Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	christian_a	zeal_n	zealous_a	14	3	8.8039	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64139	XXV sermons preached at Golden-Grove being for the vvinter half-year, beginning on Advent-Sunday, untill Whit-Sunday / by Jeremy Taylor ...; Sermons. Selections	Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.	1653 (1653)	Wing T408; ESTC R17859	330,119	342

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onset_n be_v fair_a but_o the_o event_n be_v this_o the_o age_n of_o a_o passion_n be_v not_o long_o and_o the_o flatulent_a spirit_n be_v breathe_v out_o the_o man_n begin_v to_o abate_v of_o his_o first_o heat_n and_o be_v ashamed_a but_o then_o he_o consider_v that_o all_o that_o be_v not_o necessary_a and_o therefore_o he_o will_v abate_v something_o more_o an_o from_o something_o to_o something_o at_o last_o it_o will_v come_v to_o just_a nothing_o and_o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o this_o be_v indignation_n and_o hatred_n of_o holy_a thing_n a_o impudent_a spirit_n carelessness_n or_o despair_n zeal_n sometime_o carry_v a_o man_n into_o temptation_n and_o he_o that_o never_o think_v he_o love_v god_n dutiful_o or_o acceptable_o because_o he_o be_v not_o imprison_v for_o he_o or_o undo_v or_o design_v to_o martyrdom_n may_v desire_v a_o trial_n that_o will_v undo_v he_o it_o be_v like_o fight_v of_o a_o duel_n to_o show_v our_o valour_n stay_v till_o the_o king_n command_v you_o 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be_v wilful_a every_o man_n be_v angry_a and_o without_o reason_n and_o without_o charity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o mouth_n be_v a_o spear_n their_o language_n be_v a_o two-edged_a sword_n their_o throat_n be_v a_o shield_n as_o nonnus_n his_o expression_n be_v and_o the_o clamour_n and_o noise_n of_o this_o folly_n be_v that_o which_o st._n paul_n reprove_v in_o this_o chapt_n let_v all_o bitterness_n and_o clamour_n be_v put_v away_o people_z that_o contend_v earnest_o talk_v loud_o clamour_v equus_fw-la est_fw-la irae_fw-la cum_fw-la prostraveris_fw-la equitem_fw-la dejeceris_fw-la say_v st._n chrysostom_n anger_n ride_v upon_o noise_n as_o upon_o a_o horse_n still_o the_o noise_n and_o the_o rider_n be_v in_o the_o dirt_n and_o indeed_o so_o to_o do_v be_v a_o act_n of_o fine_a strength_n and_o the_o clean_a spiritual_a force_n that_o can_v be_v exercise_v in_o this_o instance_n and_o though_o it_o be_v hard_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o violent_a motion_n instant_o 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it_o lose_v half_a its_o beauty_n and_o therefore_o the_o old_a man_n give_v good_a counsel_n in_o the_o comedy_n to_o the_o boy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o profit_n of_o a_o restrain_v modest_a tongue_n can_v easy_o be_v number_v any_o more_o than_o the_o evil_n of_o a_o unbridled_a and_o dissolute_a but_o they_o be_v but_o infant_n mischief_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n we_o have_v already_o observe_v as_o the_o issue_n of_o vain_a and_o idle_a talk_n but_o there_o be_v two_o spirit_n worse_o than_o these_o 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o detraction_n and_o 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o flattery_n the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o the_o devil_n have_v his_o name_n he_o be_v a_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n but_o the_o second_o be_v worse_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damnable_a and_o deadly_a it_o be_v the_o nurse_n of_o vice_n and_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o soul_n these_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sour_a and_o filthy_a communication_n the_o first_o be_v rude_a but_o the_o latter_a be_v most_o mischievous_a and_o both_o of_o they_o to_o be_v avoid_v like_o death_n or_o the_o despair_a murmur_n of_o the_o damn_a 1._o let_v no_o calumny_n no_o slander_v detract_n communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n the_o first_o sort_n of_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v whisper_v which_o signify_v to_o abuse_v our_o neighbour_n secret_o by_o tell_v a_o private_a story_n of_o he_o linguáque_fw-la refert_fw-la audita_fw-la susurro_fw-la for_o here_o the_o man_n play_v a_o sure_a game_n as_o he_o suppose_v a_o mischief_n without_o a_o witness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o anacreon_n call_v they_o the_o light_n swift_a arrow_n of_o a_o calumniate_a tongue_n they_o pierce_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o bowel_n of_o the_o man_n speedy_o these_o be_v those_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n note_n by_o the_o disgraceful_a 6._o name_n of_o talebearer_n 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