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	life_n	tree_n	2,346	5	8.7759	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53671	A brief instruction in the worship of God, and discipline of the churches of the New Testament, by way of question and answer with an explication and confirmation of those answers.	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1667 (1667)	Wing O721; ESTC R9489	80,905	231

43_o 45._o deut._n 14.23_o psal._n 133.3_o math._n 18.20_o rev._n 21.3_o 5_o exod._n 20.5_o deut._n 4.23_o 24._o josh._n 24.19_o ezek._n 16._o 6_o levit._n 10.1_o 2._o num._n 16.3_o 8_o 9_o 32_o 35._o 1_o sam._n 2.28_o 29._o 2_o sam._n 6.6_o 7._o 2_o chron._n 26.16_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 11.30_o explication_n for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o institute_v worship_n of_o god_n be_v neglect_v and_o despise_v in_o the_o world_n some_o be_v utter_o regardless_o of_o it_o suppose_v that_o if_o they_o attend_v after_o their_o manner_n unto_o moral_a obedience_n that_o neither_o god_n nor_o themselves_o be_v much_o concern_v in_o this_o matter_n of_o his_o worship_n other_o think_v the_o disposal_n and_o order_n of_o it_o to_o be_v so_o leave_v unto_o man_n that_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o performance_n they_o may_v do_v with_o it_o as_o it_o seem_v right_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o some_o follow_v they_o therein_o as_o willing_o walk_v after_o their_o commandment_n without_o any_o respect_n unto_o the_o will_n or_o authority_n of_o god_n but_o the_o whole_a scripture_n give_v we_o utter_o another_o account_n of_o this_o matter_n the_o honour_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n the_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n the_o order_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o church_n the_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o profess_a subjection_n to_o he_o and_o the_o save_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o appointment_n be_v therein_o lay_v upon_o the_o due_a and_o right_a observance_n of_o institute_v worship_n and_o they_o who_o be_v negligent_a about_o these_o thing_n what_o ever_o they_o pretend_v have_v no_o real_a respect_n unto_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v call_v religion_n first_o therefore_o in_o every_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n god_n have_v give_v his_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n as_o the_o touchstone_n and_o trial_n of_o its_o faith_n and_o obedience_n so_o that_o they_o by_o who_o they_o be_v neglect_v do_v open_o refuse_v to_o come_v unto_o god_n trial_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n the_o trial_n of_o adam_n obedience_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v in_o and_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n gen._n 2.16_o 17._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n command_v the_o man_n say_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n thou_o may_v free_o eat_v but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v this_o be_v the_o first_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o church_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o purity_n and_o in_o our_o first_o parent_n neglect_v of_o attend_v thereunto_o do_v they_o transgress_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o their_o creation_n as_o fail_v in_o their_o duty_n in_o that_o which_o be_v appointment_n for_o their_o trial_n in_o the_o whole_a chap._n 3.11_o have_v thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n whereof_o i_o command_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o church_n in_o his_o family_n after_o the_o fall_n build_v upon_o the_o promise_n be_v try_v also_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o institute_v worship_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o discovery_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o cain_n or_o approbation_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o abel_n until_o they_o come_v to_o be_v prove_v in_o their_o sacrifice_n a_o new_a part_n of_o god_n institute_v worship_n the_o first_o in_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o fall_n whereinto_o it_o be_v bring_v gen._n 4.3_o 4_o 5._o in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v cain_n bring_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o abel_n he_o also_o bring_v of_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o fat_a thereof_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n unto_o abel_n and_o to_o his_o offering_n but_o unto_o cain_n and_o his_o offering_n he_o have_v not_o respect_n the_o ground_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n declare_v heb._n 11.4_o by_o faith_n abel_n offer_v unto_o god_n a_o more_o excellent_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n by_o which_o he_o obtain_v witness_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a god_n testify_v of_o his_o gift_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o that_o first_o institution_n give_v to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o fall_n do_v abel_n receive_v a_o testimony_n of_o his_o be_v justify_v and_o accept_v with_o god_n afterward_o when_o abraham_n be_v call_v and_o peculiar_o separate_v to_o bare_a forth_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o become_v the_o spring_n of_o the_o church_n for_o future_a age_n he_o have_v the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n give_v he_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o obedience_n the_o law_n and_o condition_n whereof_o be_v that_o he_o who_o observe_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v esteem_v a_o alien_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n gen._n 17.9_o 10_o 11._o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o manchild_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v verse_n the_o 14_o and_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o his_o posterity_n be_v to_o be_v collect_v into_o a_o new_a church_n state_n and_o order_n god_n give_v they_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o passover_n exod._n 12.24_o you_o shall_v observe_v this_o thing_n for_o a_o ordinance_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o son_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o same_o penalty_n with_o that_o of_o circumcision_n to_o these_o he_o add_v many_o more_o on_o mount_n sinai_n exod._n 20._o all_o as_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n unto_o succeed_a generation_n how_o he_o have_v deal_v with_o his_o church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o shall_v afterward_o declare_v in_o no_o state_n or_o condition_n then_o of_o the_o church_n do_v god_n ever_o accept_v of_o moral_a obedience_n without_o the_o observation_n of_o some_o institute_v worship_n accommodate_v in_o his_o wisdom_n unto_o its_o various_a state_n and_o condition_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o as_o we_o have_v see_v he_o have_v make_v the_o observation_n of_o they_o according_a unto_o his_o mind_n and_o appointment_n the_o mean_n of_o the_o trial_n of_o man_n whole_a obedience_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o acceptance_n or_o rejection_n of_o they_o and_o so_o it_o continue_v at_o this_o day_n what_o ever_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n about_o the_o worship_n which_o at_o present_a he_o require_v beside_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o his_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n shall_v be_v as_o effectual_a mean_n as_o to_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o will_n and_o mind_n so_o of_o communicate_v his_o love_n mercy_n and_o grace_n unto_o we_o as_o also_o of_o that_o communion_n or_o intercourse_n with_o his_o holy_a majesty_n which_o he_o have_v gracious_o grant_v unto_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ._n and_o this_o as_o it_o be_v sufficient_o manifest_v in_o the_o scripture_n quote_v in_o answer_n unto_o this_o question_n so_o it_o be_v at_o large_a declare_v in_o the_o write_n of_o those_o holy_a and_o good_a man_n who_o have_v explain_v the_o nature_n of_o gospel_n ordinance_n and_o therefore_o in_o particular_a we_o need_v not_o here_o insist_v much_o in_o the_o far_a proof_n of_o it_o thus_o abraham_n be_v instruct_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o circumcision_n gen._n 17.10_o which_o be_v often_o explain_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o apply_v it_o in_o particular_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o conversion_n call_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n deut_n 10.16_o chap._n 30.6_o jer._n 4.4_o as_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n coloss._n 2.11_o and_o by_o the_o passover_n where_o the_o people_n teach_v not_o only_o the_o mercy_n of_o their_o present_a deliverance_n exod._n 12.23_o 24._o but_o also_o to_o look_v for_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n who_o be_v to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 1.29_o the_o true_a passover_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o be_v sacrifice_v for_o they_o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o how_o our_o incision_n or_o implant_n into_o christ_n be_v represent_v and_o signify_v by_o our_o baptism_n the_o apostle_n declare_v rom._n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o as_o also_o our_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o death_n by_o