Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	jesus_n	lord_n	obey_v	2,390	4	8.2259	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61378	Sober singularity, or, An antidote against infection by the example of a multitude being practical meditations on Exod. 23, vers. 2 : wherein is opened the influence of the practise of a multitude, to draw men to sin, the special cases, wherein it concerns us to be most cautious, reasons why we must not follow them, together with the application of the whole : and therein, besides the general improvement of the point, an instance given of nineteen practises of the multitude to be avoided, seven of their grand principles to be rejc̈ted [sic] : sundry particulars concerning peace and unity, and the sanctification of the Lords Day, useful for these times / by R. Stedman ...	Stedman, Rowland, 1630?-1673.	1660 (1660)	Wing S5376; ESTC R38303	146,089	254

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you_o and_o your_o god_n and_o your_o sin_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n who_o be_v a_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a be_v it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v jehovah_n to_o become_v our_o adversary_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n in_o who_o hand_n our_o breath_n and_o our_o day_n and_o all_o our_o comfort_n be_v for_o sir_n god_n do_v not_o abhor_v and_o cast_v off_o any_o of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n because_o they_o be_v poor_a or_o friendless_a or_o low_a in_o the_o world_n but_o because_o they_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n therefore_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o and_o they_o suffer_v evil_a from_o he_o because_o they_o do_v evil_a against_o he_o deut._n 32.29_o 2._o it_o be_v sin_n which_o murder_n and_o destroy_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o man_n and_o ought_v chief_o to_o be_v regard_v 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soul_n all_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o love_v death_n 3._o it_o be_v sin_n which_o make_v person_n miserable_a for_o ever_o that_o render_v they_o everlasting_o wretched_a without_o cessation_n or_o end_n that_o do_v cast_v they_o into_o that_o pit_n from_o whence_o there_o be_v no_o redemption_n other_o evil_n have_v their_o period_n and_o determinate_a time_n of_o continuance_n and_o then_o they_o be_v remove_v from_o we_o or_o we_o shall_v be_v remove_v from_o they_o but_o now_o sin_n do_v expose_v a_o man_n to_o eternal_a vengeance_n the_o guilt_n of_o the_o least_o transgression_n if_o lay_v upon_o the_o sinner_n will_v sink_v he_o unavoidable_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o destruction_n from_o whence_o there_o be_v no_o deliverance_n you_o read_v of_o it_o as_o the_o just_a guerdon_n and_o punishment_n of_o ignorance_n which_o many_o account_n so_o small_a a_o sin_n that_o they_o hope_v thereby_o to_o excuse_v all_o their_o other_o impiety_n 2_o thes_n 1.8_o 9_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n 4._o to_o commit_v sin_n be_v to_o do_v evil_a for_o that_o be_v the_o fountain_n evil_a the_o original_n and_o wellspring_n of_o all_o other_o evil_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v the_o evil_a of_o transgression_n that_o bring_v affliction_n upon_o man_n person_n and_o a_o curse_n into_o their_o family_n and_o estate_n and_o put_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n into_o their_o creature-comfort_n and_o accommodation_n it_o be_v sin_n that_o let_v in_o war_n and_o commotion_n into_o kingdom_n and_o burn_v up_o town_n and_o city_n and_o make_v a_o land_n desolate_a by_o turn_v a_o fruitful_a place_n into_o barrenness_n it_o be_v sin_n that_o bring_v disease_n upon_o the_o body_n and_o fill_v the_o spirit_n with_o bitterness_n and_o put_v fear_n and_o horror_n and_o astonishment_n into_o the_o heart_n that_o compass_v a_o person_n about_o with_o terror_n on_o every_o side_n and_o at_o last_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n rom._n 5.12_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v what_o be_v the_o source_n of_o all_o that_o wretchedness_n and_o misery_n that_o follow_v the_o child_n of_o man_n continual_o at_o the_o heel_n see_v the_o answer_n return_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o jer._n 13.22_o and_o if_o thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n wherefore_o come_v these_o thing_n upon_o i_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v thy_o skirt_n discover_v and_o thy_o heel_n make_v bare_a read_v job_n 20._o from_o v._o 12._o to_o the_o end_n 5._o to_o commit_v wickedness_n be_v to_o do_v evil_a for_o sin_n in_o a_o right_a sense_n be_v the_o only_a evil_n and_o nothing_o but_o evil_a all_o other_o thing_n be_v no_o further_a evil_n than_o they_o be_v contemper_v with_o sin_n and_o proceed_v from_o thence_o or_o have_v a_o tendency_n thereto_o the_o sore_a affliction_n and_o calamity_n have_v something_o of_o good_a in_o they_o as_o they_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n as_o they_o be_v domonstration_n of_o his_o be_v and_o righteousness_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o holiness_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v know_v by_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v but_o iniquity_n and_o transgression_n be_v pure_o evil_a nothing_o but_o evil_a and_o that_o which_o make_v other_o thing_n to_o be_v evil_a for_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n 1_o cor._n 15.56_o the_o bitterness_n of_o sickness_n be_v from_o sin_n and_o the_o poison_n of_o all_o correction_n and_o distress_n be_v from_o thence_o psal_n 107.17_o 18._o fool_n because_o of_o their_o transgression_n and_o because_o of_o their_o iniquity_n be_v afflict_v their_o soul_n abhor_v all_o manner_n of_o meat_n and_o they_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n it_o be_v that_o which_o put_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n into_o whatsoever_o we_o find_v make_v bitter_a unto_o we_o jer._n 23.10_o 11_o 12_o 14_o 15._o concl._n 4._o for_o the_o original_n of_o it_o whence_o it_o do_v proceed_v all_o the_o evil_n which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o life_n of_o a_o sinner_n proceed_v from_o within_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o flow_v from_o the_o native_a pravity_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o a_o person_n walk_v in_o any_o sinful_a course_n he_o do_v but_o as_o the_o spider_n weave_v a_o curse_a web_n out_o of_o his_o own_o poisonous_a bowel_n at_o the_o first_o man_v sinful_a and_o irregular_a action_n do_v corrupt_v his_o nature_n and_o now_o our_o pollute_a nature_n do_v transmit_v defilement_n into_o 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