The good of early obedience, or, The advantage of bearing the yoke of Christ betimes discovered in part, in two anniversary sermons, one whereof was preached on May-day, 1681, and the other on the same day in the year 1682, and afterwards inlarged, and now published for common benefit / by Matthew Mead.

Mead, Matthew, 1630?-1699
Publisher: Printed for Nath Ponder
Place of Publication: London
Publication Year: 1683
Approximate Era: CharlesII
TCP ID: A50489 ESTC ID: R19143 STC ID: M1555
Subject Headings: Christian life; Sermons, English -- 17th century;
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In-Text Ye have said it is in vain to serve God, and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinances? Mal. 3.14. They look upon the service of Christ as a very poor trade, and thriftless imployment; You have said it is in vain to serve God, and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinances? Malachi 3.14. They look upon the service of christ as a very poor trade, and thriftless employment; pn22 vhb vvn pn31 vbz p-acp j pc-acp vvi np1, cc r-crq n1 vbz pn31 cst pns12 vhb vvn po31 n2? np1 crd. pns32 vvb p-acp dt n1 pp-f np1 p-acp dt j j n1, cc j n1;




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Adjacent References with Relevance: Job 21.15; Job 21.15 (Geneva); John 6.26; Malachi 3.14; Malachi 3.14 (Geneva)
Only the top predictions per textual unit are considered for adjacency. An adjacent reference is located either in the same or an immediately neighboring segment/note as a given query reference. A reference is relevant to the query if they are identical, parallel texts of each other, or one is a known cross references of the other.
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Malachi 3.14 (Geneva) malachi 3.14: ye haue saide, it is in vaine to serue god: and what profite is it that we haue kept his commandement, and that we walked humbly before the lord of hostes? ye have said it is in vain to serve god, and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinances True 0.769 0.916 0.955
Malachi 3.14 (AKJV) malachi 3.14: ye haue said, it is vaine to serue god: and what profit is it, that we haue kept his ordinance, and that wee haue walked mournfully before the lord of hosts? ye have said it is in vain to serve god, and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinances True 0.76 0.923 1.478
Malachi 3.14 (AKJV) malachi 3.14: ye haue said, it is vaine to serue god: and what profit is it, that we haue kept his ordinance, and that wee haue walked mournfully before the lord of hosts? ye have said it is in vain to serve god, and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinances? mal. 3.14. they look upon the service of christ as a very poor trade, and thriftless imployment False 0.745 0.779 1.946
Malachi 3.14 (Geneva) malachi 3.14: ye haue saide, it is in vaine to serue god: and what profite is it that we haue kept his commandement, and that we walked humbly before the lord of hostes? ye have said it is in vain to serve god, and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinances? mal. 3.14. they look upon the service of christ as a very poor trade, and thriftless imployment False 0.739 0.656 1.451
Malachi 3.14 (Douay-Rheims) malachi 3.14: and you have said: what have we spoken against thee? you have said: he laboureth in vain that serveth god, and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinances, and that we have walked sorrowful before the lord of hosts? ye have said it is in vain to serve god, and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinances True 0.708 0.881 3.478
Malachi 3.14 (Douay-Rheims) malachi 3.14: and you have said: what have we spoken against thee? you have said: he laboureth in vain that serveth god, and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinances, and that we have walked sorrowful before the lord of hosts? ye have said it is in vain to serve god, and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinances? mal. 3.14. they look upon the service of christ as a very poor trade, and thriftless imployment False 0.683 0.775 3.959




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In-Text Mal. 3.14. Malachi 3.14