Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	bread_n	feed_v	surfeit_v	269	4	15.7573	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B25425	Troposchēmalogia: Tropes and figures; or, A treatise of the metaphors, allegories, and express similitudes, &c. contained in the Bible of the Old and New Testament To which is prefixed, divers arguments to prove the divine authority of the Holy Scriptures wherein also 'tis largely evinced, that by the great whore, mystery Babylon is meant the Papal hierarchy, or present state and church of Rome. Philologia sacra, the second part. Wherein the schemes, or figures in Scripture, are reduced under their proper heads, with a brief explication of each. Together with a treatise of types, parables, &c. with an improvement of them parallel-wise. By B. K; Tropologia. Book 4.	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.; De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685. Tropologia. aut	1682 (1682)	Wing K101A; ESTC R7039	690,855	608

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neither_o cast_v your_o pearl_n before_o swine_n 2_o pet._n 2.22_o the_o dog_n be_v turn_v to_o his_o vomit_n again_o and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n some_o sort_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v more_o especial_o in_o these_o scripture_n compare_v to_o hog_n or_o swine_n we_o shall_v in_o the_o follow_a parallel_n show_v who_o they_o be_v and_o how_o fit_o they_o may_v be_v resemble_v to_o they_o metaphor_n parallel_n swine_n love_n to_o be_v in_o the_o mud_n they_o will_v wallow_v in_o filth_n and_o miry_a place_n which_o sheep_n and_o divers_a other_o creature_n strive_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v to_o avoid_v this_o beast_n say_v gesner_n be_v a_o most_o impure_a and_o unclean_a beast_n and_o its_o nature_n be_v to_o delight_v to_o wallow_v in_o most_o filthy_a and_o noisome_a place_n so_o wicked_a man_n love_v their_o brutish_a lust_n and_o daily_o wallow_v in_o the_o mud_n and_o mire_n of_o filth_n and_o the_o abominable_a pollution_n of_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n until_o they_o become_v defile_v all_o over_o from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o foot_n such_o man_n and_o woman_n who_o live_v in_o uncleanness_n drunkenness_n and_o other_o beastly_a sin_n may_v fit_o be_v compare_v to_o swine_n for_o it_o be_v as_o pleasant_a to_o they_o to_o riot_n in_o the_o daytime_n and_o tumble_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mud_n of_o wickedness_n as_o it_o be_v to_o a_o swine_n to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n ii_o the_o hog_n or_o swine_n be_v a_o dull_a stupid_a and_o senseless_a creature_n not_o like_o the_o hart_n and_o divers_a animal_n that_o may_v be_v name_v ii_o so_o be_v wicked_a man_n they_o be_v like_o this_o dull_a and_o sottish_a brute_n slow_a of_o heart_n and_o hard_o to_o believe_v they_o be_v man_n of_o no_o spiritual_a understanding_n iii_o swine_n be_v crave_v and_o very_o greedy_a creature_n they_o be_v so_o greedy_a frantzius_n dr._n frantzius_n say_v my_o author_n that_o they_o have_v no_o measure_n in_o eat_v and_o hence_o grow_v so_o fat_a that_o sometime_o they_o be_v hardly_o able_a to_o go_v nay_o they_o will_v eat_v until_o they_o burst_v themselves_o iii_o some_o wicked_a man_n be_v just_a like_o swine_n in_o this_o respect_n they_o be_v so_o greedy_a and_o covetous_a that_o they_o be_v never_o satisfy_v when_o they_o have_v get_v their_o hundred_o nay_o it_o may_v be_v their_o thousand_o by_o the_o year_n yet_o still_o they_o pursue_v the_o world_n as_o if_o they_o have_v their_o bread_n to_o get_v and_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o groat_n and_o thus_o grow_v fat_a jeshurun_v like_o they_o forget_v god_n but_o jeshurun_n wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v 32.15_o deut._n 32.15_o some_o there_o be_v also_o who_o be_v such_o epicure_n that_o they_o be_v natural_o like_o the_o swine_n who_o be_v not_o only_o gluttonous_a but_o will_v drink_v until_o they_o be_v quite_o drink_v and_o hence_o we_o common_o call_v a_o sottish_a drunkard_n a_o drunken_a swine_n iv_o swine_n as_o they_o be_v greedy_a and_o 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spoil_v those_o precious_a flower_n and_o plant_n which_o he_o have_v set_v therein_o how_o often_o have_v they_o eat_v up_o god_n child_n tear_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o wanton_a and_o mischievous_a swine_n care_v not_o not_o what_o hurt_n they_o do_v have_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n no_o knowledge_n 4._o psal_n 14_o 4._o who_o eat_v up_o my_o people_n as_o they_o eat_v bread_n and_o call_v not_o upon_o the_o lord_n no_o swine_n like_o the_o romish_a swine_n upon_o this_o account_n who_o like_o devour_a locust_n 9_o rev._n 9_o strive_v to_o eat_v up_o every_o green_a thing_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v what_o hurt_v these_o wild-boar_n have_v do_v to_o god_n vineyard_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n who_o put_v a_o hook_n in_o their_o nose_n vi_o swine_n be_v of_o no_o use_n or_o service_n say_v dr._n fanzius_n to_o any_o one_o while_o they_o live_v but_o when_o they_o be_v kill_v they_o yield_v the_o owner_n some_o profit_n vi_o so_o it_o be_v with_o some_o covetous_a man_n who_o never_o do_v any_o good_a with_o what_o they_o have_v whilst_o they_o live_v a_o wicked_a usurer_n say_v bonaventure_n be_v like_o a_o hog_n for_o whilst_o he_o live_v he_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a for_o nothing_o for_o he_o will_v ever_o be_v root_n up_o the_o earth_n run_v through_o and_o tear_v of_o hedge_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o the_o hog_n be_v dead_a then_o come_v profit_n by_o he_o so_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a some_o profit_n may_v come_v to_o some_o of_o his_o poor_a relation_n nay_o many_o time_n by_o the_o death_n of_o some_o wicked_a ruler_n much_o good_a come_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o general_n vii_o the_o hog_n be_v continual_o grunt_v all_o the_o while_o he_o be_v at_o his_o trough_n eat_v in_o fear_n as_o it_o be_v lest_o

corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n which_o perish_v faith_n be_v a_o divine_a and_o precious_a grace_n or_o a_o supernatural_a thing_n it_o be_v from_o above_n wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o incorruptible_a a_o heavenly_a principle_n or_o seed_n that_o shall_v never_o fail_v till_o we_o receive_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n ii_o try_v gold_n may_v make_v a_o man_n renown_a and_o great_a on_o earth_n and_o adorn_v the_o body_n or_o habitation_n where_o he_o dwell_v but_o it_o avail_v not_o the_o soul_n any_o thing_n it_o will_v not_o enrich_v or_o make_v honourable_a or_o beautify_v that_o etc._n etc._n ii_o faith_n true_a faith_n faith_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n make_v believe_v man_n and_o woman_n renown_v in_o grace_n and_o godliness_n and_o adorn_v the_o soul_n church_n and_o people_n where_o it_o be_v none_o shine_v forth_o in_o that_o beauty_n and_o splendour_n as_o those_o do_v who_o have_v much_o faith_n iii_o try_v gold_n may_v be_v utter_o lose_v a_o man_n may_v have_v much_o of_o it_o to_o day_n and_o none_o to_o morrow_n thief_n may_v rob_v he_o of_o it_o etc._n etc._n iii_o true_a faith_n can_v be_v utter_o lose_v a_o man_n may_v lose_v somewhat_o of_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o he_o may_v decay_v in_o this_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o but_o he_o can_v never_o lose_v the_o habit_n the_o seed_n or_o truth_n of_o faith_n itself_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o 32._o luk._n 22.31_o 32._o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o inference_n first_o information_n how_o great_o be_v some_o mistake_v about_o this_o precious_a and_o most_o noble_a grace_n for_o we_o may_v infer_v from_o hence_o 1._o that_o true_a faith_n be_v not_o a_o simple_a or_o bare_a believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n the_o devil_n have_v this_o kind_n of_o faith_n they_o also_o believe_v and_o tremble_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a or_o bare_a believe_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o jew_n believe_v the_o scripture_n and_o think_v by_o they_o to_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o yet_o be_v enemy_n to_o jesus_n christ_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a believe_a christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n most_o ungodly_a people_n in_o england_n believe_v that_o 4._o that_o can_v be_v a_o true_a faith_n which_o swearer_n drunkard_n whoremonger_n and_o all_o other_o ungodly_a and_o profane_a person_n have_v 5._o that_o a_o man_n may_v leave_v all_o gross_a sin_n and_o assent_v to_o many_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o true_a faith_n 6._o nay_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v baptize_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o suffer_v many_o thing_n and_o yet_o not_o have_v one_o dram_n of_o save_a faith_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n judas_n and_o simon_n the_o sorcerer_n and_o many_o other_o 7._o nay_o a_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o true_a faith_n a_o temporary_a faith_n be_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n or_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o gold_n etc._n etc._n quest_n how_o may_v a_o man_n know_v true_a faith_n from_o that_o which_o be_v common_a and_o mere_a counterfeit_n answ_n 1._o there_o be_v in_o that_o person_n who_o saving_o believe_v in_o christ_n a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a saviour_n it_o take_v hold_v on_o the_o right_a object_n do_v thou_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 10.14_o joh._n 9.24_o &_o 9.35_o rom._n 10.14_o who_o be_v he_o lord_n etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v they_o believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v 2._o there_o must_v be_v a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o and_o a_o free_a and_o full_a assent_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n concern_v god_n christ_n and_o salvation_n and_o all_o other_o essential_a 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