Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	church_n	faith_n	pope_n	3,103	5	6.3417	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02031	A familiar exposition or commentarie on Ecclesiastes VVherein the worlds vanity, and the true felicitie are plainely deciphered. By Thomas Granger, preacher of the Word at Butterwike in East-holland, Lincolne.	Granger, Thomas, b. 1578.	1621 (1621)	STC 12178; ESTC S103385	263,009	371

to_o all_o the_o commandment_n else_o shall_v hell_n limit_v his_o obedience_n and_o serve_v god_n or_o rather_o seem_v to_o serve_v he_o according_a to_o his_o own_o like_n but_o reservation_n and_o exception_n god_n abhor_v but_o a_o man_n may_v make_v himself_o too_o just_a when_o he_o presumptuous_o take_v upon_o he_o beyond_o his_o apprehension_n to_o define_v what_o be_v right_a what_o not_o in_o this_o confuse_a disorder_n of_o the_o world_n and_o state_n of_o frailty_n wherein_o all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o difficulty_n for_o no_o man_n must_v presume_v above_o his_o gift_n or_o stretch_v himself_o beyond_o the_o line_n either_o of_o all_o man_n capacity_n or_o his_o own_o this_o be_v but_o to_o intrude_v a_o man_n self_n into_o the_o room_n of_o god_n and_o to_o make_v himself_o a_o lawgiver_n rather_o than_o a_o understander_n and_o doer_n of_o that_o which_o be_v already_o give_v and_o so_o in_o the_o end_n become_v rather_o zealous_a of_o his_o own_o law_n and_o fancy_n then_o of_o god_n as_o the_o pharisee_n be_v and_o papist_n be_v and_o other_o heretic_n have_v be_v neither_o make_v thyself_o overwise_a as_o thou_o must_v not_o set_v up_o a_o justice_n or_o zeal_n of_o thy_o own_o so_o neither_o a_o wisdom_n or_o doctrine_n of_o thy_o own_o and_o this_o a_o man_n do_v when_o he_o will_v search_v further_o into_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n than_o he_o have_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n but_o since_o the_o most_o perfect_a have_v hardly_o attain_v to_o the_o fullness_n of_o reveal_v wisdom_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n pierce_v into_o that_o which_o be_v not_o reveal_v sure_o he_o that_o will_v needs_o behold_v the_o sun_n with_o open_a eye_n in_o his_o glory_n shall_v loose_v his_o eyesight_n and_o so_o shall_v he_o loose_v his_o wit_n that_o will_v pry_v too_o deep_o into_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n if_o a_o man_n will_v search_v further_o than_o god_n have_v reveal_v to_o man_n or_o beyond_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o gift_n he_o can_v but_o fall_v into_o heresy_n and_o foolish_a fancy_n which_o even_o to_o common_a judgement_n shall_v be_v ridiculous_a or_o wicked_a therefore_o say_v solomon_n why_o shall_v thou_o be_v desolate_a or_o destroy_v thyself_o why_o shall_v thou_o provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n by_o proud_o pry_v into_o he_o and_o not_o rather_o honour_v he_o by_o humble_a obedience_n admire_v rather_o his_o wonderful_a wisdom_n in_o his_o work_n then_o seek_v to_o comprehend_v his_o infiniteness_n to_o pride_n thyself_o withal_o or_o yet_o to_o limit_v he_o to_o thy_o reason_n and_o seek_v for_o satisfaction_n in_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v have_v rather_o than_o to_o do_v good_a work_n as_o many_o proud_a barren_a talker_n do_v now_o a_o day_n the_o fool_n seek_v wisdom_n and_o find_v it_o not_o the_o jew_n will_v be_v righteous_a without_o christ_n they_o will_v have_v a_o church_n of_o their_o own_o make_n and_o a_o christ_n of_o their_o own_o form_n so_o will_v the_o brownist_n and_o anabaptist_n etc._n etc._n the_o greek_n will_v be_v wise_a than_o christ_n both_o lieu_n and_o gentile_n will_v be_v wise_a and_o better_a than_o god_n for_o who_o doctrine_n be_v madness_n and_o life_n sinful_a and_o end_v shameful_a if_o not_o christ_n who_o law_n and_o tradition_n be_v prefer_v enforce_v and_o urge_v more_o than_o god_n but_o the_o one_o be_v wicked_a the_o other_o foolish_a both_o be_v both_o and_o so_o be_v they_o desolate_a for_o god_n have_v destroy_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o one_o or_o they_o for_o their_o justice_n and_o goodness_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o other_o and_o so_o shall_v the_o popish_a celestial_a terrestrial_a hierarchy_n their_o justice_n and_o devotion_n prove_v wicked_a madness_n if_o a_o man_n interpret_v these_o word_n of_o righteousness_n in_o civil_a cause_n as_o it_o be_v say_v summum_fw-la ius_fw-la summa_fw-la in●uria_fw-la and_o as_o cicero_n say_v vivimus_fw-la in_o faece_fw-la romuli_n non_fw-la in_o repub_fw-la platonis_fw-la and_o of_o calumniation_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v but_o a_o branch_n for_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o all_o divine_a and_o humane_a thing_n verse_n 17._o be_v not_o overmuch_o wicked_a neither_o be_v thou_o foolish_a why_o shall_v thou_o die_v before_o thy_o time_n the_o contrary_a defect_n be_v set_v down_o in_o this_o verse_n which_o be_v a_o error_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n as_o some_o will_v be_v too_o just_a and_o too_o wise_a so_o some_o again_o will_v be_v too_o wicked_a and_o too_o foolish_a be_v not_o wicked_a overmuch_a etc._n etc._n as_o thou_o must_v not_o arrogate_v to_o thyself_o to_o define_v what_o be_v just_a and_o right_o at_o thy_o pleasure_n as_o though_o thou_o have_v all_o knowledge_n and_o all_o descerning_a and_o the_o perfection_n or_o high_a degree_n of_o all_o so_o neither_o must_v thou_o run_v out_o into_o the_o other_o extremity_n of_o dissoluteness_n and_o wickedness_n for_o because_o thou_o can_v not_o satisfy_v thy_o irreligious_a curiosity_n on_o the_o one_o side_n must_v thou_o therefore_o deny_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o despise_v his_o ordinance_n because_o thou_o can_v not_o comprehend_v his_o unrevealed_a wisdom_n will_v thou_o therefore_o cast_v off_o all_o knowledge_n and_o discern_v because_o thou_o can_v not_o sound_v the_o bottom_n of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o find_v out_o the_o unknown_a track_v of_o his_o path_n neither_o can_v comprehend_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o or_o that_o or_o why_o thou_o shall_v do_v or_o not_o do_v this_o or_o that_o will_v thou_o therefore_o cast_v off_o the_o royal_a commandment_n and_o walk_v in_o crooked_a turn_n and_o byway_n will_v thou_o not_o understand_v those_o duty_n aright_o whereby_o thou_o be_v to_o testify_v thy_o humility_n fear_n and_o obedience_n because_o thou_o can_v not_o go_v beyond_o that_o which_o be_v write_v or_o beyond_o thy_o line_n will_v thou_o not_o read_v the_o scripture_n at_o all_o because_o they_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v understand_v what_o must_v thou_o needs_o have_v the_o exact_a understanding_n of_o all_o or_o else_o will_v thou_o understand_v none_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o common_a folly_n of_o popish_a idiot_n they_o dare_v meddle_v with_o any_o thing_n save_o the_o bible_n for_o they_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v but_o what_o it_o believe_v they_o know_v not_o so_o they_o believe_v they_o know_v not_o what_o and_o live_v they_o know_v not_o how_o they_o be_v too_o wicked_a too_o foolish_a if_o the_o scripture_n be_v hard_a then_o must_v thou_o pray_v more_o earnest_o and_o labour_v more_o diligent_o but_o the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o perish_v not_o to_o other_o because_o there_o be_v and_o all_o way_n have_v be_v so_o much_o contention_n about_o the_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o chief_a article_n of_o the_o faith_n must_v thou_o therefore_o make_v thyself_o a_o epicure_n must_v thou_o cast_v off_o all_o care_n and_o seed_v thy_o belly_n because_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v pester_v with_o heresy_n must_v the_o pope_n therefore_o take_v away_o all_o knowledge_n of_o god_n clasp_v up_o the_o bible_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n and_o because_o saint_n jerome_n complain_v of_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o common_a knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o some_o prophance_n vulgar_a must_v all_o man_n even_o the_o whole_a church_n therefore_o be_v cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n must_v there_o be_v neither_o preach_v catechise_n nor_o pray_a must_v the_o book_n of_o god_n be_v turn_v into_o picture_n and_o idol_n teacher_n of_o lie_n must_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v turn_v into_o idle_a monk_n and_o friar_n and_o faith_n and_o true_a obedience_n the_o only_a mean_n to_o salvation_n into_o their_o regularity_n as_o before_o the_o profane_a make_v a_o common_a prattle_n of_o scripture_n without_o reverence_n so_o now_o must_v they_o therefore_o be_v devout_a in_o lie_n contrary_a to_o scripture_n a_o fair_a mend_n because_o monk_n and_o friar_n the_o pope_n order_n have_v too_o much_o live_v not_o only_o tithe_n the_o church_n due_a by_o divine_a right_n but_o the_o best_a temporal_a live_n land_n and_o house_n must_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n now_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o and_o be_v plain_a beggar_n yea_o destitute_a of_o common_a meat_n drink_n and_o lodging_n because_o they_o have_v too_o much_o for_o nothing_o do_v must_v we_o have_v nothing_o for_o sore_a travel_n because_o they_o have_v more_o clothes_n and_o gown_n than_o need_v must_v we_o therefore_o by_o extreme_a need_n be_v drive_v to_o wear_v but_o half_a gown_n and_o because_o they_o be_v wolf_n devour_v the_o flock_n must_v therefore_o the_o flock_n now_o be_v greedy_a dog_n worry_v their_o she_o pheard_n because_o nothing_o be_v enough_o for_o those_o drone_n shall_v

peace_n contentation_n and_o felicity_n they_o care_v not_o how_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n will_v fain_o be_v in_o a_o earthly_a paradise_n again_o which_o thing_n solomon_n reclaym_v they_o from_o in_o this_o book_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o look_v for_o the_o true_a spiritual_a and_o everlasting_a peace_n and_o happiness_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n let_v we_o therefore_o murmur_v at_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v discontent_v with_o our_o discontentednesse_n and_o behold_v our_o wickedness_n in_o our_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n which_o be_v but_o the_o measurable_a punishment_n of_o our_o unmeasurable_a sin_n and_o set_v up_o our_o rest_n peace_n and_o comfort_n in_o he_o only_o and_o there_o only_o in_o who_o and_o where_o it_o be_v to_o befound_v and_o have_v wobe_n to_o thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v a_o child_n this_o complaint_n in_o the_o verse_n before_o show_v forth_o indignatio_fw-la which_o be_v pacify_v with_o salomon_n answer_n break_v forth_o again_o after_o another_o manner_n to_o wit_n in_o a_o exclamation_n commiseration_n or_o desperation_n which_o be_v further_a emphatical_o colour_v with_o the_o figure_n apostrophe_n to_o press_v it_o more_o forcible_o the_o part_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n or_o matter_n be_v two_o first_o the_o childishness_n or_o insufficiecy_n of_o the_o king_n to_o rule_v secendly_a the_o voluptuousness_n or_o riotousness_n of_o the_o noble_n woe_n be_v to_o thou_o this_o word_n always_o import_v some_o great_a evil_n as_o here_o it_o signify_v the_o foolish_a prince_n to_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n and_o a_o sure_a token_n of_o god_n anger_n it_o be_v indeed_o therefore_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o set_v child_n to_o rule_v over_o the_o rebellious_a jew_n under_o who_o there_o shall_v be_v neither_o peace_n nor_o justice_n but_o oppression_n and_o wrong_n every_o man_n vex_v and_o devour_v another_o when_o thy_o king_n be_v a_o child_n by_o child_n he_o mean_v not_o so_o much_o one_o that_o be_v young_a in_o year_n as_o in_o understanding_n and_o discretion_n s●nex_fw-la aetate_fw-la &_o iuvenis_fw-la moribus_fw-la old_a in_o year_n but_o a_o child_n in_o discretion_n and_o contrary_o be_v a_o distinction_n well_o know_v when_o joash_n be_v young_a he_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o jehoiada_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o land_n prosper_v and_o the_o church_n flourish_v but_o in_o his_o elder_a day_n he_o become_v a_o child_n be_v mislead_v by_o the_o wicked_a prince_n 2_o chron._n 24._o so_o vzzia●_n be_v but_o sixteen_o year_n old_a reign_v well_o 2._o chroni●_n 26._o 3._o and_o josiah_n begin_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n and_o reign_v well_o all_o his_o day_n 2._o king_n 22._o but_o contrary_o rehoboam_n be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o show_v childishness_n in_o refuse_v the_o wise_a counsel_n of_o the_o ancient_n 1._o kin._n 12._o to_o conclude_v that_o king_n be_v term_v a_o child_n when_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n &_o without_o discretion_n contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n deu._n 17._o 18_o 19_o 20._o second_o when_o he_o be_v mindless_a &_o forgetful_a of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o of_o the_o righteous_a which_o be_v always_o oppress_v &_o false_o accuse_v by_o the_o rich_a and_o the_o wicked_a three_o when_o he_o that_o shall_v govern_v be_v rather_o govern_v and_o lead_v by_o other_o give_v place_n to_o crafty_a and_o flatter_a persuasion_n as_o joash_n do_v after_o that_o jehoiada_n be_v dead_a four_o when_o he_o commit_v the_o government_n and_o care_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o other_o which_o at_o their_o pleasure_n prey_n upon_o the_o subject_n enrich_v themselves_o by_o oppression_n and_o robbery_n both_o of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n while_o he_o follow_v his_o pleasure_n and_o vanity_n five_o when_o he_o be_v provoke_v to_o wrath_n for_o trifle_n but_o pass_v by_o the_o great_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v six_o when_o be_v addict_v to_o licentiousness_n he_o crush_v the_o church_n the_o godly_a and_o ancient_a through_o the_o false_a suggestion_n of_o profane_a prince_n as_o joash_n do_v but_o open_v the_o mouth_n and_o strengthen_v the_o arm_n of_o wicked_a flatterer_n yea_o suppress_v the_o one_o and_o countenance_v the_o other_o as_o child_n love_v to_o be_v please_v and_o be_v kind_a to_o deceitful_a flatterer_n but_o they_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n and_o run_v away_o from_o their_o true_a heart_a friend_n and_o best_a counsellor_n brief_o when_o he_o seek_v not_o god_n glory_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o word_n but_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o saul_n do_v therefore_o samuel_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v become_v a_o fool_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o woe_n be_v the_o riotousness_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o officer_n which_o give_v themselves_o to_o pomp_n and_o prodigality_n not_o regard_v the_o welfare_n of_o the_o people_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n which_o be_v mean_v by_o eat_v in_o the_o morning_n they_o meditate_v not_o study_v not_o consult_v not_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o wit_n and_o memory_n be_v fresh_a for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonalty_n but_o for_o covetousness_n oppression_n pride_n and_o pleasure_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o idle_a shepherd_n isaiah_n 56._o 12._o yea_o rude_a prince_n oppose_v themselves_o to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o practice_n of_o religion_n and_o contrary_o give_v countenance_n to_o rude_a libertine_n leave_v their_o rudeness_n shall_v appear_v to_o the_o commons_o and_o so_o breed_v contempt_n and_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n whereas_o if_o they_o themselves_o be_v godly_a and_o gracious_a they_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o the_o godly_a and_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a as_o job_n be_v they_o shall_v bind_v king_n with_o chain_n and_o noble_n with_o fetter_n of_o iron_n much_o more_o the_o commons_o such_o honour_n have_v all_o his_o saint_n psal_n 149._o 8._o 9_o and_o why_o shall_v not_o king_n be_v saint_n it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o their_o royalty_n though_o wicked_a amaziah_n bid_v amos_n prophesy_v no_o more_o at_o bethel_n because_o it_o be_v the_o king_n chapel_n and_o the_o king_n court_n amos_n 7._o 13._o yet_o not_o many_o wise_a not_o many_o noble_a not_o many_o learned_a after_o the_o flesh_n have_v god_n call_v 1._o cor._n 1._o and_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o the_o rich_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o be_v all_o thing_n possible_a with_o god_n that_o sanctify_v when_o prince_n be_v not_o godly_a and_o gracious_a themselves_o their_o own_o conscience_n breed_v jealousy_n and_o evil_a suspicion_n in_o they_o even_o when_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o for_o the_o wicked_a man_n fly_v when_o none_o pursue_v when_o none_o oppose_v as_o saul_n pursue_v david_n and_o grow_v at_o length_n into_o such_o extremity_n as_o to_o slay_v the_o lord_n priest_n and_o to_o account_v they_o his_o enemy_n and_o worst_a subject_n that_o fear_v god_n most_o and_o most_o lament_v his_o case_n whereas_o his_o cavil_v clawback_n bring_v he_o to_o a_o miserable_a end_n verse_n 17._o bless_a be_v thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v the_o son_n of_o noble_n and_o thy_o prince_n eat_v in_o due_a season_n for_o strength_n and_o not_o for_o drunkenness_n a_o illustration_n or_o aggravation_n of_o the_o former_a grief_n by_o the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n of_o the_o contrary_a blessedness_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o royal_a heart_a king_n and_o true_o noble_a prince_n bless_a be_v thou_o etc._n etc._n by_o noble_a be_v not_o mean_v he_o only_o that_o be_v of_o royal_a blood_n or_o descent_n for_o so_o be_v jehoiakim_n who_o be_v liken_v to_o a_o ass_n jer._n 22._o 19_o or_o carrion_n and_o jeconiah_n who_o name_n be_v curtal_v and_o crop_v off_o in_o contempt_n as_o the_o lap_n of_o david_n servant_n be_v by_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n vers_fw-la 24._o neither_o by_o son_n of_o noble_n be_v mean_v he_o that_o think_v himself_o glorious_a for_o his_o ambition_n pomp_n pride_n cruelty_n as_o rehoboam_n do_v and_o sennacherib_n nabuchadnezzar_n antiochus_n herod_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o that_o be_v noble_a heart_v as_o be_v david_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o mean_a parentage_n and_o josiah_n who_o be_v not_o give_v to_o pomp_n pride_n ambition_n superfluity_n but_o be_v content_a with_o a_o mediocrity_n and_o delight_v in_o purge_v the_o church_n of_o idolatry_n in_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o david_n do_v he_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o godly_a be_v the_o true_o age_a though_o he_o be_v a_o child_n and_o true_o royal_a and_o noble_a though_o he_o be_v poonre_o as_o solomon_n say_v before_o chap._n 4._o 13._o he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o have_v command_v over_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o