Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	stir_v	zeal_n	zealous_a	29	3	10.4518	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63888	Eniautos a course of sermons for all the Sundaies of the year : fitted to the great necessities, and for the supplying the wants of preaching in many parts of this nation : together with a discourse of the divine institution, necessity, sacredness and separation of the office ministeriall / by Jer. Taylor ...	Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.	1653 (1653)	Wing T329; ESTC R1252	784,674	804

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glory_n reflect_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o own_o goodness_n and_o bounty_n and_o mercy_n and_o all_o the_o allellujah_n that_o be_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v sing_v in_o heaven_n be_v praise_n and_o thank_v giving_n and_o that_o god_n himself_o do_v not_o receive_v glory_n from_o the_o act_n of_o his_o justice_n but_o then_o when_o his_o creature_n will_v not_o rejoice_v in_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n it_o follow_v that_o we_o imitate_v this_o original_a excellency_n and_o pursue_v god_n own_o method_n that_o be_v glorify_v he_o in_o via_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la in_o the_o way_n of_o mercy_n and_o bounty_n charity_n and_o forgiveness_n love_n and_o fair_a compliance_n there_o be_v no_o great_a charity_n in_o the_o world_n then_o to_o save_v a_o soul_n nothing_o that_o please_v god_n better_o nothing_o that_o can_v be_v in_o our_o hand_n great_a or_o more_o noble_a nothing_o that_o can_v be_v a_o more_o last_a and_o delightful_a honour_n then_o that_o a_o perish_a 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together_o and_o observe_v whether_o thou_o have_v not_o tempt_v he_o or_o betray_v he_o to_o a_o sin_n or_o encourage_v he_o in_o it_o or_o do_v not_o hinder_v he_o when_o thou_o may_v more_o frequent_o than_o thou_o have_v humble_o and_o passionate_o and_o charitable_o and_o zealous_o bow_v thy_o head_n and_o thy_o heart_n and_o knee_n to_o god_n to_o redeem_v that_o poor_a soul_n from_o hell_n whither_o thou_o see_v he_o descend_v with_o as_o much_o indifferency_n as_o a_o stone_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o well_o in_o this_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v zealous_a and_o put_v forth_o all_o your_o strength_n for_o you_o can_v never_o go_v too_o far_o but_o then_o be_v careful_a that_o this_o zeal_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n amendment_n be_v only_o express_v in_o way_n of_o charity_n not_o of_o cruelty_n or_o importune_a justice_n he_o that_o strike_v the_o prince_n for_o justice_n as_o solomon_n expression_n be_v be_v a_o companion_n of_o murderer_n and_o he_o that_o out_o of_o zeal_n of_o religion_n shall_v go_v to_o convert_v nation_n to_o his_o opinion_n by_o destroy_a christian_n who_o faith_n be_v entire_a and_o sum_v up_o by_o the_o apostle_n this_o man_n break_v the_o ground_n with_o a_o sword_n and_o sow_n tare_n and_o water_n the_o ground_n with_o blood_n and_o minister_n to_o envy_v and_o cruelty_n to_o error_n and_o mistake_v and_o there_o come_v up_o nothing_o but_o poppy_n to_o please_v the_o eye_n and_o fancy_n dispute_n and_o hypocrisy_n new_a summary_n of_o religion_n estimate_v by_o measure_n of_o anger_n and_o accurse_a principle_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o religion_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v lay_v aside_o and_o that_o bring_v forth_o that_o serve_v a_o interest_n not_o holiness_n that_o fill_v the_o school_n of_o a_o proud_a man_n but_o not_o that_o which_o will_v fill_v heaven_n any_o zeal_n be_v proper_a for_o religion_n but_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o 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and_o make_v that_o which_o at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o a_o weak_a friend_n to_o become_v a_o strong_a enemy_n and_o hence_o proceed_v the_o vice_n of_o the_o worst_a and_o the_o folly_n and_o imperfection_n of_o the_o best_a the_o spirit_n be_v either_o in_o slavery_n or_o in_o weakness_n and_o when_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o strong_a to_o mischief_n it_o be_v weak_a to_o goodness_n and_o even_o to_o the_o apostle_n our_o bless_a lord_n say_v the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a the_o spirit_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inward_a man_n or_o the_o reasonable_a part_n of_o man_n especial_o as_o help_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v willing_a for_o it_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o good_a action_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n of_o work_v be_v from_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o flesh_n be_v but_o a_o dull_a instrument_n and_o a_o break_a arm_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o life_n but_o 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prevent_a grace_n put_v into_o it_o a_o new_a possibility_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v nothing_o that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n nothing_o that_o ever_o god_n make_v weak_a than_o man_n for_o god_n fit_v horse_n and_o mule_n with_o strength_n bee_n and_o pismire_n with_o sagacity_n heart_n and_o hare_n with_o swiftness_n bird_n with_o feather_n and_o a_o light_n a\l_v =_o e_o \ry_a body_n and_o they_o all_o know_v their_o time_n and_o be_v fit_v for_o their_o work_n and_o regular_o acquire_v the_o proper_a end_n of_o their_o creation_n but_o man_n that_o be_v design_v to_o a_o immortal_a duration_n and_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o know_v not_o how_o to_o obtain_v it_o he_o be_v make_v upright_o to_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o he_o know_v no_o more_o how_o to_o purchase_v it_o then_o to_o climb_v it_o once_o man_n go_v to_o make_v a_o ambitious_a tower_n to_o outreach_v the_o cloud_n or_o the_o praeternatural_a rise_n of_o the_o water_n but_o can_v not_o do_v it_o he_o can_v promise_v himself_o the_o daily_a bread_n of_o his_o necessity_n upon_o the_o stock_n of_o his_o own_o wit_n or_o industry_n and_o for_o go_v to_o heaven_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v that_o natural_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v make_v he_o become_v the_o son_n of_o death_n and_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o get_v a_o pardon_n for_o eat_v of_o a_o apple_n against_o the_o divine_a commandment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostle_n by_o nature_n we_o be_v the_o son_n 3._o of_o wrath_n that_o be_v we_o be_v bear_v heir_n of_o death_n which_o death_n come_v upon_o we_o from_o god_n anger_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n or_o by_o nature_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d real_o not_o by_o the_o help_n of_o fancy_n and_o fiction_n of_o law_n for_o so_o oecumenius_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi expound_v it_o but_o because_o it_o do_v not_o relate_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n in_o its_o first_o intention_n but_o to_o the_o evil_a state_n of_o sin_n in_o which_o the_o ephesian_n walk_v before_o their_o conversion_n it_o signify_v that_o our_o nature_n of_o itself_o be_v a_o state_n of_o opposition_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v privative_o oppose_v that_o be_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o that_o can_v bring_v we_o to_o felicity_n nothing_o but_o a_o obedientiall_a capacity_n our_o flesh_n can_v become_v sanctify_v as_o the_o stone_n can_v become_v child_n unto_o abraham_n or_o as_o dead_a seed_n can_v become_v live_v corn_n and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o we_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a god_n shall_v make_v we_o a_o new_a