Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	air_n	element_n	fire_n	13,062	5	7.1789	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78214	The practical Christian: or, A summary view of the chief heads of practical divinity in order to the begetting, preserving, and increasing the life and power of godliness in the hearts and lives of professors; laid down in a plain and succinct manner, by way of meditation. Drawn up, and principally intended for the use and benefit of the citizens of Exeter; and especially those that were his peculiar flock. By J.B. once their pastor.	Bartlet, John, fl. 1662.	1670 (1670)	Wing B983A; ESTC R229515	180,069	335

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lord_n under_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o second_o as_o there_o follow_v guilt_n so_o filth_n or_o the_o defilement_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n with_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a and_o here_o to_o meditate_v what_o these_o be_v and_o what_o special_a thing_n in_o they_o be_v to_o be_v meditate_a on_o for_o the_o humble_v of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o keep_v we_o from_o close_v with_o temptation_n to_o they_o first_o what_o sin_n be_v viz._n the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n either_o reveal_v in_o the_o word_n 1_o ep._n joh._n 3.4_o or_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n rom._n 2.14_o 15._o and_o here_o about_o sin_n to_o take_v notice_n and_o meditate_v on_o the_o ugly_a filthy_a hurtful_a hateful_a nature_n of_o it_o 1._o for_o the_o ugly_a nature_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o only_o evil_a but_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o evil_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o evil_n that_o it_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o god_n most_o holy_a nature_n that_o which_o make_v the_o 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the_o sinner_n a_o loathsome_a person_n prov._n 15.3_o because_o sin_n be_v that_o which_o make_v he_o loathsome_a to_o all_o to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o himself_o 1._o to_o god_n zach._n 11.8_o my_o soul_n loathe_v they_o 2._o loathsome_a to_o man_n especial_o good_a man_n psal_n 15.4_o prov._n 29._o last_o isai_n 66.24_o 3_o that_o which_o make_v man_n loathsome_a to_o themselves_o when_o god_n once_o open_v their_o eye_n to_o see_v it_o and_o bring_v they_o home_o to_o himself_o by_o repentance_n ezek._n 36.31_o job_n 42.6_o rom._n 6.21_o second_o as_o it_o defile_v a_o man_n in_o all_o so_o all_o to_o he_o all_o his_o relation_n all_o his_o enjoyment_n all_o his_o action_n natural_a civil_a religious_a titus_n 1.15_o to_o the_o impure_a all_o thing_n be_v impure_a the_o word_n be_v a_o kill_a letter_n the_o sacrament_n seal_v up_o damnation_n in_o short_a of_o so_o defile_v a_o nature_n as_o all_o the_o water_n of_o the_o old_a world_n can_v not_o wash_v away_o the_o stain_n of_o 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be_v no_o true_a and_o loyal_a subject_n but_o will_v endeavour_v the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o seek_v the_o death_n of_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n second_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o christ_n that_o which_o bring_v he_o from_o heaven_n to_o the_o cross_n make_v he_o sweat_v blood_n under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n due_a to_o he_o and_o to_o cry_v out_o on_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o amazement_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o three_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o which_o quench_v and_o grieve_v and_o vex_v and_o resist_v he_o make_v he_o to_o leave_v his_o habitation_n and_o when_o he_o go_v out_o the_o devil_n come_v in_o with_o seven_o worse_a spirit_n than_o ever_o mat._n 12.45_o four_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o we_o that_o which_o deprive_v we_o of_o all_o good_a isai_n 59.2_o and_o expose_v we_o to_o all_o evil_a rom._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o pull_v down_o all_o manner_n of_o judgement_n on_o person_n family_n town_n city_n kingdom_n country_n prov._n 8._o last_o rom._n 1.16_o eph._n 5.5_o that_o which_o make_v every_o man_n to_o come_v in_o with_o a_o cry_n and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n with_o a_o groan_n so_o much_o of_o sin_n in_o general_n second_o for_o original_a sin_n that_o you_o may_v be_v effectual_o humble_v under_o it_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o meditate_v on_o these_o thing_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v 2._o the_o several_a title_n give_v to_o it_o with_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o 3._o the_o part_n of_o it_o 4_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o and_o 5._o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o first_o what_o it_o be_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o you_o be_v to_o note_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v take_v either_o active_o or_o passive_o first_o active_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o be_v call_v by_o divine_n peccatum_fw-la originans_n the_o beginning-sin_n or_o the_o sin_n give_v a_o beginning_n to_o all_o other_o sin_n second_o passive_o for_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n flow_v from_o that_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o be_v call_v peccatum_fw-la originatum_fw-la or_o sin_n take_v a_o beginning_n from_o that_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v unto_o and_o may_v be_v describe_v thus_o a_o privation_n of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o a_o depravation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n with_o unrighteousness_n just_o derive_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n unto_o all_o their_o posterity_n by_o reason_n whereof_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o they_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v incline_v to_o all_o evil_a and_o averse_a to_o all_o that_o be_v good_a 1._o there_o be_v a_o deprivation_n of_o original_a righteousness_n wherein_o man_n be_v create_v rom._n 3.10_o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o second_o a_o depravation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n with_o unrighteousness_n gal._n 3.22_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n in_o man_n for_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o neuter_n gender_n and_o it_o be_v further_a evident_a by_o the_o apostle_n prayer_n for_o universal_a sanctification_n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o imply_v a_o universal_a corruption_n three_o i_o say_v just_o derive_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o all_o their_o posterity_n as_o you_o may_v see_v gen._n 5.3_o adam_n beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n that_o be_v