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Letters of Samuel Rutherford: (Third Edition)

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Letters of Samuel Rutherford: (Third Edition) is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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As for your cause, my reverend and dearest brother, ye are the talk of the north and south; and looked to, so as if ye were all crystal glass.
Your motes and dust would soon be proclaimed and trumpets blown at your slips.
But I know that ye have laid help upon One that is mighty.
Intrust not your comforts to men's airy and frothy applause, neither lay your down-castings on the tongues of salt mockers and reproachers of godliness.
"As deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet well known" (2 Cor. vi.
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Letters of Samuel Rutherford: (Third Edition)

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Letters of Samuel Rutherford: (Third Edition) is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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As for your cause, my reverend and dearest brother, ye are the talk of the north and south; and looked to, so as if ye were all crystal glass.
/æz fɔːr jɔːr kɑːz maɪ ˈrevərənd ənd ˈdɪrəst ˈbrʌðər jiː ɑːr ðə tɔːk ʌv ðə nɔːrθ ənd saʊθ ənd lʊkt tuː soʊ æz ɪf jiː wɜːr ɔːl ˈkrɪstəl ɡlæs/
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Your motes and dust would soon be proclaimed and trumpets blown at your slips.
/jɔːr moʊts ənd dʌst wʊd suːn biː proʊˈkleɪmd ənd ˈtrʌmpəts bloʊn æt jɔːr slɪps/
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But I know that ye have laid help upon One that is mighty.
/bʌt aɪ noʊ ðæt jiː hæv leɪd help əˈpɑːn wʌn ðæt ɪz ˈmaɪti/
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Intrust not your comforts to men's airy and frothy applause, neither lay your down-castings on the tongues of salt mockers and reproachers of godliness.
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"As deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet well known" (2 Cor. vi.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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airy adjective US /ˈeri/

open to or abounding in fresh air

From this reading “Intrust not your comforts to men's airy and frothy applause, neither lay your down-castings on the tongues of salt mockers and reproachers of godliness.”

comforts noun US /ˈkʌmfərts/

things that make you comfortable and at ease

From this reading “Intrust not your comforts to men's airy and frothy applause, neither lay your down-castings on the tongues of salt mockers and reproachers of godliness.”

frothy adjective US /ˈfrɔːθi/

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

From this reading “Intrust not your comforts to men's airy and frothy applause, neither lay your down-castings on the tongues of salt mockers and reproachers of godliness.”

motes noun US /moʊts/

plural of “mote” — (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

From this reading “Your motes and dust would soon be proclaimed and trumpets blown at your slips.”

proclaimed adjective US /proʊˈkleɪmd/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading “Your motes and dust would soon be proclaimed and trumpets blown at your slips.”

reverend noun US /ˈrevərənd/

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading “As for your cause, my reverend and dearest brother, ye are the talk of the north and south; and looked to, so as if ye were all crystal glass.”

slips noun US /slɪps/

plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act

From this reading “Your motes and dust would soon be proclaimed and trumpets blown at your slips.”

trumpets noun US /ˈtrʌmpəts/

pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids

From this reading “Your motes and dust would soon be proclaimed and trumpets blown at your slips.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

well known adverb + adjective

In this reading “"As deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet well known" (2 Cor. vi.”

talk of verb + particle

discuss or mention

In this reading “As for your cause, my reverend and dearest brother, ye are the talk of the north and south; and looked to, so as if ye were all crystal glass.”

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2

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From this reading "As deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet well known" (2 Cor. vi.

airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/

open to or abounding in fresh air

From this reading Intrust not your comforts to men's airy and frothy applause, neither lay your down-castings on the tongues of salt mockers and reproachers of godliness.

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 As for your cause, my reverend and dearest brother, ye are the talk of the north and south; and looked to, so as if ye were all crystal glass.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading As for your cause, my reverend and dearest brother, ye are the talk of the north and south; and looked to, so as if ye were all crystal glass.

applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/

a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

From this reading Intrust not your comforts to men's airy and frothy applause, neither lay your down-castings on the tongues of salt mockers and reproachers of godliness.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading As for your cause, my reverend and dearest brother, ye are the talk of the north and south; and looked to, so as if ye were all crystal glass.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As for your cause, my reverend and dearest brother, ye are the talk of the north and south; and looked to, so as if ye were all crystal glass.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Your motes and dust would soon be proclaimed and trumpets blown at your slips.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Your motes and dust would soon be proclaimed and trumpets blown at your slips.

blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading Your motes and dust would soon be proclaimed and trumpets blown at your slips.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading As for your cause, my reverend and dearest brother, ye are the talk of the north and south; and looked to, so as if ye were all crystal glass.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I know that ye have laid help upon One that is mighty.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading As for your cause, my reverend and dearest brother, ye are the talk of the north and south; and looked to, so as if ye were all crystal glass.

comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/

things that make you comfortable and at ease

From this reading Intrust not your comforts to men's airy and frothy applause, neither lay your down-castings on the tongues of salt mockers and reproachers of godliness.

Cor

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

From this reading "As deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet well known" (2 Cor. vi.

crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading As for your cause, my reverend and dearest brother, ye are the talk of the north and south; and looked to, so as if ye were all crystal glass.

dearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading As for your cause, my reverend and dearest brother, ye are the talk of the north and south; and looked to, so as if ye were all crystal glass.

deceivers

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

From this reading "As deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet well known" (2 Cor. vi.

down-castings

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

From this reading Intrust not your comforts to men's airy and frothy applause, neither lay your down-castings on the tongues of salt mockers and reproachers of godliness.

dustverbUS /dʌst/

remove the dust from

From this reading Your motes and dust would soon be proclaimed and trumpets blown at your slips.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As for your cause, my reverend and dearest brother, ye are the talk of the north and south; and looked to, so as if ye were all crystal glass.

frothyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːθi/

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

From this reading Intrust not your comforts to men's airy and frothy applause, neither lay your down-castings on the tongues of salt mockers and reproachers of godliness.

glassnounUS /ɡlæs/

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading As for your cause, my reverend and dearest brother, ye are the talk of the north and south; and looked to, so as if ye were all crystal glass.

godlinessnoun

piety by virtue of being a godly person

From this reading Intrust not your comforts to men's airy and frothy applause, neither lay your down-castings on the tongues of salt mockers and reproachers of godliness.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But I know that ye have laid help upon One that is mighty.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading But I know that ye have laid help upon One that is mighty.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading But I know that ye have laid help upon One that is mighty.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading As for your cause, my reverend and dearest brother, ye are the talk of the north and south; and looked to, so as if ye were all crystal glass.

Intrustverb

confer a trust upon

From this reading Intrust not your comforts to men's airy and frothy applause, neither lay your down-castings on the tongues of salt mockers and reproachers of godliness.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading But I know that ye have laid help upon One that is mighty.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But I know that ye have laid help upon One that is mighty.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading "As deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet well known" (2 Cor. vi.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading But I know that ye have laid help upon One that is mighty.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Intrust not your comforts to men's airy and frothy applause, neither lay your down-castings on the tongues of salt mockers and reproachers of godliness.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading As for your cause, my reverend and dearest brother, ye are the talk of the north and south; and looked to, so as if ye were all crystal glass.

men'snounUS /menz/

a public toilet for men

From this reading Intrust not your comforts to men's airy and frothy applause, neither lay your down-castings on the tongues of salt mockers and reproachers of godliness.

mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading But I know that ye have laid help upon One that is mighty.

mockers

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

From this reading Intrust not your comforts to men's airy and frothy applause, neither lay your down-castings on the tongues of salt mockers and reproachers of godliness.

motesnounUS /moʊts/

plural of “mote” — (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

From this reading Your motes and dust would soon be proclaimed and trumpets blown at your slips.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading As for your cause, my reverend and dearest brother, ye are the talk of the north and south; and looked to, so as if ye were all crystal glass.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Intrust not your comforts to men's airy and frothy applause, neither lay your down-castings on the tongues of salt mockers and reproachers of godliness.

northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading As for your cause, my reverend and dearest brother, ye are the talk of the north and south; and looked to, so as if ye were all crystal glass.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Intrust not your comforts to men's airy and frothy applause, neither lay your down-castings on the tongues of salt mockers and reproachers of godliness.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As for your cause, my reverend and dearest brother, ye are the talk of the north and south; and looked to, so as if ye were all crystal glass.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Intrust not your comforts to men's airy and frothy applause, neither lay your down-castings on the tongues of salt mockers and reproachers of godliness.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But I know that ye have laid help upon One that is mighty.

proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading Your motes and dust would soon be proclaimed and trumpets blown at your slips.

reproachers

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

From this reading Intrust not your comforts to men's airy and frothy applause, neither lay your down-castings on the tongues of salt mockers and reproachers of godliness.

reverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading As for your cause, my reverend and dearest brother, ye are the talk of the north and south; and looked to, so as if ye were all crystal glass.

saltnounUS /sɔːlt/

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading Intrust not your comforts to men's airy and frothy applause, neither lay your down-castings on the tongues of salt mockers and reproachers of godliness.

slipsnounUS /slɪps/

plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act

From this reading Your motes and dust would soon be proclaimed and trumpets blown at your slips.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As for your cause, my reverend and dearest brother, ye are the talk of the north and south; and looked to, so as if ye were all crystal glass.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Your motes and dust would soon be proclaimed and trumpets blown at your slips.

southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading As for your cause, my reverend and dearest brother, ye are the talk of the north and south; and looked to, so as if ye were all crystal glass.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading As for your cause, my reverend and dearest brother, ye are the talk of the north and south; and looked to, so as if ye were all crystal glass.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But I know that ye have laid help upon One that is mighty.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading As for your cause, my reverend and dearest brother, ye are the talk of the north and south; and looked to, so as if ye were all crystal glass.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As for your cause, my reverend and dearest brother, ye are the talk of the north and south; and looked to, so as if ye were all crystal glass.

tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Intrust not your comforts to men's airy and frothy applause, neither lay your down-castings on the tongues of salt mockers and reproachers of godliness.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading "As deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet well known" (2 Cor. vi.

trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/

pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids

From this reading Your motes and dust would soon be proclaimed and trumpets blown at your slips.

unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading "As deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet well known" (2 Cor. vi.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But I know that ye have laid help upon One that is mighty.

vinounUS /vaɪ/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading "As deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet well known" (2 Cor. vi.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "As deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet well known" (2 Cor. vi.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading As for your cause, my reverend and dearest brother, ye are the talk of the north and south; and looked to, so as if ye were all crystal glass.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Your motes and dust would soon be proclaimed and trumpets blown at your slips.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading As for your cause, my reverend and dearest brother, ye are the talk of the north and south; and looked to, so as if ye were all crystal glass.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading "As deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet well known" (2 Cor. vi.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading As for your cause, my reverend and dearest brother, ye are the talk of the north and south; and looked to, so as if ye were all crystal glass.

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