Selected quad for the lemma: evil_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
evil_n	good_a	know_v	knowledge_n	3,077	5	7.3450	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66102	Impenitent sinners warned of their misery and summoned to judgment delivered in two sermons, the former on the Sabbath, Nov. 6, the other on the lecture following, Nov. 10, 1698, occasioned by the amazing instance of a miserable creature who stood condemned for murdering her infant begotten in whoredom : to which are subjoyned the solemn words spoken to her on those opportunities, published for the warning of others / by Samuel Willard.	Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707.	1698 (1698)	Wing W2281; ESTC R30203	31,791	66

do_v not_o save_v they_o in_o their_o folly_n but_o from_o it_o god_n hate_v sin_n and_o it_o be_v his_o holy_a and_o pure_a nature_n that_o be_v display_v in_o his_o so_o do_v as_o hab._n 1._o 13._o thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o can_v not_o look_v on_o iniquity_n there_o must_v therefore_o be_v a_o change_n wrought_v in_o they_o they_o must_v be_v cure_v of_o this_o distemper_n in_o order_n to_o their_o obtain_n of_o this_o privilege_n though_o god_n be_v gracious_a yet_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o will_v not_o balk_v this_o holiness_n of_o he_o but_o display_v it_o in_o the_o application_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o sinful_a man_n there_o must_v therefore_o a_o work_n of_o sanctification_n pass_v upon_o they_o in_o which_o sin_n must_v be_v subdue_v and_o grace_n must_v be_v implant_v in_o they_o 4._o that_o god_n offer_v this_o wisdom_n to_o all_o that_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n and_o invite_v they_o to_o seek_v to_o he_o for_o it_o herein_o god_n show_v his_o good_a will_n to_o such_o in_o that_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o wherein_o the_o true_a wisdom_n consist_v job_n 28._o 28._o to_o man_n he_o say_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o be_v wisdom_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n be_v understanding_n and_o have_v point_v they_o to_o know_v where_o it_o be_v treasure_v viz._n in_o christ_n col._n 2._o 13._o in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n &_o knowledge_n bid_v they_o come_v to_o he_o for_o it_o and_o encourage_v they_o so_o to_o do_v jam._n 1._o 5._o if_o any_o of_o you_o lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n that_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o upbraid_v not_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o yea_o and_o expostulate_v with_o sinner_n about_o their_o refuse_v of_o it_o as_o one_o that_o be_v grieve_v prov._n 1._o 22._o how_o long_o you_o simple_a one_o will_v you_o love_v simplicity_n and_o you_o scorner_n delight_v in_o their_o scorn_v and_o fool_n hate_v knowledge_n 5._o 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impenitent_a sinner_n at_o the_o best_a read_v at_o leisure_n job_n 18._o 5._o to_o end_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o there_o astonish_o describe_v and_o see_v 1_o thes_n 5._o 3._o when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n and_o safety_n then_o sudden_a destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o travail_v upon_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v 2._o their_o condition_n must_v needs_o be_v fearful_a who_o shall_v fall_v before_o god_n in_o the_o judgement_n who_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v when_o they_o shall_v appear_v before_o he_o in_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n to_o stand_v at_o a_o humane_a bar_n and_o to_o have_v sentence_n of_o death_n pronounce_v upon_o one_o by_o the_o judge_n it_o fill_v the_o by_o stander_n with_o consternation_n and_o what_o horror_n have_v seize_v such_o as_o have_v be_v under_o it_o what_o shriek_n and_o cry_n have_v they_o utter_v what_o will_v it_o then_o be_v when_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n shall_v say_v to_o the_o man_n as_o mat._n 21._o 41._o depart_v thou_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n which_o sentence_n will_v be_v immediate_o follow_v with_o as_o terrible_a a_o execution_n and_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n 3._o that_o to_o lose_v the_o sight_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o be_v the_o quintessence_n of_o everlasting_a misery_n what_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 30._o 5._o in_o thy_o favour_n be_v life_n 63._o 3._o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n 16._o ult_n in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o the_o apostle_n think_v he_o have_v back_v his_o exhortation_n with_o a_o most_o potent_a argument_n in_o heb._n 12._o 14._o follow_v after_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n in_o his_o light_n only_o can_v we_o see_v light_a and_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o outer_a darkness_n out_o of_o it_o he_o that_o lose_v god_n lose_v all_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o destruction_n that_o accompany_v this_o exclusion_n hos_fw-la 9_o 12._o wo_n to_o they_o when_o i_o depart_v from_o they_o they_o fall_v under_o god_n indignation_n and_o we_o be_v tell_v psal_n 11._o 6._o upon_o the_o wicked_a he_o shall_v rain_v snare_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o a_o horrible_a tempest_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o their_o cup_n how_o miserable_a then_o must_v these_o forlorn_a creature_n needs_o be_v use_v i._n learn_v hence_o the_o grievous_a folly_n of_o those_o that_o embolden_v themselves_o in_o sin_n on_o presumption_n of_o god_n mercy_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o foolishness_n of_o impenitency_n in_o nothing_o appear_v more_o than_o in_o the_o arguing_n by_o which_o man_n strengthen_v themselves_o in_o it_o and_o among_o these_o i_o know_v none_o more_o amaze_a than_o the_o delusion_n of_o a_o false_a hope_n in_o mercy_n notwithstanding_o man_n persist_v in_o iniquity_n and_o refuse_v to_o return_v this_o be_v that_o which_o god_n complain_v of_o psal_n 50._o 21._o these_o thing_n thou_o have_v do_v and_o i_o keep_v silence_n thou_o think_v that_o i_o be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o and_o the_o prophet_n urge_v it_o on_o they_o jer._n 7._o 9_o 10._o will_v you_o steal_v murder_n commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n and_o come_v and_o stand_v etc._n etc._n and_o say_v we_o be_v deliver_v to_o do_v all_o these_o abomination_n as_o if_o god_n have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o show_v himself_o merciful_a but_o by_o save_v sinner_n in_o their_o sin_n whereas_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o christ_n great_a design_n be_v to_o save_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n matth._n 1._o 21._o hence_o we_o have_v god_n use_v that_o sarcasm_n isa_n 27._o 4._o fury_n be_v not_o in_o i_o who_o will_v set_v the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n against_o i_o in_o battle_n i_o will_v go_v through_o they_o i_o will_v burn_v they_o together_o and_o draw_v up_o that_o 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stand_v engage_v against_o sinner_n for_o sin_n the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v that_o god_n take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o but_o hate_v &_o abhor_v they_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o admit_v they_o into_o his_o favour_n but_o will_v bring_v destruction_n on_o they_o and_o one_o will_v think_v that_o every_o word_n shall_v be_v a_o envenom_a arrow_n in_o the_o heart_n or_o conscience_n of_o the_o ungodly_a our_o text_n be_v one_o of_o those_o shaft_n take_v out_o of_o god_n quiver_n and_o shoot_v at_o every_o unregenerate_a soul_n and_o oh_o that_o they_o may_v be_v thorough_o wound_v by_o it_o the_o word_n before_o we_o be_v a_o assertion_n deliver_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o truth_n itself_o and_o may_v well_o terrisy_n and_o amaze_v every_o christless_a soul_n in_o they_o we_o may_v observe_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o subject_a speak_v of_o the_o foolish_a i_o shall_v not_o insist_v on_o the_o various_a usage_n of_o this_o word_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v sometime_o improve_v in_o 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word_n be_v please_v to_o put_v the_o character_n of_o fool_n and_o madman_n upon_o who_o be_v neither_o natural_n or_o void_a of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n consider_v as_o man_n nor_o yet_o bereave_v of_o their_o understanding_n through_o occasional_a dotage_n or_o frenzy_n in_o that_o respect_n and_o who_o be_v they_o we_o have_v a_o summary_n account_v of_o they_o jer._n 4._o 22._o my_o people_n be_v foolish_a they_o have_v not_o know_v i_o they_o be_v sottish_a child_n and_o they_o have_v no_o understanding_n they_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n the_o sum_n be_v all_o sinner_n remain_v in_o their_o natural_a estate_n belong_v to_o this_o character_n and_o hence_o sin_n and_o folly_n be_v in_o scripture_n term_n equivalent_a here_o we_o may_v in_o particular_a brief_o come_v at_o this_o in_o three_o step_n 1._o all_o sin_n be_v folly_n and_o hence_o so_o much_o sin_n as_o remain_v in_o the_o godly_a so_o much_o foolishness_n there_o abide_v with_o they_o this_o the_o psalmist_n confess_v of_o himself_o psal_n 69._o 5._o o_o god_n thou_o know_v my_o foolishness_n every_o time_n a_o person_n commit_v any_o sin_n he_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o say_v of_o himself_o as_o he_o 1._o sam._n 26._o 21._o i_o have_v sin_v i_o have_v play_v the_o fool_n and_o have_v err_v exceed_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o for_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o act_n of_o disobedience_n to_o that_o god_n on_o who_o we_o have_v our_o entire_a dependence_n and_o to_o who_o we_o owe_v ourselves_o and_o our_o whole_a life_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o rebellion_n against_o that_o god_n who_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o subject_n ourselves_o unto_o and_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v we_o for_o that_o rebellion_n it_o be_v a_o forsake_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o dig_v of_o break_a cistern_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n jer._n 2._o 13._o it_o be_v a_o prefer_n of_o lie_a vanity_n before_o everlasting_a mercy_n jer._n 2._o 8._o it_o be_v a_o provoke_v of_o god_n to_o jealousy_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 22._o and_o we_o be_v not_o strong_a than_o he_o it_o be_v a_o enter_v of_o the_o list_n of_o contention_n with_o he_o a_o run_v upon_o he_o even_o his_o neek_z on_o the_o thick_a boss_n of_o his_o buckler_n job_n 15._o 26._o it_o be_v for_o a_o worm_n to_o bid_v a_o challenge_n to_o omnipotency_n itself_o yea_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v there_o be_v uncountable_a folly_n attend_v the_o commission_n of_o every_o sin_n and_o no_o wisdom_n at_o all_o 2._o that_o hence_o all_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v egregious_a fool_n there_o be_v folly_n cleave_v to_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n here_o as_o long_o as_o they_o have_v a_o body_n of_o death_n to_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o and_o it_o show_v itself_o in_o every_o stir_n of_o the_o corrupt_a part_n but_o yet_o they_o have_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o true_a wisdom_n in_o they_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v make_v wise_a to_o salvation_n but_o as_o for_o those_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o seed_n of_o save_a grace_n sow_o but_o they_o yet_o remain_v in_o their_o natural_a estate_n folly_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o their_o heart_n &_o they_o have_v no_o other_o principle_n in_o they_o as_o to_o their_o understanding_n they_o be_v foolish_a and_o perverse_a they_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n isai_n 5._o 20._o as_o to_o their_o will_n and_o affection_n they_o be_v engage_v eccl._n 8._o 11._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a they_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o with_o a_o sincere_a aim_n at_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o furtherance_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n yea_o their_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o continual_a progress_n in_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n hence_o we_o have_v that_o put_v into_o their_o description_n rom._n 3._o 16_o 17._o destruction_n and_o misery_n be_v in_o their_o way_n and_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n 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to_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o and_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v improve_v by_o that_o light_n to_o excite_v they_o to_o repentance_n thus_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o lead_v to_o it_o rom._n 2._o 4._o and_o his_o common_a benefit_n be_v call_v witness_n act_n 14._o 17._o his_o judgement_n also_o be_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n may_v learn_v righteousness_n isa_n 26._o 9_o 2._o such_o as_o those_o enjoy_v who_o sit_v under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n wherein_o god_n show_v they_o the_o evil_n and_o danger_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o invite_v they_o to_o repentance_n but_o also_o give_v

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