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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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65259	Mary's choice declared in a sermon preached at the funeral of the Right Honourable Lady Mary Wharton, late wife of the Honourable Sir Thomas Wharton, Knight of the Bath, at Edlington in the county of York together with a narrative of the religious and holy life, and death of that excellent lady / by P.W., Rector of Edlington.	P. W. (Peter Watkinson), d. 1688.	1674 (1674)	Wing W1079; ESTC R38495	55,178	52

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quare_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la quare_fw-la non_fw-la hac_fw-la horâ_fw-la aug._n co●s_z lib._n 9_o cap._n 12._o for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o be_v put_v off_o from_o day_n to_o day_n why_o not_o now_o lord_n say_v st._n augustin_n after_o the_o lord_n have_v open_v his_o eye_n to_o discover_v and_o his_o heart_n to_o choose_v and_o desire_v this_o one_o thing_n this_o choice_n can_v not_o stand_v with_o a_o careless_a indifferency_n 2._o we_o shall_v diligent_o and_o solicitous_o inquire_v after_o and_o make_v use_n of_o all_o mean_n to_o obtain_v it_o that_o eager_a desire_n even_o now_o mention_v will_v enforce_v earnestness_n in_o prayer_n attentiveness_n in_o hear_v studiousness_n in_o read_v seriousness_n in_o meditation_n all_o our_o delight_n will_v be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o law_n we_o shall_v meditate_v day_n and_o night_n how_o sweet_a will_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o 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4._o turn_v not_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n despise_v not_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n 2.4_o rom._n 2.4_o take_v heed_n now_o lest_o there_o be_v in_o thou_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n 12._o heb._n 3.7_o 8_o 12._o hear_v his_o voice_n while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o you_o be_v further_o harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o visitation_n take_v care_n to_o know_v it_o and_o improve_v it_o this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o thy_o house_n 18.32_o lu._n 19.41_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 9_o isa_n 65.2_o ezek._n 18.32_o open_v thy_o heart_n and_o entertain_v it_o lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n whilst_o the_o lord_n hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o all_o the_o day_n to_o offer_v it_o do_v not_o continue_v to_o walk_v in_o thy_o evil_a way_n after_o thy_o own_o thought_n but_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v object_n but_o perhaps_o thou_o will_v say_v how_o glad_o will_v i_o make_v this_o choice_n but_o alas_o i_o be_o so_o oppress_v with_o violence_n of_o temptation_n and_o overpower_v by_o my_o own_o vigorous_a corruption_n that_o my_o desire_n be_v nip_v in_o the_o bud_n and_o prove_v abortive_a so_o that_o i_o still_o come_v short_a and_o fail_v of_o the_o attainment_n beside_o i_o have_v no_o power_n in_o myself_o so_o much_o as_o to_o will_v without_o god_n special_a grace_n and_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v 9.16_o rom._n 9.16_o nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n but_o this_o be_v reserve_v in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o own_o hide_a counsel_n unknown_a to_o i_o for_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v 1._o verse_n 18._o eccles_n 9_o 1._o and_o who_o know_v either_o love_n or_o hatred_n by_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o resp_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o upon_o any_o of_o these_o consideration_n to_o be_v discourage_v from_o this_o choice_n 96._o vid._n chem●_n exam._n part_n 1._o de_fw-fr fid_fw-we justific_a geth_o tom._n 3._o the_o justific_a c._n 4._o sect_n 96._o as_o for_o that_o say_n in_o eccles_n 9.1_o it_o be_v not_o right_o apply_v to_o this_o case_n though_o so_o much_o urge_v by_o the_o papist_n against_o the_o certitude_n of_o divine_a grace_n as_o our_o divine_n have_v abundant_o prove_v and_o let_v we_o further_o consider_v that_o god_n have_v sufficient_o declare_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n how_o serious_o he_o will_v that_o we_o shall_v choose_v and_o enjoy_v this_o great_a blessing_n 29.29_o deut._n 29.29_o why_o do_v we_o object_v

〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absque_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jugum_fw-la 1_o sam._n 25.17_o that_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v to_o they_o man_n that_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o yoke_n of_o any_o wholesome_a law_n or_o discipline_n or_o the_o curb_n of_o a_o reproof_n or_o admonition_n 2._o but_o as_o they_o have_v power_n to_o do_v what_o they_o listen_v so_o they_o want_v not_o friend_n to_o justify_v their_o misdoing_n nor_o fordo_v flatterer_n to_o soothe_v they_o in_o their_o wickedness_n nor_o companion_n to_o excite_v and_o provoke_v they_o to_o evil_a nor_o instrument_n to_o gratify_v their_o lust_n and_o act_v their_o pleasure_n 3._o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o those_o that_o cordial_o desire_v their_o reformation_n inferior_n be_v disdain_v 13.17_o heb._n 13.17_o and_o their_o faithful_a pastor_n who_o stand_v charge_v with_o the_o care_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o at_o who_o hand_n their_o blood_n will_v be_v require_v 11.21_o ezek._n 3.18_o amos_n 5.10_o jer._n 18.18.43.2.20.8_o 10._o 2_o chron._n 36.16_o jer._n 11.21_o if_o they_o connive_v at_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o discharge_v their_o duty_n be_v sure_a to_o meet_v with_o such_o entertainment_n as_o the_o prophet_n of_o old_a have_v viz._n hatred_n contempt_n contumely_n and_o persecution_n these_o be_v such_o as_o neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o regard_v man_n dare_v say_v to_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v not_o unto_o we_o right_a thing_n speak_v unto_o we_o smooth_a thing_n etc._n etc._n get_v you_o out_o of_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n cause_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n to_o cease_v from_o before_o we_o isa_n 30.10_o 11._o but_o what_o speak_v i_o of_o such_o wicked_a person_n who_o transgression_n declare_v they_o such_o as_o have_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n 36.1_o psalm_n 36.1_o when_o riches_n and_o worldly_a advantage_n have_v such_o a_o bad_a influence_n upon_o the_o best_a heart_n be_v such_o incentives_n to_o their_o remain_a corruption_n 6.29.20.21_o psalm_n 30.6_o read_v the_o like_a of_o hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 32.23_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 6.29.20.21_o even_o david_n be_v too_o prone_a to_o be_v exalt_v in_o his_o prosperity_n and_o upon_o account_n of_o his_o greatness_n do_v great_o offend_v as_o be_v diverse_o record_v in_o his_o story_n it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n to_o find_v prosperity_n humble_a or_o devout_a man_n grow_v too_o careless_a of_o heaven_n when_o they_o have_v so_o much_o treasure_n lay_v up_o on_o earth_n beside_o it_o be_v the_o unhappiness_n of_o rich_a man_n though_o they_o be_v good_a that_o either_o they_o have_v none_o to_o reprove_v they_o or_o else_o through_o passion_n and_o height_n of_o spirit_n in_o conceit_n of_o their_o distance_n they_o can_v or_o will_v not_o bear_v a_o reproof_n if_o jesurun_n wax_v fat_a he_o will_v kick_v 〈◊〉_d deut._n 32.15_o 1_o cor._n 1.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_o therefore_o may_v the_o apostle_n conclude_v not_o many_o rich_a or_o mighty_a man_n of_o power_n nor_o noble_a or_o well-born_a be_v call_v use_v 1_o oh_o what_o need_v then_o have_v great_a and_o rich_a man_n to_o keep_v their_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n that_o they_o be_v not_o ensnare_v with_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n 4.23_o prov._n 4.23_o so_o as_o to_o neglect_v their_o better_a part_n st._n paul_n well_o know_v their_o danger_n when_o he_o require_v timothy_n to_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o high_a mind_v etc._n 1_o tim._n 6.17_o etc._n etc._n nor_o trust_v in_o uncertain_a riches_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o lay_v up_o for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v lay_v bold_a on_o eternal_a life_n according_a to_o this_o be_v our_o saviour_n ferious_a admonition_n 16.9_o luke_n 16.9_o make_v to_o yourselves_o friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n that_o when_o you_o fail_v they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n he_o teach_v how_o to_o make_v the_o best_a advantage_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n and_o to_o convert_v those_o occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o contrary_a purpose_n that_o the_o good_a use_n of_o our_o riches_n may_v procure_v we_o friend_n and_o favour_n when_o we_o shall_v stand_v in_o great_a need_n use_v 2._o nevertheless_o though_o there_o be_v but_o few_o great_a and_o rich_a man_n that_o mind_n the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o their_o worldly_a advantage_n yet_o bless_a be_v god_n there_o be_v some_o such_o and_o o_o how_o be_v such_o man_n bind_v to_o praise_n god_n and_o we_o for_o they_o that_o he_o have_v give_v they_o together_o with_o their_o riches_n and_o honour_n a_o holy_a humble_a tractable_a gracious_a spirit_n true_o desirous_a to_o serve_v he_o improve_n each_o opportunity_n as_o mary_n here_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o their_o everlasting_a salvation_n prefer_v in_o their_o most_o deliberate_a choice_n this_o one_o thing_n necessary_a before_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o treasure_n in_o the_o world_n who_o riches_n be_v help_n to_o fruitfulness_n in_o work_n of_o mercy_n 13.16_o heb._n 13.16_o who_o forget_v not_o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v know_v that_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v oh_o how_o lovely_a and_o pleasant_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o see_v a_o great_a and_o noble_a person_n serious_a and_o devout_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n who_o with_o royal_a holy_a david_n have_v learned_a to_o prefer_v the_o true_a and_o sincere_a serve_v of_o god_n before_o all_o his_o riches_n and_o honour_n 72._o ps_n 119.14_o 72._o and_o to_o set_v more_o by_o the_o divine_a favour_n than_o all_o that_o good_a 2._o psalm_n 4_o 6_o 7.63.3_o psa_fw-la 26.4_o etc._n etc._n 119.115_o psalm_n 1.1_o 2._o which_o worlding_n so_o busy_o inquire_v after_o yea_o than_o life_n itself_o therefore_o with_o that_o religious_a king_n he_o will_v not_o converse_v with_o vain_a person_n but_o cashier_v all_o wicked_a company_n that_o he_o may_v attend_v upon_o heavenly_a employment_n esteem_v he_o only_o bless_v who_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a nor_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n nor_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a but_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o make_v it_o bis_fw-la continual_a meditation_n such_o be_v bless_v man_n indeed_o who_o as_o they_o provide_v well_o for_o their_o own_o sure_a peace_n and_o comfort_n so_o be_v they_o public_a blessing_n to_o all_o their_o relation_n and_o to_o whosoever_o else_o have_v the_o happiness_n of_o converse_n with_o they_o whilst_o the_o light_n of_o the_o holy_a conversation_n become_v more_o conspicuous_a and_o so_o more_o exemplary_a by_o the_o advantage_n of_o that_o height_n wherein_o providence_n have_v place_v they_o like_o benign_a planet_n their_o influence_n cheer_v all_o within_o their_o reach_n how_o useful_a be_v such_o man_n both_o to_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n they_o study_v the_o 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