Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	apostle_n	church_n	elder_n	5,779	5	10.2377	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54652	A caveat against covetousness occasioned by some scandalous and pernicious fruit of it, in one amongst us, whose heart went after it / written for admonition to others, by Charles Phelpes.	Phelpes, Charles.	1668 (1668)	Wing P1974; ESTC R13348	74,727	85

we_o shall_v first_o show_v what_o it_o be_v not_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o a_o serve_a god_n in_o those_o work_n of_o his_o providence_n he_o give_v we_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o here_o under_o the_o sun_n and_o diligence_n therein_o though_o in_o so_o do_v we_o may_v be_v serve_v our_o covetous_a inclination_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o forbid_v to_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o any_o honest_a trade_n way_n or_o employment_n though_o in_o all_o our_o conversation_n to_o beware_v of_o this_o iniquity_n god_n appoint_v to_o man_n some_o exercise_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o while_n he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n namely_o to_o dress_v and_o to_o keep_v the_o garden_n gen._n 2._o 15._o and_o have_v since_o give_v a_o travel_n to_o man_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o exod._n 20._o 9_o eccl._n 3._o 10._o and_o warn_v of_o idleness_n and_o slothfulness_n and_o show_v the_o evil_a nature_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o yea_o and_o there_o be_v commandment_n give_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o the_o believer_n that_o if_o any_o will_v not_o work_v neither_o shall_v they_o cat_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 12._o 11._o 2_o thes_n 3._o 10._o tit._n 3._o 14._o yea_o and_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o fellow-labourer_n do_v work_v and_o so_o make_v themselves_o a_o ensample_n to_o the_o beleiver_n to_o follow_v they_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 11._o 12._o 2_o thess_n 3._o 7-9_a and_o not_o only_o be_v such_o instruction_n and_o example_n give_v to_o the_o believer_n in_o general_a but_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n how_o that_o so_o labour_v as_o the_o apostle_n have_v do_v they_o ought_v to_o support_v the_o weak_a &_o c._n act_n 20._o 28-25_a yea_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v give_v we_o a_o example_n who_o be_v not_o only_o the_o repute_a son_n of_o a_o carpenter_n but_o a_o carpenter_n also_o mark_n 6._o 3._o luk._n 2._o 51._o 2._o nor_o be_v it_o a_o desire_v of_o he_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v needful_a for_o our_o cheerful_a seek_v after_o and_o glorify_v he_o in_o order_n thereto_o we_o may_v desire_v such_o meat_n drink_n clothes_n and_o such_o a_o prosper_v the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n as_o may_v conduce_v to_o our_o hallow_n of_o his_o name_n and_o to_o such_o a_o end_n he_o have_v instruct_v we_o in_o that_o doctrine_n of_o right_a prayer_n to_o say_v give_v we_o day_n by_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n phil._n 4._o 6._o though_o yet_o in_o such_o desire_n also_o covetousness_n be_v to_o be_v watch_v against_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o we_o to_o be_v submit_v to_o god_n and_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o faithfulness_n who_o know_v what_o be_v most_o conducible_a to_o such_o a_o end_n better_o than_o we_o do_v and_o therefore_o be_v we_o will_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o present_v our_o body_n to_o he_o to_o be_v order_v by_o he_o as_o he_o see_v good_a and_o teach_v to_o pray_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v etc._n etc._n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n math._n 6._o 10_o 11._o phil._n 4._o 5_o 6_o 7._o pro._n 30._o 8_o 9_o 3._o nor_o be_v it_o all_o covet_v that_o we_o be_v admonish_v of_o or_o of_o all_o that_o which_o be_v so_o call_v we_o be_v instruct_v to_o covet_v earnest_o the_o best_a gift_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 31._o and_o 14._o 39_o there_o be_v also_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o spirit_n effect_v by_o spirit_n in_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o believer_n and_o so_o the_o spirit_n lu_v against_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 17._o the_o new_a spirit_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o hearty_a believer_n from_o the_o discovery_n and_o behold_v of_o the_o excellency_n and_o comeliness_n of_o christ_n his_o love_n and_o loveliness_n and_o have_v taste_v of_o his_o graciousness_n as_o a_o new_a bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n it_o earnest_o desire_v more_o to_o know_v christ_n win_v he_o and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o to_o be_v conform_v to_o he_o and_o clothe_v on_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o righteousness_n it_o pant_v after_o and_o thirst_v for_o god_n even_o the_o live_a god_n and_o belong_v and_o lust_n for_o he_o to_o see_v further_o his_o glory_n and_o power_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o his_o son_n and_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o hidden_a one_o even_o as_o those_o that_o can_v be_v satisfy_v without_o wisdom_n they_o while_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n seek_v it_o as_o man_n seek_v silver_n this_o the_o one_o thing_n they_o desire_v and_o for_o which_o they_o have_v count_v and_o do_v count_v all_o other_o thing_n as_o loss_n and_o dung_n in_o comparison_n thereof_o and_o in_o pursue_v after_o it_o and_o to_o the_o promote_a of_o it_o nothing_o they_o suffer_v move_v they_o nor_o count_v they_o their_o life_n dear_a to_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v more_o know_v and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n oh_o that_o we_o be_v fill_v more_o with_o these_o lust_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v more_o covet_v those_o excellent_a thing_n that_o durable_a riches_n and_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n psal_n 27._o 4._o and_o 42._o 1_o 2._o and_o 63._o 1-8_a pro._n 2._o 2-6_a and_o 8._o 18._o gal._n 5._o 16_o 17._o phil._n 3._o 8-10_a but_o the_o covetousness_n here_o admonish_v of_o be_v a_o affection_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o which_o a_o man_n do_v love_v this_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n thereof_o and_o not_o content_a with_o god_n provision_n allowance_n and_o gift_n do_v greedy_o desire_v after_o more_o of_o it_o that_o he_o may_v be_v rich_a in_o or_o towards_o himself_o 1._o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o affection_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o distinguish_v from_o and_o oppose_v to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o before_o and_o so_o to_o show_v unto_o we_o whence_o it_o spring_v namely_o from_o the_o flesh_n the_o carnal_a mind_n or_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v sometime_o call_v covetousness_n and_o so_o oppose_v to_o god_n testimony_n which_o be_v the_o wisdom_n from_o above_o to_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o source_n and_o fountain_n of_o this_o corrupt_a affection_n and_o lust_n psal_n 119._o 36._o for_o from_o this_o corrupt_a fountain_n this_o iniquity_n proceed_v even_o from_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v not_o from_o above_o it_o descend_v not_o or_o come_v not_o down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n but_o ascend_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n and_o be_v earthly_a affect_v and_o lust_a after_o and_o lead_v we_o to_o love_v mind_n and_o savour_v earthly_a thing_n sensual_a lead_v we_o to_o judge_v according_a to_o outward_a appearance_n and_o to_o look_v upon_o and_o mind_n see_v thing_n which_o be_v temporal_a and_o to_o live_v by_o sight_n or_o sense_n as_o oppose_v to_o the_o live_n by_o faith_n and_o devilish_a as_o be_v that_o which_o we_o receive_v from_o he_o and_o be_v therein_o like_a to_o he_o lead_v we_o to_o aspire_v after_o a_o equality_n with_o god_n and_o to_o have_v a_o selfe-sufficiency_n in_o our_o own_o hand_n and_o to_o that_o end_n to_o worship_n and_o serve_v satan_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n who_o beautify_v and_o commend_v the_o thing_n thereof_o jam._n 3._o 15._o thus_o our_o saviour_n say_v from_o within_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n namely_o out_o of_o that_o corrupt_a understanding_n and_o judgement_n that_o be_v in_o he_o as_o of_o he_o receive_v from_o and_o poison_v by_o satan_n and_o strengthen_v by_o the_o principle_n and_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n as_o if_o blessedness_n do_v consist_v in_o they_o and_o in_o our_o possess_n abundance_n of_o they_o and_o thence_o proceed_v covetousness_n mark_n 7._o 21_o 22._o this_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n he_o say_v not_o it_o have_v enmity_n in_o it_o nor_o only_a that_o it_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o he_o for_o then_o there_o may_v possible_o be_v a_o reconcile_n of_o it_o that_o notwithstanding_o but_o it_o be_v enmity_n itself_o make_v up_o and_o compose_v of_o nothing_o else_o so_o as_o it_o can_v never_o be_v reconcile_v it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o indeed_o can_v be_v it_o may_v be_v purge_v out_o and_o destroy_v but_o can_v never_o be_v reform_v rom._n 8._o 7._o it_o will_v persuade_v we_o there_o be_v no_o god_n psal_n 14._o 1._o or_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a or_o faithful_a to_o give_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o way_n what_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o that_o though_o he_o have_v manifest_v his_o love_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n and_o give_v he_o for_o a_o stand_a witness_n of_o it_o that_o we_o may_v when_o we_o