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Letters of Samuel Rutherford: (Third Edition)

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[190] Does no harm.
(2.) I see that mortification, and to be crucified to the world, is not so highly accounted of by us as it should be.
Oh, how heavenly a thing it is to be dead, and dumb, and deaf to this world's sweet music!
I confess it hath pleased His Majesty to make me laugh at the children, who are wooing this world for their match.
I see men lying about the world, as nobles about a king's court; and I wonder what they are all doing there.
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Letters of Samuel Rutherford: (Third Edition)

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Letters of Samuel Rutherford: (Third Edition) is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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[190] Does no harm.
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(2.) I see that mortification, and to be crucified to the world, is not so highly accounted of by us as it should be.
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Oh, how heavenly a thing it is to be dead, and dumb, and deaf to this world's sweet music!
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I confess it hath pleased His Majesty to make me laugh at the children, who are wooing this world for their match.
/aɪ kənˈfes ɪt hæθ pliːzd hɪz ˈmædʒəsti tuː meɪk miː læf æt ðə ˈtʃɪldrən huː ɑːr ˈwuːɪŋ ðɪs wɜːrld fɔːr ðer mætʃ/
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I see men lying about the world, as nobles about a king's court; and I wonder what they are all doing there.
/aɪ siː men ˈlaɪɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə wɜːrld æz ˈnoʊbəlz əˈbaʊt ə kɪŋz kɔːrt ənd aɪ ˈwʌndər wʌt ðeɪ ɑːr ɔːl ˈduːɪŋ ðer/

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accounted verb US /əˈkaʊntɪd/

past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something

From this reading “(2.) I see that mortification, and to be crucified to the world, is not so highly accounted of by us as it should be.”

crucified verb US /ˈkruːsəfaɪd/

inflected form of “crucify” — kill by nailing onto a cross

From this reading “(2.) I see that mortification, and to be crucified to the world, is not so highly accounted of by us as it should be.”

deaf adjective US /def/

lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

From this reading “Oh, how heavenly a thing it is to be dead, and dumb, and deaf to this world's sweet music!”

heavenly adjective US /ˈhevənli/

relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven

From this reading “Oh, how heavenly a thing it is to be dead, and dumb, and deaf to this world's sweet music!”

mortification noun US /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/

strong feelings of embarrassment

From this reading “(2.) I see that mortification, and to be crucified to the world, is not so highly accounted of by us as it should be.”

nobles noun US /ˈnoʊbəlz/

plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm

From this reading “I see men lying about the world, as nobles about a king's court; and I wonder what they are all doing there.”

wooing noun US /ˈwuːɪŋ/

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading “I confess it hath pleased His Majesty to make me laugh at the children, who are wooing this world for their match.”

world's noun US /wɜːrldz/

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “Oh, how heavenly a thing it is to be dead, and dumb, and deaf to this world's sweet music!”

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sweet music adjective + noun

In this reading “Oh, how heavenly a thing it is to be dead, and dumb, and deaf to this world's sweet music!”

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190

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From this reading [190] Does no harm.

2

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From this reading (2.) I see that mortification, and to be crucified to the world, is not so highly accounted of by us as it should be.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Oh, how heavenly a thing it is to be dead, and dumb, and deaf to this world's sweet music!

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I see men lying about the world, as nobles about a king's court; and I wonder what they are all doing there.

accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/

past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something

From this reading (2.) I see that mortification, and to be crucified to the world, is not so highly accounted of by us as it should be.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I see men lying about the world, as nobles about a king's court; and I wonder what they are all doing there.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading (2.) I see that mortification, and to be crucified to the world, is not so highly accounted of by us as it should be.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I confess it hath pleased His Majesty to make me laugh at the children, who are wooing this world for their match.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading (2.) I see that mortification, and to be crucified to the world, is not so highly accounted of by us as it should be.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I confess it hath pleased His Majesty to make me laugh at the children, who are wooing this world for their match.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading (2.) I see that mortification, and to be crucified to the world, is not so highly accounted of by us as it should be.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading (2.) I see that mortification, and to be crucified to the world, is not so highly accounted of by us as it should be.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading I confess it hath pleased His Majesty to make me laugh at the children, who are wooing this world for their match.

confessverbUS /kənˈfes/

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading I confess it hath pleased His Majesty to make me laugh at the children, who are wooing this world for their match.

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading I see men lying about the world, as nobles about a king's court; and I wonder what they are all doing there.

crucifiedverbUS /ˈkruːsəfaɪd/

inflected form of “crucify” — kill by nailing onto a cross

From this reading (2.) I see that mortification, and to be crucified to the world, is not so highly accounted of by us as it should be.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Oh, how heavenly a thing it is to be dead, and dumb, and deaf to this world's sweet music!

deafadjectiveUS /def/

lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

From this reading Oh, how heavenly a thing it is to be dead, and dumb, and deaf to this world's sweet music!

Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading [190] Does no harm.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading I see men lying about the world, as nobles about a king's court; and I wonder what they are all doing there.

dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading Oh, how heavenly a thing it is to be dead, and dumb, and deaf to this world's sweet music!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I confess it hath pleased His Majesty to make me laugh at the children, who are wooing this world for their match.

harmnounUS /hɑːrm/

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading [190] Does no harm.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading I confess it hath pleased His Majesty to make me laugh at the children, who are wooing this world for their match.

heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/

relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven

From this reading Oh, how heavenly a thing it is to be dead, and dumb, and deaf to this world's sweet music!

highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading (2.) I see that mortification, and to be crucified to the world, is not so highly accounted of by us as it should be.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I confess it hath pleased His Majesty to make me laugh at the children, who are wooing this world for their match.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Oh, how heavenly a thing it is to be dead, and dumb, and deaf to this world's sweet music!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading (2.) I see that mortification, and to be crucified to the world, is not so highly accounted of by us as it should be.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading (2.) I see that mortification, and to be crucified to the world, is not so highly accounted of by us as it should be.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading (2.) I see that mortification, and to be crucified to the world, is not so highly accounted of by us as it should be.

king'snounUS /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading I see men lying about the world, as nobles about a king's court; and I wonder what they are all doing there.

laughnounUS /læf/

the sound of laughing

From this reading I confess it hath pleased His Majesty to make me laugh at the children, who are wooing this world for their match.

lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading I see men lying about the world, as nobles about a king's court; and I wonder what they are all doing there.

MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading I confess it hath pleased His Majesty to make me laugh at the children, who are wooing this world for their match.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading I confess it hath pleased His Majesty to make me laugh at the children, who are wooing this world for their match.

matchverbUS /mætʃ/

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading I confess it hath pleased His Majesty to make me laugh at the children, who are wooing this world for their match.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I confess it hath pleased His Majesty to make me laugh at the children, who are wooing this world for their match.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading I see men lying about the world, as nobles about a king's court; and I wonder what they are all doing there.

mortificationnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/

strong feelings of embarrassment

From this reading (2.) I see that mortification, and to be crucified to the world, is not so highly accounted of by us as it should be.

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Oh, how heavenly a thing it is to be dead, and dumb, and deaf to this world's sweet music!

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading [190] Does no harm.

noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/

plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm

From this reading I see men lying about the world, as nobles about a king's court; and I wonder what they are all doing there.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading (2.) I see that mortification, and to be crucified to the world, is not so highly accounted of by us as it should be.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading (2.) I see that mortification, and to be crucified to the world, is not so highly accounted of by us as it should be.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, how heavenly a thing it is to be dead, and dumb, and deaf to this world's sweet music!

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading I confess it hath pleased His Majesty to make me laugh at the children, who are wooing this world for their match.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading (2.) I see that mortification, and to be crucified to the world, is not so highly accounted of by us as it should be.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading (2.) I see that mortification, and to be crucified to the world, is not so highly accounted of by us as it should be.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading (2.) I see that mortification, and to be crucified to the world, is not so highly accounted of by us as it should be.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Oh, how heavenly a thing it is to be dead, and dumb, and deaf to this world's sweet music!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading (2.) I see that mortification, and to be crucified to the world, is not so highly accounted of by us as it should be.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading (2.) I see that mortification, and to be crucified to the world, is not so highly accounted of by us as it should be.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I confess it hath pleased His Majesty to make me laugh at the children, who are wooing this world for their match.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I see men lying about the world, as nobles about a king's court; and I wonder what they are all doing there.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I see men lying about the world, as nobles about a king's court; and I wonder what they are all doing there.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Oh, how heavenly a thing it is to be dead, and dumb, and deaf to this world's sweet music!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Oh, how heavenly a thing it is to be dead, and dumb, and deaf to this world's sweet music!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading (2.) I see that mortification, and to be crucified to the world, is not so highly accounted of by us as it should be.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading (2.) I see that mortification, and to be crucified to the world, is not so highly accounted of by us as it should be.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I see men lying about the world, as nobles about a king's court; and I wonder what they are all doing there.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading I confess it hath pleased His Majesty to make me laugh at the children, who are wooing this world for their match.

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading I see men lying about the world, as nobles about a king's court; and I wonder what they are all doing there.

wooingnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading I confess it hath pleased His Majesty to make me laugh at the children, who are wooing this world for their match.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading (2.) I see that mortification, and to be crucified to the world, is not so highly accounted of by us as it should be.

world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Oh, how heavenly a thing it is to be dead, and dumb, and deaf to this world's sweet music!

Chapter 10 of Letters of Samuel Rutherford: (Third Edition) by Samuel Rutherford holds 461 sentences, grouped into 93 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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