Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	worship_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	23	3	8.4720	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44148	The true reformation of manners, or, The nature and qualifications of true zeal in a sermon preach'd in the parish church of Bridgewater : occasion'd by a more than ordinary concourse of dissenters there, upon that pretence / by Matth. Hole ...	Hole, Matthew, 1639 or 40-1730.	1699 (1699)	Wing H2414; ESTC R8060	15,367	34

honour_n of_o our_o saviour_n if_o ever_o we_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o he_o that_o deny_v i_o before_o man_n say_v christ_n himself_n he_o will_v i_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n now_o to_o disow_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o to_o refuse_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o they_o when_o call_v in_o question_n be_v indeed_o no_o better_a than_o to_o deny_v he_o and_o what_o can_v such_o expect_v but_o to_o be_v for_o ever_o disow_v and_o deny_v by_o he_o at_o the_o last_o day_n wherefore_o it_o be_v both_o the_o duty_n and_o interest_n of_o all_o that_o be_v call_v christian_n to_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n to_o vindicate_v his_o truth_n and_o to_o adorn_v his_o doctrine_n with_o a_o holy_a conversation_n three_o to_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v in_o a_o good_a thing_n and_o that_o as_o the_o church_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o likewise_o for_o the_o orderly_a constitution_n of_o divine_a worship_n perform_v in_o it_o both_o which_o be_v proper_a matter_n to_o employ_v our_o zeal_n that_o ardent_a love_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n require_v we_o to_o love_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o to_o have_v a_o due_a regard_n to_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o among_o which_o we_o be_v command_v to_o hallow_v his_o sabbath_n and_o to_o reverence_v his_o sanctuary_n david_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n house_n have_v even_o consume_v he_o psal_n 69.9_o he_o be_v so_o passionate_o affect_v towards_o the_o reverence_n and_o decency_n of_o those_o place_n that_o he_o think_v he_o can_v not_o better_o show_v his_o honour_n to_o god_n than_o by_o reverence_v the_o place_n where_o his_o honour_n dwell_v after_o that_o we_o read_v what_o time_n care_n and_o cost_v king_n solomon_n bestow_v in_o building_n and_o beautify_v the_o temple_n by_o which_o he_o at_o once_o erect_v a_o habitation_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o maker_n and_o a_o last_a monument_n of_o his_o own_o honour_n but_o lest_o any_o shall_v take_v this_o only_a for_o a_o piece_n of_o old-testament_n zeal_n we_o find_v our_o bless_a saviour_n so_o zealous_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o he_o never_o discover_v a_o high_a act_n of_o indignation_n than_o against_o the_o prophaner_n of_o it_o for_o himself_o whip_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o it_o who_o have_v make_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n overturning_a the_o table_n of_o the_o money-changer_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o they_o that_o sell_v dove_n and_o that_o with_o a_o indignation_n too_o so_o much_o beside_o his_o ordinary_a temper_n that_o the_o disciple_n can_v not_o but_o call_v to_o mind_n and_o apply_v to_o he_o what_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o by_o this_o great_a example_n we_o learn_v that_o a_o true_a christian_a zeal_n may_v be_v well_o employ_v about_o the_o purify_n of_o god_n house_n and_o secure_v it_o from_o all_o profanation_n moreover_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n extreme_o zealous_a for_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n as_o also_o for_o the_o comeliness_n order_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n use_v in_o it_o so_o that_o to_o be_v zealous_a against_o sacrilege_n which_o be_v the_o pollute_v of_o god_n holy_a temple_n and_o likewise_o against_o schism_n which_o be_v the_o divide_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o pious_a well-grounded_n and_o commendable_a zeal_n four_o to_o be_v zealous_a in_o the_o cause_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n minister_n be_v to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v in_o a_o good_a thing_n for_o these_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o his_o ambassador_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o treat_v according_o let_v man_n so_o account_v of_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n as_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n 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pray_v and_o though_o they_o talk_v much_o of_o reform_v of_o other_o manner_n be_v yet_o but_o too_o careless_a and_o negligent_a of_o their_o own_o may_v we_o not_o see_v many_o great_a enemy_n indeed_o to_o idolatry_n and_o profaneness_n who_o yet_o be_v well_o enough_o reconcile_v to_o sacrilege_n and_o schism_n and_o make_v up_o that_o with_o advantage_n to_o one_o vice_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o take_v from_o another_o this_o be_v to_o compound_v the_o matter_n with_o god_n and_o to_o make_v the_o keep_n of_o one_o law_n atone_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o another_o true_a and_o thorough_a reformation_n extend_v to_o the_o hatred_n of_o all_o vice_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o virtue_n without_o which_o the_o most_o zealous_a pretence_n to_o reformation_n be_v but_o falsehood_n and_o hypocrisy_n six_o there_o be_v a_o busy_a pragmatical_a zeal_n that_o carry_v private_a man_n beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o own_o call_v and_o business_n and_o make_v they_o invade_v the_o calling_n and_o business_n of_o other_o intrude_a into_o the_o office_n of_o prince_n magistrate_n judge_n and_o minister_n pry_v into_o and_o censure_v the_o action_n of_o their_o superior_n and_o dictate_v to_o those_o by_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v these_o be_v those_o busy-body_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o meddle_v with_o thing_n they_o understand_v not_o and_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o true_a zeal_n make_v man_n study_v to_o be_v quiet_a and_o do_v their_o own_o business_n without_o thrust_v themselves_o unreasonable_o into_o other_o man_n it_o put_v man_n upon_o the_o study_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n mortify_v their_o own_o sin_n and_o reform_v their_o own_o life_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o employ_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o best_a christian_n whereas_o it_o be_v too_o apparent_a how_o some_o man_n zeal_n prompt_v they_o to_o wander_v too_o much_o abroad_o and_o to_o converse_v too_o little_a at_o home_n hence_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o very_o 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