Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	ghost_n	holy_a	lord_n	4,282	5	3.9053	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91363	A little cabinet richly stored with all sorts of heavenly varieties, and soul-reviving influences. Wherein there is a remedy for every malady, viz. milk for babes, and meat for strong men, and the ready way for both to obtain and retain assurance of salvation: being an abridgement of the sum and substance of the true Christian religion; wherein the cause of our salvation, the way, the guide, the rule, the evidence, the seals, &c. and the connection of these points together, and dependancy of them one upon another: this I have endeavoured to do orderly, exactly, methodically, with much plainness and clearness. / By Robert Purnell.	Purnell, Robert, d. 1666.	1657 (1657)	Wing P4237; Thomason E1575_1; ESTC R209217	254,040	517

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to_o do_v and_o but_o a_o little_a time_n to_o do_v it_o in_o this_o work_n defer_v will_v be_v still_o great_a the_o time_n to_o do_v it_o in_o will_v be_v short_a the_o strength_n to_o do_v it_o by_o will_v be_v less_o our_o understanding_n will_v be_v more_o dark_a our_o heart_n more_o hard_a our_o will_n more_o crooked_a our_o affection_n more_o disorder_v our_o conscience_n more_o benumb_v the_o work_n we_o have_v to_o do_v be_v as_o follow_v viz._n we_o have_v a_o god_n to_o honour_n a_o christ_n to_o rest_v on_o a_o race_n to_o run_v a_o crown_n to_o win_v a_o hell_n to_o escape_v a_o heaven_n to_o obtain_v we_o have_v weak_a grace_n to_o strengthen_v and_o strong_a corruption_n to_o weaken_v we_o have_v many_o temptation_n to_o withstand_v and_o affliction_n to_o bare_a we_o have_v many_o mercy_n to_o improve_v and_o many_o service_n to_o perform_v if_o hester_n have_v not_o improve_v the_o present_a opportunity_n she_o and_o her_o father_n house_n have_v be_v destroy_v if_o 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lest_o we_o die_v in_o the_o famine_n yet_o the_o weather_n be_v calm_a and_o the_o season_n fair_a let_v we_o with_o noah_n build_v up_o a_o ark_n lest_o with_o the_o rest_n we_o perish_v in_o the_o flood_n gen_n 7._o 21._o yet_o the_o angel_n tarry_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o sodom_n let_v we_o with_o lot_n depart_v thence_o lest_o we_o be_v destroy_v gen._n 19_o 24._o yet_o the_o bridegroom_n tarry_v and_o wait_v let_v we_o haste_n to_o enter_v in_o with_o he_o lest_o with_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n we_o be_v repel_v mat._n 25._o 12._o yet_o wisdom_n cry_v in_o our_o street_n oh_o then_o now_o let_v we_o harken_v to_o she_o yet_o the_o lord_n set_v open_v his_o storehouse_n of_o mercy_n let_v we_o now_o turn_v to_o he_o for_o a_o blessing_n lest_o come_v too_o late_o with_o esau_n we_o find_v none_o heb._n 12._o 17._o yet_o the_o lord_n knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n let_v we_o now_o open_a to_o he_o lest_o he_o say_v to_o we_o as_o he_o do_v to_o jerusalem_n luke_n 19_o 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interest_n in_o god_n whilst_o god_n be_v reconcilable_a and_o whilst_o his_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n be_v not_o total_o restrain_v and_o whilst_o the_o treasury_n door_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n be_v open_a and_o whilst_o there_o be_v a_o blank_a in_o the_o leaf_n for_o the_o sinner_n name_n to_o be_v put_v in_o before_o the_o glass_n be_v out_o and_o the_o sun_n set_v and_o the_o golden_a sceptre_n take_v in_o 6._o gather_v up_o all_o thy_o evidence_n and_o spiritual_a experience_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o memory_n

sleep_n and_o other_o former_a help_n 2._o they_o shall_v be_v raise_v as_o before_o in_o incorruption_n whereby_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o manner_n of_o imperfection_n blemish_n sickness_n or_o death_n 3._o in_o glory_n whereby_o their_o body_n shall_v shine_v as_o bright_a as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n three_o glimpse_n of_o which_o glory_n be_v see_v first_o in_o moses_n face_n second_o in_o the_o transfiguration_n three_o in_o stephen_n countenance_n three_o instance_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o glorification_n of_o our_o body_n at_o that_o glorious_a day_n see_v exod._n 34._o 27._o mat._n 17._o 2_o 3_o 4._o act_n 6._o 15._o 4._o in_o agility_n whereby_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v like_a angel_n free_a from_o these_o shakle_n of_o clay_n and_o so_o move_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n and_o from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n even_o as_o swift_o as_o can_v our_o very_a thought_n they_o shall_v say_v the_o prophet_n renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o aeagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a now_o if_o any_o ask_v how_o long_o it_o shall_v be_v after_o this_o first_o resurrection_n before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v then_o i_o answer_v we_o find_v it_o record_v rev._n 20._o 5._o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a live_v not_o until_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v i_o dare_v not_o expound_v this_o text_n for_o want_n of_o light_n now_o as_o we_o read_v of_o a_o first_o and_o second_o resurrection_n so_o we_o read_v of_o a_o first_o and_o last_o judgement_n or_o of_o a_o particular_a and_o general_a judgement_n viz._n every_o man_n in_o particular_a appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n after_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n heb._n 9_o 27._o but_o full_o and_o general_o upon_o all_o man_n after_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n act._n 17._o 31._o the_o death_n of_o every_o one_o several_o go_v immediate_o 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elect_n shall_v be_v spiritual_a that_o be_v glorious_a powerful_a nimble_a phil._n 3._o 21._o but_o the_o body_n of_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o uncomeliness_n and_o horror_n and_o liable_a to_o extreme_a torment_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o christ_n or_o kidgdom_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n though_o not_o of_o this_o world_n as_o to_o this_o point_n i_o can_v write_v as_o to_o the_o former_a but_o under_o correction_n and_o with_o submission_n to_o better_a judgement_n i_o crave_v leave_n to_o present_v i_o and_o then_o let_v i_o tell_v the_o reader_n i_o have_v serious_o read_v once_o and_o again_o over_o and_o over_o all_o that_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o and_o meet_v with_o both_o for_o the_o personal_a reign_n and_o also_o against_o the_o personal_a reign_n of_o christ_n and_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o debate_v and_o reason_v with_o christian_n many_o time_n for_o many_o month_n and_o i_o can_v yea_o i_o dare_v not_o positive_o affirm_v any_o such_o thing_n nor_o total_o in_o any_o sense_n wary_o understand_v deny_v it_o for_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o point_v at_o such_o a_o thing_n although_o i_o do_v not_o find_v it_o so_o full_o confirm_v as_o many_o people_n of_o note_n pretend_v it_o do_v so_o than_o although_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o this_o world_n yet_o i_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o his_o kingdom_n in_o a_o sense_n may_v be_v in_o this_o world_n though_o i_o can_v affirm_v that_o he_o shall_v reign_v personal_o on_o earth_n a_o thousand_o year_n yet_o i_o have_v some_o ground_n to_o affirm_v that_o he_o shall_v reign_v spiritual_o a●d_v have_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n for_o a_o season_n or_o else_o what_o mean_v that_o scripture_n rev._n 11._o 15._o and_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v and_o there_o be_v great_a voice_n in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v do_v 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pastor_n according_a to_o my_o heart_n which_o shall_v feed_v you_o with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n moreover_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v sevenfold_a isai_n 11._o 6._o then_o shall_v the_o wolf_n dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 7._o and_o the_o cow_n and_o the_o bear_n shall_v feed_v their_o young_a and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o ox._n ver_fw-la 9_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n for_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n jer._n 32._o 39_o and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o zech._n 14._o 9_o then_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v one_o and_o his_o name_n one_o zeph._n 3._o 9_o for_o 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