Early English Printed Sermons


The law and equity of the gospel, or, The goodness of our Lord as a legislator delivered first from the pulpit in two plain sermons, and now repeated from the press with others tending to the same end ... by Thomas Pierce ...

Pierce, Thomas, 1622-1691
Publisher: Printed by S Roycroft for Robert Clavell
Place of Publication: London
Publication Year: 1686
Approximate Era: JamesII
TCP ID: A54843 ESTC ID: R38205 STC ID: P2185
Subject Headings: Christian life; Providence and government of God;
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Location Text Standardized Text Parts of Speech
In-Text as the Kingdom of God, to the seeking of which our Lord excites us? ( Matth. 6. 33.) So by St. Paul we are commanded, to seek those things that are above, ( Col. 3. 1.) Not above us here on Earth, but above every thing that is Earthy. Nor are we only to seek God's Kingdom, thô vastly Great, But (what is infinitely Greater ) we are to seek God himself, who is The Great Rewarder of Them that diligently seek him, and The Rewarder of None besides, ( Heb. 11. 6.) Thus the Dehortative, Seek not, is strongly inforced and urged on by a vehement Exhortation, Seek Those Things that are Above. as the Kingdom of God, to the seeking of which our Lord excites us? (Matthew 6. 33.) So by Saint Paul we Are commanded, to seek those things that Are above, (Col. 3. 1.) Not above us Here on Earth, but above every thing that is Earthy. Nor Are we only to seek God's Kingdom, though vastly Great, But (what is infinitely Greater) we Are to seek God himself, who is The Great Rewarder of Them that diligently seek him, and The Rewarder of None beside, (Hebrew 11. 6.) Thus the Dehortative, Seek not, is strongly enforced and urged on by a vehement Exhortation, Seek Those Things that Are Above. c-acp dt n1 pp-f np1, p-acp dt vvg pp-f r-crq po12 n1 vvz pno12? (np1 crd crd) av p-acp n1 np1 pns12 vbr vvn, p-acp vvb d n2 cst vbr a-acp, (np1 crd crd) xx p-acp pno12 av p-acp n1, p-acp p-acp d n1 cst vbz j. ccx vbr pns12 av-j p-acp vvb npg1 n1, c-acp av-j j, p-acp (r-crq vbz av-j np1) pns12 vbr pc-acp vvi np1 px31, r-crq vbz dt j n1 pp-f pno32 cst av-j vvi pno31, cc dt n1 pp-f pix p-acp, (np1 crd crd) av dt j, vvb xx, vbz av-j vvn cc vvn a-acp p-acp dt j n1, vvb d n2 cst vbr p-acp.




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Adjacent References with Relevance: Colossians 3.1; Colossians 3.2 (AKJV); Hebrews 11.6; Luke 12.31 (AKJV); Matthew 6.33
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Verse & Version Verse Text Text Is a Partial Textual Segment/Note Cosine Similarity Score Cross Encoder Score Okapi BM25 Score
Colossians 3.2 (AKJV) colossians 3.2: set your affection on things aboue, not on things on the earth. paul we are commanded, to seek those things that are above, ( col. 3. 1.) not above us here on earth, but above every thing that is earthy True 0.778 0.437 1.474
Colossians 3.2 (ODRV) colossians 3.2: mind the things that are aboue, not the things that are vpon the earth. paul we are commanded, to seek those things that are above, ( col. 3. 1.) not above us here on earth, but above every thing that is earthy True 0.774 0.416 1.474
Colossians 3.2 (Geneva) colossians 3.2: set your affections on things which are aboue, and not on things which are on the earth. paul we are commanded, to seek those things that are above, ( col. 3. 1.) not above us here on earth, but above every thing that is earthy True 0.771 0.48 1.474
Colossians 3.2 (Tyndale) colossians 3.2: set youre affeccion on thynges that are above and not on thinges which are on the erth. paul we are commanded, to seek those things that are above, ( col. 3. 1.) not above us here on earth, but above every thing that is earthy True 0.757 0.21 0.398
Colossians 3.1 (ODRV) - 0 colossians 3.1: therfore if you be risen with christ, seeke the things that are aboue; paul we are commanded, to seek those things that are above, ( col. 3. 1.) not above us here on earth, but above every thing that is earthy True 0.725 0.759 1.053
Colossians 3.1 (AKJV) colossians 3.1: if yee then bee risen with christ, seeke those things which are aboue, where christ sitteth on the right hand of god: paul we are commanded, to seek those things that are above, ( col. 3. 1.) not above us here on earth, but above every thing that is earthy True 0.633 0.7 0.831
Luke 12.31 (AKJV) luke 12.31: but rather seeke yee the kingdome of god, and all these things shall be added vnto you. nor are we only to seek god's kingdom, tho vastly great True 0.63 0.472 0.219
Luke 12.31 (AKJV) luke 12.31: but rather seeke yee the kingdome of god, and all these things shall be added vnto you. as the kingdom of god, to the seeking of which our lord excites us True 0.629 0.623 0.23
Luke 12.31 (Geneva) luke 12.31: but rather seeke ye after the kingdome of god, and all these things shalbe cast vpon you. as the kingdom of god, to the seeking of which our lord excites us True 0.625 0.522 0.23
Colossians 3.1 (Geneva) colossians 3.1: if yee then bee risen with christ, seeke those thinges which are aboue, where christ sitteth at the right hand of god. paul we are commanded, to seek those things that are above, ( col. 3. 1.) not above us here on earth, but above every thing that is earthy True 0.624 0.687 0.517




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In-Text Matth. 6. 33. Matthew 6.33
In-Text Col. 3. 1. Colossians 3.1
In-Text Heb. 11. 6. Hebrews 11.6