Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	good_a	king_n	subject_n	3,003	5	6.4581	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77608	Heaven on earth or a serious discourse touching a wel-grounded assurance of mens everlasting happiness and blessedness. Discovering the nature of assurance, the possibility of attaining it, the causes, springs, and degrees of it, with the resolution of several weighty questions. By Thomas Brooks, preacher of the Gospel at Margarets Fishstreet-Hill.	Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.	1654 (1654)	Wing B4943; Thomason E1446_1; ESTC R209539	332,772	663

your_o walking_n and_o act_n you_o be_v light_n upon_o a_o hill_n you_o be_v sea-mark_n and_o therefore_o every_o eye_n will_v be_v upon_o you_o those_o that_o can_v find_v no_o ear_n to_o hear_v what_o you_o say_v will_v find_v many_o eye_n to_o see_v what_o you_o do_v scripture_n and_o experience_n do_v abundant_o evidence_n that_o good_a man_n example_n have_v do_v a_o world_n of_o good_a in_o the_o world_n and_o very_o the_o evil_a example_n of_o great_a man_n especial_o be_v very_o dangerous_a charles_n the_o five_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o as_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o token_n of_o great_a commotion_n so_o the_o error_n and_o evil_n of_o great_a man_n bring_v with_o they_o great_a perturbation_n and_o evil_n to_o the_o place_n and_o person_n where_o they_o live_v o_o therefore_o be_v exemplary_a in_o lip_n and_o life_n in_o word_n and_o work_n that_o other_o see_v your_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v it_o matth._n 5._o 16._o plutarch_n say_v of_o demosthenes_n that_o he_o be_v excellent_a at_o praise_v the_o worthy_a act_n of_o his_o ancestor_n but_o not_o so_o at_o imitate_v they_o you_o may_v easy_o apply_v it_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n o_o look_v that_o your_o life_n be_v as_o a_o commentary_n upon_o christ_n life_n tace_fw-la lingua_fw-la loquere_fw-la vita_fw-la talk_v not_o of_o a_o good_a life_n but_o let_v thy_o life_n speak_v say_v the_o philosopher_n alexander_n will_v that_o the_o grecian_n and_o the_o barbarian_n shall_v no_o long_o be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o garment_n but_o by_o their_o manner_n so_o shall_v christian_n be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o by_o their_o life_n and_o by_o their_o example_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 3._o the_o god_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o rock_n of_o israel_n speak_v to_o i_o he_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o excellent_a lord_n be_v always_o better_a than_o a_o excellent_a law_n let_v your_o law_n be_v never_o so_o good_a if_o the_o law_n maker_n be_v bad_a all_o will_v come_v to_o nothing_o the_o people_n eye_n be_v much_o man_n john_n 7._o 48._o it_o be_v a_o good_a law_n that_o the_o ephesian_n make_v that_o man_n shall_v propound_v to_o themselves_o the_o best_a pattern_n and_o ever_o bear_v in_o mind_n some_o eminent_a man_n upon_o that_o scripture_n have_v any_o of_o the_o ruler_n believe_v on_o he_o etc._n etc._n abraham_n be_v a_o example_n of_o righteousness_n in_o chaldaea_n lot_n be_v just_a in_o sodom_n daniel_n be_v a_o example_n of_o holiness_n in_o babylon_n job_n be_v a_o example_n of_o uprightness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o huss_n which_o be_v a_o land_n of_o much_o profaneness_n and_o superstition_n nehemiah_n be_v a_o example_n of_o zeal_n in_o damascus_n and_o moses_n be_v a_o example_n of_o meekness_n among_o the_o mutter_n and_o murmur_v israelite_n above_o all_o example_n christ_n be_v exemplary_a in_o all_o piety_n and_o sanctity_n in_o all_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a generation_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v not_o you_o be_v ex_fw-la mplary_a so_o the_o arabians_n if_o their_o king_n be_v sick_a or_o lame_a they_o all_o feign_v themselves_o so_o among_o those_o poor_a creature_n ethose_n black_a angel_n i_o have_v almost_o say_v among_o who_o you_o walk_v it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o trajanus_n a_o spaniard_n the_o first_o stranger_n that_o reign_v among_o the_o italian_n qualis_fw-la rex_fw-la tali●_n grex_fw-la subject_n prove_v good_a by_o a_o good_a king_n example_n so_o do_v soldier_n so_o do_v sailor_n by_o the_o good_a example_n of_o their_o superior_a commander_n such_o commander_n as_o be_v example_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n to_o other_o be_v certain_o high_a in_o worth_n and_o humble_a in_o heart_n they_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o religion_n five_o as_o you_o be_v in_o public_a place_n world_n i_o have_v read_v of_o one_o that_o have_v rather_o beautify_v italy_n than_o his_o own_o house_n there_o be_v very_o little_a of_o this_o spirit_n abroad_o in_o the_o world_n so_o lay_v out_o yourselves_o impartial_o for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o all_o that_o have_v interest_n in_o you_o or_o dependence_n upon_o you_o so_o do_v abraham_n moses_n joshua_n nehemiah_n ezra_n daniel_n but_o above_o all_o christ_n himself_o you_o be_v more_o for_o the_o people_n sake_n than_o the_o people_n be_v for_o you_o magistrate_n be_v ruler_n over_o the_o person_n of_o the_o people_n but_o they_o be_v servant_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o to_o serve_v they_o so_o it_o be_v their_o office_n to_o serve_v all_o it_o be_v no_o paradox_n to_o affirm_v that_o ruler_n be_v the_o great_a servant_n the_o ancient_n be_v wont_a to_o place_v the_o statue_n of_o their_o prince_n by_o their_o fountain_n intimate_v that_o they_o be_v or_o at_o least_o shall_v be_v fountain_n of_o the_o public_a good_a the_o counsellor_n say_v that_o a_o man_n in_o public_a place_n shall_v give_v his_o will_n to_o god_n his_o love_n to_o his_o master_n his_o heart_n to_o his_o country_n his_o secret_n to_o his_o friend_n his_o time_n to_o business_n it_o be_v a_o base_a and_o unworthy_a spirit_n for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v himself_o the_o centre_n of_o all_o his_o action_n the_o very_a heathen_a man_n can_v say_v a_o man_n country_n and_o his_o friend_n and_o other_o challenge_v a_o great_a part_n of_o he_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o light_n beast_n so_o do_v the_o sea_n feed_v and_o refresh_v the_o small_a fish_n as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a leviathan_n the_o tree_n do_v shade_n and_o shelter_v from_o heat_n the_o least_o bird_n as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a beast_n do_v impartial_o serve_v all_o the_o peasant_n as_o well_o as_o the_o prince_n the_o poor_a as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a the_o weak_a as_o well_o as_o the_o strong_a you_o must_v be_v like_o the_o sun_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v of_o a_o brave_a public_a spirit_n he_o heal_v other_o but_o be_v hurt_v himself_o he_o fill_v other_o but_o be_v hungry_a himself_o he_o lay_v out_o himself_o and_o he_o lay_v down_o himself_o for_o a_o public_a good_a that_o pilot_n die_v noble_o say_v seneca_n who_o perish_v in_o the_o storm_n with_o the_o helm_n in_o his_o hand_n it_o be_v real_o your_o praise_n among_o the_o saint_n that_o you_o have_v venture_v kill_v burn_a drown_v and_o all_o to_o save_v the_o ship_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n from_o sink_v sir_n be_v not_o weary_a of_o public_a work_n it_o be_v honour_n enough_o that_o god_n will_v make_v any_o use_n of_o you_o to_o carry_v on_o his_o design_n in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v a_o faithful_a paymaster_n heaven_n at_o last_o will_v make_v amends_o for_o all_o you_o shall_v reap_v if_o you_o faint_v not_o i_o do_v very_o believe_v god_n will_v make_v use_n of_o you_o to_o do_v great_a thing_n on_o the_o sea_n than_o yet_o have_v be_v do_v the_o lord_n have_v now_o begin_v to_o set_v a_o foot_n upon_o the_o sea_n let_v his_o enemy_n tremble_v god_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o glory_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o deep_n he_o be_v a_o shake_v the_o nation_n and_o will_v not_o leave_v shake_v they_o till_o he_o that_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n come_v the_o lord_n have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v overturn_v overturn_v overturn_v until_o he_o come_v who_o right_a it_o be_v to_o wear_v the_o crown_n and_o the_o diadem_n and_o he_o will_v give_v it_o he_o ezek._n 21._o 25_o 26_o 27._o till_o than_o there_o will_v be_v little_a else_o but_o pluck_v up_o and_o break_v down_o 4._o jere._n 45._o 4._o therefore_o be_v courageous_a and_o follow_v the_o lamb_n wheresoever_o he_o go_v you_o need_v fear_v no_o enemy_n that_o have_v christ_n the_o conqueror_n on_o your_o side_n six_o and_o last_o make_v it_o more_o faith_n o_o anim●_n dei_fw-la insig●●ta_fw-la imagine_v desponsata_fw-la fidie_n donata_fw-la spiritu_fw-la etc._n etc._n bern._n o_o divine_a soul_n invest_v with_o the_o image_n of_o god_n espouse_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o more_o your_o chief_a work_n to_o make_v plentiful_a provision_n for_o the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o your_o soul_n your_o soul_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o ten_o thousand_o world_n all_o be_v well_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v well_o if_o that_o be_v safe_a all_o be_v safe_a if_o that_o be_v lose_v all_o be_v lose_v god_n christ_n and_o glory_n be_v lose_v if_o the_o soul_n be_v lose_v worthy_a sir_n though_o other_o play_v the_o courtier_n with_o their_o soul_n yet_o do_v not_o you_o the_o courtier_n do_v all_o thing_n late_o he_o rise_v late_o and_o dine_v late_a and_o sup_v late_a and_o repent_v late_a