Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	false_a	true_a	worship_n	4,780	5	7.8086	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81199	An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of thirty-seven lectures, delivered at Magnus near London Bridge. By Joseph Caryl, preacher of the Word, and pastour of the congregation there.	Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673.	1655 (1655)	Wing C769A; ESTC R222627	762,181	881

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some_o translate_v it_o to_o evidence_n to_o evince_v and_o determine_v thus_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 20.16_o that_o abimilech_n reprove_v sarah_n that_o be_v give_v evidence_n that_o she_o have_v a_o husband_n and_o abraham_n servant_n say_v gen._n 24.44_o she_o that_o say_v to_o i_o both_o drink_n thou_o and_o i_o will_v also_o draw_v for_o thy_o camel_n let_v she_o be_v the_o woman_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v for_o my_o master_n son_n that_o be_v let_v this_o token_n be_v a_o evidence_n to_o i_o that_o it_o be_v she_o who_o thou_o have_v appoint_v for_o his_o wife_n some_o here_o take_v it_o so_o will_v god_n evidence_n or_o determine_v concern_v thou_o by_o thy_o fear_n or_o the_o worship_n which_o thou_o give_v he_o that_o thou_o be_v righteous_a we_o express_v it_o full_o enough_o will_v he_o reprove_v thou_o for_o fear_n of_o thou_o or_o will_v he_o enter_v with_o thou_o into_o judgement_n both_o these_o expression_n be_v of_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o these_o word_n 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be_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n greg._n quis_fw-la vel_fw-la hoc_fw-la desipiens_fw-la sentiat_fw-la quod_fw-la dominus_fw-la ex_fw-la timore_fw-la nos_fw-la arguat_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la metu_fw-la judicium_fw-la suum_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la proponat_fw-la greg._n much_o more_o may_v we_o say_v who_o or_o what_o be_v man_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o he_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n follow_v this_o interpretation_n profess_v that_o no_o fit_a or_o comely_a sense_n can_v be_v give_v of_o these_o word_n but_o conclude_v that_o eliphaz_n speak_v very_o foolish_o and_o gross_o or_o as_o a_o man_n forsake_v &_o leave_v of_o god_n for_o say_v he_o can_v any_o one_o imagine_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o that_o job_n shall_v have_v a_o thought_n that_o god_n be_v afraid_a of_o he_o but_o we_o may_v very_o well_o accommodate_v the_o sense_n in_o either_o of_o these_o consideration_n of_o fear_n whether_o active_o or_o passive_o and_o judicious_a interpreter_n carry_v it_o both_o way_n let_v we_o weigh_v it_o a_o little_a in_o both_o merc._n p●tasne_fw-fr quod_fw-la ille_fw-la te_fw-la affligat_fw-la quia●_n religi●sus_fw-la sis_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la timeus_a ac_fw-la integer_fw-la ut_fw-la d●_n te_fw-la ipse_fw-la predicas_fw-la minime_fw-la vero_fw-la quiu_fw-la potius_fw-la quod_fw-la sis_fw-la irreligiosus_fw-la merc._n first_o active_o as_o fear_n be_v take_v for_o the_o fear_n which_o joh_n fear_v that_o be_v for_o his_o religion_n and_o worship_n or_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o than_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o god_n do_v punish_v thou_o for_o thy_o goodness_n or_o because_o thou_o be_v righteous_a no_o it_o be_v because_o thou_o be_v irreligious_a be_v not_o thy_o iniquity_n great_a and_o thy_o sin_n infinite_a as_o he_o speak_v out_o in_o the_o n●xt_a word_n do_v thou_o think_v that_o god_n punish_v thou_o for_o thy_o holiness_n no_o he_o can_v find_v sin_n enough_o to_o do_v it_o for_o and_o eliphaz_n may_v speak_v to_o such_o a_o sense_n i_o conceive_v because_o job_n plead_v his_o integrity_n so_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v never_o think_v that_o god_n afflict_v thou_o for_o thy_o holiness_n or_o righteousness_n but_o rather_o acknowledge_v thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o wickedness_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o affliction_n be_v not_o thy_o iniquity_n manifest_v there_o be_v a_o tru●h_n in_o this_o god_n do_v correct_v many_o who_o fear_v he_o but_o he_o do_v not_o correct_v ●ny_a one_o for_o fear_v of_o he_o many_o holy_a person_n be_v afflict_v but_o no_o man_n be_v ever_o afflict_v for_o his_o holiness_n god_n have_v make_v many_o promise_n to_o the_o godly_a man_n that_o he_o will_v reward_v he_o and_o do_v he_o good_a say_v to_o the_o righteous_a it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o he_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a for_o all_o thing_n have_v ●he_n promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v therefore_o no_o man_n needs_o fear_v that_o god_n will_v hurt_v he_o for_o his_o holiness_n though_o a_o holy_a man_n may_v receive_v many_o rod_n and_o scourge_n from_o god_n yet_o holiness_n never_o receive_v the_o least_o scourge_n from_o god_n coc._n numquid_fw-la ex_fw-la timore_fw-la tuo_fw-la judicabit_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la quando_fw-la te_fw-la judicabit_fw-la non_fw-la respiciet_fw-la ad_fw-la timorem_fw-la tuum_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o connivebit_fw-la ad_fw-la mala_fw-la quae_fw-la feceris_fw-la hoc_fw-la sine_fw-la subijcit_fw-la nun_n malum_fw-la tuum_fw-la amplum_fw-la est_fw-la ostendit_fw-la autem_fw-la nullam_fw-la pietatem_fw-la hominis_fw-la esse_fw-la perfectam_fw-la ut_fw-la mae_fw-la iustùs_fw-la judicari_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la possit_fw-la coc._n again_o as_o fear_n be_v take_v active_o for_o religion_n or_o for_o holiness_n the_o sense_n may_v be_v give_v thus_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o four_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n reprove_v before_o explain_v when_o god_n come_v to_o judge_v 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there_o be_v no_o snare_n no_o nor_o any_o fear_n near_o thou_o darkness_n do_v not_o hinder_v thy_o sight_n nor_o do_v the_o water_n of_o affliction_n cover_v thou_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v thrust_v upon_o sin_n by_o these_o temptation_n nor_o constrain_v by_o the_o moral_a violence_n of_o any_o incumbent_a necessity_n but_o have_v do_v it_o free_o to_o sin_n even_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o at_o this_o height_n have_v not_o be_v thy_o refuge_n but_o thy_o choice_n thou_o have_v not_o act_v these_o iniquity_n by_o any_o instigation_n either_o from_o person_n or_o providence_n but_o upon_o thy_o own_o election_n this_o be_v a_o fair_a sense_n and_o a_o mighty_a reproof_n see_v as_o be_v late_o note_v every_o evil_a we_o do_v be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o worse_o by_o how_o much_o we_o have_v have_v the_o less_o provocation_n or_o solicitation_n to_o do_v it_o but_o i_o rather_o take_v the_o word_n as_o we_o render_v they_o to_o express_v the_o sad_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o if_o eliphaz_n have_v say_v because_o thou_o have_v take_v a_o pledge_n of_o thy_o brother_n for_o nought_o etc._n etc._n because_o thou_o have_v send_v widow_n away_o empty_a and_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o fatherless_a have_v be_v break_v therefore_o snare_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n may_v have_v a_o threefold_a allusion_n first_o to_o the_o besiedge_v of_o a_o city_n snare_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o significat_fw-la hostile_a aliquid_fw-la &_o obsidionale_fw-la significat_fw-la thou_o be_v now_o hem_v in_o on_o every_o side_n with-trouble_n as_o christ_n threaten_v jerusalem_n thy_o enemy_n shall_v cast_v a_o trench_n about_o thou_o etc._n etc._n a_o trench_n be_v but_o a_o great_a snare_n to_o catch_v man_n as_o man_n catch_v bird_n and_o vermin_n in_o snare_n or_o second_o the_o allusion_n may_v be_v to_o imprisonment_n thou_o be_v compass_v with_o strong_a wall_n and_o shut_v in_o with_o gate_n thou_o be_v shackled_a with_o iron_n snare_n three_o the_o word_n may_v allude_v to_o hunt_v and_o fowl_v in_o such_o disport_n net_n and_o snare_n be_v set_v to_o take_v the_o intend_a game_n snare_n be_v often_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n to_o intimate_v or_o set_v forth_o the_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n that_o entrap_v and_o hold_v the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o that_o to_o say_v snare_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o be_v no_o more_o but_o thus_o trouble_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o and_o these_o snare_n be_v sometime_o set_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n sometime_o by_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n good_a thing_n be_v often_o make_v a_o snare_n to_o the_o undo_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o evil_a thing_n be_v often_o make_v a_o snare_n to_o the_o trouble_v though_o not_o to_o the_o undo_n of_o good_a man_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o prosecute_v this_o allusion_n have_v speak_v of_o it_o at_o the_o 18_o chap_n v._n 6_o 7_o 8._o where_o job_n complain_v that_o god_n have_v take_v he_o in_o his_o snare_n as_o also_o in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n at_o the_o 5_o verse_n and_o sudden_a fear_n trouble_v thou_o we_o may_v understand_v this_o fear_n first_o for_o the_o passion_n of_o fear_n or_o for_o fear_v within_o second_o for_o the_o occasion_n of_o fear_n which_o be_v fear_n without_o sudden_a fear_n trouble_v thou_o that_o be_v the_o appearance_n or_o apprehension_n of_o some_o terrible_a thing_n cause_v thou_o to_o fear_v sanct._n passio_fw-la pro_fw-la objecto_fw-la &_o materia_fw-la suni_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la idiomate_fw-la familiar_a sanct._n fear_n be_v often_o put_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o thing_n fear_v for_o the_o object_n of_o fear_n or_o for_o that_o which_o cause_v fear_n thus_o also_o hope_n be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o vision_n for_o the_o thing_n see_v or_o the_o object_n of_o the_o