrifice_n solomon_n and_o solomon_n prov._n 21.3_o yea_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n especial_o when_o he_o bring_v it_o with_o a_o wicked_a mind_n v._o 27._o and_o therefore_o in_o eccles_n 5.1_o he_o bid_v we_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v i._n e._n to_o obey_v then_o to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n a_o fool_n be_v one_o that_o have_v a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n and_o such_o a_o carcase_n of_o religion_n be_v all_o sacrifice_n without_o obedience_n a_o mere_a skin_n and_o husk_n of_o devotion_n which_o god_n can_v no_o more_o be_v please_v with_o than_o we_o be_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o a_o fool_n who_o know_v not_o what_o he_o do_v if_o from_o thence_o you_o pass_v to_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n prophet_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n he_o speak_v so_o full_o to_o my_o purpose_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n from_o the_o eleven_o verse_n to_o the_o twenty-first_a that_o i_o need_v not_o gloss_n upon_o his_o word_n and_o chap._n 63.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o lord_n tell_v that_o people_n who_o boast_v so_o 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