Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	gold_n	silver_n	try_v	2,483	5	7.8014	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02744	A cordiall for the afflicted Touching the necessitie and utilitie of afflictions. Proving unto us the happinesse of those that thankfully receive them: and the misery of all that want them, or profit not by them. By A. Harsnet, B.D. and Minister of Gods word at Cranham in Essex.	Harsnett, Adam, 1579 or 80-1639.	1638 (1638)	STC 12874; ESTC S114895	154,371	676

the_o gold_n behold_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v fine_v thou_o i_o have_v choose_v thou_o in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n esa_n 48.10_o the_o lord_n compare_v affliction_n unto_o a_o furnace_n into_o which_o the_o goldsmith_n do_v cast_v his_o metal_n to_o fine_v they_o to_o purge_v they_o from_o that_o dirt_n and_o dross_n which_o be_v mingle_v with_o they_o prosperity_n health_n ease_n liberty_n be_v occasion_n of_o contract_a and_o gather_v soil_n and_o dross_n therefore_o the_o lord_n who_o love_v to_o see_v his_o child_n clean_o will_v bring_v they_o through_o the_o fire_n and_o will_v fine_v they_o as_o silver_n and_o try_v they_o as_o gold_n be_v try_v zach._n 13.9_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v we_o be_v in_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a temptation_n that_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v much_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n that_o perish_v may_v be_v find_v to_o our_o praise_n 1._o pet._n 1.6.7_o he_o do_v chasten_v we_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n hebr._n 12.10_o which_o we_o can_v be_v unless_o we_o be_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o grow_v up_o into_o full_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2._o cor._n 7.1_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o david_n profess_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v psal_n 119.71_o soul_n affliction_n oft_o time_n make_v a_o bad_a man_n good_a they_o always_o make_v a_o good_a man_n better_o therefore_o take_v this_o for_o a_o sure_a ground_n that_o the_o lord_n never_o afflict_v the_o body_n but_o for_o the_o soul_n good_a he_o never_o bring_v any_o evil_n upon_o our_o body_n but_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o better_v the_o soul_n when_o the_o lord_n do_v afflict_v we_o he_o be_v in_o a_o course_n of_o physic_n with_o we_o to_o purge_v out_o those_o malignant_a humour_n which_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o prosperity_n we_o have_v contract_v unto_o ourselves_o therefore_o as_o we_o be_v content_a to_o receive_v bitter_a pill_n sick_a vomit_n and_o unpleasing_a potion_n for_o our_o bodily_a health_n strive_v to_o take_v they_o down_o though_o they_o go_v sore_o against_o our_o stomach_n as_o we_o endure_v sharp_a salve_n and_o strong_a eat_a plaster_n and_o powder_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o bodily_a sore_n for_o the_o take_n down_o of_o our_o proud_a and_o eat_v out_o our_o dead_a flesh_n so_o must_v we_o be_v patient_a in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n see_v it_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o help_v and_o cure_v our_o sick_a distemper_a soul_n sin_n be_v the_o soul_n sickness_n and_o affliction_n be_v that_o physic_n which_o the_o lord_n that_o wise_a and_o good_a physician_n see_v meet_v to_o be_v apply_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o health_n and_o recovery_n therefore_o as_o that_o man_n body_n be_v in_o a_o dangerous_a if_o not_o desperate_a case_n upon_o which_o physic_n will_v not_o work_v or_o work_v but_o a_o little_a do_v little_a or_o no_o good_a unto_o he_o so_o as_o still_o the_o disease_n prevail_v and_o the_o body_n languish_v even_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o our_o soul_n if_o affliction_n can_v better_v we_o our_o case_n be_v desperate_a eze._n 24.13_o thou_o remain_v in_o thy_o filthiness_n and_o wickedness_n because_o i_o will_v have_v purge_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v not_o purge_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o thy_o filthiness_n till_o i_o have_v cause_v my_o wrath_n to_o light_v upon_o thou_o god_n correction_n be_v for_o our_o reformation_n and_o amendment_n but_o if_o they_o can_v reform_v we_o they_o make_v way_n either_o for_o great_a judgement_n as_o levit._n 26.21_o where_o the_o lord_n tell_v we_o that_o if_o we_o walk_v stubborn_o against_o he_o &_o will_v not_o obey_v he_o he_o will_v then_o bring_v seven_o time_n more_o plague_n upon_o we_o according_a to_o our_o sin_n or_o else_o they_o prepare_v we_o for_o confusion_n &_o destruction_n for_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o neck_n when_o he_o be_v rebuke_v shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o can_v be_v cure_v prov._n 29.1_o some_o by_o accustom_v themselves_o to_o sin_n be_v bring_v at_o last_o into_o a_o incurable_a condition_n so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v of_o he_o and_o to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o king_n of_o ashur_n there_o be_v no_o heal_n of_o thy_o wound_n nahum_n 3.19_o to_o be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o affliction_n be_v to_o bear_v the_o brand_n of_o a_o wicked_a person_n this_o be_v king_n ahaz_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o tribulation_n do_v yet_o trespass_n more_o against_o the_o lord_n 2_o chro._n 28.22_o and_o this_o will_v seal_v up_o unto_o all_o incorrigible_a person_n god_n heavy_a judgement_n which_o he_o will_v one_o day_n bring_v upon_o they_o true_a it_o be_v that_o many_o be_v so_o far_o in_o league_n with_o sin_n that_o none_o of_o those_o blow_n which_o god_n give_v they_o will_v break_v that_o curse_a league_n betwixt_o they_o and_o their_o sin_n all_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v unto_o they_o be_v little_a enough_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o sight_n of_o sin_n but_o god_n will_v have_v sin_n out_o of_o request_n with_o we_o and_o we_o out_o of_o love_n with_o it_o that_o sin_n may_v stink_v in_o our_o nostril_n as_o it_o be_v unpleasing_a to_o the_o lord_n many_o have_v a_o stink_a disease_n in_o they_o or_o upon_o they_o seek_v not_o out_o for_o cure_v because_o it_o savour_v not_o amiss_o to_o they_o the_o smell_n thereof_o be_v not_o offensive_a unto_o they_o but_o when_o once_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v annoy_v with_o their_o own_o stink_n than_o they_o seek_v out_o for_o help_v and_o remedy_n affliction_n search_v sin_n to_o the_o quick_a stir_v up_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o corruption_n make_v it_o stink_n in_o our_o nostril_n so_o as_o we_o begin_v to_o grow_v out_o of_o love_n with_o that_o evil_n which_o sometime_o have_v be_v most_o delightful_a and_o please_a unto_o we_o therefore_o if_o iniquity_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n put_v it_o far_o away_o and_o let_v not_o wickedness_n dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n say_v zophar_n job._n 11.14_o this_o be_v good_a counsel_n give_v to_o job_n in_o his_o affliction_n he_o must_v purge_v his_o hand_n &_o house_n yea_o and_o heart_n too_o of_o all_o wickedness_n than_o he_o shall_v lift_v up_o his_o face_n without_o spot_n he_o shall_v be_v stable_n and_o not_o fear_v job_n 11.15_o then_o shall_v he_o be_v justify_v of_o the_o lord_n free_v from_o the_o stain_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v without_o all_o fear_n of_o judgement_n yea_o say_v zophar_n thou_o shall_v forget_v thy_o misery_n not_o only_o be_v a_o end_n of_o trouble_n but_o ease_n and_o joy_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o they_o reason_n 3_o sin_n three_o as_o affliction_n serve_v to_o find_v out_o sin_n past_a and_o to_o purge_v sin_n present_a so_o also_o to_o prevent_v sin_n to_o come_v which_o the_o lord_n who_o know_v we_o better_v they_o we_o know_v ourselves_o see_v we_o will_v run_v into_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n be_v send_v to_o buffet_v paul_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n 2._o cor._n 12.7_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v so_o high_o to_o honour_n paul_n as_o to_o take_v he_o up_o into_o paradise_n where_o he_o hear_v word_n which_o can_v be_v speak_v which_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o utter_v whereupon_o lest_o paul_n shall_v grow_v too_o high_a in_o the_o instep_n and_o think_v better_o of_o himself_o than_o there_o be_v cause_n the_o lord_n in_o wisdom_n take_v he_o down_o a_o peg_n send_v a_o satanical_a messenger_n to_o buffet_v he_o that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o be_v exalt_v the_o lord_n see_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o cast_v ourselves_o into_o some_o peril_n and_o danger_n or_o to_o run_v into_o some_o evil_n which_o will_v tend_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o his_o name_n or_o the_o scandal_n of_o our_o profession_n therefore_o by_o affliction_n as_o with_o a_o bit_n or_o bridle_v put_v into_o our_o mouth_n he_o do_v restrain_v we_o and_o so_o wise_o prevent_v those_o sin_n which_o if_o affliction_n be_v not_o we_o shall_v fall_v into_o god_n in_o his_o afflict_v of_o his_o child_n look_v not_o always_o backward_a upon_o their_o sin_n past_a but_o sometime_o forward_o upon_o sin_n to_o come_v and_o make_v they_o his_o principal_a aim_n and_o end_n of_o afflict_v his_o child_n there_o be_v a_o prevent_a physic_n for_o preservation_n of_o our_o health_n as_o well_o as_o physic_n for_o recovery_n out_o of_o some_o disease_n already_o grow_v upon_o we_o and_o yet_o i_o will_v have_v none_o

affliction_n 387._o reason_n 1_o god_n will_v then_o help_v we_o to_o bear_v they_o 396._o 2_o god_n will_v do_v we_o good_a by_o our_o affliction_n 397._o 3_o no_o misery_n can_v make_v we_o miserable_a if_o god_n love_v we_o 401._o uses_n 1_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o be_v so_o perplex_v in_o their_o affliction_n 411._o of_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a affliction_n 432._o divers_a objection_n from_o fear_n and_o unbelief_n answer_v 462._o 2_o be_v persuade_v of_o god_n love_n 488._o token_n of_o god_n afflict_v of_o we_o in_o love_n 493._o 1_o if_o he_o give_v we_o a_o content_a mind_n 494._o 2_o if_o affliction_n bring_v we_o near_o to_o god_n 496._o 3_o if_o they_o work_v godly_a sorrow_n in_o we_o 498._o 4_o if_o thankful_a for_o affliction_n 502._o doctr._n four_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o god_n afflict_v of_o we_o be_v the_o better_n of_o we_o 508._o reason_n 1_o by_o affliction_n we_o come_v to_o know_v ourselves_o 514._o 2_o by_o affliction_n we_o come_v to_o judge_v aright_o of_o sin_n 518_o how_o we_o may_v find_v out_o that_o sin_n for_o which_o we_o be_v afflict_v 524._o 3_o affliction_n make_v we_o to_o fear_v god_n 536._o uses_n 1_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o make_v to_o god_n by_o our_o affliction_n 546._o 2_o our_o stubbornness_n provoke_v god_n to_o afflict_v we_o 550._o 3_o amend_v by_o little_a else_o great_a affliction_n will_v come_v 554._o 4_o add_v not_o affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a but_o rather_o comfort_v they_o 564._o 5_o be_v thankful_a for_o affliction_n 578._o whether_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o affliction_n 585._o errata_fw-la page_n 91._o line_n 14._o for_o complain_v read_v complain_v p._n 92._o l._n 17._o esa_n 64.7_o 8_o 9_o p._n 96._o l._n 13._o for_o their_o r._n they_o p._n 105._o l._n 12._o r._n set_v to_o p._n 159._o l._n 16._o r._n so_o much_o p._n 190._o l._n 3._o r._n it_o may_v p._n 199._o l._n 9_o r._n as_o ready_a p._n 217._o l._n 1._o for_o and_o with_o r._n for_o p._n 333._o l._n 7._o for_o original_o r._n organical_o p._n 340_o l._n 5._o r._n make_v he_o p._n 341._o l._n 13._o r._n and_o disquiet_a p._n 453._o l._n 16._o r._n draw_v back_o p._n 456._o l._n 4._o so_o much_o put_v out_o p._n 461._o l._n 6._o r._n as_o be_v imply_v p._n 480._o l._n 13._o for_o ever_o r._n never_o p._n 489._o l._n 12._o for_o be_v r._n be_v p._n 524._o l._n ult_n for_o bait_v r._n bite_a a_o cordial_n for_o the_o afflict_a touch_v the_o necessity_n and_o utility_n of_o affliction_n revel_v 3.19_o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v be_v zealous_a therefore_o and_o amend_v these_o word_n be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o epistle_n which_o be_v write_v unto_o the_o laodicean_n in_o which_o epistle_n there_o be_v set_v down_o first_o the_o inscription_n or_o superscription_n of_o the_o party_n unto_o who_o it_o be_v send_v to_o wit_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o laodicean_n vers_fw-la 14._o second_o there_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o person_n from_o who_o it_o be_v send_v set_v forth_o by_o a_o twofold_a property_n the_o first_o be_v his_o fidelity_n and_o truth_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v entitle_v amen_o or_o according_a to_o the_o original_n the_o or_o that_o amen_o which_o be_v a_o hebraisme_n and_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o true_o or_o truth_n itself_o explicate_v in_o the_o next_o word_n that_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n the_o second_o be_v his_o eternity_n or_o power_n note_v in_o these_o word_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n three_o there_o be_v lay_v down_o the_o narration_n or_o matter_n of_o the_o epistle_n wherein_o there_o be_v first_o of_o all_o a_o conviction_n of_o the_o angel_n his_o sin_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v lukewarmnesse_n verse_n 15._o which_o be_v such_o a_o temper_n as_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a he_o be_v as_o all_o hypocrite_n be_v good_a only_o in_o outward_a show_n and_o appearance_n for_o he_o want_v both_o the_o mettle_n and_o make_v of_o zeal_n and_o piety_n he_o have_v only_o a_o outside_n and_o face_n of_o religion_n but_o want_v both_o the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o zeal_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o this_o ally_v to_o the_o cretan_n who_o profess_v that_o they_o know_v god_n but_o by_o their_o work_n they_o deny_v he_o be_v abominable_a disobedient_a and_o unto_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a titus_n 1.16_o then_o follow_v a_o commination_n or_o the_o punishment_n which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o inflict_v upon_o he_o for_o this_o sin_n of_o lukewarmenes_n and_o that_o be_v rejection_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 16._o vers_fw-la i_o shall_v spite_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n the_o second_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o angel_n and_o in_o he_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o laodicea_n be_v tax_v be_v his_o pride_n or_o boast_v vers_fw-la 17._o for_o thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o the_o three_o sin_n be_v ignorance_n of_o his_o wretchedness_n and_o misery_n and_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a which_o misery_n consist_v in_o three_o particular_n poverty_n blindness_n and_o nakedness_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 17._o verse_n the_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o epistle_n be_v a_o remedy_n prescribe_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o these_o three_o forenamed_a misery_n unto_o each_o misery_n a_o several_a remedy_n for_o the_o bring_n of_o he_o out_o of_o his_o poverty_n the_o lord_n counsel_v he_o verse_n 18._o to_o buy_v of_o he_o gold_n try_v by_o the_o fire_n that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v rich_a for_o the_o cover_n of_o his_o nakedness_n he_o advise_v he_o to_o furnish_v himself_o with_o white_a raiment_n that_o he_o may_v be_v clothe_v and_o for_o the_o heal_n of_o his_o blindness_n he_o will_v have_v he_o to_o anoint_v his_o eye_n with_o eyesalve_n that_o he_o may_v see_v four_o the_o lord_n set_v down_o a_o way_n and_o course_n which_o he_o usual_o take_v with_o his_o best_a belove_v one_o for_o the_o reclaim_v and_o amend_v of_o they_o and_o that_o be_v rebuke_v and_o chasten_v of_o they_o in_o these_o word_n which_o i_o have_v read_v unto_o you_o vers_n 19_o who_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v etc._n etc._n which_o word_n be_v as_o a_o comfortable_a cordial_a prescribe_v by_o a_o wise_a and_o love_a physician_n unto_o his_o sick_a disease_a patient_n to_o who_o he_o have_v former_o administer_v some_o bitter_a pill_n or_o unpleasing_a potion_n the_o lord_n before_o threaten_a to_o reject_v the_o laodicean_n for_o their_o lukewarmness_n whereupon_o lest_o they_o shall_v altogether_o despair_v of_o regain_n his_o love_n and_o favour_n he_o do_v prevent_v their_o fear_n by_o tell_v of_o they_o that_o his_o correct_v of_o they_o be_v no_o argument_n either_o of_o his_o hatred_n or_o of_o their_o rejection_n but_o a_o evidence_n of_o his_o love_n beat_v they_o that_o he_o may_v better_v they_o who_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v be_v zealous_a therefore_o and_o amend_v these_o word_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n the_o first_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o lord_n practice_n the_o second_o lay_v down_o the_o drift_n and_o end_n of_o his_o practice_n his_o practice_n in_o these_o word_n as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v the_o end_n and_o drift_n of_o his_o practice_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v zealous_a etc._n etc._n i_o will_v brief_o unfold_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n willing_a collect_v instruction_n out_o of_o they_o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n rebuke_n in_o the_o original_n signify_v not_o a_o bare_a and_o fingle_a reproof_n but_o even_o such_o a_o reproof_n as_o be_v utter_v with_o some_o strong_a argument_n and_o reason_n to_o convince_v the_o party_n reprove_v imply_v unto_o we_o that_o when_o the_o lord_n rebuke_n man_n for_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o his_o dislike_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o chasten_v this_o also_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o ordinary_a correction_n but_o such_o a_o chastisement_n as_o a_o love_a father_n give_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o his_o love_n 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o original_n be_v take_v from_o a_o word_n which_o signify_v a_o child_n that_o as_o a_o father_n use_v to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n correct_v all_o those_o he_o love_v intend_v thereby_o to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v they_o be_v be_v zealous_a therefore_o these_o word_n be_v in_o opposition_n to_o their_o lukewarmness_a and_o therefore_o beza_n well_o render_v it_o be_v hot_a zeal_n or_o spiritual_a heat_n be_v a_o affection_n compound_v of_o two_o quality_n love_n and_o hatred_n