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	spirit_n	10,746	5	5.4766	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54829	A collection of sermons upon several occasions by Thomas Pierce ...	Pierce, Thomas, 1622-1691.	1671 (1671)	Wing P2167; ESTC R33403	232,532	509

pleasant_o profane_a thing_n express_v in_o holy_a writ_n by_o 6._o foolish_a talk_v and_o jest_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v both_o brand_v in_o the_o same_o stile_n with_o fornication_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o other_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v name_v by_o reason_n of_o which_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n no_o in_o all_o our_o solemn_a meeting_n especial_o then_o when_o we_o tread_v in_o god_n court_n we_o ought_v to_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o not_o to_o disgrace_v but_o adorn_v the_o gospel_n we_o must_v use_v all_o our_o learning_n and_o elocution_n if_o we_o have_v any_o as_o the_o apostle_n here_o do_v their_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o tongue_n not_o to_o gratify_v the_o itch_n of_o ungracious_a man_n but_o to_o trumpet_v out_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n that_o they_o who_o can_v endure_v to_o think_v we_o can_v be_v eminent_o worthy_a may_v yet_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v we_o be_v serious_a christian_n and_o since_o st._n james_n be_v very_o positive_a that_o he_o who_o offend_v not_o in_o word_n be_v a_o perfect_a man_n let_v we_o contend_v and_o reach_v forth_o towards_o this_o perfection_n still_o endeavour_v to_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o best_a tongue_n we_o have_v if_o not_o as_o man_n fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o at_o least_o like_o they_o that_o speak_v as_o the_o spirit_n give_v they_o utterance_n that_o so_o when_o other_o man_n tongue_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o cry_v out_o for_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n importune_v the_o mountain_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o to_o hide_v they_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n our_o tongue_n may_v join_v in_o consort_n with_o the_o divine_a choir_n of_o angel_n with_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o first-born_a who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o with_o the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a sing_v hosannah_n and_o halleluja_v to_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o more_o finis_fw-la the_o primitive_a rule_n of_o reformation_n deliver_v in_o a_o sermon_n before_o his_o majesty_n at_o whitehall_n feb_n 1._o 1662._o in_o vindication_n of_o our_o church_n against_o the_o novelty_n of_o rome_n publish_a by_o his_o majesty_n special_a command_n the_o nine_o edition_n to_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a monarch_n charles_n the_o ii_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n most_o gracious_a and_o dread_a sovereign_n that_o which_o never_o have_v be_v expose_v unto_o a_o wittily-mistaking_a and_o crooked_a world_n but_o in_o a_o dutiful_a submission_n to_o your_o command_n may_v at_o least_o for_o this_o if_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n be_v just_o offer_v to_o your_o protection_n and_o this_o be_v do_v with_o a_o steady_a though_o humble_a confidence_n of_o success_n because_o the_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n 3_o which_o be_v once_o deliver_v unto_o the_o saint_n can_v possible_o choose_v but_o be_v so_o to_o he_o who_o do_v earnest_o contend_v for_o the_o very_a same_o because_o for_o no_o other_o faith_n than_o that_o which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n if_o for_o this_o i_o have_v contend_v with_o as_o much_o earnestness_n from_o the_o pulpit_n as_o the_o romanist_n from_o the_o press_n do_v contend_v against_o it_o i_o have_v not_o only_o the_o 3._o exhortation_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o text_n but_o the_o exigence_n of_o the_o time_n to_o excuse_v i_o in_o it_o now_o as_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o second_o punic_a war_n can_v not_o think_v of_o a_o fit_a way_n for_o the_o drive_v of_o hannibal_n out_o of_o italy_n than_o scipio_n march_v with_o a_o army_n out_o of_o italy_n into_o africa_n give_v hannibal_n a_o necessity_n to_o go_v from_o rome_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o siege_n which_o be_v lay_v to_o carthage_n so_o can_v i_o not_o think_v of_o a_o fit_a course_n to_o disappoint_v the_o pontifician_n in_o their_o attempt_n on_o our_o church_n than_o thus_o by_o make_v it_o their_o task_n to_o view_v the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o own_o to_o which_o effect_n i_o be_v excite_v to_o spend_v myself_o and_o to_o be_v spend_v if_o i_o may_v speak_v in_o the_o phrase_n of_o our_o great_a apostle_n 15._o not_o from_o a_o arrogant_a opinion_n of_o any_o sufficiency_n in_o myself_o who_o be_o one_o of_o the_o least_o among_o the_o regular_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o as_o rely_v on_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o cause_n i_o take_v in_o hand_n &_o especial_o on_o the_o help_n of_o the_o all-sufficient_a 27._o who_o often_o love_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o weak_a instrument_n to_o effect_v the_o bring_v down_o of_o the_o strong_a hold_n 4._o i_o suppose_v my_o discourse_n however_o innocent_a in_o itself_o will_v yet_o be_v likely_a to_o meet_v with_o many_o not_o only_o learn_v and_o subtle_a but_o restless_a enemy_n man_n of_o pleasant_a insinuation_n and_o very_o plausible_a snare_n nay_o such_o as_o be_v apt_a where_o they_o have_v power_n to_o finem_fw-la confute_v their_o opponent_n by_o fire_n and_o faggot_n but_o when_o i_o consider_v how_o well_o my_o margin_n do_v lend_v protection_n to_o my_o text_n for_o i_o reckon_v that_o my_o citation_n which_o i_o can_v not_o with_o prudence_n represent_v out_o of_o a_o pulpit_n be_v the_o useful_a part_n of_o my_o whole_a performance_n because_o the_o evidence_n and_o warrant_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n i_o can_v fearful_o apprehend_v what_o wit_n or_o language_n or_o ill_o use_v learning_n can_v do_v against_o it_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v arm_v with_o notoriety_n of_o fact_n in_o its_o vindication_n and_o have_v the_o publish_a confession_n of_o those_o their_o able_a hyperaspistae_fw-la who_o can_v certain_o by_o they_o of_o their_o own_o persuasion_n with_o honour_n or_o safety_n be_v contradict_v if_o they_o be_v guilty_a in_o their_o write_n it_o be_v rather_o their_o own_o than_o their_o reader_n fault_n nor_o be_v it_o their_o reader_n but_o their_o misfortune_n if_o they_o be_v find_v so_o to_o be_v by_o their_o own_o concession_n nor_o can_v they_o rational_o be_v angry_a at_o their_o reader_n be_v necessity_n to_o believe_v they_o especial_o when_o they_o write_v with_o so_o become_v a_o proof_n of_o impartiality_n as_o that_o by_o which_o they_o asperse_v and_o accuse_v themselves_o if_o it_o final_o shall_v appear_v they_o be_v 22._o condemn_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n as_o goliah_n head_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o david_n not_o with_o david_n 51._o but_o with_o goliah_n own_o sword_n and_o that_o i_o be_o not_o so_o severe_a in_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o confession_n as_o they_o have_v be_v unto_o themselves_o in_o the_o print_n of_o they_o for_o i_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v reveal_v any_o secret_n by_o mere_o show_v before_o the_o sun_n what_o they_o have_v send_v into_o the_o light_n i_o think_v however_o they_o may_v have_v appetite_n they_o can_v have_v reason_n to_o complain_v i_o have_v entreat_v of_o many_o subject_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o hour_n on_o each_o of_o which_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o spend_v a_o year_n but_o i_o have_v speak_v most_o at_o large_a of_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o well_o because_o it_o be_v a_o point_n wherein_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o your_o majesty_n dominion_n be_v most_o concern_v as_o because_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a if_o not_o only_o hinge_v i_o have_v 1590._o bellarmine_n assertion_n for_o what_o i_o say_v on_o which_o do_v hang_v the_o whole_a stress_n of_o the_o papal_a fabric_n if_o herein_o as_o i_o have_v obey_v i_o shall_v also_o be_v find_v to_o have_v serve_v your_o majesty_n the_o sole_a discharge_n of_o my_o duty_n will_v be_v abundant_o my_o reward_n because_o i_o be_o not_o more_o by_o conscience_n and_o obligation_n of_o gratitude_n than_o by_o the_o voluntary_a bent_n and_o inclination_n of_o my_o soul_n your_o majesty_n most_o devote_v and_o most_o dutiful_a subject_n and_o chaplain_n thomas_n pierce_n matth_n xix_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o there_o be_v but_o very_o few_o thing_n either_o so_o little_a or_o so_o great_a whether_o in_o art_n or_o nature_n whether_o in_o polity_n or_o religion_n which_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o take_v advantage_n from_o the_o mere_a credit_n of_o their_o antiquity_n first_o for_o art_n any_o part_n of_o philosophy_n pen_v by_o hermes_n trismegistus_n any_o script_n of_o geography_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o anaximander_n any_o musical_a composition_n sing_v by_o amphion_n to_o his_o harp_n any_o piece_n of_o the_o mathematics_n

which_o regard_v not_o the_o high_a but_o the_o low_a estate_n of_o his_o handmaid_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o our_o being_n vile_a and_o more_o contemptible_a in_o our_o own_o and_o even_o by_o mind_v high_a thing_n than_o now_o we_o do_v we_o shall_v less_o be_v highminded_a than_o now_o we_o be_v then_o let_v we_o not_o stand_v at_o too_o great_a a_o distance_n from_o the_o most_o despicable_a person_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o from_o the_o man_n who_o bid_v we_o stand_v far_o off_o for_o he_o be_v holy_a than_o we_o since_o we_o be_v equal_o descend_v from_o the_o very_a same_o eve_n and_o so_o by_o she_o from_o the_o very_a same_o adam_n and_o so_o by_o he_o from_o the_o very_a same_o earth_n suppose_v a_o potter_n of_o the_o same_o clay_n shall_v make_v a_o washpott_n and_o a_o basin_n intend_v that_o for_o the_o kitchen_n and_o this_o especial_o for_o the_o closet_n shall_v the_o basin_n say_v to_o the_o washpot_n i_o be_o better_a than_o thou_o there_o may_v indeed_o be_v a_o great_a but_o there_o can_v be_v any_o intrinsic_a difference_n as_o whole_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n and_o by_o that_o upon_o the_o usage_n of_o he_o that_o own_v they_o in_o this_o they_o certain_o agree_v that_o they_o consist_v not_o of_o a_o different_a but_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o dirt_n and_o be_v break_v both_o in_o piece_n be_v equal_o cast_v unto_o the_o dunghill_n that_o all_o be_v equal_a in_o the_o womb_n be_v contend_v by_o philo_n philo._n the_o learned_a jew._n that_o all_o be_v equal_a in_o the_o laver_n of_o their_o regeneration_n gregory_n nazianzen_n do_v argue_v with_o exprobration_n as_o 3._o beatus_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la do_v well_o observe_v and_o so_o it_o be_v rational_o ordain_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o both_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o rich_a the_o mean_a and_o the_o most_o honourable_a the_o virgin_n mother_n herself_o and_o her_o pure_a babe_n however_o different_a they_o may_v be_v in_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v equal_o rate_v as_o well_o at_o their_o birth_n as_o at_o their_o burial_n and_o though_o the_o emperor_n leo_n surname_v isaurus_n have_v rather_o the_o power_n than_o the_o authority_n to_o put_v a_o excize_n upon_o woman_n child_n birth_n make_v every_o man_n pay_v for_o his_o be_v bear_v yet_o it_o be_v righteous_o provide_v under_o the_o legal_a dipensation_n because_o by_o commission_n from_o god_n himself_o that_o all_o the_o masculine_a child_n which_o be_v withal_o the_o first-born_a shall_v pay_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o custom_n at_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o world_n and_o discharge_v the_o same_o debt_n at_o their_o exit_fw-la too_o perhaps_o to_o teach_v we_o this_o lesson_n among_o some_o other_o that_o the_o difference_n of_o degree_n in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n although_o indeed_o it_o be_v of_o divine_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o natural_a but_o of_o positive_a institution_n for_o though_o god_n put_v they_o asunder_o as_o far_o as_o the_o zenith_n be_v from_o the_o nadir_n fix_v a_o king_n upon_o the_o throne_n and_o cast_v a_o rebel_n into_o the_o dungeon_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o our_o level_a fanatic_n whether_o the_o adamite_n abroad_o or_o the_o anabaptist_n at_o home_n yet_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v no_o less_o than_o twice_o level_v before_o they_o come_v into_o their_o cradle_n and_o when_o they_o go_v into_o their_o grave_n §_o 6._o but_o though_o this_o be_v the_o lesson_n which_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o that_o law_n by_o which_o the_o mother_n after_o her_o childbirth_n be_v to_o be_v purify_v in_o the_o temple_n yet_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v demand_v how_o the_o law_n of_o purification_n can_v reach_v the_o virgin_n for_o be_v she_o not_o chaste_a than_o the_o turtle_n she_o come_v to_o offer_v be_v she_o not_o her_o self_n a_o live_a temple_n and_o very_o much_o pure_a than_o the_o temple_n to_o which_o she_o go_v for_o a_o purification_n can_v there_o be_v any_o clean_a flame_n than_o what_o stream_n forth_o from_o a_o virgin_n taper_n will_v we_o not_o wonder_v at_o such_o a_o chemist_n as_o shall_v use_v his_o alembick_a to_o cleanse_v elixir_n and_o probable_o laugh_v at_o that_o goldsmith_n who_o shall_v refine_v his_o metal_n beyond_o their_o quintessence_n to_o purify_v a_o virgin_n may_v seem_v a_o solecism_n as_o great_a as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o wash_v water_n and_o to_o purify_v such_o a_o virgin_n as_o have_v be_v happy_o impraegn_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o purity_n be_v just_a like_o wash_v the_o clear_a water_n as_o it_o new_o glide_n forth_n from_o the_o crystal_n spring_n not_o so_o much_o as_o deflower_v by_o the_o embrace_n of_o the_o river_n much_o less_o by_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o brackish_a ocean_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o she_o be_v a_o mother_n but_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o a_o maid_n too_o she_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o son_n but_o of_o such_o a_o son_n as_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n she_o lay_v in_o of_o a_o infant_n but_o such_o a_o infant_n as_o be_v the_o word_n she_o encompass_v a_o man_n but_o such_o a_o man_n as_o be_v emanuel_n she_o bring_v forth_o a_o child_n but_o such_o a_o strange_a child_n as_o have_v the_o government_n on_o his_o shoulder_n a_o child_n who_o name_n be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n isa._n 9_o 16._o and_o be_v deliver_v of_o such_o a_o infant_n such_o a_o child_n such_o a_o manchild_n as_o this_o how_o can_v that_o which_o make_v her_o pure_a make_v she_o need_v a_o purification_n or_o to_o give_v this_o objection_n its_o utmost_a strength_n admit_v that_o marie_n in_o her_o person_n mightstand_v in_o need_n of_o be_v purify_v though_o not_o in_o regard_n to_o the_o babe_n she_o bear_v yet_o at_o least_o to_o the_o parent_n of_o which_o she_o be_v bear_v must_v therefore_o the_o author_n of_o her_o purity_n submit_v himself_o to_o have_v a_o s●are_n in_o her_o purification_n must_v christ_n himself_o become_v the_o subject_a as_o well_o as_o the_o maker_n of_o tha●_n law_n for_o so_o the_o great_a number_n of_o copy_n agree_v to_o have_v he_o reading_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n not_o of_o she_o but_o of_o their_o purification_n so_o read_v the_o old_a and_o best_a of_o manuscript_n which_o it_o be_v our_o happiness_n to_o possess_v in_o our_o english_a archive_v so_o read_v 18._o origen_n out_o of_o choice_n who_o matchless_a pain_n in_o compare_v manuscript_n may_v make_v he_o the_o able_a to_o choose_v aright_o so_o read_v erasmus_n and_o zegerus_n laurentius_n and_o de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr and_o by_o the_o stream_n of_o such_o strong_a authority_n the_o judgement_n of_o beza_n be_v carry_v down_o and_o so_o be_v the_o arabic_a translation_n which_o seem_v to_o follow_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a as_o well_o in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n nay_o so_o read_v the_o syriack_n which_o be_v in_o order_n of_o time_n before_o the_o arabic_a from_o which_o our_o english_a translator_n do_v seem_v to_o have_v render_v it_o in_o the_o singular_a now_o that_o mary_n shall_v be_v purify_v there_o be_v a_o reason_n more_o obvious_a because_o though_o herself_o be_v a_o mother-maid_n in_o so_o much_o that_o a_o childbirth_n which_o defile_v other_o woman_n may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o have_v cleanse_v she_o &_o so_o her_o real_a purification_n be_v coetaneous_a with_o her_o delivery_n yet_o we_o know_v she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o conjugal_a bed_n and_o so_o the_o subject_n of_o a_o original_a though_o not_o a_o actual_a vitiosity_n albeit_o the_o greek_a father_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mother_n of_o god_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o make_v she_o by_o that_o a_o goddess_n as_o some_o in_o the_o world_n be_v bold_a to_o do_v by_o the_o rapine_n and_o sacrilege_n of_o their_o devotion_n whilst_o they_o supplicate_v god_n the_o son_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o mother_n or_o pray_v unto_o the_o mother_n to_o lay_v her_o command_n upon_o she_o son_n the_o gild_n of_o adam_n do_v adhere_v to_o her_o righteous_a soul_n although_o it_o can_v not_o mix_v with_o it_o and_o so_o she_o want_v at_o least_o a_o legal_a if_o not_o a_o literal_a purification_n but_o how_o so_o derogate_a a_o rite_n shall_v be_v competent_a to_o her_o son_n who_o be_v not_o mere_o a_o son_n of_o adam_n may_v seem_v at_o least_o to_o be_v a_o quere_z which_o shall_v not_o pass_v unresolved_a §_o 7._o but_o this_o be_v do_v say_v aquinas_n for_o our_o instruction_n that_o we_o may_v carry_v ourselves_o with_o